third division
Bottom league level
Third division refers to the third tier in a hierarchical league system, especially in sports like football (soccer).
Teams in the third division rank below those in the first and second divisions, typically representing smaller markets or less competitive clubs: After years of financial troubles, the club was relegated to the third division.
The term extends to anything ranked in a third tier of quality or importance.
- relegationAssignment to lower status
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- minor leagueLower-tier professional sports
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- second tierLevel below the top
lower leagues · football · basement · club · struggling · conference · semi-pro · bottom · standings · table · non-league · regional · reserve · pyramid · drop · survival · end of season · local
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Highest league tier
top tier · top flight · major league · Premier League · first class
third divisionworld-class
Of highest international standard
elite · premier · top-tier · first-rate · top-quality
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