1990–91 Eerste Divisie


The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1990–91 season was contested by 20 teams, one more than in the previous season. This was due to VC Vlissingen entering from the amateurs. De Graafschap won the championship.

New entrants

Entering from amateur football
Relegated from the 1989–90 Eredivisie
''DS '79 changed their name to Dordrecht '90 this season.''

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
VVV-Venlo: promoted to Eredivisie
NAC Breda: play-off 2
Play-off 2
SVV: remain in Eredivisie and merge with Dordrecht '90
NAC Breda: remain in Eerste Divisie

Attendances

#ClubAverage
1De Graafschap5,554
2NAC5,317
3VVV3,747
4AZ3,635
5Cambuur3,531
6Helmond3,090
7Go Ahead2,587
8VCV2,568
9Emmen2,307
10Eindhoven2,106
11Heracles2,100
12Zwolle2,100
13RBC1,966
14Veendam1,895
15Wageningen1,749
16Dordrecht1,712
17Telstar1,699
18Den Bosch1,462
19Haarlem1,275
20Excelsior661

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