Tweede Divisie
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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 league was disbanded in 1971. Six clubs were promoted to the Eerste Divisie (De Volewijckers, FC Eindhoven
, FC VVV, Fortuna Vlaardingen
, PEC
and Roda JC), while the other eleven teams became amateur clubs.
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
and the 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...
. Between 1956 and 1960 and between 1962 and 1966, the league consisted of two divisions, Tweede Divisie A and Tweede Divisie B. The league was disbanded in 1971. Six clubs were promoted to the Eerste Divisie (De Volewijckers, 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....
, FC VVV, 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....
, PEC
FC Zwolle
FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of...
and Roda JC), while the other eleven teams became amateur clubs.
Tweede Divisie champions
- 1956–1957Tweede Divisie 1956–57The 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...
- Leeuwarden - RBC - 1957–1958Tweede Divisie 1957–58The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1957/1958 season was contested by 29 teams, one less than in the previous season due to the voluntary return of TOP to amateur football. The teams were divided in two groups of fifteen en fourteen teams. Teams could not relegate to amateur football...
- ZFC - HeraclesHeracles AlmeloHeracles 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... - 1958–1959Tweede Divisie 1958–59The 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...
- 't Gooi - 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... - 1959–1960Tweede Divisie 1959–60The 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:... - 1960–1961Tweede Divisie 1960–61The 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...
- 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... - 1961–1962Tweede Divisie 1961–62The 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...
- Velox - 1962–1963Tweede Divisie 1962–63The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1962/1963 season was contested by 34 teams. Due to a lot of teams entering from the higher Eerste Divisie after a sanitation there, there were 22 new entrants....
- VSV (beating 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...
in a play-off) - 1963–1964Tweede Divisie 1963–64The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1963/1964 season was contested by 32 teams, divided in two groups. NEC won the championship after beating Alkmaar '54 in a play-off....
- NEC (beating Alkmaar '54 in a play-off) - 1964–1965Tweede Divisie 1964–65The 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...
- SC Cambuur (beating 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...
in a play-off) - 1965–1966Tweede Divisie 1965–66The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1965/1966 season was contested by 30 teams, divided in two groups. It would be the last season the Tweede Divisie would be divided in two. From next season onwards, all teams would participate in one league. This also meant that more teams then before were promoted...
- Vitesse - FC Den Bosch - 1966–1967Tweede Divisie 1966–67The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1966/1967 season was contested by 23 teams. From this season onwards the league had been made into one. HFC Haarlem won the championship...
- 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... - 1967–1968Tweede Divisie 1967–68The 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...
- 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 .... - 1968–1969Tweede Divisie 1968–69The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1968/1969 season was contested by 18 teams. De Graafschap won the championship and would be promoted to the Eerste Divisie along with two other teams.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eerste Divisie:* FC VVV* Velox...
- 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... - 1969–1970Tweede Divisie 1969–70The 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...
- SC Heerenveen - 1970–1971Tweede Divisie 1970–71The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1970/1971 season was contested by 17 teams. The competition would be disbaned after this season, so eleven teams returned to amateur football...
- VolewijckersVolewijckersDe Volewijckers is a football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. They are one of a number of Dutch clubs that were successful in post-war leagues before being forced to merge to cope with the popularity of the big teams such as Ajax and Feyenoord.-History:...