second division

noun

Sports.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of second division¹

First recorded in 1895–1905

Example Sentences

It was an unexpected outcome as Nairobi were a second division club last season, who qualified for Africa by shocking leading Kenyan club Gor Mahia in the FA Cup final.

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The club, which plays in the German second division, said about 2,000 fans travelled to the Republic of Ireland for their 3–2 defeat in a friendly match against League of Ireland side Bohemians on Saturday.

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He had a spell in the French second division with Amiens, then had a fine campaign in 2023-24 at Royal Antwerp, whom he helped win the Belgian Super Cup in 2023.

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"For her to leave that and join a team with an uncertain future in the second division, that took a lot of guts. I'm so grateful," admits Kang.

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He was playing in front of crowds of fewer than 3,000 supporters away at Chambly in the French second division back in 2019.

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