Football League First Division

Football League First Division
Organising body	The Football League
Founded	17 April 1888
Folded	2004
Country	England
Other club(s) from	Wales
Number of clubs	24 (1992–1992)
Level on pyramid	1 (1888–1992); 2 (1992–2004)
Promotion to	Premier League; (1992–2004)
Relegation to	Second Division
Domestic cup(s)	FA Cup ; FA Community Shield
League cup(s)	League Cup;
International cup(s)	European Cup; (1956–1985, 1991–1992); UEFA Cup Winners' Cup; (1960–1985, 1990–1999); UEFA Cup; (1971–1985, 1990–2004); Inter-Cities Fairs Cup; (1955–1971)
Last champions	Leeds United (1st tier); (1991–92); Norwich City (2nd tier) ; (2003–04)
Most championships	Liverpool ; (18 titles)
Most appearances	Peter Shilton (849)
Top goalscorer	Jimmy Greaves (357)

The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system until the end of the 1991-92 season, at which point all of its teams broke away to form the Premier League. From 1992 to 2004, the name First Division was given to what had previously been called the Second Division. After the 2003–04 season, the division was renamed the Football League Championship (now EFL Championship).

The First Division contained between 12 and 24 clubs, playing each other home and away in a double round robin. The competition was based on two points for a win from 1888 until the increase to three points for a win in 1981.