The Dutch
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 ...
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 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 ...
. The 3rd- and 4th-place finishers would play against one another and the winner would take on a team from the Eerste Divisie itself.
New entrants
Relegated from the
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 ...
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De Graafschap
League standings
Promotion/relegation
Relegation play-off
Promotion/relegation play-off
RKVV Wilhelmina were promoted to the
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 ...
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See also
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1960–61 Eredivisie
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1960–61 Eerste Divisie
The Dutch Eerste Divisie 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: ...
References
Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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Tweede Divisie seasons
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