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2 League champions from World War II until creation of FA Premier league 3 Champions since 1992, each promoted to FA Premier league |
Teams
There are 24 teams in the First Division. At the end of each season the top two teams, together with the winner of the play-offs between the teams which finished in 3rd-6th position, are promoted to the Premier League and are replaced by the three teams which finished at the bottom of the Premier League. Similarly the three teams which finished at the bottom of the First Division are relegated to the Second Division and are replaced by the teams which finished 1st, 2nd, and won the 3rd-6th place play-off winners, in the Second Division.
These are the teams for the 2003/04 season: