1953–54 Netherlands Football League Championship
| Season | 1953-1954 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC Eindhoven (1st title) |
← 1952–53 1954–55 → | |
The Netherlands Football League Championship 1953/1954 was contested by 56 teams participating in four divisions. It would be the last season on an amateur basis. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of each division of the Netherlands. FC Eindhoven won this year's championship by beating DOS, PSV Eindhoven and DWS.
New entrants
Eerste Klasse A:
- Moving in from Division B: Be Quick 1887, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, DWS, Elinkwijk, HFC Haarlem and Stormvogels
- Promoted from 2nd Division: Oosterparkers
Eerste Klasse B:
- Moving in from Division A: DOS, HFC EDO, GVAV Rapiditas, Sneek Wit Zwart, De Volewijckers and VSV
- Promoted from 2nd Division: VV Rigtersbleek
Eerste Klasse C:
- Moving in from Division D: Bleijerheide, NAC, PSV Eindhoven and Xerxes
- Promoted from 2nd Division: VVH Heerlen
Eerste Klasse D:
- Moving in from Division C: SBV Excelsior, Juliana, MVV Maastricht and Willem II
- Promoted from 2nd Division: EBOH
Divisions
Eerste Klasse A
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DWS | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 24 | 37 | +30 | Qualified for Championship play-off. [Eerste B] |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 60 | 29 | 37 | +31 | [Eerste D] |
| 3 | HFC Haarlem | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 22 | 35 | +25 | [Eerste C] |
| 4 | NEC Nijmegen | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 49 | 32 | 33 | +17 | [Eerste C] |
| 5 | Stormvogels | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 31 | +12 | |
| 6 | FC Wageningen | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 29 | +13 | [Eerste B] |
| 7 | Elinkwijk | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 42 | 26 | -5 | [Eerste B] |
| 8 | Enschedese Boys | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 25 | +6 | [Eerste C] |
| 9 | VV Leeuwarden | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 40 | 24 | +3 | |
| 10 | Heracles | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 43 | 21 | -6 | [Eerste B] |
| 11 | Be Quick 1887 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 68 | 20 | -34 | [Eerste D] |
| 12 | Zwolsche Boys | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 57 | 18 | -34 | |
| 13 | RCH | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 50 | 15 | -24 | Relegated to 2nd Division. |
| 14 | Oosterparkers | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 59 | 13 | -34 |
[Eerste B] Team moving to Eerste Klasse B next season.
[Eerste C] Team moving to Eerste Klasse C next season.
[Eerste D] Team moving to Eerste Klasse D next season.
Eerste Klasse B
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOS | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 78 | 40 | 39 | +38 | Qualified for Championship play-off. [Eerste A] |
| 2 | VSV | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 25 | 36 | +27 | [Eerste D] |
| 3 | Go Ahead | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 45 | 30 | +4 | [Eerste A] |
| 4 | Blauw-Wit Amsterdam | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 50 | 28 | +22 | [Eerste C] |
| 5 | De Volewijckers | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 58 | 28 | -2 | [Eerste D] |
| 6 | Vitesse Arnhem | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 46 | 27 | -5 | [Eerste C] |
| 7 | Rigtersbleek | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 58 | 57 | 26 | +1 | |
| 8 | GVAV Rapiditas | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 25 | +2 | [Eerste C] |
| 9 | AGOVV Apeldoorn | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 50 | 24 | -1 | [Eerste D] |
| 10 | HFC EDO | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 48 | 23 | -13 | |
| 11 | sc Heerenveen | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 68 | 22 | -11 | |
| 12 | SC Enschede | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 41 | 21 | -1 | [Eerste D] |
| 13 | Sneek Wit Zwart | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 52 | 19 | -22 | Relegated to 2nd Division. |
| 14 | HVV 't Gooi | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 56 | 16 | -25 |
[Eerste A] Team moving to Eerste Klasse A next season.
[Eerste C] Team moving to Eerste Klasse C next season.
[Eerste D] Team moving to Eerste Klasse D next season.
Eerste Klasse C
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 41 | 38 | +31 | Qualified for Championship play-off. |
| 2 | Sparta Rotterdam | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 30 | 37 | +20 | [Eerste B] |
| 3 | Emmen | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 71 | 44 | 37 | +27 | [Eerste A] |
| 4 | VVV Venlo | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 57 | 39 | 36 | +18 | [Eerste D] |
| 5 | SVV | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 47 | 28 | +6 | [Eerste B] |
| 6 | BVV Den Bosch | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 41 | 26 | +12 | [Eerste D] |
| 7 | Sittardia | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 56 | 24 | +6 | [Eerste B] |
| 8 | Xerxes | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 47 | 24 | -9 | [Eerste D] |
| 9 | Bleijerheide | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 49 | 24 | -15 | Merged with SV Kerkrade to form Roda Sport. |
| 10 | NAC | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 47 | 22 | -2 | [Eerste A] |
| 11 | LONGA | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 46 | 21 | -8 | [Eerste A] |
| 12 | VV Brabantia | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 52 | 20 | -14 | [Eerste B] |
| 13 | VVH Heerlen | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 69 | 16 | -34 | Relegated to 2nd Division. |
| 14 | HBS Craeyenhout | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 36 | 74 | 11 | -38 |
[Eerste A] Team moving to Eerste Klasse A next season.
[Eerste B] Team moving to Eerste Klasse B next season.
[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 | FC Eindhoven | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 33 | 41 | +29 | Qualified for Championship play-off. |
| 2 | Willem II | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 80 | 39 | 38 | +41 | [Eerste B] |
| 3 | EBOH | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 47 | 35 | +9 | [Eerste C] |
| 4 | Hermes DVS | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 38 | 33 | +15 | [Eerste C] |
| 5 | Feijenoord | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 31 | 30 | +15 | [Eerste C] |
| 6 | NOAD | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 45 | 28 | -11 | [Eerste C] |
| 7 | Juliana | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 45 | 27 | +5 | Merged with Rapid '54 to form Rapid JC. |
| 8 | ADO Den Haag | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 37 | 25 | +1 | [Eerste B] |
| 9 | SBV Excelsior | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 42 | 24 | +4 | [Eerste A] |
| 10 | RBC Roosendaal | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 51 | 24 | -5 | |
| 11 | MVV Maastricht | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 53 | 46 | 23 | +7 | [Eerste A] |
| 12 | Limburgia | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 60 | 17 | -22 | [Eerste C] |
| 13 | Maurits | 26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 68 | 10 | -43 | Relegated to 2nd Division. |
| 14 | DHC Delft | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 39 | 84 | 9 | -45 |
[Eerste A] Team moving to Eerste Klasse A next season.
[Eerste B] Team moving to Eerste Klasse B next season.
[Eerste C] Team moving to Eerste Klasse C next season.
Championship play-off
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Eindhoven | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | +4 | |
| 2 | DOS | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | -1 | |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | |
| 4 | DWS | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 5 | -3 |