1961–62 Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie
Season 1961-62
Champions Heracles
Promoted HFC Haarlem
FC Hilversum
RKVV Wilhelmina
Relegated Half of each group
From Eredivisie Alkmaar '54
Elinkwijk
NOAD
To Eredivisie Heracles
Goals scored 2029
Average goals/game 3.31

The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1961/1962 season was contested by 36 teams. It was the last time the Eerste Divisie-teams were divided in two groups, next season there would only be one consisting of sixteen teams. This meant a lot of teams would relegate to the Tweede Divisie this year. Heracles won the championship after a play-off against Fortuna Vlaardingen and was also the only team that would be promoted to the eredivisie.

Contents

New entrants and group changes

Group A

Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1960–61:

Relegated from the Eredivisie 1960-61:

Entered from the B-group:

Group B

Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1960–61:

Relegated from the Eredivisie 1960-61:

Entered from the A-group:

Group A

Pos Club P W D L Pts GF GA
1 Fortuna Vlaardingen 1 34 19 9 6 47 82 49
2 DHC 34 17 12 5 46 54 22
3 Sittardia 34 18 9 7 45 58 36
4 Go Ahead 34 14 14 6 42 53 32
5 Veendam 34 15 11 8 41 60 38
6 FC Eindhoven 34 18 5 11 41 56 42
7 SVV 2 34 15 11 8 41 50 42 Relegation to Tweede Divisie
8 AGOVV Apeldoorn 34 15 10 9 40 73 52
9 DFC 34 13 13 8 39 45 31
10 Vitesse 34 14 8 12 36 62 62
11 KFC 34 12 10 12 34 44 50
12 Alkmaar '54 34 13 7 14 33 50 50
13 Leeuwarden 34 10 10 14 30 44 49
14 't Gooi 34 11 8 15 30 55 63
15 BVV 34 10 5 19 25 46 63
16 HFC Haarlem 34 5 5 24 15 28 81
17 Stormvogels 34 4 6 24 14 33 79
18 VV Helmond 34 6 1 27 13 30 82 Returned to amateur football

1 Fortuna Vlaardingen and Heracles entered a play-off for the championship and promotion. Heracles won (0-0 and 1-0), became league champions and were the only team promoted to the Eredivisie this year.
2 SVV and SHS entered a relegation play-off. SHS won (2-0) and remained in the Eerste Divisie; SVV relegated.

Group B

Pos Club P W D L Pts GF GA
1 Heracles 1 34 22 6 6 50 103 28 Promotion to Eredivisie
2 Excelsior 34 19 9 6 47 70 37
3 Elinkwijk 34 19 6 9 44 68 54
4 RBC 34 18 7 9 43 70 50
5 Enschedese Boys 34 18 6 10 42 84 51
6 Limburgia 34 17 7 10 41 72 48
7 SHS 2 34 17 6 11 40 57 37
8 ZFC 34 14 8 12 36 40 36 Relegation to Tweede Divisie
9 Be Quick 34 13 7 14 33 69 73
10 FC Wageningen 34 12 9 13 33 69 75
11 sc Heerenveen 34 10 11 13 31 46 52
12 Hermes DVS 34 12 7 15 31 52 62
13 NOAD 34 12 7 15 31 55 71
14 FC Hilversum 34 12 5 17 29 58 58
15 VSV 34 11 5 18 27 57 87
16 HVC 34 11 4 19 26 55 71
17 RKVV Wilhelmina 34 8 7 19 23 51 84
18 EBOH 34 1 3 30 5 29 131 Returned to amateur football

1 Fortuna Vlaardingen and Heracles entered a play-off for the championship and promotion. Heracles won (0-0 and 1-0), became league champions and were the only team promoted to the Eredivisie this year.
2 SVV and SHS entered a relegation play-off. SHS won (2-0) and remained in the Eerste Divisie; SVV relegated.

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