1st Division may refer to:

Military

Airborne divisions

1st Parachute Division (Germany) The 1st Parachute Division (german: 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division) was an elite German military parachute-landing division that fought during World War II. A division of paratroopers was termed a ''Fallschirmjäger'' Division. For reasons of sec ...

1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom) The 1st Airborne Division was an airborne infantry division of the British Army during the Second World War. The division was formed in late 1941 during the Second World War, after the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, demanded an airb ...

* 1st Airmobile Division (Ukraine) * 1st Guards Airborne Division

Armoured divisions

* 1st Armoured Division (Australia) * 1st Canadian Armoured Division (subsequently renamed the 5th Canadian Division) * 1st Armored Division (People's Republic of China) * 1st Armored Division (France) * 1st Light Mechanized Division (France) *

1st Panzer Division (Bundeswehr) The 1st Panzer Division (german: "1. Panzerdivision", short: "1. PzDiv") is an armoured division of the German Army. Its headquarter is based in Oldenburg. In the course of the last reorganisation of the Bundeswehr it became the backbone of Ge ...

, (West) Germany *

1st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) The 1st Panzer-Division (short: 1. Pz.Div. german: 1. Panzer-Division, en, 1st Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army during World War II. The division was one of the original three tank divisions established by Germany in ...

, Nazi Germany * Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 ''Hermann Göring'', Nazi Germany * 1st Armoured Division (India) * 1st Tank Division (Imperial Japanese Army) *

1st Armoured Division (Poland) The Polish 1st Armoured Division (Polish ''1 Dywizja Pancerna'') was an armoured division of the Polish Armed Forces in the West during World War II. Created in February 1942 at Duns in Scotland, it was commanded by Major General Stanisław Macze ...

* 1st Mechanised Division (Poland) * 1st Mechanized Division (Soviet Union) *

1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom) The 1st Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army. The division was formed as the Mobile Division on 24 November 1937, after several years of debate on such a formation. It was then renamed, in April 1939, as the 1st Armou ...

1st Armored Division (United States) The 1st Armored Division, nicknamed "Old Ironsides," is a combined arms division of the United States Army. The division is part of III Armored Corps and operates out of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. It was the first armored division of the U ...

1st Armoured Division (Syria) The 1st Armoured Division is a division of the Syrian Arab Army. It was established before 1973. Yom Kippur War During the Syrian Army's assault on the Israeli held Golan Heights during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the 1st Division was held in ...

* 1st Guards Mechanized Corps (Soviet Union) *

1st Tank Division (Soviet Union) The 1st Tank Division was a Division sized unit of the Red Army that existed from 1940–42. It was later reformed, from a separate formation, with a different lineage. Within the Soviet Ground Forces it existed as a second line ready division f ...

1st Armored Brigade (People's Republic of China) The 1st Armored Brigade (formerly the 1st Tank Division , then 1st Armored Division ) is an Armored formation of People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China. The brigade now serves as the armored element under the 65th Army in ...

, formerly the 1st Tank Division, then 1st Armored Division

Artillery divisions

1st Anti-Aircraft Division (Japan) The 1st Anti-Aircraft Division was an Imperial Japanese Army unit of World War II. It was responsible for the anti-aircraft guns and searchlight units assigned to defend cities in the central region of Honshu. History At the start of the Pacific ...

1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division (Soviet Union) 1st Division may refer to: Military Airborne divisions *1st Parachute Division (Germany) * 1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom) * 1st Airmobile Division (Ukraine) * 1st Guards Airborne Division Armoured divisions * 1st Armoured Division (Aust ...

1st Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom) The 1st Anti-Aircraft Division (1st AA Division) was an Air Defence formation of the British Army before and during the early years of the Second World War. It defended London during the Battle of Britain and The Blitz. Origin The 1st AA Divisi ...

Aviation divisions

1st Fighter Division (China) The 1st Fighter Brigade (1st BDE, Chinese: 第1航空旅; pinyin: ''Dì 1 hángkōng lǚ''), sometimes called 1st Air Brigade, previously 1st Fighter Division, is a fighter aircraft unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) ba ...

Cavalry divisions

1st Light Cavalry Division (France) The French 1st Light Cavalry Division ''(1er Division de Cavalerie Légère)'' was a French Army division active during World War II. The 1st Light Cavalry Division was formed alongside the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Light Cavalry Divisions in February ...

1st Foot Cavalry Division (France) The 1st Foot Cavalry Division (french: 1re Division de Cavalerie à Pied) was a French Army formation during World War I. Heads of the Foot Cavalry Division *1 January 1918 – 16 February 1919 (dissolution of the DCP): Général Brécard ...

1st Cavalry Division (German Empire) The 1st Cavalry Division (''1. Kavallerie-Division'') was a unit of the German Army in World War I. The division was formed on the mobilization of the German Army in August 1914. The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the ...

1st Cavalry Division (Reichswehr) The 1st Cavalry Division was a unit of the Reichswehr, the armed forces of Germany during the Weimar Republic. It consisted of 6 cavalry regiments, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th (Prussian) Regiments. Its commanders were: *General of the C ...

