The Dutch
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as th ...
in the 1979–80 season was contested by 19 teams.
FC Groningen
Football Club Groningen () is a Dutch professional association football club based in Groningen, province of Groningen. Founded on 16 June 1971 as the successor of GVAV, the team compete in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football. ...
won the championship.
New entrants
Relegated from the
1978–79 Eredivisie
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1978–79 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship.
League standings
Results
See also
* 1978–79 Eerste Divisie
* 1978–79 KNVB Cup
References
Eredivisie official website - info on all se ...
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FC Volendam
Football Club Volendam () is a professional football club based in Volendam, Netherlands. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football from the 2022–23 season following promotion. Nicknamed "de Palingboeren", the club was founded ...
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VVV-Venlo
VVV-Venlo (, ''VVV'' stands for ''Venlose Voetbal Vereniging'' meaning "Venlo Football Club") is a Dutch football club from Venlo, a city on the border with Germany. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, followin ...
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Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard (; li, Fortuna Zitterd ) is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Fortuna Sittard Stadion and features in the Eredivisie. The club was established through a merger ...
this season''
League standings
Promotion competition
In the promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the Eredivisie.
See also
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1979–80 Eredivisie
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1979–80 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship.
League standings
Results
See also
* 1979–80 Eerste Divisie
* 1979–80 KNVB Cup
References
Eredivisie official website - info on all se ...
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1979–80 KNVB Cup
The 62nd edition of the KNVB Cup started on September 1, 1979. The final was played on May 17, 1980: Feyenoord beat Ajax 3–1 and won the cup for the fifth time. During the quarter and semi-finals, two-legged matches were held.
Teams
* All 18 p ...
References
Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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Eerste Divisie seasons
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