The

Netherlands Football League Championship The Eredivisie (; ''"Honour Division"'' or ''"Premier Division"'') is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is c ...

1953–1954 was contested by 56 teams participating in four divisions. It would be the last season on an amateur basis. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of each division of the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie (second tier of Dutch football), and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one bei ...

won this year's championship by beating DOS,

PSV Eindhoven Philips Sport Vereniging (; en, Philips Sports Association ), abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven (), is a Dutch sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. It is best known for its professional football department, whi ...

and DWS.

New entrants

Eerste Klasse A: *Moving in from Division B:

Be Quick 1887 Be Quick 1887 is a football club from Groningen, Netherlands. The club was established in 1887, and is currently playing in the Vierde Divisie. History 19th century Be Quick 1887 was founded on 4 October 1887 by students of a local gymnasiu ...

, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, DWS, Elinkwijk,

HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889 and dissolved in 2010. The club won the Eredivisie in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912. Haarlem reached the second round of the 1982 ...

and Stormvogels *Promoted from 2nd Division: Oosterparkers Eerste Klasse B: *Moving in from Division A: DOS,

HFC EDO Haarlemsche Football Club Eendracht Doet Overwinnen (Dutch: Haarlemsche Football Club Unity Makes Win), known as HFC EDO or just EDO, is an amateur association football club in Haarlem, Netherlands. It competes in the 2017–18 Eerste Klasse T ...

, GVAV Rapiditas, Sneek Wit Zwart,

De Volewijckers ASC De Volewijckers is a Dutch football club that plays in the Vierde Klasse. It is a continuation of ASV–DWV and AVV De Volewijckers. History ASV–DWV ASV-DWV or Door Wilskracht Verkregen was founded on 12 May 1912 in present-day Amster ...

and VSV *Promoted from 2nd Division: Rigtersbleek Eerste Klasse C: *Moving in from Division D: Bleijerheide, NAC,

and Xerxes *Promoted from 2nd Division: VVH Heerlen Eerste Klasse D: *Moving in from Division C: SBV Excelsior, Juliana, MVV Maastricht and Willem II *Promoted from 2nd Division:

EBOH Eendracht Brengt Ons Hoger (EBOH) is a Dutch current amateur and former professional association football club from Dordrecht. The club was founded in 1921 and played in professional football from 1954 to 1962. Its first squad currently plays in 2 ...

Divisions

Eerste Klasse A

Eerste Klasse B

Eerste Klasse C

Eerste Klasse D

Championship play-off

References

RSSSF Netherlands Football League Championships 1898-1954
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