1962–63 Eerste Divisie
7th season of the second-tier football league in Netherlands
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The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1962–63 season was contested by 16 teams. Teams from the two leagues were united in one national Division for the first time this season. DWS won the championship for the first time.
Entrants in the new national league
The following teams entered the new national Eerste Divisie, mainly from the A- and B-division from last season (1961–62):
| Eerste Divisie A | Eerste Divisie B | Other |
|---|---|---|
| DHC | Elinkwijk | Velox [Tweede] |
| FC Eindhoven | Enschedese Boys | DWS [Eredivisie] |
| Fortuna Vlaardingen | Excelsior | Roda JC [Eredivisie] |
| Go Ahead | Limburgia | VVV [Eredivisie] |
| Sittardia | RBC Roosendaal | |
| Veendam | SHS |
[Tweede] Champions of the 1961–62 Tweede Divisie
[Eredivisie] Relegated from the 1961–62 Eredivisie
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DWS | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 61 | 21 | +40 | 46 | Promoted to Eredivisie. |
| 2 | Go Ahead | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 41 | |
| 3 | RBC Roosendaal | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 37 | |
| 4 | Enschedese Boys | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 37 | |
| 5 | Velox | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 36 | |
| 6 | DHC | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 36 | |
| 7 | Fortuna Vlaardingen | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 31 | |
| 8 | SBV Excelsior | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 30 | |
| 9 | FC Eindhoven | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 27 | |
| 10 | Elinkwijk | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 27 | |
| 11 | SHS | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 26 | |
| 12 | Sittardia | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 25 | |
| 13 | Veendam | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 23 | |
| 14 | VVV | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 23 | |
| 15 | Limburgia | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 69 | −29 | 19 | Relegated to Tweede Divisie. |
| 16 | Roda JC | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 69 | −36 | 16 |
Source: rsssf.com