| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | NAC Breda | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 39:25 | 14 | 36 | |
| 2. | Zwolle | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 44:24 | 20 | 35 | |
| 3. | FC Emmen | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 24:23 | 1 | 29 | |
| 4. | Excelsior | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 34:29 | 5 | 28 | |
| 5. | Roosendaal | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29:27 | 2 | 26 | |
| 6. | Groningen | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24:20 | 4 | 25 | |
| 7. | Eindhoven FC | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 19:33 | -14 | 22 | |
| 8. | Veendam | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19:29 | -10 | 21 | |
| 9. | Dordrecht | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 27:35 | -8 | 18 | |
| 10. | Helmond | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 22:34 | -12 | 18 | |
| 11. | Haarlem | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22:34 | -12 | 17 | |
| 12. | G.A. Eagles | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22:29 | -7 | 15 | |
| 13. | Telstar | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21:32 | -11 | 15 | |
| 14. | Den Haag | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14:32 | -18 | 15 | |
| 15. | Heracles | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13:27 | -14 | 13 | |
| 16. | FC Volendam | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19:42 | -23 | 12 | |
| 17. | Venlo | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19:44 | -25 | 12 | |
| 18. | Oss | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10:45 | -35 | 6 |