1968–69 Tweede Divisie

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Tweede Divisie
Season1968–69
Champions De Graafschap
Promoted
Goals scored935
Average goals/game3.05
1969–70

The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1968–69 season was contested by 18 teams. De Graafschap won the championship and would be promoted to the Eerste Divisie along with two other teams.

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New entrants

Relegated from the Eerste Divisie:

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1 De Graafschap 3420957729+4849Promoted to Eerste Divisie.
2 SBV Excelsior 34191055728+2948
3 Fortuna Vlaardingen 34151455229+2344
4 Roda JC 34202127554+2142
5 Zwolsche Boys 34157125049+137Merged into PEC
6 Limburgia 341310115044+636
7 SC Gooiland 341212104345236
8 ZFC 34139124743+435
9 sc Heerenveen 341210124638+834
10 Velox 341210125252034
11 VV Baronie 34145155559433
12 SC Drente 34134176260+230
13 HFC EDO 34118154351830
14 TSV NOAD 341081648591128
15 VVV-Venlo 34991640692927
16 Hermes DVS 34891747601325
17 AGOVV Apeldoorn 341032144844023
18 PEC 34852147823521
Source: rsssf.com

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