1989–90 Eerste Divisie


The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1989–90 season was contested by 19 teams. Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging won the championship.

New play-off system

From this year onwards, only one club promoted directly to the Eredivisie, instead of two. Also, one of the Eredivisie-clubs now had a chance to avert relegation. Promotion was no longer certain for the runner-up of the Eerste Divisie. A new and expanded play-off system was introduced. The following teams entered:
Group round
Six entrants would play in two groups of three teams.
The two group winners: play-off 1. Losers: remain in Eerste Divisie
Play-off 1
  • The two group winners from the group round.
Winners: promoted to the Eredivisie. Losers: play-off 2.
Play-off 2
Winners: Eredivisie. Losers: Eerste Divisie.

New entrants

Relegated from the 1988–89 Eredivisie

Promotion/relegation play-offs

The promotion/relegation play-offs consisted of three rounds. In the group round, four period winners and two best placed teams in the league, played in two groups of three teams. The group winners would play in play-off 1. The winners of that play-off would be promoted to the Eredivisie, the loser had to take on the number 16 of the Eredivisie in play-off 2. These two teams played for the third and last position in the Eredivisie of next season.
Play-off 1
sc Heerenveen: promoted to Eredivisie
FC Emmen: play-off 2
Play-off 2
NEC Nijmegen: remain in Eredivisie
FC Emmen: remain in Eerste Divisie

Attendances

#ClubAverage
1NAC5,191
2Cambuur4,300
3SVV3,977
4VVV3,797
5Heerenveen3,794
6AZ3,168
7Heracles3,125
8Emmen2,979
9Wageningen2,696
10Veendam2,378
11Helmond2,278
12De Graafschap2,222
13Zwolle2,014
14Eindhoven1,900
15RBC1,767
16Go Ahead1,594
17Telstar1,541
18Excelsior1,208
19DS '79718

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