1963–64 Tweede Divisie

Tweede Divisie
Season 1963-64
Champions NEC
Promoted NEC
Alkmaar '54
Goals scored 1643
Average goals/game 3.42

The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1963/1964 season was contested by 32 teams, divided in two groups. NEC won the championship after beating Alkmaar '54 in a play-off.

Two teams would be promoted: the winners of the championship play-off and the winners of the following promotion competition. None of the teams relegated to amateur football.

New entrants and group changes

Group A

Entered from the B-group:

Group B

Relegated from the Eerste Divisie:

Entered from the A-group:

Final Tables

Group A

Pos Team Pld Won Drw Lst GF GA Pts GD Notes
1Alkmaar '54302145743546+39Qualified for Championship play-off.
2Zwartemeer301857623141+31Qualified for Promotion play-off.
3RCH301668553938+16Qualified for Best 3rd-place play-off.
4sc Heerenveen301578533937+14
5HVC301569594036+19[Tweede B]
6HVV Tubantia3013512574731+10
7Zwolsche Boys3010911384929-11
8HFC Haarlem 3010812544128+13
9Leeuwarden309912505227-2
10KFC3010713454927-4Voluntarily returned to amateur football.
11HVV 't Gooi309813405926-19[Tweede B]
12Be Quick 18873010515456625-21Voluntarily returned to amateur football.
13FC Hilversum3061311304425-14
14PEC308814546024-6
15ZFC308616376122-24
16HFC EDO306618336418-31Qualified for Relegation play-off.

[Tweede B] Team moving to Tweede Divisie B next season.

Group B

Pos Team Pld Won Drw Lst GF GA Pts GD Notes
1NEC3017103823444+48Qualified for Championship play-off.
2Hermes DVS301866482442+24Qualified for Promotion play-off.
3Roda JC301686814040+41Play-off required as level on points.
4Xerxes301848583340+25
5De Graafschap3014610524434+8[Tweede A]
6Limburgia3013710494833+1
7Helmondia '553012711564931+7
8AGOVV Apeldoorn3011613596228-3
9Vitesse Arnhem3010812445128-7[Tweede A]
10VV Baronie3010614465526-9
11TSV NOAD3081012455426-9
12SVV308913546225-8
13RKVV Wilhelmina3010515536925-16
14DFC3061212465424-8
15FC Wageningen307815497322-24[Tweede A]
16LONGA304422359512-60Qualified for Relegation play-off.

[Tweede A] Team moving to Tweede Divisie A next season.

Play-offs

Several play-offs were held to determine the league champions, who would be promoted to the Eerste Divisie, and who would leave the Professional leagues altogether.

Championship play-off

Team 1  Score  Team 2
NEC 3 - 1 Alkmaar '54

NEC were promoted to the Eerste Divisie, while Alkmaar '54 entered the Promotion Tournament.

Group B 3rd-place play-off

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Roda JC 1 - 1 Xerxes
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Roda JC 2 - 2 Xerxes

Roda JC qualified for the Best 3rd Place play-off owing to a superior Goal Average in the "regular season".

Best 3rd-place play-off

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Roda JC 4 - 2 RCH

Roda JC entered the promotion tournament.

Promotion tournament

To determine the second team to be promoted. Entering teams:

Pos Team Pld Won Drw Lst GF GA Pts GD Notes
1Alkmaar '5432016640Promoted to Eerste Divisie [1]
2Zwartemeer3201434+1
3Roda JC3111543+1
4Hermes DVS3012241-2

[1] Alkmaar '54 were promoted owing to a better overall record in the "regular season".

Relegation play-off

Team 1  Score  Team 2
HFC EDO 3 - 2 LONGA

However, as KFC & Be Quick 1887 both relegated themselves, LONGA retained their spot.

See also

References

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