1951–52 Netherlands Football League Championship
| Season | 1951-1952 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Willem II (2nd title) |
← 1950–51 1952–53 → | |
The Netherlands Football League Championship 1951/1952 was contested by 56 teams participating in four divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of each division of the Netherlands. Willem II won this year's championship by beating Hermes DVS, HFC Haarlem and AFC Ajax.
New entrants
This season, there was one division less than in the last one. This meant that the team had to be reassigned.
Eerste Klasse A:
- Moving in from other Divisions: AGOVV Apeldoorn, DWV, HFC EDO, Enschedese Boys, HVV 't Gooi, HFC Haarlem, De Volewijckers
- Promoted from 2nd Division: Elinkwijk & Theole
Eerste Klasse B:
- Moving in from other Divisions: Achilles, Be Quick 1887, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, VV Leeuwarden, RCH, Sneek Wit Zwart, VSV and Zwolsche Boys
- Promoted from 2nd Division: Oosterparkers
Eerste Klasse C:
- Moving in from other Divisions: Bleijerheide, BVV Den Bosch, Feijenoord, FC Eindhoven, MVV Maastricht, NAC, RBC Roosendaal, Sittardia and Willem II
- Promoted from 2nd Division: DHC Delft, Juliana & Quick Nijmegen
Eerste Klasse D:
- Moving in from other Divisions: Brabantia, VV Chèvremont, Hermes DVS, HBS Craeyenhout, SV Limburgia, Maurits, NEC Nijmegen, PSV Eindhoven and VVV Venlo
Divisions
Eerste Klasse A
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HFC Haarlem | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 22 | 40 | +39 | Qualified for Championship play-off. [Eerste B] |
| 2 | DWS | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 39 | +30 | [Eerste B] |
| 3 | HFC EDO | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 33 | +13 | |
| 4 | AGOVV Apeldoorn | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 34 | 32 | +16 | [Eerste B] |
| 5 | sc Heerenveen | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 40 | 31 | +15 | [Eerste B] |
| 6 | Enschedese Boys | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 40 | 29 | +4 | |
| 7 | LAC Frisia 1883 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 50 | 27 | -3 | |
| 8 | HVV 't Gooi | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 27 | -2 | [Eerste B] |
| 9 | De Volewijckers | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 26 | +4 | |
| 10 | Elinkwijk | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 53 | 23 | -12 | [Eerste B] |
| 11 | GVAV Rapiditas | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 50 | 42 | 22 | +8 | |
| 12 | Go Ahead | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 48 | 16 | -10 | [Eerste B] |
| 13 | Theole | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 68 | 11 | -40 | [Eerste C] |
| 14 | Velocitas 1897 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 76 | 8 | -52 | Relegated to 2nd Division. |
[Eerste B] Team moving to Eerste Klasse B next season.
[Eerste C] Team moving to Eerste Klasse C next season.
Eerste Klasse B
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Ajax | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 76 | 29 | 42 | +47 | Qualified for Championship play-off. [Eerste A] |
| 2 | RCH | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 64 | 36 | 33 | +28 | [Eerste A] |
| 3 | Vitesse Arnhem | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 54 | 36 | 33 | +18 | |
| 4 | VV Leeuwarden | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 49 | 33 | +12 | |
| 5 | FC Wageningen | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 33 | 32 | +31 | [Eerste A] |
| 6 | DOS | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 68 | 48 | 30 | +20 | [Eerste A] |
| 7 | Be Quick 1887 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 38 | 29 | +11 | |
| 8 | SC Enschede | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 44 | 25 | -8 | |
| 9 | VSV | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 24 | -3 | [Eerste A] |
| 10 | Zwolsche Boys | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 46 | 24 | -9 | [Eerste A] |
| 11 | Blauw-Wit Amsterdam | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 46 | 23 | -8 | |
| 12 | Sneek Wit Zwart | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 67 | 16 | -38 | [Eerste A] |
| 13 | Achilles 1894 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 68 | 12 | -41 | Relegation play-off as level on points after 26 games. |
| 14 | Oosterparkers | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 88 | 10 | -60 |
[Eerste A] Team moving to Eerste Klasse A next season.
Achilles 1894 beat Oosterparkers in the play-off to avoid relegation.
Eerste Klasse C
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willem II | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 80 | 30 | 42 | +50 | Qualified for Championship play-off. |
| 2 | FC Eindhoven | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 82 | 40 | 40 | +42 | [Eerste D] |
| 3 | BVV Den Bosch | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 39 | 31 | +14 | |
| 4 | Feijenoord | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 57 | 51 | 31 | +6 | [Eerste D] |
| 5 | MVV Maastricht | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 49 | 27 | -3 | |
| 6 | Bleijerheide | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 53 | 26 | -1 | [Eerste D] |
| 7 | SVV | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 64 | 25 | -7 | |
| 8 | Juliana | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 62 | 25 | -18 | |
| 9 | NAC | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 48 | 24 | +1 | [Eerste D] |
| 10 | ADO Den Haag | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 63 | 24 | -5 | [Eerste D] |
| 11 | Sittardia | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 64 | 68 | 22 | -4 | |
| 12 | RBC Roosendaal | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 74 | 18 | -25 | [Eerste D] |
| 13 | DHC Delft | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 55 | 80 | 16 | -25 | [Eerste D] |
| 14 | Quick Nijmegen | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 40 | 65 | 13 | -25 | Relegated to 2nd Division. |
[Eerste D] Team moving to Eerste Klasse D next season.
Eerste Klasse D
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermes DVS | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 77 | 37 | 39 | +40 | Championship play-off as level on points after 26 games. |
| 2 | Sparta Rotterdam | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 26 | 37 | +28 | [Eerste C] |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 32 | 35 | +33 | |
| 4 | VVV Venlo | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 36 | 32 | +17 | [Eerste C] |
| 5 | Limburgia | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 42 | 31 | -5 | |
| 6 | Emma | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 77 | 52 | 29 | +25 | [Eerste C] |
| 7 | Xerxes | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 44 | 27 | +12 | |
| 8 | NOAD | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 52 | 24 | -14 | |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 41 | 23 | -6 | [Eerste A] |
| 10 | HBS Craeyenhout | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 47 | 62 | 21 | -15 | [Eerste C] |
| 11 | Maurits | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 66 | 21 | -17 | |
| 12 | Brabantia | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 38 | 53 | 18 | -15 | [Eerste C] |
| 13 | LONGA | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 78 | 16 | -41 | [Eerste C] |
| 14 | VV Chèvremont | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 34 | 76 | 13 | -42 | Relegated to 2nd Division. |
[Eerste A] Team moving to Eerste Klasse A next season.
[Eerste C] Team moving to Eerste Klasse C next season.
Hermes DVS beat Sparta Rotterdam in the play-off to qualify for the Championship play-off.
Championship play-off
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willem II | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 12 | +12 | |
| 2 | Hermes DVS | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | |
| 3 | HFC Haarlem | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 4 | -3 | |
| 4 | AFC Ajax | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 1 | -9 |
