Tweede Divisie 1964–65
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The Dutch Tweede Divisie
in the 1964/1965 season was contested by 31 teams, sixteen of which playing in group A, fifteen in group B. DFC
won the championship after beating SC Cambuur
in a play-off. Two teams would be promoted: the winners of the championship play-off and the winners of the following promotion competition. This way, it turned out that Xerxes (the number three of group B) would be promoted to the Eerste Divisie after SC Cambuur.
Entered from the B-group:
(Leeuwarden would play as SC Cambuur from this season onwards)
:
Entered from the A-group:
B Team moving to Tweede Divisie B
1 't Gooi and LONGA both obtained thirteen points, so they played a match to determine the last place finisher. After one match had been played (1-1) however, LONGA voluntarily relegated. That way, a replay, as well as a relegation play-off (involving bottom-finishers Zwolsche Boys from group A) didn't have to be played.
A Team moving to Tweede Divisie A
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Championship play-off
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SC Cambuur are league champions and are promoted to the Eerste Divisie
. DFC move to the promotion tournament.
Best 3rd-place play-off
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Xerxes move to the promotion competition. FC Wageningen remain in 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...
in the 1964/1965 season was contested by 31 teams, sixteen of which playing in group A, fifteen in group B. DFC
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...
won the championship after beating SC Cambuur
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...
in a play-off. Two teams would be promoted: the winners of the championship play-off and the winners of the following promotion competition. This way, it turned out that Xerxes (the number three of group B) would be promoted to the Eerste Divisie after SC Cambuur.
Group A
Entered from amateur football:- FC Zaanstreek
Entered from the B-group:
- De GraafschapDe GraafschapDe 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...
- AGOVVAGOVV 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...
- Vitesse
- FC WageningenFC WageningenFC Wageningen was a Dutch football club which was founded on August 27, 1911. The club played its matches in the Wageningse Berg stadium ....
(Leeuwarden would play as SC Cambuur from this season onwards)
Group B
Relegated from the Eerste DivisieEerste Divisie 1963-64
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1962/1963 season was contested by 16 teams. Sittardia won the championship for the second time.-New entrants:Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1962–63:* BVV...
:
- Fortuna Vlaardingen
- BVV
Entered from the A-group:
- HVC
- 't Gooi
Group A
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1. | SC Cambuur | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 63 | 29 | +34 | Championship play-off |
| 2. | AGOVV 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... |
30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 56 | 41 | +15 | Promotion play-off |
| 3. | 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 .... |
30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 60 | 47 | +13 | Best 3rd-place play-off |
| 4. | Vitesse | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 48 | 39 | +11 | |
| 5. | HVV Tubantia | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 53 | 50 | +3 | |
| 6. | FC Zaanstreek | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 48 | 33 | +15 | |
| 7. | Zwartemeer | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 46 | 33 | +13 | |
| 8. | RCH B | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 46 | 46 | 0 | |
| 9. | sc Heerenveen | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 39 | -4 | |
| 10. | 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... B |
30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 44 | -1 | |
| 11. | 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... |
30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 50 | 54 | -4 | |
| 12. | ZFC | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 28 | 34 | -6 | |
| 13. | EDO B | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 52 | -13 | |
| 14. | FC Hilversum | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 32 | 48 | -16 | |
| 15. | PEC | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 39 | 69 | -30 | |
| 16. | Zwolsche Boys | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 35 | 63 | -28 | |
B Team moving to Tweede Divisie B
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1. | DFC 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... |
28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 71 | 25 | +46 | Championship play-off |
| 2. | Helmondia '55 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:... |
28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 61 | 44 | +17 | Promotion play-off |
| 3. | 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... |
28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 60 | 31 | +29 | Best 3rd-place play-off |
| 4. | Roda JC | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 62 | 37 | +25 | |
| 5. | 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:... |
28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 51 | 43 | +8 | |
| 6. | Baronie | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 49 | 41 | +8 | |
| 7. | BVV | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 37 | -4 | |
| 8. | Limburgia | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 46 | 48 | -2 | |
| 9. | Fortuna Vlaardingen | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 48 | 52 | -4 | |
| 10. | Hermes DVS | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 46 | -5 | |
| 11. | NOAD | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 51 | -15 | |
| 12. | Wilhelmina | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 56 | 68 | -12 | |
| 13. | HVC A | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 38 | 59 | -21 | |
| 14. | 't Gooi 1 A | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 26 | 51 | -25 | |
| 15. | LONGA 1 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 34 | 79 | -45 | Voluntary return to amateur football |
1 't Gooi and LONGA both obtained thirteen points, so they played a match to determine the last place finisher. After one match had been played (1-1) however, LONGA voluntarily relegated. That way, a replay, as well as a relegation play-off (involving bottom-finishers Zwolsche Boys from group A) didn't have to be played.
A Team moving to Tweede Divisie A
Play-offs
Several play-offs were held this season to determine the league champions and teams that would be promoted to the Eerste DivisieEerste 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...
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Championship play-off
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SC Cambuur are league champions and are promoted to the Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie 1965-66
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1965/1966 season was contested by 15 teams, one less than in the previous year. This was due to the merger of Enschedese Boys with eredivisie-club SC Enschede, to form FC Twente...
. DFC move to the promotion tournament.
Best 3rd-place play-off
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Xerxes move to the promotion competition. FC Wageningen remain in the Tweede Divisie.
Promotion tournament
To determine the second team to be promoted, a promotion tournament was held. Entering teams: the loser of the championship play-off, the two numbers two from the competition and the winners of the best 3rd-place play-off.| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1. | 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | +4 | Promotion to Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1965-66 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1965/1966 season was contested by 15 teams, one less than in the previous year. This was due to the merger of Enschedese Boys with eredivisie-club SC Enschede, to form FC Twente... |
| 2. | DFC 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... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +3 | |
| 3. | Helmondia '55 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:... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | -2 | |
| 4. | AGOVV 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... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | -9 |