Nationwide First Division

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Nationwide First Division was the sponsored name for the second tier of English professional football before it was rebranded as the Football League Championship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf football league
second-tier football division
sponsored competition name
alsoKnownAs Football League First Division
basedIn England
broadcastIn United Kingdom
competitionLevel men's professional football
competitionType league competition
confederation UEFA
country England
era early 2000s
late 1990s
governedBy The Football League board
governingRules Laws of the Game
includesClubsFrom England
Wales
levelInPyramid 2
linkedToCup FA Cup
League Cup
linked to: EFL Cup
matchFormat home and away round-robin
namingRightsHolder Nationwide Building Society
numberOfTeams 24
organisedBy The Football League
partOf The Football League
playOffsFor final promotion place to Premier League
predecessorOf Football League Championship
professional true
promotionMethod third promotion place decided by play-offs
top two promoted automatically
promotionPlaces 3
promotionTo FA Premier League
linked to: Premier League
rebrandedAs Football League Championship
region England
Wales
relegationTo Nationwide Second Division
seasonFormat annual
sponsor Nationwide Building Society
sponsoredNameFor Football League First Division
sponsorshipType title sponsorship
sport association football
successorOf Football League First Division
tierOf English football league system
topDivisionBelow FA Premier League
linked to: Premier League
topScorerAward Football League First Division Golden Boot

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Coca-Cola Championship precededBy Nationwide First Division