1961–62 Eerste Divisie
| Season | 1961-62 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Heracles |
| Promoted | HFC Haarlem FC Hilversum RKVV Wilhelmina |
| Relegated | Half of each group |
| From Eredivisie | Alkmaar '54 Elinkwijk NOAD |
| To Eredivisie | Heracles |
| Goals scored | 2,029 |
| Average goals/game | 3.31 |
← 1960-61 1962-63 → | |
The Dutch Eerste Divisie for the 1961/1962 season was contested by 36 teams. It was the last time the Eerste Divisie was divided into two groups, as next season there would only be one division of sixteen teams: this meant that a lot of teams were relegated to the Tweede Divisie. Heracles won the championship after a play-off against Fortuna Vlaardingen and were promoted to the Eredivisie.
New entrants and group changes
Group APromoted from the Tweede Divisie 1960–61: Relegated from the Eredivisie 1960-61: Entered from the B-group: |
Group BPromoted from the Tweede Divisie 1960–61: Relegated from the Eredivisie 1960-61: Entered from the A-group:
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Final Tables
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortuna Vlaardingen | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 82 | 49 | 47 | +33 | Qualified for Promotion play-off. |
| 2 | DHC | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 22 | 46 | +32 | |
| 3 | Sittardia | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 36 | 45 | +22 | |
| 4 | Go Ahead | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 53 | 32 | 42 | +21 | |
| 5 | Veendam | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 38 | 41 | +22 | |
| 6 | FC Eindhoven | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 56 | 42 | 41 | +14 | |
| 7 | SVV | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 42 | 41 | +8 | Qualified for Relegation play-off. |
| 8 | AGOVV Apeldoorn | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 73 | 52 | 40 | +21 | Relegated to Tweede Divisie. |
| 9 | DFC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 39 | +14 | |
| 10 | Vitesse Arnhem | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 62 | 36 | 0 | |
| 11 | KFC | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 50 | 34 | -6 | |
| 12 | Alkmaar '54 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 0 | |
| 13 | Leeuwarden | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 30 | -5 | |
| 14 | 't Gooi | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 63 | 30 | -8 | |
| 15 | BVV | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 46 | 63 | 25 | -17 | |
| 16 | HFC Haarlem | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 81 | 15 | -53 | |
| 17 | Stormvogels | 34 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 33 | 79 | 14 | -46 | |
| 18 | VV Helmond | 34 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 30 | 82 | 13 | -52 | Returned to amateur football. |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heracles | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 103 | 28 | 50 | +75 | Qualified for Promotion play-off. |
| 2 | SBV Excelsior | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 70 | 37 | 47 | +33 | |
| 3 | Elinkwijk | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 54 | 44 | +14 | |
| 4 | RBC Roosendaal | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 70 | 50 | 43 | +20 | |
| 5 | Enschedese Boys | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 84 | 51 | 42 | +33 | |
| 6 | Limburgia | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 72 | 48 | 41 | +24 | |
| 7 | SHS | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 57 | 37 | 40 | +20 | Qualified for Relegation play-off. |
| 8 | ZFC | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 36 | 36 | +4 | Relegated to Tweede Divisie. |
| 9 | Be Quick 1887 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 69 | 73 | 33 | -4 | |
| 10 | FC Wageningen | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 75 | 33 | -6 | |
| 11 | sc Heerenveen | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 52 | 31 | -6 | |
| 12 | Hermes DVS | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 62 | 31 | -10 | |
| 13 | TSV NOAD | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 71 | 33 | -16 | |
| 14 | FC Hilversum | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 58 | 58 | 29 | 0 | |
| 15 | VSV | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 87 | 27 | -30 | |
| 16 | Hollandia Victoria Combinatie | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 55 | 71 | 26 | -16 | |
| 17 | RKVV Wilhelmina | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 51 | 84 | 23 | -33 | |
| 18 | EBOH | 34 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 29 | 131 | 5 | -102 | Returned to amateur football. |
Play-offs
Promotion Play-off
| Team | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg | Agg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heracles (Group B) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fortuna Vlaardingen (Group A) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heracles promoted to Eredivisie.
Relegation Play-off
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| SHS (Group B) | 2 |
| SVV (Group A) | 0 |
SVV relegated to Tweede Divisie.