The Dutch 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...

 in the 1968/1969 season was contested by 18 teams, one less the in the previous season. This was because no teams relegated from the Eredivisie 1967-68

Eredivisie 1967-68

The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1967/1968 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship. This season, no teams relegated, due to bankruptcy of Xerxes/DHC and a merger between Fortuna '54 and Sittardia into Fortuna Sittardia Combinatie ....

. Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging

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:...

 (SVV) won the championship.

New entrants

Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1967–68

Tweede Divisie 1967–68

The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1967/1968 season was contested by 20 teams. FC Wageningen won the championship and would be promoted to the Eerste Divisie along with two other teams.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eerste Divisie:* De Graafschap...

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• Helmond Sport
  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:...
  
  
• 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 :...
  
  
• 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 ....
  
  

League standings

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA
1	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:...	34	21	5	8	47	71	44	Promotion to Eredivisie Eredivisie 1969-70 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1969/1970 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship. Feyenoord won the European Cup and therefore also qualified for that tournament as defending champions.-League standings:...
2	HFC 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...	34	19	8	7	46	51	30
3	Vitesse	34	16	10	8	42	57	43
4	SC Cambuur	34	17	7	10	41	50	40
5	Blauw Wit	34	15	7	12	37	51	39
6	Helmond Sport 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	12	13	9	37	42	34
7	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	15	7	12	37	54	55
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	41	33
9	FC Den Bosch	34	13	9	12	35	44	39
10	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	11	11	12	33	38	43
11	RCH	34	11	11	12	33	43	50
12	Elinkwijk	34	10	11	13	31	47	49
13	HVC	34	10	11	13	31	34	40
14	Willem II	34	13	5	16	31	33	44
15	De Volewijckers	34	9	12	13	30	41	47	Relegation play-off
16	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....	34	10	10	14	30	49	54
17	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	9	6	19	24	34	52	Relegation to Tweede Divisie Tweede Divisie 1969–70 The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1969/1970 season was contested by 17 teams. sc Heerenveen won the championship and were promoted to the Eerste Divisie along with runners-up FC Wageningen.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eerste Divisie:* FC Eindhoven...
18	RBC	34	4	4	26	12	20	64

Relegation play-off

Volewijckers and FC Eindhoven entered a relegation play-off. They played one decisive match on neutral terrain (Vitesse)
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FC Eindhoven relegated to the Tweede Divisie

Tweede Divisie 1969–70

The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1969/1970 season was contested by 17 teams. sc Heerenveen won the championship and were promoted to the Eerste Divisie along with runners-up FC Wageningen.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eerste Divisie:* FC Eindhoven...

, Volewijckers remained in the Eerste Divisie.