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first division

American

noun

Sports.

the half of a league comprising the teams having the best records at a particular time (opposed to second division).

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Last season, the upstart Mariners finally broke through after years of promise, winning 90 games and claiming their first division crown since 2001.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Twenty-seven of the players suspected of having placed bets play in the first division, notably Galatasaray's international defender Eren Elmali.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

That would mean a continuation of the current system: 10 teams in the first division, eight in the second and all teams playing 14 matches.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

While sperm and egg cells are in the same cell cycle phase, the central cell must first complete DNA synthesis after fertilization before the first division can begin.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024

Mantra, man′tra, n. a Vedic hymn of praise: the matter of the Sanhita or first division of the Veda: a sacred text used as an incantation.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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