title: 1968–69 Eerste Divisie
text: # 1968–69 Eerste Divisie
  
  The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1968–69 season was contested by 18 teams, one less than in the previous season. This was because no teams relegated from the 1967–68 Eredivisie. Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging (SVV) won the championship.
  
  ## New entrants
  
  Promoted from the 1967–68 Tweede Divisie:
  
  * Helmond Sport
  * Veendam
  * FC Wageningen
  
  ## League standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | SVV | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 71 | 44 | +27 | 47 | Promoted to Eredivisie. |
  | 2 | HFC Haarlem | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 46 | Promoted to Eredivisie. |
  | 3 | Vitesse Arnhem | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 42 | |
  | 4 | SC Cambuur | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 41 | |
  | 5 | Blauw-Wit Amsterdam | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 37 | |
  | 6 | Helmond Sport | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 37 | |
  | 7 | Veendam | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 37 | |
  | 8 | DFC | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 35 | |
  | 9 | FC Den Bosch | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 35 | |
  | 10 | Heracles | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 33 | |
  | 11 | RCH | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 33 | |
  | 12 | Elinkwijk | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 31 | |
  | 13 | HVC | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 31 | |
  | 14 | Willem II | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 31 | |
  | 15 | FC Eindhoven | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 30 | Relegation play-off as level on points. |
  | 16 | De Volewijckers | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 30 | Relegation play-off as level on points. |
  | 17 | FC Wageningen | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 24 | Relegated to Tweede Divisie. |
  | 18 | RBC Roosendaal | 34 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 64 | −44 | 12 | Relegated to Tweede Divisie. |
  
  ### Relegation play-off
  
  Volewijckers and FC Eindhoven played a relegation play-off at a neutral venue (Vitesse)
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | De Volewijckers | 1 - 0 | FC Eindhoven |
  
  FC Eindhoven were relegated to the Tweede Divisie.
  
  