| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Excelsior | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 58:26 | 32 | 45 | |
| 2. | Den Bosch | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 34:7 | 27 | 42 | |
| 3. | Zwolle | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 42:12 | 30 | 40 | |
| 4. | G.A. Eagles | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34:19 | 15 | 36 | |
| 5. | Helmond | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 42:14 | 28 | 32 | |
| 6. | Maastricht | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 35:22 | 13 | 32 | |
| 7. | Cambuur | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28:20 | 8 | 32 | |
| 8. | Telstar | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26:17 | 9 | 31 | |
| 9. | Eindhoven FC | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 39:29 | 10 | 30 | |
| 10. | FC Volendam | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32:23 | 9 | 30 | |
| 11. | Oss | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 38:26 | 12 | 29 | |
| 12. | Haarlem | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 29:22 | 7 | 25 | |
| 13. | FC Emmen | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 34:29 | 5 | 25 | |
| 14. | Dordrecht | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 34:29 | 5 | 23 | |
| 15. | Veendam | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 31:32 | -1 | 23 | |
| 16. | Heracles | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17:20 | -3 | 22 | |
| 17. | Den Haag | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 29:41 | -12 | 17 | |
| 18. | Venlo | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 20:27 | -7 | 16 |