Eerste Divisie 1984-85
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The Dutch Eerste Divisie
in the 1984/1985 season was contested by 18 teams, one more than in the previous season. This was due to RKC Waalwijk
entering from the amateurs. SC Heracles
won the championship.
Relegated from the Eredivisie 1983-84
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
in the 1984/1985 season was contested by 18 teams, one more than in the previous season. This was due to RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...
entering from the amateurs. SC Heracles
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
won the championship.
New entrants
Entered from amateur football- RKC WaalwijkRKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...
Relegated from the Eredivisie 1983-84
Eredivisie 1983-84
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1983/1984 season was contested by 18 teams. Feyenoord won the championship.-League standings:1 Feyenoord also won the KNVB Cup, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists Fortuna Sittard could play in the Cup Winners' Cup. 2 Clubs...
- DS '79FC DordrechtFC Dordrecht is a football club from the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie.- History :Founded on 16 August 1883 as Dordrechtsche Football Club , it became a professional club in 1954 upon the introduction of professional football to the Netherlands...
- Helmond SportHelmond SportHelmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:...
- Willem IIWillem II TilburgWillem II , also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a football club based in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands. The team was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia...
League standings
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | |
| 1 | SC Heracles Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title... |
34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 50 | 35 | Promotion to Eredivisie Eredivisie 1985-86 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1985/1986 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup. 2 NEC would participate in the Intertoto Cup 1986.-References:* *... |
| 2 | FC VVV | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 75 | 39 | |
| 3 | De Graafschap De Graafschap De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000... |
34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 60 | 35 | Period champions |
| 4 | FC Den Haag ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club... |
34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 62 | 40 | |
| 5 | RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:... |
34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 44 | 63 | 40 | |
| 6 | sc Heerenveen | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 47 | 40 | |
| 7 | NEC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 54 | 39 | Period champions |
| 8 | Willem II | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 37 | 41 | 33 | |
| 9 | SC Cambuur | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 44 | 40 | |
| 10 | SC Veendam BV Veendam SC Veendam is a Dutch football club based in Veendam, Groningen province, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. The club's official colours are black and yellow.- History :... |
34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 48 | 58 | |
| 11 | RBC | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 41 | 57 | |
| 12 | SVV Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging was a Dutch professional football club from Schiedam. Founded in 1904, the club won the Dutch national football title in 1949. In 1991, SVV and neighbouring Dordrecht'90 merged to form FC Dordrecht.-History:... |
34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 50 | 57 | |
| 13 | Helmond Sport Helmond Sport Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:... |
34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 52 | 62 | |
| 14 | DS '79 FC Dordrecht FC Dordrecht is a football club from the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie.- History :Founded on 16 August 1883 as Dordrechtsche Football Club , it became a professional club in 1954 upon the introduction of professional football to the Netherlands... |
34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 40 | 55 | |
| 15 | Telstar | 34 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 36 | 42 | |
| 16 | FC Wageningen FC Wageningen FC Wageningen was a Dutch football club which was founded on August 27, 1911. The club played its matches in the Wageningse Berg stadium .... |
34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 47 | 61 | |
| 17 | Vitesse | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 42 | 66 | |
| 18 | FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They current play in the Eerste Divisie , and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV Eindhoven.... |
34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 32 | 85 |
Promotion competition
In the promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the eredivisie.| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | |
| 1 | NEC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 4 | Promotion to Eredivisie Eredivisie 1985-86 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1985/1986 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup. 2 NEC would participate in the Intertoto Cup 1986.-References:* *... |
| 2 | De Graafschap De Graafschap De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000... |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
| 3 | FC Den Haag | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| 4 | RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:... |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 |