| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Heracles | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 67:34 | 33 | 75 | |
| 2. | Sparta Rotterdam | 36 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 93:39 | 54 | 74 | |
| 3. | Venlo | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56:36 | 20 | 62 | |
| 4. | Zwolle | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 66:50 | 16 | 61 | |
| 5. | FC Volendam | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 52:38 | 14 | 61 | |
| 6. | Helmond | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 61:44 | 17 | 57 | |
| 7. | Telstar | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 58:46 | 12 | 56 | |
| 8. | Dordrecht | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46:51 | -5 | 53 | |
| 9. | Cambuur | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 44:54 | -10 | 47 | |
| 10. | Apeldoorn | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 55:60 | -5 | 46 | |
| 11. | Veendam | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 47:56 | -9 | 45 | |
| 12. | Excelsior | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 56:59 | -3 | 44 | |
| 13. | Haarlem | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 47:56 | -9 | 42 | |
| 14. | Maastricht | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 40:46 | -6 | 39 | |
| 15. | Eindhoven FC | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 60:80 | -20 | 39 | |
| 16. | Oss | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 41:66 | -25 | 39 | |
| 17. | G.A. Eagles | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 40:60 | -20 | 35 | |
| 18. | FC Emmen | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 38:71 | -33 | 30 | |
| 19. | Sittard | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 46:67 | -21 | 28 |