1982–83 Eerste Divisie
| Season | 1982-83 |
|---|---|
| Champions | DS '79 |
| Promoted | DS '79 FC Volendam FC Den Bosch |
| Goals scored | 772 |
| Average goals/game | 3.21 |
← 1981-82 1983-84 → | |
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1982/1983 season was contested by 16 teams, two less than the previous season. This was due to the disbandment of FC Amsterdam at the end of last season and the disbandment of SC Amersfoort halfway this year. DS '79 won the championship.
New entrants
Relegated from the Eredivisie 1981-82
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DS '79 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 59 | 37 | 42 | +22 | Promoted to Eredivisie. |
| 2 | FC Volendam | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 73 | 41 | 40 | +32 | |
| 3 | FC Den Bosch | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 28 | 38 | +23 | Qualified for Promotion play-off as Period champions. |
| 4 | MVV Maastricht | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 31 | 33 | +21 | |
| 5 | SC Cambuur | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 35 | 36 | +13 | |
| 6 | FC Den Haag | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 44 | 32 | +16 | |
| 7 | VVV-Venlo | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 56 | 31 | -2 | Qualified for Promotion play-off as Period champions. |
| 8 | sc Heerenveen | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 50 | 30 | -4 | |
| 9 | SVV | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 55 | 30 | -13 | |
| 10 | Vitesse Arnhem | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 41 | 29 | +3 | |
| 11 | FC Eindhoven | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 54 | 28 | -13 | |
| 12 | SC Veendam | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 50 | 26 | -6 | |
| 13 | FC Wageningen | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 62 | 23 | -19 | |
| 14 | De Graafschap | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 56 | 21 | -19 | |
| 15 | Telstar | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 56 | 20 | -19 | |
| 16 | SC Heracles | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 41 | 76 | 18 | -35 | |
| WD | SC Amersfoort | The club withdrew after 15 games, their results were expunged, and the club was disbanded. | ||||||||
Promotion competition
In the promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the Eredivisie.
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Den Bosch | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | +8 | Promoted to Eredivisie. |
| 2 | SC Cambuur | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | +3 | |
| 3 | VVV-Venlo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | -5 | |
| 4 | MVV Maastricht | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | -6 |