| # | Dutch Eerste Divisie | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Heracles Almelo | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 67 | 34 | 75 | 33 | Promoted | |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 36 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 93 | 39 | 74 | 54 | Promoted | ||
| - | VVV-Venlo | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 36 | 62 | 20 | ||
| - | FC Zwolle | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 50 | 61 | 16 | ||
| - | FC Volendam | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 38 | 61 | 14 | ||
| - | Helmond Sport | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 44 | 57 | 17 | ||
| - | Telstar | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 46 | 56 | 12 | ||
| - | FC Dordrecht | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 51 | 53 | -5 | ||
| - | SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 54 | 47 | -10 | ||
| - | AGOVV Apeldoorn | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 55 | 60 | 46 | -5 | ||
| - | BV Veendam | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 56 | 45 | -9 | ||
| - | Excelsior | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 56 | 59 | 44 | -3 | ||
| - | Haarlem | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 56 | 42 | -9 | ||
| - | MVV Maastricht | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 46 | 39 | -6 | ||
| - | FC Eindhoven | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 60 | 80 | 39 | -20 | ||
| - | TOP Oss | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 66 | 39 | -25 | ||
| - | Go Ahead Eagles* | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 60 | 35 | -20 | ||
| - | FC Emmen | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 71 | 30 | -33 | ||
| - | Fortuna Sittard* | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 67 | 28 | -21 |