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1940–1941 was contested by 52 teams participating in five divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands. Heracles won its second championship this year by beating PSV Eindhoven,

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and VSV.

Divisions

Eerste Klasse East

Eerste Klasse North

Eerste Klasse South

Eerste Klasse West-I

Moving in from Division West-II: CVV Rotterdam, HBS Craeyenhout,

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, VUC Den Haag and Xerxes.

Eerste Klasse West-II

Moving in from Division West-I:

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, DWS,

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and Stormvogels

Championship play-off

References

RSSSF Netherlands Football League Championships 1898-1954
{{DEFAULTSORT:1940-41 Netherlands Football League Championship Netherlands Football League Championship seasons Neth 1940–41 in Dutch football