1980–81 Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie
Season 1980-81
Champions HFC Haarlem
Promoted HFC Haarlem
De Graafschap
Goals scored 977
Average goals/game 2.85
← 1979-80
1981-82 →

The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1980/1981 season was contested by 19 teams. HFC Haarlem won the championship.

New entrants

Relegated from the Eredivisie 1979-80

League standings

Pos Team Pld Won Drw Lst GF GA Pts GD Notes
1HFC Haarlem362466782554+53Promoted to Eredivisie.
2sc Heerenveen3618108684146+27Qualified for Promotion play-off as Period champions.
3FC Volendam3617127684946+19
4Fortuna Sittard3618711655043+15
5DS '793617811644942+15Qualified for Promotion play-off as Period champions.
6FC Den Bosch3617811464142+5
7De Graafschap36151110554341+12
8Vitesse36141012555838-3
9SC Cambuur36131013463836+8
10FC Eindhoven36121212474436+3
11Telstar36121113435635-13
12Helmond Sport361112134545340
13VVV-Venlo3614517687433-6
14SVV36101313354733-12
15SC Veendam3611916536531-12
16FC Amsterdam3691116456229-17
17SC Amersfoort367920305923-29
18FC Vlaardingen3661020315922-28Withdrew owing to bankruptcy.
19SC Heracles367623357220-37

Promotion competition

In the promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the eredivisie.

Pos Team Pld Won Drw Lst GF GA Pts GD Notes
1De Graafschap6321858+3Promoted to Eredivisie.
2sc Heerenveen6231977+2
3FC Den Bosch62221096+1
4DS '7961149153-6

See also

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