1997–98 Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie

Season	1997–98
Champions	AZ
Promoted	AZ Cambuur Leeuw.
Goals scored	965
Average goals/game	3.15
← 1996–97 1998–99 →

The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1997–98 season was contested by 18 teams. AZ won the championship.

New entrants

Relegated from the 1996–97 Eredivisie

• AZ

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	AZ	34	21	9	4	81	31	+50	72	Promotion to Eredivisie
2	Cambuur Leeuwarden	34	20	5	9	66	43	+23	65	Play-offs
3	FC Emmen	34	18	7	9	64	45	+19	61
4	FC Den Bosch	34	17	9	8	60	42	+18	60
5	ADO Den Haag	34	17	7	10	69	43	+26	58
6	FC Zwolle	34	14	12	8	58	42	+16	54
7	TOP Oss	34	16	4	14	59	50	+9	52
8	FC Eindhoven	34	16	3	15	50	52	−2	51	Play-offs
9	Go Ahead Eagles	34	15	4	15	70	55	+15	49
10	Helmond Sport	34	12	11	11	46	45	+1	47
11	VVV-Venlo	34	12	11	11	45	46	−1	47
12	Veendam	34	11	12	11	51	55	−4	45
13	Telstar	34	11	7	16	43	60	−17	40
14	SC Heracles	34	8	8	18	51	77	−26	32
15	HFC Haarlem	34	8	7	19	43	85	−42	31
16	Excelsior	34	8	6	20	39	64	−25	30
17	Dordrecht '90	34	6	12	16	37	64	−27	30
18	RBC Roosendaal	34	4	10	20	33	66	−33	22

Source: rsssf.com

Promotion/relegation play-offs

In the promotion/relegation competition, eight entrants (six from this league and two from the Eredivisie) entered in two groups. The group winners were promoted to the Eredivisie.

Group 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	RKC Waalwijk	6	4	2	0	15	5	+10	14	Remain in Eredivisie
2	FC Eindhoven	6	1	3	2	8	11	−3	6
3	ADO Den Haag	6	0	5	1	5	8	−3	5
4	FC Emmen	6	0	4	2	11	15	−4	4

Source: rsssf.com

Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Cambuur Leeuwarden	6	4	2	0	15	8	+7	14	Promotion to Eredivisie
2	FC Zwolle	6	2	2	2	8	9	−1	8
3	FC Groningen	6	1	2	3	9	12	−3	5	Relegation from Eredivisie
4	FC Den Bosch	6	1	2	3	7	10	−3	5

Source: rsssf.com

See also

• 1997–98 Eredivisie
• 1997–98 KNVB Cup

References

• Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)