Netherlands Football League Championship 1947–48
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The Netherlands Football League Championship
1947/1948 was contested by 66 teams participating in six divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, two southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands
. BVV Den Bosch won this years championship by beating sc Heerenveen, Go Ahead
, HFC EDO, HFC Haarlem
and PSV.
Eerste Klasse South-I:
Eerste Klasse South-II:
Eerste Klasse West-I:
Eerste Klasse West-II:
2Team moving to Division South-II
1Team moving to Division South-I
2Team moving to Division West-II
1Team moving to Division West-I
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....
1947/1948 was contested by 66 teams participating in six divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, two southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. BVV Den Bosch won this years championship by beating sc Heerenveen, Go Ahead
Go Ahead Eagles
The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times...
, HFC EDO, HFC Haarlem
HFC Haarlem
HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912...
and PSV.
New entrants
Eerste Klasse East:- Zwolsche BoysFC ZwolleFC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of...
Eerste Klasse South-I:
- Moving in from South-II: FC EindhovenFC EindhovenFC 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....
, Sittardse Boys, Juliana, Maurits and De Spechten - TSC
Eerste Klasse South-II:
- Moving in from South-I: Helmondia, NACNAC BredaNAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
, NOAD, VC VlissingenVC VlissingenVC Vlissingen is a Dutch football team based in Vlissingen.During the two season it spent as a professional team in the Eerste Divisie, the team was known as VCV Zeeland.-External links: *...
and VVVVVV VenloVVV-Venlo is a football club from Venlo in the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eredivisie. The club plays its home games in the De Koel stadium, known as Seacon Stadion – De Koel - for sponsorship reasons....
Eerste Klasse West-I:
- Moving in from West-II: HBS CraeyenhoutHBS CraeyenhoutHBS Craeyenhout is a Dutch sports team based in The Hague that field teams in association football, cricket and hockey.-Association football:...
, HFC HaarlemHFC HaarlemHFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912...
, SC Neptunus De VolewijckersVolewijckersDe Volewijckers is a football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. They are one of a number of Dutch clubs that were successful in post-war leagues before being forced to merge to cope with the popularity of the big teams such as Ajax and Feyenoord.-History:...
and XerxesXerxesDZBXerxesDZB 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... - Zeeburgia
Eerste Klasse West-II:
- Moving in from West-I: ADO Den HaagADO Den HaagAlles 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...
, DWSDoor Wilskracht SterkAFC Door Wilskracht Sterk is a Dutch football club from Amsterdam.-History:AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk was founded on 11 October 1907, by the trio of Robert Beijerbacht, Theo Beijerbacht and Jansen van Galen under the name of Fortuna which was soon changed to Hercules. The team played in a blue and...
, HFC EDO, Feijenoord and Sparta RotterdamSparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
Eerste Klasse East
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Go Ahead Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... |
20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 28 | Championship play-off |
| 2 | Quick Nijmegen | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 27 | |
| 3 | AGOVV Apeldoorn AGOVV Apeldoorn AGOVV Apeldoorn is a Dutch football club, playing in the Eerste Divisie, based in Apeldoorn.The club was founded on 25 February 1913, as AGOSV, which stood for Apeldoornse Geheel Onthoudersvoetbalvereniging Steeds Voorwaarts... |
20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 22 | |
| 4 | 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... |
20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 22 | |
| 5 | FC Wageningen FC Wageningen FC Wageningen was a Dutch football club which was founded on August 27, 1911. The club played its matches in the Wageningse Berg stadium .... |
20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 22 | |
| 6 | NEC Nijmegen | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 20 | |
| 7 | SC Enschede FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 44 | 19 | |
| 8 | Enschedese Boys FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 35 | 19 | |
| 9 | Zwolsche Boys FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of... |
20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 18 | |
| 10 | Be Quick Zutphen | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 53 | 14 | |
| 11 | Vitesse | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 51 | 9 | Not participating next season |
Eerste Klasse North
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | sc Heerenveen | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 23 | 36 | Championship play-off |
| 2 | Be Quick 1887 Be Quick 1887 Be Quick 1887 is a football club from Groningen, the Netherlands. The club was established in 1887, and is currently playing in the Sunday Hoofdklasse C. Be Quick 1887 won the 1919-20 Dutch national football title.-History:... |
20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 71 | 24 | 33 | |
| 3 | GVAV Rapiditas | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 36 | 24 | |
| 4 | Frisia | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 22 | |
| 5 | HSC | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 39 | 20 | |
| 6 | Velocitas | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 18 | |
| 7 | Sneek | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 45 | 18 | |
| 8 | FC Emmen FC Emmen FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:... |
20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 43 | 14 | |
| 9 | VV Leeuwarden | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 13 | |
| 10 | Achilles | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 50 | 13 | |
| 11 | Veendam BV Veendam SC Veendam is a Dutch football club based in Veendam, Groningen province, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. The club's official colours are black and yellow.- History :... |
20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 56 | 9 | Not participating next season |
Eerste Klasse South-I
