The leagues get lower and lower, so there is the possibility of getting relegated to League 1 (third division), League 2 (fourth division), etc.

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He has since formed a new club, now playing in the Scottish Football League Third Division.

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Livingston were put in the hands of administrators in February 2004 after an incredible run from the Third Division to the Scottish Premier League and Uefa Cup qualification.

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Even more intriguing is MLS's partnership with the third-division U.S. league, USL Pro, that will see MLS reserve teams integrated into that league's schedule.

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The newco's application to inherit the oldco's membership of the Scottish Premier League was rejected by the other 11 clubs and instead it was voted into the Scottish Football League's Third Division.

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In 2006, Juve were stripped of two league titles and relegated to the third division of Italian football -- before later being reinstated in the second tier -- for their part in the "Calciopoli" scandal.

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Gradi took charge of Wimbledon in January 1978, during the club's first season in the Football League, and won promotion to the Third Division in his first campaign in charge.

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The Premier League's bottom team Queens Park Rangers lost 4-2 at third division MK Dons, following Friday's exit by fellow strugglers Aston Villa at the hands of second tier Millwall.

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