The Dutch Eerste Divisie

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 1989/1990 season was contested by 19 teams. Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging

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:...

 (SVV) won the championship.

New play-off system

From this year onwards, only one club promoted directly to the Eredivisie, instead of two. Also, one of the Eredivisie-clubs (the number 16 of 18) now had a chance to avert relegation. Promotion was no longer certain for the runner-up of the Eerste Divisie. A new and expanded play-off system was introduced. The following teams entered:

Group round

Six entrants would play in two groups of three teams.

• 4 period champions (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition)
• 2 best placed teams in the league (not being league or period champion)

The two group winners: play-off 1. Losers: remain in Eerste Divisie

Play-off 1

• The two group winners from the group round.

Winners: promoted to the Eredivisie. Losers: play-off 2.

Play-off 2

• The losers of play-off 1
• The numbers 16 from the Eredivisie (the numbers 17 and 18 already relegated directly)

Winners: Eredivisie. Losers: Eerste Divisie.

New entrants

Relegated from the Eredivisie 1988-89

Eredivisie 1988-89

The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1988/1989 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.-League standings:1 PSV alson won the KNVB Cup, thereby taking the double. They would participate in the European Cup, so finalists FC Groningen could play in the Cup Winners' Cup. 2 Clubs participating...

• PEC Zwolle
• 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 :...
  
  
• VVV-Venlo

League standings

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA
1	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:...	36	26	6	4	58	67	21	Promotion to Eredivisie Eredivisie 1990-91 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1990/1991 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup. 2 SVV would remain in the eredivisie after winning the promotion/relegation play-offs...
2	NAC Breda NAC Breda NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...	36	16	11	9	43	55	39	Play-offs
3	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...	36	17	8	11	42	42	42
4	VVV-Venlo	36	12	15	9	39	53	44
5	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....	36	14	11	11	39	63	56
6	FC Emmen FC Emmen FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:...	36	13	12	11	38	53	47	Play-offs
7	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...	36	13	12	11	38	52	47
8	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 :...	36	14	10	12	38	46	48
9	Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times...	36	15	7	14	37	55	50	Play-offs
10	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 ....	36	11	13	12	35	44	49
11	Cambuur Leeuwarden Cambuur Leeuwarden SC Cambuur , formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club from Leeuwarden, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home ground is the 10,250 seater Cambuur Stadion and they play in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The club's emblem originates from the coat of arms of the House of...	36	11	12	13	34	44	49
12	AZ	36	12	9	15	33	48	46
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:...	36	12	9	15	33	49	55
14	Excelsior	36	10	13	13	33	47	53
15	PEC Zwolle FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of...	36	9	14	13	32	34	36
16	sc Heerenveen	36	12	8	16	32	49	53	Play-offs
17	RBC	36	10	12	14	32	39	46
18	Telstar	36	8	10	18	26	46	71
19	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...	36	6	10	20	22	41	75

Promotion/relegation play-offs

The promotion/relegation play-offs consisted of three rounds. In the group round, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) and two (other) best placed teams in the league, played in two groups of three teams. The group winners would play in play-off 1. The winners of that play-off would be promoted to the Eredivisie, the loser had to take on the number 16 of the Eredivisie in play-off 2. These two teams played for the third and last position in the Eredivisie of next season.

Group 1

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA
1	sc Heerenveen	4	2	0	2	4	7	6	Play-off 1
2	Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times...	4	2	0	2	4	7	7
3	NAC Breda NAC Breda NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...	4	2	0	2	4	6	7

Group 2

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA
1	FC Emmen FC Emmen FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:...	4	3	0	1	6	7	5	Play-off 1
2	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 ....	4	1	2	1	4	5	3
3	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...	4	0	2	2	2	2	6

Play-off 1
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sc Heerenveen: promoted to Eredivisie

Eredivisie 1990-91

The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1990/1991 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup. 2 SVV would remain in the eredivisie after winning the promotion/relegation play-offs...

 

FC Emmen: play-off 2

Play-off 2
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NEC Nijmegen: remain in Eredivisie

FC Emmen: remain in Eerste Divisie