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | BVV Den Bosch | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 21 | 27 | Championship play-off |
| 2 | 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.... 2 |
20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 29 | 26 | |
| 3 | Willem II | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 35 | 25 | |
| 4 | Sittardse Boys 2 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 23 | |
| 5 | Juliana | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 41 | 21 | |
| 6 | Maurits 2 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 42 | 21 | |
| 7 | De Spechten | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 48 | 18 | |
| 8 | LONGA 2 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 52 | 15 | |
| 9 | Baronie/DNL 2 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 51 | 15 | |
| 10 | TSC | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 54 | 15 | |
| 11 | HVV Helmond | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 14 |
2Team moving to Division South-II
Eerste Klasse South-II
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | PSV | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 22 | 30 | Championship play-off |
| 2 | NAC NAC Breda NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of... 1 |
20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 31 | 26 | |
| 3 | SC Emma | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 24 | |
| 4 | MVV MVV Maastricht MVV Maastricht is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Maastricht, founded on April 2, 1902... 1 |
20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 24 | |
| 5 | NOAD | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 24 | |
| 6 | Limburgia SV Limburgia Sport Vereniging Limburgia was a Dutch football/sports club from the city of Brunssum . Today it exists as BSV Limburgia- History :SV Limburgia was founded on 9 May 1920 by the Limburgian coal mines, under the name Rhenania... 1 |
20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 23 | |
| 7 | Bleijerheide | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 44 | 21 | |
| 8 | Brabantia1 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 18 | |
| 9 | VVV VVV Venlo VVV-Venlo is a football club from Venlo in the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eredivisie. The club plays its home games in the De Koel stadium, known as Seacon Stadion – De Koel - for sponsorship reasons.... 1 |
20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 12 | |
| 10 | Helmondia | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 47 | 12 | |
| 11 | VC Vlissingen VC Vlissingen VC Vlissingen is a Dutch football team based in Vlissingen.During the two season it spent as a professional team in the Eerste Divisie, the team was known as VCV Zeeland.-External links: *... |
20 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 6 | Not participating next season |
1Team moving to Division South-I
Eerste Klasse West-I
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912... |
20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 28 | Championship play-off |
| 2 | Xerxes 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... |
20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 30 | 27 | |
| 3 | Ajax | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 21 | |
| 4 | VSV 2 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 47 | 20 | |
| 5 | HVV 't Gooi | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 19 | |
| 6 | Hermes DVS 2 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 39 | 19 | |
| 7 | Zeeburgia 2 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 19 | |
| 8 | SC Neptunus 2 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 40 | 19 | |
| 9 | De Volewijckers Volewijckers De Volewijckers is a football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. They are one of a number of Dutch clubs that were successful in post-war leagues before being forced to merge to cope with the popularity of the big teams such as Ajax and Feyenoord.-History:... |
20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 18 | |
| 10 | HBS Craeyenhout HBS Craeyenhout HBS Craeyenhout is a Dutch sports team based in The Hague that field teams in association football, cricket and hockey.-Association football:... 2 |
20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 46 | 18 | |
| 11 | RFC | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 58 | 12 | Not participating next season |
2Team moving to Division West-II
Eerste Klasse West-II
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | HFC EDO | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 31 | Championship play-off |
| 2 | Feijenoord | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 29 | |
| 3 | DFC | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 26 | |
| 4 | DOS1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 24 | |
| 5 | DHC | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 41 | 20 | |
| 6 | Stormvogels1 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 19 | |
| 7 | ADO Den Haag 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... 1 |
20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 19 | |
| 8 | Blauw-Wit Amsterdam1 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 16 | |
| 9 | DWS Door Wilskracht Sterk AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk is a Dutch football club from Amsterdam.-History:AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk was founded on 11 October 1907, by the trio of Robert Beijerbacht, Theo Beijerbacht and Jansen van Galen under the name of Fortuna which was soon changed to Hercules. The team played in a blue and... |
20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 15 | |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... 1 |
20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 14 | |
| 11 | Excelsior | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 9 | Not participating next season |
1Team moving to Division West-I
Championship play-off
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | BVV Den Bosch | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 14 | Champions |
| 2 | sc Heerenveen | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 13 | |
| 3 | Go Ahead Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 12 | |
| 4 | HFC EDO | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 10 | |
| 5 | HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912... |
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 6 | |
| 6 | PSV | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 5 |