1997–98 Eerste Divisie
# 1997–98 Eerste Divisie

The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1997–98 season was contested by 18 teams. AZ won the championship.

## New entrants

Relegated from the 1996–97 Eredivisie

* AZ

## League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | AZ | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 81 | 31 | +50 | 72 | Promotion to Eredivisie |
| 2 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 65 | Play-offs |
| 3 | FC Emmen | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 61 | Play-offs |
| 4 | FC Den Bosch | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 60 | Play-offs |
| 5 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 43 | +26 | 58 | Play-offs |
| 6 | FC Zwolle | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 54 | Play-offs |
| 7 | TOP Oss | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 52 | |
| 8 | FC Eindhoven | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 51 | Play-offs |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 49 | |
| 10 | Helmond Sport | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
| 11 | VVV-Venlo | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 47 | |
| 12 | Veendam | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 45 | |
| 13 | Telstar | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 40 | |
| 14 | SC Heracles | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 77 | −26 | 32 | |
| 15 | HFC Haarlem | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 85 | −42 | 31 | |
| 16 | Excelsior | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 39 | 64 | −25 | 30 | |
| 17 | Dordrecht '90 | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 30 | |
| 18 | RBC Roosendaal | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 22 | |

## Promotion/relegation play-offs

In the promotion/relegation competition, eight entrants (six from this league and two from the Eredivisie) entered in two groups. The group winners were promoted to the Eredivisie.

Group 1 :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 | Remain in Eredivisie |
| 2 | FC Eindhoven | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 | |
| 3 | ADO Den Haag | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | |
| 4 | FC Emmen | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 4 | |

Group 2 :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 14 | Promotion to Eredivisie |
| 2 | FC Zwolle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 | |
| 3 | FC Groningen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 5 | Relegation from Eredivisie |
| 4 | FC Den Bosch | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 | |
