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 1982–83 season was contested by 16 teams, two less than the previous season. This was due to the disbandment of

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at the end of last season and the disbandment of

SC Amersfoort Sportclub Amersfoort was a Dutch football (soccer), football club based in Amersfoort, Utrecht (province), Utrecht. It was founded on 30 July 1973 and played in the Dutch second league of professional football, Eerste Divisie. Due to financial pr ...

halfway this year.

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won the championship.

New entrants

Relegated from the

1981–82 Eredivisie The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1981–82 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship. From this season onwards, three clubs relegated instead of two. League standings Results See also * 1981–82 Eerste Divisie * 1981–82 KNVB ...

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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.

References

Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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