| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Volendam | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 82 |
| 2 | Excelsior Rotterdam | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 74 |
| 3 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 71 |
| 4 | ADO Den Haag | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 70 |
| 5 | FC Dordrecht | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 68 |
| 6 | De Graafschap | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 65 |
| 7 | Telstar | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 61 |
| 8 | FC Emmen | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 56 |
| 9 | FC Den Bosch | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 55 |
| 10 | AZ Alkmaar II | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 52 |
| 11 | FC Eindhoven | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 51 |
| 12 | Roda JC | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 49 |
| 13 | Helmond Sport | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | -8 | 46 |
| 14 | VVV Venlo | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | -25 | 41 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 40 |
| 16 | TOP Oss | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | -30 | 38 |
| 17 | Ajax II | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -15 | 36 |
| 18 | PSV Eindhoven II | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | -31 | 30 |
| 19 | FC Utrecht II | 38 | 4 | 11 | 23 | -51 | 23 |
| 20 | SBV Vitesse | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -19 | 5 |
