Football League Second Division
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The Football League Second Division was the historical second tier of English professional football, sitting below the First Division before the creation of the Premier League and later league restructurings.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Football League Second Division canonical | 15 |
| Football League Second Division (post-1992 naming) | 1 |
| Football League Second Division champions 1894–95 | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct football league
ⓘ
second tier football division ⓘ |
| above | Football League Third Division ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Second Division ⓘ |
| associatedWith | English football league system ⓘ |
| below | Football League First Division ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | second tier of English football ⓘ |
| competitionScope | national league in England and Wales ⓘ |
| competitionType | league competition ⓘ |
| confederation | UEFA (via The Football Association) ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| countryOfClubs |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1992 ⓘ |
| era | pre-Premier League English football pyramid ⓘ |
| format | round-robin league ⓘ |
| foundedAs | second level of The Football League ⓘ |
| governedUnder | The Football Association ⓘ |
| governingBody |
English Football League
ⓘ
surface form:
The Football League
|
| historicalSignificance | primary route of promotion to the top tier before 1992 ⓘ |
| historicalTier | second level before 1992 ⓘ |
| inception | 1892 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | England ⓘ |
| organiser |
English Football League
ⓘ
surface form:
The Football League
|
| partOf |
English Football League
ⓘ
surface form:
The Football League
|
| professionalStatus | professional ⓘ |
| promotionSystem |
automatic promotion places
ⓘ
promotion play-offs (in later years) ⓘ |
| promotionTo | Football League First Division ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd | creation of the Premier League and rebranding of Football League divisions ⓘ |
| region | England and Wales ⓘ |
| relegationTo | Football League Third Division ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Football League First Division
ⓘ
surface form:
Football League First Division (post-1992 second tier)
Premier League ⓘ
surface form:
Premier League (as top tier causing re-tiering)
|
| seasonType | annual league season ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| status | historical competition ⓘ |
| successor |
EFL Championship
ⓘ
surface form:
EFL Championship (as modern second tier)
|
| tierInPyramid | 2 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century to late 20th century ⓘ |
| topLevelOf | no ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Crystal Palace F.C.
subject surface form:
Grimsby Town F.C.
subject surface form:
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
this entity surface form:
Football League Second Division champions 1894–95
this entity surface form:
Football League Second Division (post-1992 naming)