The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1992–93 season was contested by 18 teams, two less than in the previous season. This was due to the departure of VCV Zeeland and FC Wageningen. VVV-Venlo won the championship.
| Season | 1992–93 |
|---|---|
| Champions | VVV-Venlo |
| Promoted | |
| Goals scored | 993 |
| Average goals/game | 3.24 |
← 1991–92 1993–94 → | |
The play-off system was changed again this season, it was made less complex. A second team from the Eredivisie now was offered a chance to avert relegation. Only a group round was held in which six entrants were divided in two groups of three teams. Four entrants were from this league, the two others were the numbers 16 and 17 from the Eredivisie.
New entrants
editRelegated from the 1991–92 Eredivisie
- ADO Den Haag (named FC Den Haag last season)
- De Graafschap
- VVV-Venlo
League standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VVV-Venlo | 34 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 84 | 46 | +38 | 50 | Promotion to Eredivisie |
| 2 | sc Heerenveen | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 85 | 48 | +37 | 48 | Play-offs |
| 3 | NAC Breda | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 39 | +34 | 45 | |
| 4 | NEC | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 44 | |
| 5 | De Graafschap | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 42 | |
| 6 | FC Zwolle | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 40 | |
| 7 | RBC | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 39 | |
| 8 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 65 | 61 | +4 | 38 | |
| 9 | TOP Oss | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 35 | |
| 10 | AZ | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 32 | |
| 11 | HFC Haarlem | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 32 | |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 27 | |
| 13 | Helmond Sport | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 74 | −21 | 26 | |
| 14 | Excelsior | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 69 | −29 | 24 | |
| 15 | FC Eindhoven | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 23 | |
| 16 | Veendam | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 22 | |
| 17 | SC Heracles | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 22 | |
| 18 | Telstar | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 21[a] |
Notes:
- ^ 2 points deducted?
Promotion/relegation play-offs
editThere was only one round in the promotion/relegation play-offs this year. Six entrants (four from this league, two from the Eredivisie) entered in two groups. The two group winners were promoted to (or remained in) the Eredivisie.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sc Heerenveen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Promotion to Eredivisie |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 | Relegation from Eredivisie |
| 3 | NEC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAC Breda | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 8 | Promotion to Eredivisie |
| 2 | FC Den Bosch | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | Relegation from Eredivisie |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 |