The "D" is the semi circle on the edge of the 18 yard box. If a freekick is won in this area the commentator will sometimes say, 'a freekick in the "D" '.
Liga de futbol profesional (Spanish football league) or Ligue de football professionnel (league of professional football, France)
In the National Football League, AFC stands for American Football Conference.
NFL is an American football abbreviation. "NFL" stands for "National Football League". National because the league is played across the nation; Football because the game played is referred to as "football" (It is known as "football" in America. Many countries refer to it a "soccer".); League because this national game is played with multiple teams in many places at different times, etc. (unapproved definition of "league").
The American Football League changed their name to the National Football League because not only America was playing it. I mean Football was started in the U.k by Walter Camp. Football is a National sport so there for the name was changed.
Serie A is the top league in Italian football.
Do you mean the highest rated if so Barclays Premier League
NFL (national football league) NCAAF (college football) XFL (X-treme football---banned) AFL (Arena football league) UFL (United Football league) CFL (Canadian Football League) EFL (European Football League)
Relegated (moved to a lower league)
Everton were the Football League Champions in 1891.
NFL stands for "National Football League," which is the professional football league in the USA. CFL stands for "Canadian Football League," which is the professional football league in Canada.
Sunderland were the Football League Champions in 1902.
Derby County were the Football League Champions in 1972.