The Dutch
Tweede Divisie
Tweede Divisie ( en, Second Division) is the highest amateur (and historically the lowest professional) football league in the Netherlands. It was established in 1956, together with the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie. Between 1956 and 1960 and b ...
in the 1961–1962 season was contested by 15 teams. This was the last season the teams would play in a single division. Due to a realignment in the
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the ...
, the Tweede Divisie would be expanded from one group to two, while the Eerste Divisie would become one league instead of two, meaning many teams would be relegated to this league next season.
Since it seemed necessary that some teams would have to be relegated to amateur football, play-offs for the 9th and 12th place were played. However, eventually only the last place finisher was actually relegated, as two teams from the Eerste Divisie moved straight to the amateurs.
New entrants
Relegated from the
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the ...
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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
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Helmondia '55
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Racing Club Heemstede
Racing Club Heemstede (RCH) is an association football club from Heemstede, Netherlands. It was founded on 25 February 1911 and won the national title in 1923 and 1953.
Honours
* Dutch National Football League
;Winners: 1922–23, 1952–53
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League standings
However, no one was relegated as a result of thes.
However,
Zwolsche Boys
PEC Zwolle is a Dutch association football, football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football league system, Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 Ere ...
were not relegated as a result of this.
See also
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1961–62 Eredivisie
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1961–62 season was contested by 18 teams. Feijenoord won the championship.
League standings
Results
See also
* 1961–62 Eerste Divisie
* 1961–62 Tweede Divisie
References
Eredivisie official website - inf ...
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1961–62 Eerste Divisie
References
Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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Tweede Divisie seasons
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