1961–62 Tweede Divisie

The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1961–1962 season was contested by 15 teams. This was the last season the teams would play in a single division. Due to a realignment in the Eerste Divisie, the Tweede Divisie would be expanded from one group to two, while the Eerste Divisie would become one league instead of two, meaning many teams would be relegated to this league next season.

Tweede Divisie
Season1961–62
ChampionsVelox
PromotedVelox
RelegatedUVS
Goals scored672
Average goals/game3.20

Since it seemed necessary that some teams would have to be relegated to amateur football, play-offs for the 9th and 12th place were played. However, eventually only the last place finisher was actually relegated, as two teams from the Eerste Divisie moved straight to the amateurs.

New entrants

Relegated from the Eerste Divisie

League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Velox 28 16 4 8 71 39 +32 36 Promoted to Eerste Divisie
2 Roda Sport 28 13 8 7 53 34 +19 34 Merged with Rapid JC to form Roda JC[lower-alpha 1]
3 Helmondia '55 28 12 8 8 50 47 +3 32
4 VV Baronie 28 12 7 9 54 47 +7 31
5 HFC EDO 28 11 9 8 44 44 0 31
6 Racing Club Heemstede 28 11 8 9 37 34 +3 30
7 HVV Tubantia 28 12 6 10 52 49 +3 30
8 VV Zwartemeer 28 11 5 12 34 41 −7 27
9 NEC 28 10 6 12 57 58 −1 26 9th-11th Play-off
10 De Graafschap 28 10 6 12 33 39 −6 26
11 VV Oldenzaal 28 10 6 12 30 41 −11 26
12 Zwolsche Boys 28 9 6 13 43 43 0 24 12th-13th Play-off
13 LONGA 28 7 10 11 38 47 −9 24
14 PEC 28 9 5 14 45 64 −19 23
15 UVS 28 7 6 15 31 45 −14 20 Relegated to amateur football
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. Roda JC would compete in next season's Eerste Divisie.
9th-11th Play-offs
Team 1  Score  Team 2
VV Oldenzaal 3 - 1 De Graafschap
NEC 1 - 0 VV Oldenzaal
De Graafschap 2 - 0 NEC

However, no one was relegated as a result of thes.

12th-13th Play-off
Team 1  Score  Team 2
LONGA 4 - 1 Zwolsche Boys

However, Zwolsche Boys were not relegated as a result of this.

See also

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