Tweede Divisie 1959–60
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The Dutch Tweede Divisie
in the 1959-60 season was contested by 25 teams, twelve of which playing in group A, thirteen in group B.
Eight teams would play against relegation this season in a play-off. Two teams already had to play in it on the basis of last season's
results: ONA and Velocitas. The other six participants were the lowest ranked teams of this season. The changes were part of an attempt by the KNVB
to make the Tweede Divisie
into one league next year. Also, one extra team would be promoted to the Eerste Divisie
this year, through a play-off between the 3rd-place finisher of both groups.
Entered from the B-group:
1 ONA had to enter the relegation play-offs on the basis of last season's
results.
1 Velocitas had to enter the relegation play-offs on the basis of last season's
results.
2 Enschedese Boys beat Heerenveen 2-0 in a play-off for second place.
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Heerenveen were promoted to the Eerste Divisie
. Roda Sport remained in the Tweede Divisie.
3 Due to an equal amount of points, an extra play-off was to be played between Baronie, Xerxes and Velocitas. Baronie won and didn't relegate to amateur football.
Tweede Divisie
The Tweede Divisie was the lowest professional football league in the Netherlands. It was established in 1956, together with the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie. Between 1956 and 1960 and between 1962 and 1966, the league consisted of two divisions, Tweede Divisie A and Tweede Divisie B. The...
in the 1959-60 season was contested by 25 teams, twelve of which playing in group A, thirteen in group B.
Eight teams would play against relegation this season in a play-off. Two teams already had to play in it on the basis of last season's
Tweede Divisie 1958–59
The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1958/1959 season was contested by 29 teams, fifteen of which playing in group A, fourteen in group B. Teams occupying the lowest two places from each group at the end of the season, would have to play in a relegation play-off...
results: ONA and Velocitas. The other six participants were the lowest ranked teams of this season. The changes were part of an attempt by the KNVB
Royal Dutch Football Association
The Royal Dutch Football Association is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch football leagues , the amateur leagues, the KNVB Cup, and the Dutch national football team. It is based in the municipality of Zeist.The KNVB came into being on 8 December 1889...
to make the Tweede Divisie
Tweede Divisie
The Tweede Divisie was the lowest professional football league in the Netherlands. It was established in 1956, together with the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie. Between 1956 and 1960 and between 1962 and 1966, the league consisted of two divisions, Tweede Divisie A and Tweede Divisie B. The...
into one league next year. Also, one extra team would be promoted to the 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...
this year, through a play-off between the 3rd-place finisher of both groups.
Group A
Relegated from the Eerste DivisieEerste Divisie 1958-59
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1958/1959 season was contested by 31 teams, divided in one group of sixteen teams and one of fifteen. One team less participated this year, due to the merger of Door Wilskracht Sterk with eredivisie-club BVC Amsterdam...
- HFC HaarlemHFC HaarlemHFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912...
- Roda Sport
Entered from the B-group:
Group B
Entered from the A-group:- FC Hilversum
- Velox
- SV Zeist
Group A
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1. | EDO | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 38 | 38 | +0 | Promotion to Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1960-61 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1960/1961 season was contested by 36 teams, divided in two groups. FC Volendam and Blauw-Wit Amsterdam won the championship.-Group A:Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1959–60:* EDO* Enschedese Boys... |
| 2. | EBOH | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 40 | 30 | +10 | |
| 3. | Roda Sport | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 43 | 22 | +21 | Promotion play-off |
| 4. | Haarlem HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912... |
22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 45 | 33 | +12 | |
| 5. | De Valk | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 40 | -5 | |
| 6. | Wilhelmina | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 29 | +8 | |
| 7. | LONGA | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 42 | +1 | |
| 8. | NEC | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 35 | -2 | |
| 9. | ONA | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 52 | -17 | Relegation play-offs 1 |
| 10. | UVS | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 40 | -4 | Relegation play-offs |
| 11. | Baronie | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 44 | -11 | |
| 12. | Xerxes XerxesDZB XerxesDZB is a Dutch football club based in Rotterdam.The club was founded in 1904 as RFC Xerxes and their first regional championship was won in 1907. After a second championship in 1911 the club was promoted to the second class of Dutch football... |
22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 39 | -13 | |
1 ONA had to enter the relegation play-offs on the basis of last season's
Tweede Divisie 1958–59
The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1958/1959 season was contested by 29 teams, fifteen of which playing in group A, fourteen in group B. Teams occupying the lowest two places from each group at the end of the season, would have to play in a relegation play-off...
results.
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1. | Be Quick 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:... |
24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 40 | 29 | +11 | Promotion to Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1960-61 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1960/1961 season was contested by 36 teams, divided in two groups. FC Volendam and Blauw-Wit Amsterdam won the championship.-Group A:Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1959–60:* EDO* Enschedese Boys... |
| 2. | Enschedese Boys 2 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 44 | 32 | +12 | |
| 3. | sc Heerenveen 2 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 48 | 29 | +19 | Promotion play-off |
| 4. | Velox | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 41 | 41 | +0 | |
| 5. | Velocitas | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 46 | 35 | +11 | Relegation play-offs 1 |
| 6. | PEC 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... |
24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 44 | -9 | |
| 7. | HVV Tubantia | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 42 | 42 | +0 | |
| 8. | SV Zeist | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 45 | -13 | |
| 9. | FC Hilversum | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 33 | -7 | |
| 10. | VV Oldenzaal | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 44 | -10 | |
| 11. | Rheden | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 34 | -3 | Relegation play-offs |
| 12. | Zwolsche Boys | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 42 | -5 | |
| 13. | Zwartemeer | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 46 | -6 | |
1 Velocitas had to enter the relegation play-offs on the basis of last season's
Tweede Divisie 1958–59
The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1958/1959 season was contested by 29 teams, fifteen of which playing in group A, fourteen in group B. Teams occupying the lowest two places from each group at the end of the season, would have to play in a relegation play-off...
results.
2 Enschedese Boys beat Heerenveen 2-0 in a play-off for second place.
Promotion play-off
The 3rd-place finishers played a play-off for promotion.|}
Heerenveen were promoted to the Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie 1960-61
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1960/1961 season was contested by 36 teams, divided in two groups. FC Volendam and Blauw-Wit Amsterdam won the championship.-Group A:Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1959–60:* EDO* Enschedese Boys...
. Roda Sport remained in the Tweede Divisie.
Relegation play-offs
Eight teams played in a relegation competition.| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1. | Zwartemeer | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 23 | 11 | +12 | |
| 2. | UVS | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 12 | +16 | |
| 3. | Zwolsche Boys | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 25 | 17 | +8 | |
| 4. | Baronie 3 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 20 | -1 | |
| 5. | Xerxes XerxesDZB XerxesDZB is a Dutch football club based in Rotterdam.The club was founded in 1904 as RFC Xerxes and their first regional championship was won in 1907. After a second championship in 1911 the club was promoted to the second class of Dutch football... 3 |
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 19 | -1 | Relegation to amateur football |
| 6. | Velocitas 3 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 20 | -3 | |
| 7. | Rheden | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 25 | -11 | |
| 8. | ONA | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 32 | -20 | |
3 Due to an equal amount of points, an extra play-off was to be played between Baronie, Xerxes and Velocitas. Baronie won and didn't relegate to amateur football.