1st Division or First Division may refer to:

Military

Airborne divisions

1st Parachute Division (Germany) The 1st Parachute Division () was an elite military parachute-landing Division (military), division of the German Luftwaffe. For reasons of secrecy, it was originally raised as the 7th Air Division (), before being renamed and reorganized as the ...

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 ...

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

Armoured divisions

1st Armoured Division (Australia) The 1st Armoured Division was an armoured formation of the Australian Army, raised in 1941 as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during World War II. While the Division was originally to be deployed to North Africa in late 1941, ...

* 1st Canadian Armoured Division (subsequently renamed the

5th Canadian Division The 5th Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army responsible for the command and mobilization of most army units in the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador; as well as some un ...

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1st Armored Division (People's Republic of China) 1st Division or First 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 ...

* 1st Armored Division (France) * 1st Light Mechanized Division (France) * 1st Panzer Division (Bundeswehr), (West) Germany *

1st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) The 1st Panzer-Division (short: 1. Pz.Div. , English: 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 1935. It took part 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, Pierwsza 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 ...

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

1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom) The 1st Armoured Division was an armoured warfare, armoured division (military), division of the British Army. It was formed as the Mobile Division on 24 November 1937, after several years of debate on the creation of such a formation. It was ...

1st Armored Division (United States) The 1st Armored Division, nicknamed "Old Ironsides", is a Brigade combat team#Armored Battalion (×2), combined Combined arms, arms division (military), division of the United States Army. The division is part of III Armored Corps and operat ...

1st Armoured Division (Syria) The 1st Armoured Division () was an armored division of the Syrian Arab Army. It was established in 1970 and was part of the 2nd Corps. The 1st Division was the largest formation of the Syrian Arab Army. Command structure ;1st Armoured Div ...

* 1st Guards Mechanized Corps (Soviet Union) * 1st Tank Division (Soviet Union) *

1st Armored Brigade (People's Republic of China) 1st Brigade may refer to: Australia *1st Brigade (Australia) *1st Light Horse Brigade Canada *1st Canadian Armoured Brigade *1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Croatia *1st Guards Brigade (Croatia) Czechoslovakia *1st Czechoslovak Independent A ...

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

Artillery divisions

* 1st Anti-Aircraft Division (Japan) * 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division (Soviet Union) * 1st Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom) * 1st Flak Division

Aviation divisions

* 1st Fighter Division (China)

Cavalry divisions

* 1st Light Cavalry Division (France) * 1st Foot Cavalry Division (France) * 1st Cavalry Division (German Empire) * 1st Cavalry Division (Reichswehr), Weimar Republic, Germany *

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

, Nazi Germany *

1st Light Division (Germany) The 6th Panzer 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 Poland, Belgium, France ...

* 1st Indian Cavalry Division,

British Indian Army The Indian Army was the force of British Raj, British India, until Indian Independence Act 1947, national independence in 1947. Formed in 1895 by uniting the three Presidency armies, it was responsible for the defence of both British India and ...

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) The 1st Zaporozhye Red Cossack Cavalry Division (1st CD) was a Red Army cavalry division. It was based in Proskurov for most of its existence. Formed from the 8th Cavalry Division, it became the 32nd Cavalry Division in 1938. History On 6 May 192 ...

* 1st Cavalry Division (United Kingdom) *

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 thre ...

(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 Cavazos, Texas. It was for ...

Infantry divisions

* 1st Guards Infantry Division (Russian Empire) * 1st Guards Infantry Division (German Empire) *

1st Division (Australia) The 1st Division, also known as the 1st (Australian) Division, is a division headquartered in Enoggera Barracks in Brisbane. The division was first formed in 1914 for service during the First World War as a part of the Australian Imperial For ...

* 1st Infantry Division (Belgium) *

1st Canadian Division The 1st Canadian Division (French: ) 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 notice, and is staffed and ...

* 1st Commonwealth Division * 1st Division (Colombia) *

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. Estonian War of Independence On 16 November 1918, the Estonian Provisional Governm ...

* 1st Colonial Infantry Division (France) *

1st Free French Division The 1st Free French Division () 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 mainland France and from the then French colon ...

