| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Volendam | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 64 |
| 2 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 55 |
| 3 | ADO Den Haag | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 55 |
| 4 | Excelsior Rotterdam | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 53 |
| 5 | FC Dordrecht | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 53 |
| 6 | De Graafschap | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 49 |
| 7 | Roda JC | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 45 |
| 8 | Telstar | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Emmen | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 44 |
| 10 | FC Den Bosch | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 43 |
| 11 | Helmond Sport | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 42 |
| 12 | FC Eindhoven | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 39 |
| 13 | AZ Alkmaar II | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| 14 | MVV Maastricht | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 33 |
| 15 | Ajax II | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 31 |
| 16 | VVV Venlo | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -22 | 29 |
| 17 | TOP Oss | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -28 | 29 |
| 18 | PSV Eindhoven II | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -20 | 22 |
| 19 | FC Utrecht II | 29 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -37 | 18 |
| 20 | SBV Vitesse | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | -21 | 8 |