D1
Sports abbreviation · Sports League and Organization
| Stands for | Division I (NCAA) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports |
D1 stands for Division I (NCAA), a sports league and organization abbreviation.
Highest level of NCAA college athletics, made up of about 360 schools that offer full athletic scholarships and run large-budget programs. In football it is split into the Football Bowl Subdivision and the Football Championship Subdivision.
Example: He committed to a D1 program in Ohio after averaging 24 points as a high school senior.
Usage notes
Also written "Division 1", "DI" or "D-I". The three-division structure was adopted in 1973; before that, schools were grouped into a University Division and a College Division. Division I members must sponsor a minimum number of sports and meet scholarship and scheduling requirements. "D1 athlete" is often used loosely for any top-level college recruit.
Related abbreviations
More sports league and organization abbreviations
- AFL – Australian Football League
- AHL – American Hockey League
- ATP – Association of Tennis Professionals
- B1G – Big Ten Conference
- CFL – Canadian Football League
- CHL – Canadian Hockey League
- D2 – Division II (NCAA)
- D3 – Division III (NCAA)
- ECHL – ECHL (formerly East Coast Hockey League)
- EFL – English Football League
- EPL – English Premier League
- F1 – Formula One