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second division

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of second division

First recorded in 1895–1905

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Trejo has played for several first and second division soccer clubs in the South American country since 2023 and signed on with the northern Venezuela-based Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

"AI opened a new door," he told AFP from Italy, where he is now under contract with the youth academy of the club Spezia, which plays in Italy's second division.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

"It would be amazing to get into the second division - this is making history for Brora," said club director Mary Stewart, who grew up on a street behind the team's Dudgeon Park ground.

From BBC May 15, 2026

The model’s greatest success was unearthing Claudio Braga, a Portuguese forward who was plying his trade in the Norwegian second division.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

I will proceed to the second division of furniture, cabinets, bookcases, and other standing objects, which are more or less immovable.

From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by Arnoux, L.

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