| Season | 1968–69 |
|---|---|
| Champions | SVV |
| Promoted | |
| Relegated | |
| From Eredivisie | None |
| To Eredivisie | |
| Goals | 800 |
| Average goals/game | 2.61 |
1969–70 → | |
The DutchEerste Divisie in the 1968–69 season was contested by 18 teams, one less than in the previous season. This was because no teams relegated from the1967–68 Eredivisie.Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging (SVV) won the championship.
Promoted from the1967–68 Tweede Divisie:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SVV | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 71 | 44 | +27 | 47 | Promoted toEredivisie. |
| 2 | HFC Haarlem | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 46 | |
| 3 | Vitesse Arnhem | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 42 | |
| 4 | SC Cambuur | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 41 | |
| 5 | Blauw-Wit Amsterdam | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 37 | |
| 6 | Helmond Sport | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 37 | |
| 7 | Veendam | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 37 | |
| 8 | DFC | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 35 | |
| 9 | FC Den Bosch | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 35 | |
| 10 | Heracles | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 33 | |
| 11 | RCH | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 33 | |
| 12 | Elinkwijk | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 31 | |
| 13 | HVC | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 31 | |
| 14 | Willem II | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 31 | |
| 15 | FC Eindhoven | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 30 | Relegation play-off as level on points. |
| 16 | De Volewijckers | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 30 | |
| 17 | FC Wageningen | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 24 | Relegated toTweede Divisie. |
| 18 | RBC Roosendaal | 34 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 64 | −44 | 12 |
Volewijckers and FC Eindhoven played a relegation play-off at a neutral venue (Vitesse)
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| De Volewijckers | 1 - 0 | FC Eindhoven |
FC Eindhoven were relegated to theTweede Divisie.