| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Waalwijk | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 85:40 | 45 | 73 | |
| 2. | Zwolle | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 69:27 | 42 | 69 | |
| 3. | Helmond | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 61:43 | 18 | 59 | |
| 4. | Veendam | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 54:44 | 10 | 53 | |
| 5. | Cambuur | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 64:52 | 12 | 51 | |
| 6. | FC Volendam | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 56:50 | 6 | 51 | |
| 7. | G.A. Eagles | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 58:43 | 15 | 50 | |
| 8. | Den Bosch | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 56:47 | 9 | 47 | |
| 9. | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 71:65 | 6 | 43 | |
| 10. | Maastricht | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 44:50 | -6 | 42 | |
| 11. | Dordrecht | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 52:56 | -4 | 41 | |
| 12. | Eindhoven FC | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41:49 | -8 | 40 | |
| 13. | FC Emmen | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 48:64 | -16 | 35 | |
| 14. | Telstar | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 43:54 | -11 | 34 | |
| 15. | Apeldoorn | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 54:77 | -23 | 31 | |
| 16. | Sittard | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 42:70 | -28 | 26 | |
| 17. | Roosendaal | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 38:66 | -28 | 26 | |
| 18. | Almere City | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 45:84 | -39 | 25 |