1978–79 Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie
Season 1978-79
Champions SBV Excelsior
Promoted SBV Excelsior
Willem II
Goals scored 937
Average goals/game 2.73
1977-78
1979-80

The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1978/1979 season was contested by 19 teams. Excelsior won the championship.

New entrants

Relegated from the Eredivisie 1977-78

League standings

Pos Team Pld Won Drw Lst GF GA Pts GD Notes
1SBV Excelsior362277763251+44Promoted to Eredivisie.
2FC Groningen3620106603150+29Qualified for Promotion play-off as Period champions.
3Willem II3617145603248+28
4Fortuna SC3617136643547+29
5FC Eindhoven3614166533244+21
6FC Wageningen3617109594444+15
7FC Den Bosch36161010584342+15
8De Graafschap36151110604741+13
9FC Amsterdam36131112524037+12
10Telstar361210144545340Qualified for Promotion play-off as Period champions.
11sc Heerenveen36101313344733-13
12SC Veendam3613617516732-16
13SC Heracles36101115464931-3
14SVV3611916424831-6
15SC Cambuur3691017335428-21
16FC Vlaardingen3671217355426-19
17Helmond Sport369819427126-29
18SC Amersfoort368721347823-44
19FC Dordrecht365625338816-55Changed name to DS '79 for next season.

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
1Willem II6321958+4Promoted to Eredivisie.
2Fortuna SC6321748+3Changed name to Fortuna Sittard for next season.
3FC Groningen62226660
4Telstar61055122-7

See also

References

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