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 1964–65 season was contested by 31 teams, sixteen of which playing in group A, fifteen in group B.
DFC won the championship after beating
Cambuur Leeuwarden
SC Cambuur, also known as Cambuur Leeuwarden, or simply Cambuur, () is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Leeuwarden formed on 19 June 1964. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following ...
in a playoff. Two teams would be promoted: the winners of the championship play-off and the winners of the following promotion competition. This way, it turned out that Xerxes (the number three of group B) would be promoted to the Eerste Divisie after SC Cambuur.
New entrants and group changes
Group A
Acquired football team:
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FC Zaanstreek (''inherited professional licence from
KFC
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Entered from the B-group:
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De Graafschap
Vereniging Betaald Voetbal De Graafschap, simply known as De Graafschap () is a professional association football club based in Doetinchem, Netherlands. The team competes in the , the second level of the Dutch football league system.
Founded o ...
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AGOVV Apeldoorn
AGOVV () is a Dutch association football club based in Apeldoorn. It was established on 25 February 1913. The club played in professional football from 1954 to 1971 and from 2003 to 2013. AGOVV's men's first squad plays in 2024–25 in the Derde ...
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Vitesse Arnhem
SBV Vitesse Arnhem (''Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse Arnhem, Eng: Professional Football Foundation Vitesse Arnhem''), widely known as Vitesse () or internationally known as Vitesse Arnhem, is a Dutch professional association football, footba ...
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FC Wageningen
FC Wageningen (before 1978 ''Wageningen'' and ''WVV Wageningen'') was a Dutch football club which was founded on 27 August 1911., The club played its matches in the Wageningse Berg stadium.
History
FC Wageningen spent most of its history in ...
''(Leeuwarden would play as SC Cambuur from this season onwards)''
Group B
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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Fortuna Vlaardingen
Fortuna Vlaardingen was a Dutch association football, football club which was founded in 1904 in Vlaardingen. The club played its matches in the Floreslaan stadium.
History
The club entered the Eerste Divisie in 1956. Fortuna never made it toward ...
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BVV
Entered from the A-group:
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HVC
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HVV 't Gooi
Final tables
Group A
Group B
Play-offs
Several play-offs were held to determine the league champions, who would be 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 ...
, and who would leave the Professional leagues altogether.
Championship play-off
SC Cambuur
SC Cambuur, also known as Cambuur Leeuwarden, or simply Cambuur, () is a Dutch professional Association football, football club from the city of Leeuwarden formed on 19 June 1964. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutc ...
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 ...
, while
DFC entered the Promotion Tournament.
Best 3rd-place play-off
Xerxes entered the Promotion tournament.
Promotion tournament
To determine the second team to be promoted. Entering teams:
* the two 2nd-placed from the "regular season",
* the loser of the Championship play-off,
* and the winner of the Best 3rd-place play-off.
Group B 15th Place play-off
However,
LONGA voluntarily relegated themselves to amateur football after the game.
Therefore, a replay, as well as a relegation play-off (involving bottom-finishers
Zwolsche Boys
Prins Hendrik Ende Desespereert Nimmer Combinatie Zwolle, commonly known as PEC Zwolle, is a Dutch professional football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football. They have played in the Ered ...
from Group A), did not have to be played (while
HVV 't Gooi moved to Tweede Group A next season).
See also
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1964–65 Eredivisie
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1964–65 Eerste Divisie
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1964–65 season was contested by 16 teams. Willem II won the championship for the second time.
New entrants
Promoted from the 1963–64 Tweede Divisie:
* Alkmaar '54
* NEC
Relegated from the 1963–64 Eredivi ...
References
Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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Tweede Divisie seasons
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