Eerste Divisie 1960-61
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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.
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Relegated from the Eredivisie 1959-60
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Entered from the B-group:
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Relegated from the Eredivisie 1959-60
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Entered from the A-group:
1 Volewijckers and DFC played a play-off for promotion. Volewijckers won so they played another play-off against Eredivisie-club Elinkwijk. They won again and were promoted at the cost of Elinkwijk.
2 HFC EDO and VV Helmond played a play-off against relegation. EDO lost and then had to play against Wilhelmina; they lost again and relegated.
B Team moving to Eerste Divisie B
1 Volewijckers and DFC played a play-off for promotion. Volewijckers won so DFC remained in the Eerste Divisie.
2 HFC EDO and VV Helmond played a play-off against relegation. EDO 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 1960/1961 season was contested by 36 teams, divided in two groups. 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...
and Blauw-Wit Amsterdam won the championship.
Group A
Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1959–60Tweede Divisie 1959–60
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...
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- EDO
- Enschedese BoysFC TwenteFC 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...
Relegated from the Eredivisie 1959-60
Eredivisie 1959-60
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1959/1960 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship, after a decision match against Feijenoord which was won by 5-1.-League standings:Note: No edition of the KNVB Cup was held this year....
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- 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...
Entered from the B-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...
- 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...
- 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:...
- Hermes DVS
- 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
- RBC
Group B
Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1959–60Tweede Divisie 1959–60
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...
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- Be QuickBe Quick 1887Be 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:...
- EBOH
- sc Heerenveen
Relegated from the Eredivisie 1959-60
Eredivisie 1959-60
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1959/1960 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship, after a decision match against Feijenoord which was won by 5-1.-League standings:Note: No edition of the KNVB Cup was held this year....
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- Blauw-Wit Amsterdam
- SittardiaFortuna SittardFortuna 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,...
Entered from the A-group:
- Excelsior
- 't Gooi
- VV Helmond
- SVVSchiedamse Voetbal VerenigingSchiedamse 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:...
- 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 ....
Group A
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | |
| 1 | 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... |
34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 82 | 37 | Promotion to Eredivisie Eredivisie 1961-62 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1961/1962 season was contested by 18 teams. Feijenoord won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup 1961-62. 2 Clubs participating in the Intertoto Cup 1962-63.- Promotion play off :... |
| 2 | De Volewijckers 1 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 86 | 49 | |
| 3 | KFC | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 66 | 40 | |
| 4 | Vitesse | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 73 | 54 | |
| 5 | 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... B |
34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 95 | 69 | |
| 6 | Limburgia B | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 61 | 54 | |
| 7 | Hermes DVS B | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 49 | 60 | |
| 8 | 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... |
34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 64 | 52 | |
| 9 | HVC B | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 62 | 55 | |
| 10 | 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... |
34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 73 | 80 | |
| 11 | BVV | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 51 | 63 | |
| 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.... |
34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 57 | 62 | |
| 13 | 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 :... |
34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 66 | 75 | |
| 14 | Stormvogels | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 55 | 73 | |
| 15 | RBC B | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 68 | 76 | |
| 16 | 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... |
34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 70 | 81 | |
| 17 | EDO 2 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 47 | 88 | Relegation to Tweede Divisie Tweede Divisie 1961–62 The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1961–1962 season was contested by 15 teams. As of now it was the last season the teams from it would play in one league. Due to a sanitation in the Eerste Divisie, the Tweede Divisie would be expanded... |
| 18 | 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:... |
34 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 47 | 104 |
1 Volewijckers and DFC played a play-off for promotion. Volewijckers won so they played another play-off against Eredivisie-club Elinkwijk. They won again and were promoted at the cost of Elinkwijk.
2 HFC EDO and VV Helmond played a play-off against relegation. EDO lost and then had to play against Wilhelmina; they lost again and relegated.
B Team moving to Eerste Divisie B
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | |
| 1 | Blauw Wit | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 110 | 34 | Promotion to Eredivisie Eredivisie 1961-62 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1961/1962 season was contested by 18 teams. Feijenoord won the championship.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup 1961-62. 2 Clubs participating in the Intertoto Cup 1962-63.- Promotion play off :... |
| 2 | 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... 1 A |
34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 70 | 26 | |
| 3 | 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... |
34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 115 | 47 | |
| 4 | Excelsior | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 72 | 58 | |
| 5 | 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,... A |
34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 61 | 63 | |
| 6 | 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:... A |
34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 52 | 60 | |
| 7 | sc Heerenveen | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 70 | 47 | |
| 8 | ZFC | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 51 | 52 | |
| 9 | 't Gooi A | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 51 | 72 | |
| 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 .... |
34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 70 | 76 | |
| 11 | 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:... |
34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 65 | 74 | |
| 12 | VSV | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 51 | 69 | |
| 13 | 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 |
34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 46 | 68 | |
| 14 | 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... |
34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 50 | 63 | |
| 15 | 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... A |
34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 51 | 80 | |
| 16 | EBOH | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 44 | 89 | |
| 17 | VV Helmond 2 A | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 41 | 69 | |
| 18 | RCH | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 55 | 78 | Relegation to Tweede Divisie Tweede Divisie 1961–62 The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1961–1962 season was contested by 15 teams. As of now it was the last season the teams from it would play in one league. Due to a sanitation in the Eerste Divisie, the Tweede Divisie would be expanded... |
1 Volewijckers and DFC played a play-off for promotion. Volewijckers won so DFC remained in the Eerste Divisie.
2 HFC EDO and VV Helmond played a play-off against relegation. EDO lost and relegated.
A Team moving to Eerste Divisie A