sports division
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concept
A sports division is an organizational unit within a sports league or association that groups teams based on factors like geography, skill level, or age to structure competition and scheduling.
All labels observed (25)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sports division canonical | 85 |
| sports league division | 75 |
| sports conference | 56 |
| basketball division | 13 |
| defunct sports division | 13 |
| IIHF World Championship division | 11 |
| former sports division | 9 |
| sports league conference | 6 |
| top-tier sports division | 3 |
| NBA 2K League division | 2 |
| UFC weight division | 2 |
| athletic division | 2 |
| basketball administrative division | 2 |
| competition division | 2 |
| sports team category | 2 |
| top division | 2 |
| competition subdivision | 1 |
| competitive division | 1 |
| division of sports league | 1 |
| league subdivision | 1 |
| national sports division | 1 |
| professional sports division | 1 |
| sporting division | 1 |
| sports organization division | 1 |
| temporary sports division | 1 |
Instances (282)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Eastern Conference Southern Division | — |
|
Western Conference
surface form:
Western Conference (OHL)
|
sports conference |
|
Western Conference
surface form:
Western Conference (OHL)
|
sports conference |
|
Eastern Conference
surface form:
Eastern Conference (OHL)
|
sports conference |
|
Eastern Conference
surface form:
Eastern Conference (OHL)
|
sports conference |
|
Eastern Conference
surface form:
Eastern Conference (ECHL)
|
sports conference |
|
Eastern Division
surface form:
Eastern Division (World Hockey Association)
|
sports league division |
| USHL Western Conference | sports conference |
| USPHL Premier Division | sports league division |
| WHA Midwest Division | sports league division |
|
Western Conference
surface form:
Western Conference (NBA G League)
|
— |
| NE Division | — |
| WHA Western Division | sports league division |
|
Eastern Conference
surface form:
Eastern Conference (QMJHL)
|
sports conference |
| East Division (WHL) | — |
|
Western Conference
surface form:
Western Conference (KHL)
|
sports conference |
| Western Conference (QMJHL) | sports conference |
| West Division (QMJHL) | — |
| High-A Central East Division (historical/realignment era) | defunct sports division |
| Maritime Division | — |
| Pacific Division | — |
| UFC lightweight division | UFC weight division |
| Metropolitan Division | — |
| AL Central | — |
| NHL Western Conference | sports conference |
|
Western Division
surface form:
Western Division (NHL)
|
sports league division |
| ABA Western Division | basketball division |
| 1994 IIHF World Championship C Pool | IIHF World Championship division |
| Campbell Conference | sports conference |
| 1956 NBA Eastern Division | sports league division |
| Western Division (ABA) | — |
| AFC North | — |
| Southeast Division | — |
| NFC | sports conference |
| EFL Championship under-21 team | sports team category |
| Bobrov Division | — |
| Tarasov Division | sports league division |
| IIHF World Championship Division III | IIHF World Championship division |
| American Football Conference | sports league conference |
| NFC North | — |
| CBS Sports | — |
| NFC South | — |
| NFC West | — |
| NHL Metropolitan Division | — |
| NBC Sports | — |
| Western Conference (no divisions) | sports league conference |
| NLL Eastern Conference | sports conference |
| AHL Eastern Division | sports league division |
|
Western Conference
surface form:
Western Conference (AHL)
|
sports conference |
| East Division | sports league division |