1997–98 Eerste Divisie

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

Eerste Divisie

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

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)