Tweede Divisie 1962–63
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The Dutch Tweede Divisie
in the 1962/1963 season was contested by 34 teams. Due to a lot of teams entering from the higher Eerste Divisie
after a sanitation there, there were 22 new entrants.
Teams were divided in two groups of seventeen teams. The champions played a play-off for promotion. After that match, a mini-tournament was held to determine a second team that would be promoted. It turned out that group B runners-up BVV would be promoted and not group-B champions Haarlem.
, a lot of teams were back where they started.
Relegated from the Eerste Divsisie
into group A
Relegated from the Eerste Divsisie
into group B
Entered from amateur football
1 Stormvogels merged with (promoters) VSV to form Telstar.
2 Bottom finishers Oldenzaal played bottom finishers PEC from the other group. The played a play-off against relegation and Oldenzaal won 5-2. Later on however, Oldenzaal voluntary returned to amateur football.
B Team moving to Tweede Divisie B
2 Bottom finishers PEC played bottom finishers Oldenzaal from the other group. The played a play-off against relegation and PEC lost 5-2. However, since no amateur team wanted to enter professional football and Oldenzaal returned to amateur football on a voluntary basis, PEC didn't relegate.
A Team moving to Tweede Divisie A
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Championship play-off
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VSV were promoted to the Eerste Divisie
. Haarlem entered the promotion tournament.
Best 3rd-place play-off
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HVC entered the promotion tournament. NEC remained in the Tweede Divisie and they moved to the B-group.
3 A decision match was needed since both clubs obtained four points.
HVC and Haarlem moved to the A-group next season, AGOVV to the B-group.
Decision Match
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BVV were promoted to the Eerste Divisie
. HVC remained in the Tweede Divisie.
Tweede Divisie
The Tweede Divisie was the lowest professional football league in the Netherlands. It was established in 1956, together with the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie. Between 1956 and 1960 and between 1962 and 1966, the league consisted of two divisions, Tweede Divisie A and Tweede Divisie B. The...
in the 1962/1963 season was contested by 34 teams. Due to a lot of teams entering from the higher 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...
after a sanitation there, there were 22 new entrants.
Teams were divided in two groups of seventeen teams. The champions played a play-off for promotion. After that match, a mini-tournament was held to determine a second team that would be promoted. It turned out that group B runners-up BVV would be promoted and not group-B champions Haarlem.
New entrants
There were only twelve teams that had been participating in this league last season, meaning there were 22 new entrants. A lot of the new entrants were teams that were promoted in the previous seasons of the Tweede Divisie. Due tot the sanitation in professional football by the KNVBRoyal Dutch Football Association
The Royal Dutch Football Association is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch football leagues , the amateur leagues, the KNVB Cup, and the Dutch national football team. It is based in the municipality of Zeist.The KNVB came into being on 8 December 1889...
, a lot of teams were back where they started.
Relegated from the Eerste Divsisie
Eerste Divisie 1961-62
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1961/1962 season was contested by 36 teams. It was the last time the Eerste Divisie-teams were divided in two groups, next season there would only be one consisting of sixteen teams. This meant a lot of teams would relegate to the Tweede Divisie this year...
into group A
- AGOVVAGOVV ApeldoornAGOVV 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...
- Vitesse
- KFC
- Alkmaar '54
- LeeuwardenCambuur LeeuwardenSC 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...
- Stormvogels
- ZFC
- Be QuickBe Quick 1887Be 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:...
- FC WageningenFC WageningenFC Wageningen was a Dutch football club which was founded on August 27, 1911. The club played its matches in the Wageningse Berg stadium ....
- sc Heerenveen
- VSV
Relegated from the Eerste Divsisie
Eerste Divisie 1961-62
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1961/1962 season was contested by 36 teams. It was the last time the Eerste Divisie-teams were divided in two groups, next season there would only be one consisting of sixteen teams. This meant a lot of teams would relegate to the Tweede Divisie this year...
into group B
- SVVSchiedamse Voetbal VerenigingSchiedamse 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:...
- DFCFC DordrechtFC 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...
- 't Gooi
- BVV
- 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...
- Hermes DVS
- NOAD
- FC Hilversum
- HVC
- Wilhelmina
Entered from amateur football
- 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...
