Netherlands Football League Championship 1927–28
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The Netherlands Football League Championship
1927/1928 was contested by 50 teams participating in five divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands
. Feijenoord won this years championship by beating Ajax, NOAD, ZAC and Velocitas.
Eerste Klasse North:
Eerste Klasse South:
Eerste Klasse West-I:
Eerste Klasse West-II:
2Team moving to Division West-II
1Team moving to Division West-I
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
1927/1928 was contested by 50 teams participating in five divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Feijenoord won this years championship by beating Ajax, NOAD, ZAC and Velocitas.
New entrants
Eerste Klasse East:- AGOVV ApeldoornAGOVV ApeldoornAGOVV Apeldoorn is a Dutch football club, playing in the Eerste Divisie, based in Apeldoorn.The club was founded on 25 February 1913, as AGOSV, which stood for Apeldoornse Geheel Onthoudersvoetbalvereniging Steeds Voorwaarts...
Eerste Klasse North:
- AlcidesMVV AlcidesMeppeler Voetbalvereniging Alcides, known as Alcides is a football club from Meppel, the Netherlands. The club was founded in 1907, is currently playing in the Hoofdklasse, the highest tier of amateur football in the Netherlands.-External links:*...
Eerste Klasse South:
- LONGA
Eerste Klasse West-I:
- Moving in from West-II: HFC EDO, HBS CraeyenhoutHBS CraeyenhoutHBS Craeyenhout is a Dutch sports team based in The Hague that field teams in association football, cricket and hockey.-Association football:...
, FC HilversumFC HilversumFC Hilversum is a football club from Hilversum, Netherlands. The club was founded in 1906 as Voorwaarts and is currently playing in the Topklasse, the highest tier of amateur football in the Netherlands. It will play in the inaugural season of the newly formed Dutch third tier Topklasse in...
, VOC and UVV UtrechtUVV UtrechtUVV Utrecht is a sports club based in Utrecht, Netherlands. It was founded in 1902. The club has teams in the following sports: football, tennis, baseball, softball and beach volleyball....
Eerste Klasse West-II:
- Moving in from West-I: Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, HVV 't Gooi, HVV Den HaagHVV Den HaagHVV is an amateur football club in The Hague in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1883 as an extension of HCC, the Hague Cricket Club...
, Sparta RotterdamSparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
and Stormvogels - ADO Den HaagADO Den HaagAlles 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...
Eerste Klasse East
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | ZAC | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 33 | 27 | Championship play-off |
| 2 | SC Enschede FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 64 | 38 | 25 | |
| 3 | AGOVV Apeldoorn AGOVV Apeldoorn AGOVV Apeldoorn is a Dutch football club, playing in the Eerste Divisie, based in Apeldoorn.The club was founded on 25 February 1913, as AGOSV, which stood for Apeldoornse Geheel Onthoudersvoetbalvereniging Steeds Voorwaarts... |
18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 30 | 23 | |
| 4 | Enschedese Boys FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 49 | 19 | |
| 5 | 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... |
18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 17 | |
| 6 | Go Ahead 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... |
18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 48 | 17 | |
| 7 | 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 .... |
18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 47 | 16 | |
| 8 | Vitesse | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 45 | 16 | |
| 9 | Robur et Velocitas | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 70 | 13 | |
| 10 | DOTO Deventer | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 50 | 9 | Not participating next season |
Eerste Klasse North
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Velocitas | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 19 | 30 | Championship play-off |
| 2 | LVV Friesland | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 33 | 24 | |
| 3 | VV Leeuwarden | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 42 | 19 | |
| 4 | Alcides MVV Alcides Meppeler Voetbalvereniging Alcides, known as Alcides is a football club from Meppel, the Netherlands. The club was founded in 1907, is currently playing in the Hoofdklasse, the highest tier of amateur football in the Netherlands.-External links:*... |
18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 54 | 18 | |
| 5 | 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 :... |
18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 43 | 17 | |
| 6 | Be Quick 1887 Be Quick 1887 Be Quick 1887 is a football club from Groningen, the Netherlands. The club was established in 1887, and is currently playing in the Sunday Hoofdklasse C. Be Quick 1887 won the 1919-20 Dutch national football title.-History:... |
18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 52 | 16 | |
| 7 | Achilles | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 45 | 15 | |
| 8 | GVAV Rapiditas | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 43 | 15 | |
| 9 | GVV Groningen | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 52 | 14 | |
| 10 | Frisia | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 48 | 12 | Not participating next season |
Eerste Klasse South
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | NOAD | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 28 | Championship play-off |
| 2 | NAC 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... |
18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 30 | 26 | |
| 3 | Wilhelmina | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 26 | 26 | |
| 4 | 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.... |
18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 19 | |
| 5 | MVV MVV Maastricht MVV Maastricht is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Maastricht, founded on April 2, 1902... |
18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 18 | |
| 6 | PSV | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 45 | 14 | |
| 7 | Willem II | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 45 | 14 | |
| 8 | LONGA | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 13 | |
| 9 | RFC Roermond | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 11 | |
| 10 | BVV Den Bosch | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 57 | 11 |
Eerste Klasse West-I
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Ajax | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 14 | 33 | Championship play-off |
| 2 | DFC 2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 32 | 29 | |
| 3 | HFC EDO 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 23 | |
| 4 | Excelsior 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 42 | 19 | |
| 5 | RCH | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 18 | |
| 6 | FC Hilversum FC Hilversum FC Hilversum is a football club from Hilversum, Netherlands. The club was founded in 1906 as Voorwaarts and is currently playing in the Topklasse, the highest tier of amateur football in the Netherlands. It will play in the inaugural season of the newly formed Dutch third tier Topklasse in... |
18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 41 | 16 | |
| 7 | VUC | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 50 | 55 | 13 | |
| 8 | HBS Craeyenhout HBS Craeyenhout HBS Craeyenhout is a Dutch sports team based in The Hague that field teams in association football, cricket and hockey.-Association football:... 2 |
18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 56 | 59 | 12 | |
| 9 | UVV Utrecht UVV Utrecht UVV Utrecht is a sports club based in Utrecht, Netherlands. It was founded in 1902. The club has teams in the following sports: football, tennis, baseball, softball and beach volleyball.... |
18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 68 | 12 | |
| 10 | VOC | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 72 | 5 | Not participating next season |
2Team moving to Division West-II
Eerste Klasse West-II
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Feijenoord | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 20 | 29 | Championship play-off |
| 2 | Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... 1 |
18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 21 | |
| 3 | Blauw-Wit Amsterdam | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 19 | |
| 4 | ADO 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... 1 |
18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 49 | 18 | |
| 5 | ZFC | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 42 | 17 | |
| 6 | Koninklijke HFC Koninklijke HFC Koninklijke HFC is a football club in Haarlem, the Netherlands. It is the oldest club in Dutch history, founded by Pim Mulier in 1879. During the first years the only team played rugby but due to financial problems they switched to association football... 1 |
18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 17 | |
| 7 | HVV 't Gooi | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 16 | |
| 8 | HVV Den Haag HVV Den Haag HVV is an amateur football club in The Hague in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1883 as an extension of HCC, the Hague Cricket Club... |
18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 48 | 15 | |
| 9 | Stormvogels1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 45 | 15 | |
| 10 | De Spartaan | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 13 | Not participating next season |
1Team moving to Division West-I
Championship play-off
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Feijenoord | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | Champions |
| 2 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 10 | |
| 3 | NOAD | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 8 | |
| 4 | ZAC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 8 | |
| 5 | Velocitas | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 2 |