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 1973–74 season was contested by 20 teams.
Excelsior
Excelsior, a Latin comparative word often translated as "ever upward" or "even higher", may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Literature and poetry
* "Excelsior" (Longfellow), an 1841 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
* ''Excelsior'' (Macedo ...
won the championship.
New entrants
Relegated from the
1972–73 Eredivisie
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FC Den Bosch
FC Den Bosch () is a football club from 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
They were founded 18 August 1965, as FC Den Bosch/BVV. They are the successor of BVV (1906) and Wilhelmina (1890). Their stadium is called 'De Vliert', an 8,500 all-seater. R ...
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Excelsior
Excelsior, a Latin comparative word often translated as "ever upward" or "even higher", may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Literature and poetry
* "Excelsior" (Longfellow), an 1841 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
* ''Excelsior'' (Macedo ...
''HVC changed their name to
SC Amersfoort Sportclub Amersfoort was a Dutch football club based in Amersfoort, Utrecht. It was founded on July 30, 1973, and played in the Dutch second league of professional football, Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the seco ...
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.
See also
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1973–74 Eredivisie
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1973–74 KNVB Cup
References
Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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Eerste Divisie seasons
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