The Dutch
Eerste Divisie
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in the 1960–61 season was contested by 36 teams, divided in two groups.
FC Volendam and
Blauw-Wit Amsterdam won the championship.
New entrants and group changes
Group A
Promoted from the
1959–60 Tweede Divisie:
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HFC EDO
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Enschedese Boys
Relegated from the
1959–60 Eredivisie:
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FC Volendam
Entered from the B-group:
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AGOVV Apeldoorn
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DFC
*
Helmondia '55
*
Hermes DVS
*
Leeuwarden
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Limburgia
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RBC Roosendaal
Group B
Promoted from the
1959–60 Tweede Divisie:
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Be Quick 1887
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EBOH
*
SC Heerenveen
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Relegated from the
1959–60 Eredivisie:
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Blauw-Wit Amsterdam
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Sittardia
Entered from the A-group:
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Excelsior
*
't Gooi
*
VV Helmond
*
SVV
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FC Wageningen
Final tables
Group A
Group B
Eredivisie/Eerste Divisie play-offs
Promotion play-off
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moved to Eerste Divisie A next season.
Promotion/relegation play-off
De Volewijckers
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were promoted to the
Eredivisie
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.
Eerste Divisie/Tweede Divisie play-offs
Relegation play-off
VV Helmond moved to Eerste Divisie A next season.
Promotion/relegation play-off
HFC EDO were relegated to the
Tweede Divisie
Tweede Divisie (; ) 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 between 1962 and 19 ...
.
See also
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1960–61 Eredivisie
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1960–61 season was contested by 18 teams. Feyenoord, Feijenoord won the championship.
League standings
Relegation/Promotion play-off
USV Elinkwijk, Elinkwijk were relegated to the 1961-62 Eerste Divisie, Eerste ...
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1960–61 Tweede Divisie
The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1960–61 season was contested by 18 teams, that would for the first time play in one league instead of two.
Two teams would be directly promoted to the Eerste Divisie. The 3rd- and 4th-place finishers would play a ...
References
Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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Eerste Divisie seasons
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