1999–2000 Eerste Divisie
# 1999–2000 Eerste Divisie

The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1999–00 season was contested by 18 teams. NAC Breda won the championship.

## New entrants

Relegated from the 1998–99 Eredivisie

* NAC Breda

## League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | NAC Breda | 34 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 84 | 36 | +48 | 82 | Promotion to Eredivisie |
| 2 | FC Zwolle | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 90 | 41 | +49 | 74 | Play-offs |
| 3 | FC Groningen | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 81 | 33 | +48 | 74 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Excelsior | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 59 | Play-offs |
| 5 | FC Emmen | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 58 | Play-offs |
| 6 | RBC Roosendaal | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 57 | Play-offs |
| 7 | Heracles Almelo | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 47 | Play-offs |
| 8 | Dordrecht '90 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 45 | |
| 9 | FC Eindhoven | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 45 | |
| 10 | Helmond Sport | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 42 | |
| 11 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 42 | |
| 12 | Veendam | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 41 | |
| 13 | Telstar | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 37 | |
| 14 | Go Ahead Eagles | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 36 | |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 35 | |
| 16 | HFC Haarlem | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 54 | 72 | −18 | 32 | |
| 17 | FC Volendam | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 75 | −35 | 31 | |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 34 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 35 | 74 | −39 | 27 | |

## 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 | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | FC Groningen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 16 | Promotion to Eredivisie |
| 2 | FC Emmen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | |
| 3 | MVV | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 7 | Relegation from Eredivisie |
| 4 | Heracles Almelo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 4 | |

Group 2 :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | RBC Roosendaal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | Promotion to Eredivisie |
| 2 | FC Zwolle | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | Excelsior | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 5 | Relegation from Eredivisie |
