| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willem II | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Roda JC | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | FC Dordrecht | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | ADO Den Haag | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 33 |
| 6 | De Graafschap | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 26 |
| 7 | FC Emmen | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 25 |
| 8 | NAC Breda | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 |
| 9 | MVV Maastricht | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 27 |
| 10 | AZ Alkmaar II | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -14 | 18 |
| 11 | Helmond Sport | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -15 | 16 |
| 12 | VVV Venlo | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -12 | 15 |
| 13 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 23 |
| 14 | FC Eindhoven | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | -4 | 23 |
| 15 | Ajax II | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -20 | 11 |
| 16 | PSV Eindhoven II | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -16 | 18 |
| 17 | Telstar | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | -22 | 9 |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | -20 | 11 |
| 19 | FC Den Bosch | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 18 |
| 20 | FC Utrecht II | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | -33 | 7 |
