1962–63 Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie
Season 1962-63
Champions DWS
Promoted New league
Relegated Limburgia
Roda JC
From Eredivisie DWS
Roda JC
VVV
To Eredivisie DWS
Go Ahead
Goals scored 831
Average goals/game 3.46

The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1962/1963 season was contested by 16 teams. Teams from two leagues were united in one national eerste divisie league for the first time this season. Door Wilskracht Sterk (DWS) won the championship for the first time.

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Entrants in the new national league

The following teams entered the new national Eerste Divisie, mainly from the A- and B-division from last season (1961-62):

Eerste Divisie A Eerste Divisie B Other
DHC Elinkwijk Velox 1
FC Eindhoven Enschedese Boys DWS 2
Fortuna Vlaardingen Excelsior Roda JC 2
Go Ahead Limburgia VVV 2
Sittardia RBC Roosendaal
Veendam SHS

1 Champions of the Tweede Divisie 1961–62
2 Relegated from the Eredivisie 1961-62

League standings

Pos Club P W D L Pts GF GA
1 DWS 30 22 2 6 46 61 21 Promotion to Eredivisie
2 Go Ahead 30 17 7 6 41 69 36
3 RBC Roosendaal 30 15 7 8 37 56 41
4 Enschedese Boys 30 15 7 8 37 71 55
5 Velox 30 14 8 8 36 74 58
6 DHC 30 13 10 7 36 55 50
7 Fortuna Vlaardingen 30 12 7 11 31 55 51
8 Excelsior 30 11 8 11 30 39 51
9 FC Eindhoven 30 10 7 13 27 51 53
10 Elinkwijk 30 11 5 14 27 54 67
11 SHS 30 10 6 14 26 42 47
12 Sittardia 30 11 3 16 25 41 40
13 Veendam 30 7 9 14 23 50 60
14 VVV 30 7 9 14 23 40 63
15 Limburgia 30 7 5 18 19 40 69 Relegation to Tweede Divisie
16 Roda JC 3 30 4 8 18 16 33 69

3 Roda JC was formed this season after a merger between Roda Sport and Rapid JC.

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