DIVISION NAMES
The league divisions have increased from a single division in the first season (1888-89) to the current four, and have changed names many times over the years (including the current stupid names of League One and League Two).Here's the list of seasons, with the division names and the number of teams in each division.
| Season | Num Teams |
Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888-89 | 12 | First Division (12) | |||
| 1889-90 | 24 | First Division (12) | Football Alliance (12) | ||
| 1890-91 | 24 | First Division (12) | Football Alliance (12) | ||
| 1891-92 | 26 | First Division (14) | Football Alliance (12) | ||
| 1892-93 | 28 | First Division (16) | Second Division (12) | ||
| 1893-94 | 31 | First Division (16) | Second Division (15) | ||
| 1894-95 | 32 | First Division (16) | Second Division (16) | ||
| 1895-96 | 32 | First Division (16) | Second Division (16) | ||
| 1896-97 | 32 | First Division (16) | Second Division (16) | ||
| 1897-98 | 32 | First Division (16) | Second Division (16) | ||
| 1898-99 | 36 | First Division (18) | Second Division (18) | ||
| 1899-00 | 36 | First Division (18) | Second Division (18) | ||
| 1900-01 | 36 | First Division (18) | Second Division (18) | ||
| 1901-02 | 36 | First Division (18) | Second Division (18) | ||
| 1902-03 | 36 | First Division (18) | Second Division (18) | ||
| 1903-04 | 36 | First Division (18) | Second Division (18) | ||
| 1904-05 | 36 | First Division (18) | Second Division (18) | ||
| 1905-06 | 40 | First Division (20) | Second Division (20) | ||
| 1906-07 | 40 | First Division (20) | Second Division (20) | ||
| 1907-08 | 40 | First Division (20) | Second Division (20) | ||
| 1908-09 | 40 | First Division (20) | Second Division (20) | ||
| 1909-10 | 40 | First Division (20) | Second Division (20) | ||
| 1910-11 | 40 | First Division (20) | Second Division (20) | ||
| 1911-12 | 40 | First Division (20) | Second Division (20) | ||
| 1912-13 | 40 | First Division (20) | Second Division (20) | ||
| 1913-14 | 40 | First Division (20) | Second Division (20) | ||
| 1914-15 | 40 | First Division (20) | Second Division (20) | ||
| 1919-20 | 44 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | ||
| 1920-21 | 66 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (22) | |
| 1921-22 | 86 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (20) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1922-23 | 86 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (20) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1923-24 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1924-25 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1925-26 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1926-27 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1927-28 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1928-29 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1929-30 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1930-31 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1931-32 | 87 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (21) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1932-33 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1933-34 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1934-35 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1935-36 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1936-37 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1937-38 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1938-39 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1939-40 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1946-47 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1947-48 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1948-49 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1949-50 | 88 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (22) | Third Division South (22) |
| 1950-51 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (24) | Third Division South (24) |
| 1951-52 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (24) | Third Division South (24) |
| 1952-53 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (24) | Third Division South (24) |
| 1953-54 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (24) | Third Division South (24) |
| 1954-55 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (24) | Third Division South (24) |
| 1955-56 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (24) | Third Division South (24) |
| 1956-57 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (24) | Third Division South (24) |
| 1957-58 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division North (24) | Third Division South (24) |
| 1958-59 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1959-60 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1960-61 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1961-62 | 91 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (23) |
| 1962-63 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1963-64 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1964-65 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1965-66 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1966-67 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1967-68 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1968-69 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1969-70 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1970-71 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1971-72 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1972-73 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1973-74 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1974-75 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1975-76 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1976-77 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1977-78 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1978-79 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1979-80 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1980-81 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1981-82 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1982-83 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1983-84 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1984-85 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1985-86 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1986-87 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (22) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1987-88 | 92 | First Division (21) | Second Division (23) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1988-89 | 92 | First Division (20) | Second Division (24) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1989-90 | 92 | First Division (20) | Second Division (24) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1990-91 | 92 | First Division (20) | Second Division (24) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (24) |
| 1991-92 | 92 | First Division (22) | Second Division (24) | Third Division (24) | Fourth Division (22) |
| 1992-93 | 92 | Premier League (22) | League Division One (24) | League Division Two (24) | League Division Three (22) |
| 1993-94 | 92 | Premier League (22) | League Division One (24) | League Division Two (24) | League Division Three (22) |
| 1994-95 | 92 | Premier League (22) | League Division One (24) | League Division Two (24) | League Division Three (22) |
| 1995-96 | 92 | Premier League (20) | League Division One (24) | League Division Two (24) | League Division Three (24) |
| 1996-97 | 92 | Premier League (20) | League Division One (24) | League Division Two (24) | League Division Three (24) |
| 1997-98 | 92 | Premier League (20) | League Division One (24) | League Division Two (24) | League Division Three (24) |
| 1998-99 | 92 | Premier League (20) | League Division One (24) | League Division Two (24) | League Division Three (24) |
| 1999-00 | 92 | Premier League (20) | League Division One (24) | League Division Two (24) | League Division Three (24) |
| 2000-01 | 92 | Premier League (20) | League Division One (24) | League Division Two (24) | League Division Three (24) |
| 2001-02 | 92 | Premier League (20) | League Division One (24) | League Division Two (24) | League Division Three (24) |
| 2002-03 | 92 | Premier League (20) | League Division One (24) | League Division Two (24) | League Division Three (24) |
| 2003-04 | 92 | Premier League (20) | League Division One (24) | League Division Two (24) | League Division Three (24) |
| 2004-05 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2005-06 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2006-07 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2007-08 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2008-09 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2009-10 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2010-11 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2011-12 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2012-13 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2013-14 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2014-15 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2015-16 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2016-17 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2017-18 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2018-19 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2019-20 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2020-21 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2021-22 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2022-23 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2023-24 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |
| 2024-25 | 92 | Premier League (20) | Championship (24) | League One (24) | League Two (24) |