Football League First Division
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From 1889 until 1992, the Football League First Division was the highest division overall of organized football in England.
This ended with the creation in 1992 of the Premier League, when the teams then making up the original First Division decided to split the administration of their division away from the control of The Football League, largely to capitalize upon their status as the biggest and most wealthy clubs in the country.
From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League, but was now effectively the second highest division in the overall English football league system.
The First Division was renamed for commercial reasons as the Football League Championship prior to the start of the 2004-05 season. However, it remains as the second tier of English football.
Teams
There are 24 teams in the First Division.
At the end of each season the top two teams, together with the winner of the play-offs between the teams which finished in 3rd-6th position, are promoted to the Premier League, and are replaced by the three teams that finish at the bottom of the Premier League.
Similarly, the last three teams at the bottom of the First Division are relegated to the Second Division, and are replaced by the top two teams, and the winner of the play-off between the teams finishing in 3rd-6th place, in the Second Division.
Previous First Division champions
See English football champions.
See List of winners of English Football League Championship and predecessors
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