The Dutch Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie

The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...

in the 1966/1967 season was contested by 20 teams. Since there were only fifteen teams in the previous season, several new teams entered the competition. FC Volendam

FC Volendam

Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam...

 won the championship.

New entrants

Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1965–66

Tweede Divisie 1965–66

The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1965/1966 season was contested by 30 teams, divided in two groups. It would be the last season the Tweede Divisie would be divided in two. From next season onwards, all teams would participate in one league. This also meant that more teams then before were promoted...

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• FC Den Bosch
• DFC
  FC Dordrecht
  FC Dordrecht is a football club from the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie.- History :Founded on 16 August 1883 as Dordrechtsche Football Club , it became a professional club in 1954 upon the introduction of professional football to the Netherlands...
  
  
• SC Drenthe (Promoted as Zwartemeer)
• De Graafschap
  De Graafschap
  De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
  
  
• RCH
• SVV
  Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging
  Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging was a Dutch professional football club from Schiedam. Founded in 1904, the club won the Dutch national football title in 1949. In 1991, SVV and neighbouring Dordrecht'90 merged to form FC Dordrecht.-History:...
  
  
• Vitesse
• FC Zaanstreek

Relegated from the Eredivisie 1965-66

Eredivisie 1965-66

The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1965/1966 season was contested by 16 teams. Ajax won the championship. Only one team relegated this year, because next year, the number of participants would be 18 again.-League standings:1 Winners KNVB Cup 1965-66....

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• Heracles
  Heracles Almelo
  Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
  
  

League standings

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA
1	FC Volendam FC Volendam Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam...	38	20	12	6	52	90	49	Promotion to Eredivisie Eredivisie 1967-68 The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1967/1968 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship. This season, no teams relegated, due to bankruptcy of Xerxes/DHC and a merger between Fortuna '54 and Sittardia into Fortuna Sittardia Combinatie ....
2	NEC	38	20	10	8	50	63	36
3	Holland Sport ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...	38	21	7	10	49	66	32
4	SC Cambuur Cambuur Leeuwarden SC Cambuur , formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club from Leeuwarden, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home ground is the 10,250 seater Cambuur Stadion and they play in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The club's emblem originates from the coat of arms of the House of...	38	17	13	8	47	59	41
5	FC Den Bosch	38	16	12	10	44	64	44
6	Heracles Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...	38	14	16	8	44	53	44
7	FC Zaanstreek	38	17	9	12	43	54	48	Merger into AZ'67
8	Vitesse	38	14	14	10	42	66	56
9	FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They current play in the Eerste Divisie , and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV Eindhoven....	38	17	8	13	42	54	47
10	Blauw Wit	38	14	12	12	40	43	35
11	DFC FC Dordrecht FC Dordrecht is a football club from the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie.- History :Founded on 16 August 1883 as Dordrechtsche Football Club , it became a professional club in 1954 upon the introduction of professional football to the Netherlands...	38	14	12	12	40	63	56
12	Alkmaar '54	38	18	2	18	38	55	55	Merger into AZ'67
13	RCH	38	11	11	16	33	44	54
14	RBC	38	14	4	20	32	53	71
15	SVV Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging was a Dutch professional football club from Schiedam. Founded in 1904, the club won the Dutch national football title in 1949. In 1991, SVV and neighbouring Dordrecht'90 merged to form FC Dordrecht.-History:...	38	10	12	16	32	50	67
16	Velox	38	9	11	18	29	40	61
17	De Volewijckers	38	10	9	19	29	45	69
18	De Graafschap De Graafschap De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...	38	11	6	21	28	41	61	Relegation to Tweede Divisie Tweede Divisie 1967–68 The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1967/1968 season was contested by 20 teams. FC Wageningen won the championship and would be promoted to the Eerste Divisie along with two other teams.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eerste Divisie:* De Graafschap...
19	DHC '66 XerxesDZB XerxesDZB is a Dutch football club based in Rotterdam.The club was founded in 1904 as RFC Xerxes and their first regional championship was won in 1907. After a second championship in 1911 the club was promoted to the second class of Dutch football...	38	7	9	22	23	36	75	Merger 1
20	SC Drente	38	5	13	20	23	35	73	Relegation to Tweede Divisie Tweede Divisie 1967–68 The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1967/1968 season was contested by 20 teams. FC Wageningen won the championship and would be promoted to the Eerste Divisie along with two other teams.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eerste Divisie:* De Graafschap...

¹ DHC would merge with Eredivisie

Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....

 team Xerxes next season to form Xerxes/DHC

XerxesDZB

XerxesDZB is a Dutch football club based in Rotterdam.The club was founded in 1904 as RFC Xerxes and their first regional championship was won in 1907. After a second championship in 1911 the club was promoted to the second class of Dutch football...

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For next season, Alkmaar '54 and FC Zaanstreek would merge to form AZ'67.