, Weimar Republic, Germany *

1st Cavalry Division (Wehrmacht) The 1st Cavalry Division (german: 1. Kavallerie-Division) was formed in October 1939. It fought in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and on the Eastern Front. It was officially transformed into the 24th Panzer Division in late 1941. Formation ...

, Nazi Germany *

1st Light Division (Germany) The 6th Panzer Division ( en, 6th Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army, the ''Heer'', during World War II, established in October 1939. The division, initially formed as a light brigade, participated in the invasions of Po ...

* 1st Indian Cavalry Division,

British Indian Army The British Indian Army, commonly referred to as the Indian Army, was the main military of the British Raj before its dissolution in 1947. It was responsible for the defence of the British Indian Empire, including the princely states, which co ...

during World War I * 1st Cavalry Division "Eugenio di Savoia", Royal Italian Army * 1st Cavalry Division (Poland) * 1st Guard Cavalry Division (Russian Empire) * 1st Cavalry Division (Soviet Union) *

1st Cavalry Division (United Kingdom) First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1). First or 1st may also refer to: *World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement Arts and media Music * 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and rec ...

1st Mounted Division The 1st Mounted Division was a Yeomanry Division of the British Army active during World War I. It was formed in August 1914 for the home defence of the United Kingdom from four existing mounted brigades of the Territorial Force, each of three ...

(United Kingdom) *

1st Cavalry Division (United States) The 1st Cavalry Division ("First Team") is a Armored brigade combat team, combined arms division (military), division and is one of the most decorated combat divisions of the United States Army. It is based at Fort Hood, Texas. It was formed ...

Infantry divisions

1st Guards Infantry Division (Russian Empire) The 1st Guards Infantry Division (russian: 1-я гвардейская пехотная дивизия) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army which was part of the Imperial Guard. It was headquartered in Saint Petersburg and was pa ...

1st Guards Infantry Division (German Empire) The 1st Guards Infantry Division (German: 1. Garde-Infanterie-Division) was a unit of the Prussian (and later) Imperial German Army and was stationed in Berlin. Lineage The division was created on September 5, 1818 when the guards brigades, which ...

1st Division (Australia) The 1st Division is headquartered in Enoggera, a suburb of Brisbane. The division was first formed in 1914 for service during World War I as a part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). It was initially part of the Australian and New Zealand ...

* 1st Infantry Division (Belgium) *

1st Canadian Division The 1st Canadian Division (French: ''1re Division du Canada'' ) is a joint operational command and control formation based at CFB Kingston, and falls under Canadian Joint Operations Command. It is a high-readiness unit, able to move on very short ...

* 1st Commonwealth Division *

1st Division (Colombia) The 1st Division ( es, Primera División del Ejército Nacional de Colombia) is a Colombian National Army division consisting on two brigades; The 2nd Brigade based in the city of Barranquilla and the 10th Armored Brigade based in the city of Va ...

1st Division (Estonia) The 1st Division was one of the three Estonian divisions created during the Estonian War of Independence, which was active until the Soviet occupation of Estonia. Since the restoration of independence in 1991 there are no divisions currently amo ...

* 1st Colonial Infantry Division (France) *

1st Free French Division The 1st Free French Division (french: 1re Division Française Libre, 1re DFL) was one of the principal units of the Free French Forces (FFL) during World War II, renowned for having fought the Battle of Bir Hakeim. Consisting of troops from m ...

1st Division (German Empire) The 1st Division (''1. Division'') was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Königsberg in March 1816 as a Troop Brigade (''Truppen-Brigade''). It became the 1st Division on September 5, 1818. From the corps' formation in 1820, the ...

1st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) The 1st Infantry Division, (german: 1. Infanterie-Division) was one of the original infantry divisions of the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht that served throughout World War II. History Before World War II Originally formed as the beginning of Ge ...

, Nazi Germany * 1st Mountain Division (Wehrmacht), Nazi Germany * 1st Mountain Division (Bundeswehr), West Germany * 1st Naval Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), Nazi Germany *

1st Ski Division (Wehrmacht) The 1st Ski Division (german: 1. Skijäger-Division) was a mountain infantry unit of the German Waffen-SS/Army trained to use skis for movement during winter. It was created on the Eastern Front in the autumn of 1943 in preparation for upcoming ...

Nazi Germany * 1st SS Panzer Division ''Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler'', Nazi Germany * 1st Infantry Division (Azerbaijan, 1918) * 1st Infantry Division (Greece) *

1st Kostrad Infantry Division The 1st Infantry Division (Indonesian: ''Divisi Infanteri 1 Kostrad'') abbreviated "Divif 1/Kostrad", is an army strategic command division of the Indonesian Army. The divisional commander is a two-star major general.Tim Huxley, 'Indonesia's armed ...

