| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zwolle | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 38:12 | 26 | 44 | |
| 2. | Roosendaal | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 41:15 | 26 | 38 | |
| 3. | Excelsior | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 36:12 | 24 | 37 | |
| 4. | FC Emmen | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 29:18 | 11 | 34 | |
| 5. | Den Haag | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 29:13 | 16 | 33 | |
| 6. | FC Volendam | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 37:23 | 14 | 33 | |
| 7. | Dordrecht | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 39:26 | 13 | 29 | |
| 8. | Heracles | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 33:24 | 9 | 28 | |
| 9. | Cambuur | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26:20 | 6 | 28 | |
| 10. | Venlo | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 33:27 | 6 | 26 | |
| 11. | G.A. Eagles | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 32:24 | 8 | 24 | |
| 12. | Maastricht | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 33:32 | 1 | 22 | |
| 13. | Telstar | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27:26 | 1 | 22 | |
| 14. | Helmond | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | 22 | |
| 15. | Veendam | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 28:32 | -4 | 20 | |
| 16. | Haarlem | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15:17 | -2 | 19 | |
| 17. | Eindhoven FC | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 27:30 | -3 | 19 | |
| 18. | Oss | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19:39 | -20 | 12 |