1897–98 Netherlands Football League Championship

The Netherlands Football League Championship 1897–1898 was contested by ten teams participating in two divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off match featuring the winners of the eastern and western football division of the Netherlands. RAP won this year's championship by beating Vitesse Arnhem 4–2.

Netherl. Football Championship
Season1897–98
ChampionsRAP (4th title)

New entrants

Eerste Klasse East: (new division)

  • Go Ahead Wageningen, returning after one year of absence (previously participating in the western division)
  • PW
  • Vitesse

Eerste Klasse West:

Divisions

Eerste Klasse East

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Vitesse 4 3 1 0 12 5 +7 7 Qualified for Championship Final
2 Go Ahead Wageningen 4 1 2 1 9 8 +1 4
3 PW 4 0 1 3 6 14 8 1
Source: rsssf.com

Eerste Klasse West

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 RAP 12 9 2 1 39 8 +31 20 Qualified for Championship Final
2 Sparta Rotterdam 12 6 4 2 22 13 +9 16
3 HBS Craeyenhout 12 6 1 5 24 19 +5 13
4 HFC Haarlem 12 4 3 5 23 23 0 11
5 Rapiditas Rotterdam 12 4 2 6 21 31 10 10
6 HVV Den Haag 12 4 2 6 16 28 12 10
7 Celeritas 12 0 4 8 7 30 23 4 Not participating next season
Source: rsssf.com

Championship play-off

Team 1 Score Team 2
RAP 4-2 Vitesse

RAP won the championship.

References


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