English First Division title
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The English First Division title was the top-tier league championship in English football before the formation of the Premier League in 1992.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1387591 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: English First Division title Context triple: [Newcastle United, majorTrophy, English First Division title]
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A.
Irish League title
The Irish League title is the top-flight football championship in Northern Ireland, historically dominated by clubs such as Linfield FC.
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B.
English First Division 1951–52
The English First Division 1951–52 was the top-tier English football league season in which Manchester United, managed by Sir Matt Busby, secured the championship title.
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C.
English First Division 1955–56
The English First Division 1955–56 was the top-tier English football league season in which Manchester United, managed by Sir Matt Busby, won the championship.
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D.
Premier League
The Premier League is the top tier of English professional football, featuring elite clubs competing in one of the most popular and commercially successful sports leagues in the world.
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E.
English First Division 1956–57
The English First Division 1956–57 was the top-tier English football league season in which Sir Matt Busby’s Manchester United side won the championship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: English First Division title Target entity description: The English First Division title was the top-tier league championship in English football before the formation of the Premier League in 1992.
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A.
Irish League title
The Irish League title is the top-flight football championship in Northern Ireland, historically dominated by clubs such as Linfield FC.
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B.
English First Division 1951–52
The English First Division 1951–52 was the top-tier English football league season in which Manchester United, managed by Sir Matt Busby, secured the championship title.
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C.
English First Division 1955–56
The English First Division 1955–56 was the top-tier English football league season in which Manchester United, managed by Sir Matt Busby, won the championship.
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D.
Premier League
The Premier League is the top tier of English professional football, featuring elite clubs competing in one of the most popular and commercially successful sports leagues in the world.
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E.
English First Division 1956–57
The English First Division 1956–57 was the top-tier English football league season in which Sir Matt Busby’s Manchester United side won the championship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English football honour
ⓘ
football league title ⓘ sports competition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
English league championship
ⓘ
English First Division title ⓘ
surface form:
Football League First Division title
|
| awardedBy |
English Football League
ⓘ
surface form:
The Football League
|
| awardedFor | finishing first in the Football League First Division ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | double round-robin league ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | top tier ⓘ |
| confederation | UEFA ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrAbolished | 1992 ⓘ |
| firstSeason | 1888–89 Football League season ⓘ |
| governingBody |
English Football League
ⓘ
surface form:
The Football League
|
| historicalSignificance | primary measure of English club success before 1992 ⓘ |
| inception | 1888 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| lastSeason | 1991–92 Football League First Division season ⓘ |
| linkedToQualificationFor |
European Cup
ⓘ
UEFA Europa League ⓘ
surface form:
UEFA Cup
|
| locationOfMatches | various club stadiums in England and Wales ⓘ |
| mostTitlesClub |
Arsenal F.C.
ⓘ
Everton F.C. ⓘ Liverpool F.C. ⓘ Manchester United F.C. ⓘ |
| notableChange | lost top-tier status after creation of Premier League in 1992 ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
English Football League
ⓘ
surface form:
The Football League
|
| partOf |
Football League First Division
ⓘ
surface form:
The Football League First Division
|
| precededBy | no national league championship in England ⓘ |
| promotionRelegationSystem | relegation to Second Division ⓘ |
| region | England and Wales ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Premier League title ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Premier League title ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| trophyType | league championship trophy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: English First Division title Description of subject: The English First Division title was the top-tier league championship in English football before the formation of the Premier League in 1992.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
English First Division title (pre-Premier League)
subject surface form:
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
this entity surface form:
Football League First Division title
this entity surface form:
Football League First Division title
this entity surface form:
English First Division title with Derby County 1971–72