The Dutch

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 ...

in the 1978–79 season was contested by 19 teams.

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won the championship.

New entrants

Relegated from the

1977–78 Eredivisie The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1977–78 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship and also won the UEFA Cup that season to complete a Double. League standings Results See also * 1977–78 Eerste Divisie * 1977–78 KNVB C ...

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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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