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), Nazi Germany *

1st Mountain Division (Wehrmacht) The 1st Mountain Division () was an elite formation of the German ''Wehrmacht'' during World War II, and is remembered for its involvement in multiple large-scale war crimes. It was created on 9 April 1938 in Garmisch Partenkirchen from the M ...

, Nazi Germany * 1st Mountain Division (Bundeswehr), West Germany * 1st Naval Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), Nazi Germany * 1st Ski Division (Wehrmacht) 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, 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) The 1st Infantry Division, Philippine Army, nicknamed ''Tabak Division'', is the Philippine Army's primary infantry unit, and specializes in Counter-insurgency, anti-guerrilla warfare. The division has been involved in combating terrorists in ...

* Polish 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division * 1st Legions Infantry Division (Poland) * 1st Grenadiers Division (Poland) * 1st Infantry Division (Romania) * 1st Infantry Division (South Africa) *

1st Infantry Division (South Korea) The 1st Infantry Division (, Hanja: 第一步兵師團) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army's I Corps. The division was established on 1947 under the command of Colonel Kim Suk-won. Structure Current structure: *Headquarters: ...

1st Rifle Division (Soviet Union) The 1st Rifle Division was an infantry Division (military), 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 unit ...

* 1st Caucasian Rifle Division (Soviet Union) * 1st Division (South Vietnam) * 1st Division (Spain) * 1st Asturian Division (Spain) * 1st Division (Thailand), King's Guard *1st Ukrainian Division of the

Ukrainian National Army The Ukrainian National Army (, abbreviated , UNA) was a World War II Ukrainian military group, created on March 17, 1945, in the town of Weimar, Nazi Germany, and subordinate to Ukrainian National Committee. History The army, formed on April 1 ...

* 1st Zadneprovsk Ukrainian Soviet Division * 1st (African) Division, United Kingdom * 1st (Peshawar) Division, British Indian Army before and during World War I *

1st (United Kingdom) Division The 1st (United Kingdom) Division is an active division of the British Army that has been formed and disestablished numerous times between 1809 and the present. In its original incarnation as the 1st Division, it took part in the Peninsular ...

* 1st London Division, United Kingdom * 1st Division (Lithuania) *

1st Infantry Division (United States) The 1st Infantry Division (1ID) 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 w ...

1st Marine Division The 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV) is a Marine (military), Marine Division (military), 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 E ...

* 1st Division (Vietnam) * 1st Division (Sweden)

Naval divisions

* 1st Division (Royal Navy), Home Fleet, United Kingdom * 1st Naval Guard and Patrol Division (Ukraine)

Sports

Association football

Azadegan League The Azadegan League (, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 (, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from its foundation in 1991 until 2001, when t ...

, the second-tier professional football league in Iran * Azerbaijan First League, the second-tier professional football league in Azerbaijan *

Cypriot First Division The Cypriot First Division (), also known as the Cyprus League by Stoiximan for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Cyprus and the highest level of the Cypriot football league system. Operated by the Cyprus Fo ...

, the top-flight football division in Cyprus *

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 for ...

, the second-tier football league in Denmark *

Football League First Division The Football League First Division was the top division of the Football League in England from 1888 until the end of the 1991–92 season, when its teams broke away to form the Premier League. From 1992 to 2004, the name First Division was g ...

, the defunct top-flight of the English football league system *

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 List of oldest football competitions, third oldest in Asia, after Calcutta and Bombay. Moreover, it is ...

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

Kategoria e Parë Kategoria e Parë is the second tier of professional football in Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Se ...

, the second-tier football league in Albania *

League of Ireland First Division The League of Ireland First Division, also known as the SSE Airtricity League First Division for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in both the League of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland football league system. The division w ...

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

Norwegian First Division The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon () and OBOS-ligaen (due to sponsoring ties with :no:OBOS, OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon ...

, second-level division in Norway's football league system * Oman First Division League, second-highest Association football league in Oman *

Saudi First Division League The Saudi First Division League (), currently known as the Yelo League for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia. It ranks below the Saudi Pro League and above the Saudi Second Division League in the ...

, tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia *

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. It was replaced by the Scottish Championship. History The First Division was introduced in 1975–76 in Scottish footb ...

, the second-tier football league in Scotland from 1975 to 2013 * Uzbekistan Pro League, the second-tier football league in Uzbekistan

Baseball

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