| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Volendam | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 76 |
| 2 | Excelsior Rotterdam | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 65 |
| 3 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 63 |
| 4 | FC Dordrecht | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 62 |
| 5 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 61 |
| 6 | De Graafschap | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 56 |
| 7 | FC Emmen | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 53 |
| 8 | Telstar | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 52 |
| 9 | FC Den Bosch | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 50 |
| 10 | Roda JC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 48 |
| 11 | FC Eindhoven | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 45 |
| 12 | Helmond Sport | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 45 |
| 13 | AZ Alkmaar II | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| 14 | VVV Venlo | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | -21 | 37 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 34 |
| 16 | TOP Oss | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -31 | 33 |
| 17 | Ajax II | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 32 |
| 18 | PSV Eindhoven II | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -25 | 27 |
| 19 | FC Utrecht II | 34 | 3 | 11 | 20 | -44 | 20 |
| 20 | SBV Vitesse | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | -23 | 7 |