, Indonesia * 1st Alpine Division "Taurinense", Royal Italian Army * 1st CC.NN. Division "23 Marzo", Italy * 1st Infantry Division "Superga", Royal Italian Army * 1st Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 1st Guards Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 1st Division (Ireland) * 1st Division (Japan) * 1st Division (New Zealand) * 1st Division (North Korea) * 1st Infantry Division (Philippines) *

Polish 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

* 1st Legions Infantry Division (Poland) * 1st Grenadiers Division (Poland) * 1st Infantry Division (Romania) * 1st Infantry Division (South Africa) * 1st Infantry Division (South Korea) *

1st Rifle Division (Soviet Union) The 1st Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army, it is unclear when the division was first established. Some sources indicate 1918, others indicate 1924 or 1927. The division was formed from units already stationed i ...

* 1st Caucasian Rifle Division (Soviet Union) *

1st Division (South Vietnam) The 1st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)—the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of ...

* 1st Division (Spain) * 1st Asturian Division (Spain) *

1st Division (Thailand) The 1st Division, King's Guard ( th, กองพลที่ 1 รักษาพระองค์) (พล.๑ รอ.) is an infantry division of the Royal Thai Army, it is currently a part of the 1st Army Area. King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) ...

, King's Guard *1st Ukrainian Division of the

Ukrainian National Army Ukrainian National Army (UNA) was a World War II Ukrainian military group, created on March 17, 1945 in Weimar, Germany, and subordinate to Ukrainian National Committee. The army, formed on April 15, 1945, and commanded by General Pavlo Shandruk ...

1st Zadneprovsk Ukrainian Soviet Division The 1st Zadneprovskaya Ukrainian Soviet Division was a military unit of the Ukrainian Soviet Army during the Russian Civil War. History Formation On January 26, 1919, a special detachment under the command of Pavel Dybenko, the commander of the ...

1st (African) Division The 1st (African) Division was a British Empire colonial unit during the Second World War. The division was formed on 24 July 1940 in East Africa. On 24 November of that year, the division was re-designated as the British Army's 11th (African) ...

, United Kingdom *

1st (Peshawar) Division The 1st (Peshawar) Division was a Regular Division of the British Indian Army formed as a result of the Kitchener reforms of the Indian Army in 1903. During World War I, the Division remained in India for local defense, but was mobilized for a ...

, British Indian Army before and during World War I *

1st (United Kingdom) Division The 1st (United Kingdom) Division, formerly known as the 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division and the 1st Division, is a division of the British Army. Divisional history (1809–1959) The 1st Division was formed following the disbandment of ...

* 1st London Division, United Kingdom *

1st Infantry Division (United States) The 1st Infantry Division is a combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving division in the Regular Army. It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917 during World War I. It was offi ...

1st Marine Division The 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV) is a Marine division of the United States Marine Corps headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. It is the ground combat element of the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF). It is the ...

1st Division (Vietnam) The 1st Infantry Division was a division of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), first formed from PAVN units in 1965. Vietnam War The Division was formed on 20 December 1965 from the PAVN 32nd, 33rd, 66th and 320th Regiment was under the contro ...

Naval divisions

* 1st Division (Royal Navy), Home Fleet, United Kingdom

Sports

Football (soccer)

Azadegan League The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from ...

, the second-highest division of professional football in Iran *

Cypriot First Division The Cypriot First Division ( el, Πρωτάθλημα Α΄ Κατηγορίας) is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus, run by the Cyprus Football Association. Since February 2016, it is sponsored by Cyta and is thus officially ...

, Cypriot's top men's football division *

Danish 1st Division The 1st Division (''1. Division'') is the second-highest football league in Denmark, also known as NordicBet Liga for sponsorship reasons. From 1945 to 1991 the 1. Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark. With the forma ...

, the second-highest football league in Denmark *

Football League First Division The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...

, of the English football league system (defunct) *

Hong Kong First Division League The Hong Kong First Division League () is the second-highest division in the Hong Kong football league system. Established in 1908, it is the third oldest in Asia. The league was formerly the highest division in Hong Kong until the formation o ...

, the second-highest division in the Hong Kong football league system *

Kategoria e Parë Kategoria e Parë is the second level of professional football in Albania, behind the Kategoria Superiore and above the Kategoria e Dytë. Format Kategoria e Parë was founded in 1930. It is made up of 14 teams. The 2 best ranked teams gain prom ...

, of the Albanian football league system *

League of Ireland First Division The League of Ireland First Division ( ga, Céad Roinn Sraith na hÉireann), also known as the SSE Airtricity League First Division, is the second level division in both the League of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland football league system. Th ...

, second-level division in Ireland's football league system *

Scottish Football League First Division The Scottish Football League First Division was the second tier in the Scottish football league system between 1975 and 2013. History The First Division was introduced in 1975–76 to replace the old Scottish Football League Division Two, as t ...

, the second tier in the Scottish football league system (defunct) *

Uzbekistan Pro League Uzbekistan Pro League ( Uzbek: ''O'zbekiston Pro Ligasi'') is a professional football league in Uzbekistan, and currently the second level after the Uzbekistan Super League. History Since the foundation in 1992 and until the end of 2017 was call ...

, the second level after the Uzbekistan Super League

Other

First division (baseball) First division and second division are terms in the sport of baseball referring to rankings within a league. Teams ranked in the top half of the league standings table (e.g. the top four teams in an eight-team league) are said to be in the "first ...

, a general term referring to teams in the top half of league standings