1969–70 Eerste Divisie
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1969–70 season was contested by 18 teams. FC Volendam won the championship.
New entrants
Promoted from the 1968–69 Tweede Divisie:Relegated from the 1968–69 Eredivisie:
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
| 1 | Vitesse | 5,676 |
| 2 | De Graafschap | 5,212 |
| 3 | Volendam | 5,000 |
| 4 | Elinkwijk | 4,982 |
| 5 | Excelsior | 4,824 |
| 6 | Blauw-Wit | 4,765 |
| 7 | Den Bosch | 4,412 |
| 8 | Willem II | 4,382 |
| 9 | Cambuur | 4,324 |
| 10 | Veendam | 4,176 |
| 11 | Helmond | 3,559 |
| 12 | Fortuna | 3,194 |
| 13 | Heracles | 3,126 |
| 14 | DFC | 2,941 |
| 15 | Vlaardingen | 2,929 |
| 16 | De Volewijckers | 2,682 |
| 17 | HVC | 2,512 |
| 18 | RCH | 1,929 |
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