Eerste Divisie 1959-60
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The Dutch Eerste Divisie
in the 1959/1960 season was contested by 33 teams, divided in one group of sixteen and one group of seventeen teams. GVAV and Alkmaar '54 won the championship.
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Relegated from the Eredivisie 1958-59
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Entered from the B-group:
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Relegated from the Eredivisie 1958-59
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Entered from the A-group:
1 Vitesse, NOAD, Dordrechtsche and VSV played a mini-tournament for promotion. NOAD were the winners and were promoted to the Eredivisie.
B Team moving to Eerste Divisie B
1 Vitesse, NOAD, Dordrechtsche and VSV played a mini-tournament for promotion. NOAD were the winners and were promoted to the Eredivisie.
2 RCH, RBC and De Graafschap played a play-off against relegation. De Graafschap lost and relegated.
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 1959/1960 season was contested by 33 teams, divided in one group of sixteen and one group of seventeen teams. GVAV and Alkmaar '54 won the championship.
Group A
Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1958–59Tweede 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...
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- 't Gooi
- VeendamBV VeendamSC 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 :...
Relegated from the Eredivisie 1958-59
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 :...
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- NOAD
Entered from the B-group:
- Excelsior
- GVAV
- HVC
- KFC
- Rigtersbeek
- Stormvogels
- Vitesse
- De Volewijckers
Group B
Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1958–59Tweede 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...
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- DHCXerxesDZBXerxesDZB 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...
- Go AheadGo Ahead EaglesThe 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...
Relegated from the Eredivisie 1958-59
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 :...
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- SHSADO 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...
(relegated as Holland Sport)
Entered from the A-group:
- 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...
- Alkmaar '54
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Limburgia
- VSV
- ZFC
Group A
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | |
| 1 | GVAV | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 61 | 28 | Promotion to Eredivisie Eredivisie 1960-61 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1960/1961 season was contested by 18 teams. Feijenoord won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup 1960-61. 2 Clubs participating in the Intertoto Cup 1961-62.... |
| 2 | Vitesse 1 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 61 | 33 | |
| 3 | NOAD 1 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 60 | 39 | Promotion to Eredivisie Eredivisie 1960-61 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1960/1961 season was contested by 18 teams. Feijenoord won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup 1960-61. 2 Clubs participating in the Intertoto Cup 1961-62.... |
| 4 | BVV | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 54 | 30 | |
| 5 | Stormvogels | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 53 | 50 | |
| 6 | 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 .... B |
30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 50 | 49 | |
| 7 | De Volewijckers | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 51 | 42 | |
| 8 | KFC | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 39 | 40 | |
| 9 | HVC | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 39 | 45 | |
| 10 | VV Helmond B | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 44 | |
| 11 | Excelsior B | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 50 | |
| 12 | 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.... |
30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 42 | 51 | |
| 13 | 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:... B |
30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 35 | 50 | |
| 14 | 't Gooi B | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 42 | 54 | |
| 15 | 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 :... |
30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 55 | |
| 16 | Rigtersbleek | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 38 | 77 | Relegation to Tweede Divisie Tweede Divisie 1960–61 The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1960/1961 season was contested by 18 teams, that would for the first time play in one league instead of two.Two teams would be directly promoted to the Eerste Divisie... |
1 Vitesse, NOAD, Dordrechtsche and VSV played a mini-tournament for promotion. NOAD were the winners and were promoted to the Eredivisie.
B Team moving to Eerste Divisie B
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | |
| 1 | Alkmaar '54 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 68 | 47 | Promotion to Eredivisie Eredivisie 1960-61 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1960/1961 season was contested by 18 teams. Feijenoord won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup 1960-61. 2 Clubs participating in the Intertoto Cup 1961-62.... |
| 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... 1 A |
32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 71 | 46 | |
| 3 | VSV 1 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 64 | 47 | |
| 4 | 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... |
32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 66 | 52 | |
| 5 | DHC 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... |
32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 67 | 52 | |
| 6 | 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 |
32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 80 | 67 | |
| 7 | 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... |
32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 64 | 69 | |
| 8 | ZFC | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 63 | 49 | |
| 9 | 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... A |
32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 71 | 61 | |
| 10 | 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... |
32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 62 | 62 | |
| 11 | Hermes DVS A | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 44 | 47 | |
| 12 | 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.... |
32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 58 | 64 | |
| 14 | 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:... A |
32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 43 | 64 | |
| 13 | Limburgia A | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 62 | |
| 15 | RCH 2 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 57 | 76 | |
| 16 | RBC 2 A | 32 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 43 | 67 | |
| 17 | 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... 2 |
32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 42 | 83 | Relegation to Tweede Divisie Tweede Divisie 1960–61 The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1960/1961 season was contested by 18 teams, that would for the first time play in one league instead of two.Two teams would be directly promoted to the Eerste Divisie... |
1 Vitesse, NOAD, Dordrechtsche and VSV played a mini-tournament for promotion. NOAD were the winners and were promoted to the Eredivisie.
2 RCH, RBC and De Graafschap played a play-off against relegation. De Graafschap lost and relegated.
A Team moving to Eerste Divisie A