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1936–1937 was contested by 50 teams participating in five divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, southern and two western football divisions of the

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won this year's championship by beating Feijenoord,

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, Be Quick 1887 and Go Ahead.

New entrants

Eerste Klasse East: *Promoted from 2nd Division: NEC Nijmegen Eerste Klasse West-I: *Moving in from West-II: DHC Delft, DFC,

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and Stormvogels *Promoted from 2nd Division: CVV Mercurius Eerste Klasse West-II: *Moving in from West-I: HFC Haarlem, HBS Craeyenhout, Hermes DVS,

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Divisions

Eerste Klasse East

Eerste Klasse North

Eerste Klasse South

Eerste Klasse West-I

Eerste Klasse West-II

Championship play-off

References

RSSSF Netherlands Football League Championships 1898-1954
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