English First Division title
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The English First Division title was the top-tier league championship in English football before the formation of the Premier League in 1992.
All labels observed (4)
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English football honour
ⓘ
football league title ⓘ sports competition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
English league championship
ⓘ
English First Division title ⓘ
surface form:
Football League First Division title
|
| awardedBy |
English Football League
ⓘ
surface form:
The Football League
|
| awardedFor | finishing first in the Football League First Division ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | double round-robin league ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | top tier ⓘ |
| confederation | UEFA ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrAbolished | 1992 ⓘ |
| firstSeason | 1888–89 Football League season ⓘ |
| governingBody |
English Football League
ⓘ
surface form:
The Football League
|
| historicalSignificance | primary measure of English club success before 1992 ⓘ |
| inception | 1888 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| lastSeason | 1991–92 Football League First Division season ⓘ |
| linkedToQualificationFor |
European Cup
ⓘ
UEFA Europa League ⓘ
surface form:
UEFA Cup
|
| locationOfMatches | various club stadiums in England and Wales ⓘ |
| mostTitlesClub |
Arsenal F.C.
ⓘ
Everton F.C. ⓘ Liverpool F.C. ⓘ Manchester United F.C. ⓘ |
| notableChange | lost top-tier status after creation of Premier League in 1992 ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
English Football League
ⓘ
surface form:
The Football League
|
| partOf |
Football League First Division
ⓘ
surface form:
The Football League First Division
|
| precededBy | no national league championship in England ⓘ |
| promotionRelegationSystem | relegation to Second Division ⓘ |
| region | England and Wales ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Premier League title ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Premier League title ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| trophyType | league championship trophy ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
English First Division title (pre-Premier League)
subject surface form:
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
this entity surface form:
Football League First Division title
this entity surface form:
Football League First Division title
this entity surface form:
English First Division title with Derby County 1971–72