1968–69 Eerste Divisie
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1968–69 season was contested by 18 teams, one less than in the previous season. This was because no teams relegated from the 1967–68 Eredivisie. Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging won the championship.
New entrants
Promoted from the 1967–68 Tweede Divisie:League standings
Relegation play-off
Volewijckers and FC Eindhoven played a relegation play-off at a neutral venueFC Eindhoven were relegated to the Tweede Divisie.
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
| 1 | Vitesse | 8,412 |
| 2 | Haarlem | 6,765 |
| 3 | SVV | 6,529 |
| 4 | Den Bosch | 5,182 |
| 5 | Cambuur | 5,029 |
| 6 | Elinkwijk | 4,994 |
| 7 | Veendam | 4,382 |
| 8 | RCH | 4,188 |
| 9 | Willem II | 4,118 |
| 10 | Heracles | 4,000 |
| 11 | Helmond | 3,929 |
| 12 | Eindhoven | 3,876 |
| 13 | DFC | 3,441 |
| 14 | Blauw-Wit | 3,194 |
| 15 | HVC | 3,171 |
| 16 | Wageningen | 2,971 |
| 17 | RBC | 2,100 |
| 18 | De Volewijckers | 1,959 |
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