(entered in group B)
Group A
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1. | VSV | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 63 | 34 | +29 | Championship play-off |
| 2. | AGOVV 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... |
32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 62 | 39 | +23 | Promotion play-off |
| 3. | NEC | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 71 | 48 | +23 | Best 3rd-place play-off |
| 4. | Alkmaar '54 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 64 | 39 | +25 | |
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32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 57 | 41 | +16 | |
| 6. | Vitesse B | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 54 | 45 | +9 | |
| 7. | Leeuwarden | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 60 | 64 | -4 | |
| 8. | ZFC | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 44 | -1 | |
| 9. | 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 .... B |
32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 56 | 59 | -3 | |
| 10. | Stormvogels | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 44 | -9 | Merger 1 |
| 11. | Be Quick 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:... |
32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 55 | 62 | -7 | |
| 12. | sc Heerenveen | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 48 | 60 | -12 | |
| 13. | HVV Tubantia | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 55 | 66 | -11 | |
| 14. | Zwolsche Boys | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 43 | 58 | -15 | |
| 15. | 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... B |
32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 32 | 52 | -20 | |
| 16. | Zwartemeer | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 44 | 58 | -14 | |
| 17. | VV Oldenzaal 2 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 40 | 69 | -29 | Voluntary return to amateur football |
1 Stormvogels merged with (promoters) VSV to form Telstar.
2 Bottom finishers Oldenzaal played bottom finishers PEC from the other group. The played a play-off against relegation and Oldenzaal won 5-2. Later on however, Oldenzaal voluntary returned to amateur football.
B Team moving to Tweede Divisie B
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1. | 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... |
32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 71 | 46 | +25 | Championship play-off |
| 2. | BVV | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 58 | 28 | +30 | Promotion play-off |
| 3. | HVC | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 72 | 42 | +30 | Best 3rd-place play-off |
| 4. | Baronie | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 59 | 44 | +15 | |
| 5. | RCH A | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 65 | 47 | +18 | |
| 6. | 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... |
32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 52 | 42 | +10 | |
| 7. | Hermes DVS | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 50 | 46 | +4 | |
| 8. | 't Gooi A | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 60 | 42 | +18 | |
| 9. | NOAD | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 58 | 59 | -1 | |
| 10. | 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... |
32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 80 | 64 | +16 | |
| 11. | FC Hilversum A | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 36 | 48 | -12 | |
| 12. | 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:... |
32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 50 | 63 | -13 | |
| 13. | Helmondia '55 Helmond Sport Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:... |
32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 52 | -9 | |
| 14. | LONGA | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 66 | 81 | -15 | |
| 15. | Wilhelmina | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 44 | 79 | -35 | |
| 16. | EDO A | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 73 | -34 | |
| 17. | PEC 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... 2 A |
32 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 40 | 87 | -47 | |
2 Bottom finishers PEC played bottom finishers Oldenzaal from the other group. The played a play-off against relegation and PEC lost 5-2. However, since no amateur team wanted to enter professional football and Oldenzaal returned to amateur football on a voluntary basis, PEC didn't relegate.
A Team moving to Tweede Divisie A
Play-offs
Several play-offs were held this season to determine the league champions and teams that would be promoted to the Eerste DivisieEerste 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...
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Championship play-off
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VSV were promoted to the Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie 1963-64
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1962/1963 season was contested by 16 teams. Sittardia won the championship for the second time.-New entrants:Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1962–63:* BVV...
. Haarlem entered the promotion tournament.
Best 3rd-place play-off
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HVC entered the promotion tournament. NEC remained in the Tweede Divisie and they moved to the B-group.
Promotion tournament
To determine the second team to be promoted, a promotion tournament was held. Entering teams: the loser of the championship play-off, the two numbers two from the competition and the winners of the best 3rd-place play-off.| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1. | BVV | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | +1 | Decision Match 3 |
| 2. | HVC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | +1 | Decision Match 3 |
| 3. | 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... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 4. | AGOVV 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... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
3 A decision match was needed since both clubs obtained four points.
HVC and Haarlem moved to the A-group next season, AGOVV to the B-group.
Decision Match
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BVV were promoted to the Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie 1963-64
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1962/1963 season was contested by 16 teams. Sittardia won the championship for the second time.-New entrants:Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1962–63:* BVV...
. HVC remained in the Tweede Divisie.