Eerste Divisie 1957-58
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The Dutch Eerste Divisie
in the 1957/1958 season was contested by 32 teams, divided in two groups. Willem II
and SHS
won the championship.
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Relegated from the Eredivisie 1956-57
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Entered from the B-group:
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Relegated from the Eredivisie 1956-57
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Entered from the A-group:
1 Door Wilskracht Sterk (DWS) would merge with eredivisie-club BVC Amsterdam next year.
B Team moving to Eerste Divisie B
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Willem II were promoted to the Eredivisie
. DFC remained in the Eerste Divisie.
2 SHS would promote to the Eredivisie under a new name: Holland Sport.
A Team moving to Eerste Divisie A
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 1957/1958 season was contested by 32 teams, divided in two groups. Willem II
Willem II Tilburg
Willem 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...
and SHS
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...
won the championship.
Group A
Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1956–57Tweede Divisie 1956–57
The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1956/1957 season was contested by 30 teams, divided in two groups. It was the first season of the new lowest tier of Dutch professional football, organised by the Royal Dutch Football Association . Teams could not relegate to amateur football...
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Relegated from the Eredivisie 1956-57
Eredivisie 1956-57
The 1956/57 season of the Eredivisie was the first in its history. It was the start of a single professional football competition in the Netherlands, represented by the country's best clubs. It was contested by 18 teams, and Ajax won the championship....
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- 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...
Entered from the B-group:
- 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...
- DFCFC 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...
- EDOEDOEdo may refer to:* Edo, the historical name for Tokyo, Japan* Edo Aircraft Corporation, a defunct American company that primarily designed aircraft floats* Edo language, a language spoken in Nigeria* Edo period, in Japanese history...
- Excelsior
- VV Helmond
- Vitesse
- FC VolendamFC VolendamFootball Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam...
Group B
Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1956–57Tweede Divisie 1956–57
The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1956/1957 season was contested by 30 teams, divided in two groups. It was the first season of the new lowest tier of Dutch professional football, organised by the Royal Dutch Football Association . Teams could not relegate to amateur football...
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- LeeuwardenCambuur LeeuwardenSC 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...
Relegated from the Eredivisie 1956-57
Eredivisie 1956-57
The 1956/57 season of the Eredivisie was the first in its history. It was the start of a single professional football competition in the Netherlands, represented by the country's best clubs. It was contested by 18 teams, and Ajax won the championship....
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- FC EindhovenFC EindhovenFC 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....
Entered from the A-group:
- 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...
- Helmondia '55Helmond 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:...
- KFC
- Limburgia
- De Volewijckers
- 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 ....
- XerxesXerxesDZBXerxesDZB 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...
Group A
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | |
| 1 | Willem II | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 79 | 46 | Championship play-off |
| 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... |
30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 71 | 36 | |
| 3 | HVC B | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 78 | 37 | |
| 4 | 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 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 63 | 57 | |
| 5 | Vitesse B | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 63 | 58 | |
| 6 | FC Volendam FC Volendam Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam... |
30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 62 | 47 | |
| 7 | Excelsior B | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 46 | 42 | |
| 8 | 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:... |
30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 59 | 54 | |
| 9 | Alkmaar '54 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 57 | 51 | |
| 10 | VV Helmond | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 48 | 46 | |
| 11 | DWS Door Wilskracht Sterk AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk is a Dutch football club from Amsterdam.-History:AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk was founded on 11 October 1907, by the trio of Robert Beijerbacht, Theo Beijerbacht and Jansen van Galen under the name of Fortuna which was soon changed to Hercules. The team played in a blue and... |
30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 54 | 58 | 1 |
| 12 | VSV | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 61 | |
| 13 | RBC B | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 40 | 66 | |
| 14 | 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... |
30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 41 | 70 | |
| 15 | Roda Sport B | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 66 | |
| 16 | EDO | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 57 | Relegation to Tweede Divisie 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... |
1 Door Wilskracht Sterk (DWS) would merge with eredivisie-club BVC Amsterdam next year.
B Team moving to Eerste Divisie B
Championship play-off
Since Willem II and Dordrechtsche (DFC) acquired an equal amount of points, a championship play-off was played on neutral terrain.|}
Willem II were promoted to the Eredivisie
Eredivisie 1958-59
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1958/1959 season was contested by 18 teams. Sparta won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup 1958-59. 2 Door Wilskracht Sterk took over the place of BVC Amsterdam after a merger.-Matches :...
. DFC remained in the Eerste Divisie.
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | |
| 1 | SHS 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... 2 |
30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 80 | 48 | Promotion to Eredivisie Eredivisie 1958-59 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1958/1959 season was contested by 18 teams. Sparta won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup 1958-59. 2 Door Wilskracht Sterk took over the place of BVC Amsterdam after a merger.-Matches :... |
| 2 | Stormvogels | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 76 | 48 | |
| 3 | 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... A |
30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 74 | 45 | |
| 4 | Sittardia Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... |
30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 61 | 44 | |
| 5 | 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... A |
30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 47 | 48 | |
| 6 | De Volewijckers | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 47 | 49 | |
| 7 | 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.... A |
30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 62 | 58 | |
| 8 | RCH | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 55 | 56 | |
| 9 | Limburgia A | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 54 | 52 | |
| 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 .... A |
30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 67 | 69 | |
| 11 | 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:... |
30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 46 | 54 | |
| 12 | Hermes DVS | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 55 | 58 | |
| 13 | Fortuna Vlaardingen Fortuna Vlaardingen Fortuna Vlaardingen was a Dutch football club which was founded in 1904 in Vlaardingen. The club played its matches in the Floreslaan stadium.... A |
30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 51 | 77 | |
| 14 | KFC | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 35 | 56 | |
| 15 | Rigtersbleek | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 51 | 74 | |
| 16 | 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... |
30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 64 | Relegation to Tweede Divisie 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... |
2 SHS would promote to the Eredivisie under a new name: Holland Sport.
A Team moving to Eerste Divisie A