1968–69 Eerste Divisie

The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1968–69 season was contested by 18 teams, one less than in the previous season. This was because no teams relegated from the 1967–68 Eredivisie. Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging (SVV) won the championship.

Eerste Divisie

Season	1968–69
Champions	SVV
Promoted	Helmond Sport Veendam FC Wageningen
Relegated	FC Eindhoven FC Wageningen RBC
From Eredivisie	None
To Eredivisie	SVV HFC Haarlem
Goals scored	800
Average goals/game	2.61
← 1967–68 1969–70 →

New entrants

Promoted from the 1967–68 Tweede Divisie:

• Helmond Sport
• Veendam
• FC Wageningen

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	SVV	34	21	5	8	71	44	+27	47	Promoted to Eredivisie.
2	HFC Haarlem	34	19	8	7	51	30	+21	46
3	Vitesse Arnhem	34	16	10	8	57	43	+14	42
4	SC Cambuur	34	17	7	10	50	40	+10	41
5	Blauw-Wit Amsterdam	34	15	7	12	51	39	+12	37
6	Helmond Sport	34	12	13	9	42	34	+8	37
7	Veendam	34	15	7	12	54	55	−1	37
8	DFC	34	14	7	13	41	33	+8	35
9	FC Den Bosch	34	13	9	12	44	39	+5	35
10	Heracles	34	11	11	12	38	43	−5	33
11	RCH	34	11	11	12	43	50	−7	33
12	Elinkwijk	34	10	11	13	47	49	−2	31
13	HVC	34	10	11	13	34	40	−6	31
14	Willem II	34	13	5	16	33	44	−11	31
15	FC Eindhoven	34	10	10	14	49	54	−5	30	Relegation play-off as level on points.
16	De Volewijckers	34	9	12	13	41	47	−6	30
17	FC Wageningen	34	9	6	19	34	52	−18	24	Relegated to Tweede Divisie.
18	RBC Roosendaal	34	4	4	26	20	64	−44	12

Source: rsssf.com

Relegation play-off

Volewijckers and FC Eindhoven played a relegation play-off at a neutral venue (Vitesse)

Team 1	Score	Team 2
De Volewijckers	1 - 0	FC Eindhoven

FC Eindhoven were relegated to the Tweede Divisie.

See also

• 1968–69 Eredivisie
• 1968–69 Tweede Divisie

References

• Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)