second division

American  

noun

Sports.

1. the half of a league comprising the teams having the poorest records at a particular time.

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Etymology

Origin of second division

First recorded in 1895–1905

Example Sentences

Bonds subsequently led West Ham to two FA Cup wins, against Fulham, who had Moore in their team, in 1975, then a shock win as a Second Division side against Arsenal in 1980, Sir Trevor Brooking's header proving decisive.

From BBC

And the hero was not one of the club’s high-priced European imports but a 21-year-old homegrown player named Ted Ku-DiPietro, one of nine children from a family in Oakton who began his career in the second division before moving up to the MLS squad last year.

From Washington Post

Blair also warned that the decision by the U.S. to keep Britain largely in the dark about the withdrawal risks relegating the country to “the second division of global powers.”

From Seattle Times

The Eagles won their second Division III championship in 1995 with a 36-7 triumph over Rowan.

From Seattle Times

McTavish is an 18-year-old center who spent last season with Olten in Switzerland’s second division.

From Seattle Times