1964–65 Eerste Divisie
| Season | 1964-65 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Willem II |
| Promoted | Alkmaar '54 NEC |
| Relegated | Veendam SBV Excelsior |
| From Eredivisie | Blauw-Wit Amsterdam FC Volendam |
| To Eredivisie | Willem II Elinkwijk |
| Goals scored | 809 |
| Average goals/game | 3.37 |
← 1963-64 1965-66 → | |
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1964/1965 season was contested by 16 teams. Willem II won the championship for the second time.
New entrants
Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1963–64:
Relegated from the Eredivisie 1963-64:
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willem II | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 37 | 40 | +24 | Promoted to Eredivisie, however they played off for the title as level on points. |
| 2 | Elinkwijk | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 29 | 40 | +15 | |
| 3 | Blauw-Wit Amsterdam | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 39 | 37 | +14 | |
| 4 | Velox | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 54 | 42 | 37 | +12 | |
| 5 | FC Volendam | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 50 | 34 | +14 | |
| 6 | FC Eindhoven | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 53 | 32 | +5 | |
| 7 | Enschedese Boys | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 61 | 29 | 0 | merge with SC Enschede to form FC Twente. |
| 8 | VVV-Venlo | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 51 | 29 | -5 | |
| 9 | De Volewijckers | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 51 | 28 | +1 | |
| 10 | NEC | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 59 | 28 | -4 | |
| 11 | Alkmaar '54 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 54 | 61 | 28 | -7 | |
| 12 | DHC | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 60 | 26 | -13 | |
| 13 | Holland Sport | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 45 | 25 | -6 | |
| 14 | RBC Roosendaal | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 54 | 25 | -10 | |
| 15 | Veendam | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 62 | 22 | -20 | Relegated to Tweede Divisie. |
| 16 | SBV Excelsior | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 54 | 20 | -20 |
Championship match
Willem II & Elinkwijk played a match to determine the league champions (on the field of BVV).
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Willem II | 6 - 2 | Elinkwijk |