The Dutch
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 ...
in the 1967–68 season was contested by 19 teams, one team less than in the previous season. This was due to a merger between FC Zaanstreek and Alkmaar '54 to form
AZ'67
Alkmaar Zaanstreek (), better known internationally as AZ Alkmaar, or simply and most commonly as AZ () in the Netherlands, is a Dutch professional football club from Alkmaar and the Zaan district. The club plays in the Eredivisie, the highest ...
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Holland Sport
Scheveningse Voetbal Vereniging Scheveningen is an association football club from Scheveningen, a district of The Hague, Netherlands. The club was founded 1 July 1919. It is currently playing in the Tweede Divisie, the third tier of football in ...
won the championship.
New entrants
Promoted from the
1966–67 Tweede Divisie
The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1966–67 season was contested by 23 teams. From this season onwards the league had been made into one. HFC Haarlem won the championship. Three teams would be promoted to the Eerste Divisie.
New entrant
Relegated fr ...
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HFC Haarlem
HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889 and dissolved in 2010. The club won the Eredivisie in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912. Haarlem reached the second round of the 1982â ...
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HVC
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VVV-Venlo
VVV-Venlo (, ''VVV'' stands for ''Venlose Voetbal Vereniging'' meaning "Venlo Football Club") is a Dutch association football, football club from Venlo, a city on the border with Germany. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutc ...
Relegated from the
1966–67 Eredivisie
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1966–67 season was contested by 18 teams. The number of participants was brought up from 16, so there were more promoted than relegated teams. AFC Ajax won the championship.
Teams
A total of 18 teams are taking par ...
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Elinkwijk
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Willem II
League standings
Relegation play-off
Racing Club Heemstede and VVV-Venlo entered a relegation play-off. After a draw in the first match, a second match was played. Both matches were played on neutral terrain (HVC and Vitesse).
Replay
VVV-Venlo
VVV-Venlo (, ''VVV'' stands for ''Venlose Voetbal Vereniging'' meaning "Venlo Football Club") is a Dutch association football, football club from Venlo, a city on the border with Germany. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutc ...
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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1967–68 Eredivisie
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1967–68 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship. This season, no teams relegated, due to bankruptcy of Xerxes/DHC and a merger between Fortuna '54 and Sittardia into Fortuna Sittardia Combinat ...
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1967–68 Tweede Divisie
The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1967–68 season was contested by 20 teams. FC Wageningen won the championship and would be promoted to the Eerste Divisie along with two other teams.
New entrants
Relegated from the Eerste Divisie:
* De Graafschap
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References
Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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Eerste Divisie seasons
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