1986–87 Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie
Season1986–87
ChampionsVolendam
Promoted
Goals1,130
Average goals/game3.30
Top goalscorerHenk Grim (NEC),
29 goals[1]

The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1986–87 season was contested by 19 teams. Volendam won the championship.

New entrants

Relegated from the 1985–86 Eredivisie

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Volendam 36 19 12 5 83 57 +26 50 Promoted to Eredivisie.
2 Willem II 36 20 9 7 75 48 +27 49
3 Cambuur 36 19 9 8 80 59 +21 47 Qualified for Promotion play-off as Period champions.
4 RKC 36 19 8 9 60 46 +14 46
5 MVV 36 16 10 10 75 51 +24 42
6 NEC 36 14 12 10 65 56 +9 40 Qualified for Promotion play-off as Period champions.
7 Vitesse 36 16 8 12 62 59 +3 40
8 NAC 36 13 13 10 48 45 +3 39
9 DS '79 36 13 12 11 76 63 +13 38 Qualified for Promotion play-off as Period champions.
10 De Graafschap 36 12 14 10 53 48 +5 38
11 Eindhoven 36 14 7 15 65 53 +12 35
12 Heerenveen 36 11 13 12 45 53 −8 35
13 RBC 36 10 11 15 68 69 −1 31
14 SVV 36 11 8 17 49 68 −19 30
15 Heracles 36 9 10 17 48 63 −15 28
16 Emmen 36 7 12 17 41 59 −18 26
17 Helmond Sport 36 7 12 17 45 69 −24 26
18 Wageningen 36 11 1 24 53 84 −31 23
19 Telstar 36 7 7 22 39 80 −41 21
Source: rsssf.com

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 DS '79 6 5 0 1 12 5 +7 10 Promoted to Eredivisie.
2 Cambuur 6 3 0 3 15 11 +4 6
3 RKC 6 2 1 3 10 9 +1 5
4 NEC 6 1 1 4 10 22 −12 3
Source: rsssf.com

Attendances

#ClubAverage
1Cambuur7,039
2Willem II4,314
3Heerenveen4,022
4Volendam3,144
5NEC2,889
6De Graafschap2,689
7Emmen2,567
8NAC2,525
9RBC2,317
10RKC2,147
11Eindhoven1,950
12Vitesse1,850
13MVV1,823
14DS '791,758
15Helmond1,706
16Heracles1,492
17Wageningen1,317
18Telstar1,083
19SVV844

Source:[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Oud-speler Grim hoofd scouting NEC". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 24 December 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  2. ↑ https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/ned/avened87.htm