1982–83 Eerste Divisie
# 1982–83 Eerste Divisie

The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1982–83 season was contested by 16 teams, two less than the previous season. This was due to the disbandment of FC Amsterdam at the end of last season and the disbandment of SC Amersfoort halfway this year. DS '79 won the championship.

## New entrants

Relegated from the 1981–82 Eredivisie

* FC Den Haag
* De Graafschap
* MVV Maastricht

## League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | DS '79 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 42 | Promoted to Eredivisie. |
| 2 | FC Volendam | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 73 | 41 | +32 | 40 | Promoted to Eredivisie. |
| 3 | FC Den Bosch | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 38 | Qualified for Promotion play-off as Period champions. |
| 4 | MVV Maastricht | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 36 | Qualified for Promotion play-off as Period champions. |
| 5 | SC Cambuur | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 36 | Qualified for Promotion play-off as Period champions. |
| 6 | FC Den Haag | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 32 | |
| 7 | VVV-Venlo | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 31 | Qualified for Promotion play-off as Period champions. |
| 8 | sc Heerenveen | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 30 | |
| 9 | SVV | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 30 | |
| 10 | Vitesse Arnhem | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 29 | |
| 11 | FC Eindhoven | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 28 | |
| 12 | SC Veendam | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 26 | |
| 13 | FC Wageningen | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 23 | |
| 14 | De Graafschap | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 21 | |
| 15 | Telstar | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 20 | |
| 16 | SC Heracles | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 41 | 76 | −35 | 18 | |
| 0 | SC Amersfoort | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | The club withdrew after 15 games, their results were expunged, and the club was disbanded. |

## Promotion competition

In the promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the Eredivisie.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | FC Den Bosch | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 | Promoted to Eredivisie. |
| 2 | SC Cambuur | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 | |
| 3 | VVV-Venlo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | MVV Maastricht | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | |
