| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excelsior Rotterdam | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Helmond Sport | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Volendam | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 26 |
| 5 | FC Den Bosch | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | FC Emmen | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | FC Dordrecht | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | ADO Den Haag | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| 10 | Telstar | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 |
| 11 | Roda JC | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -5 | 17 |
| 12 | AZ Alkmaar II | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 17 |
| 13 | TOP Oss | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -13 | 16 |
| 14 | FC Eindhoven | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | PSV Eindhoven II | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 16 | Ajax II | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 17 | MVV Maastricht | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 12 |
| 18 | VVV Venlo | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -12 | 11 |
| 19 | FC Utrecht II | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -15 | 8 |
| 20 | SBV Vitesse | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -8 | 6 |