1997–98 Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie

Season	1997-98
Champions	AZ
Promoted	AZ Cambuur Leeuw.
Goals scored	965
Average goals/game	3.15
← 1996-97 1998-99 →

The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1997/1998 season was contested by 18 teams. AZ won the championship.

New entrants

Relegated from the Eredivisie 1996-97

• AZ

League standings

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA
1	AZ	34	21	9	4	72	81	31	Promotion to Eredivisie
2	Cambuur Leeuwarden	34	20	5	9	65	66	43	Play-offs
3	FC Emmen	34	18	7	9	61	64	45
4	FC Den Bosch	34	17	9	8	60	60	42
5	ADO Den Haag	34	17	7	10	58	69	43
6	FC Zwolle	34	14	12	8	54	58	42
7	TOP Oss	34	16	4	14	52	59	50
8	FC Eindhoven	34	16	3	15	51	50	52	Play-offs
9	Go Ahead Eagles	34	15	4	15	49	70	55
10	Helmond Sport	34	12	11	11	47	46	45
11	VVV-Venlo	34	12	11	11	47	45	46
12	Veendam	34	11	12	11	45	51	55
13	Telstar	34	11	7	16	40	43	60
14	SC Heracles	34	8	8	18	32	51	77
15	HFC Haarlem	34	8	7	19	31	43	85
16	Excelsior	34	8	6	20	30	39	64
17	Dordrecht '90	34	6	12	16	30	37	64
18	RBC Roosendaal	34	4	10	20	22	33	66

Promotion/relegation play-offs

In the promotion/relegation competition, eight entrants (six from this league and two from the Eredivisie) entered in two groups. The group winners were promoted to the Eredivisie.

Group 1

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA
1	RKC Waalwijk	6	4	2	0	14	15	5	Remain in Eredivisie
2	FC Eindhoven	6	1	3	2	6	8	11
3	ADO Den Haag	6	0	5	1	5	5	8
4	FC Emmen	6	0	4	2	4	11	15

Group 2

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA
1	Cambuur Leeuwarden	6	4	2	0	14	15	8	Promotion to Eredivisie
2	FC Zwolle	6	2	2	2	8	8	9
3	FC Groningen	6	1	2	3	5	9	12	Relegation from Eredivisie
4	FC Den Bosch	6	1	2	3	5	7	10

See also

• Eredivisie 1997-98
• KNVB Cup 1997-98

References

• Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)