The Dutch

Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (; ) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the Keuken Kampioen Divisie due to sponsorship reasons, while ...

was contested by 20 teams in the 1973–74 season.

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won the championship.

New entrants

Relegated from the

1972–73 Eredivisie The Eredivisie is a football league in the Netherlands. In the 1972–1973 season it was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship. League standings Results See also * 1972–73 Eerste Divisie * 1972–73 KNVB Cup References Ere ...

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''HVC changed their name to

SC Amersfoort Sportclub Amersfoort was a Dutch football (soccer), football club based in Amersfoort, Utrecht (province), Utrecht. It was founded on 30 July 1973 and played in the Dutch second league of professional football, Eerste Divisie. Due to financial pr ...

for this season.''

League standings

Promotion competition

In the promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the eredivisie.

References

Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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