| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Groningen | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 57:13 | 44 | 49 | |
| 2. | NAC Breda | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 45:11 | 34 | 46 | |
| 3. | Zwolle | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 46:17 | 29 | 39 | |
| 4. | Heracles | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 28:15 | 13 | 34 | |
| 5. | Excelsior | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 36:19 | 17 | 31 | |
| 6. | Roosendaal | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 36:22 | 14 | 31 | |
| 7. | FC Emmen | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 29:22 | 7 | 29 | |
| 8. | Dordrecht | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28:23 | 5 | 27 | |
| 9. | Den Haag | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23:20 | 3 | 27 | |
| 10. | Helmond | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23:23 | 0 | 24 | |
| 11. | Venlo | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19:18 | 1 | 23 | |
| 12. | Eindhoven FC | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 28:30 | -2 | 23 | |
| 13. | Telstar | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 23:27 | -4 | 22 | |
| 14. | G.A. Eagles | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 34:29 | 5 | 21 | |
| 15. | Oss | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 25:29 | -4 | 21 | |
| 16. | Veendam | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 31:32 | -1 | 20 | |
| 17. | FC Volendam | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21:33 | -12 | 19 | |
| 18. | Haarlem | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 32:38 | -6 | 15 |