| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | VVV-Venlo |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Eerste Divisie 2008–09 began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion playoffs. Sixteen clubs remained in the Eerste Divisie, whilst Excelsior and VVV-Venlo were relegated from the 2007–08 Eredivisie. VVV-Venlo won the league title and were promoted to the Eredivisie, the highest tier of football in the Netherlands, while eight other teams competed in a playoff with two Eredivisie sides for two Eredivisie places.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VVV-Venlo (C, P) | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 86 | 38 | +48 | 80 | Promotion to the Eredivisie |
| 2 | RKC Waalwijk (P) | 38 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 68 | 31 | +37 | 71 | Qualification for promotion play-offs Second Round |
| 3 | Cambuur | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 69 | |
| 4 | Zwolle | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 63 | |
| 5 | Excelsior | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 61 | |
| 6 | MVV | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 60 | Qualification for promotion play-offs First Round |
| 7 | Go Ahead Eagles | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 56 | |
| 8 | Dordrecht | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 55 | Qualification for promotion play-offs First Round |
| 9 | Den Bosch | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 53 | |
| 10 | Helmond Sport | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 53 | |
| 11 | AGOVV | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 52 | |
| 12 | Haarlem | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 50 | |
| 13 | Emmen | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 47 | |
| 14 | Oss | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 42 | Qualification for promotion play-offs First Round |
| 15 | Fortuna Sittard | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 42 | |
| 16 | RBC Roosendaal | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 40 | |
| 17 | Telstar | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 39 | Qualification for promotion play-offs First Round |
| 18 | Eindhoven | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 38 [a] | |
| 19 | Veendam | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 36 [a] | |
| 20 | Omniworld | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 40 | 65 | −25 | 30 |
The competition is divided into six periods (Dutch : periode) of six matches each. The winner of each period (Dutch : periodekampioen) qualifies for the playoffs at the end of the season. If the winner of a period has already won a prior period in the season, the second placed team in the period is awarded the playoff slot. If the second placed team has also won a prior period, no winner is called, and the playoff slot is decided by league standing at the end of the season.
Excelsior, Telstar, FC Zwolle, TOP Oss and Dordrecht were awarded play-off spot as their performance in the six periods, along with RKC Waalwijk and Cambuur, the two best placed team in Eerste Divisie who did not get a play-off spot via period route. As VVV-Venlo, one of the period winners, promoted as Eerste Divisie champions, MVV replaced them as the best placed team who did not qualify for play-off.
| Period | Winning team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excelsior | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | VVV-Venlo | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 18 |
| 3 | Telstar | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | FC Zwolle | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 |
| 5 | TOP Oss | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 |
| 6 | Dordrecht | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 18 |
Please note that the following teams: Roda JC & De Graafschap joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the playoffs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telstar | 0–1 | MVV | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| TOP Oss | 0–3 | Dordrecht | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVV | 4–5 | De Graafschap | 2–3 | 2–2 | not played |
| Excelsior | 2–3 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–2 | 1–1 | not played |
| FC Zwolle | 3–6 | Cambuur | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0-2 |
| Dordrecht | 1–2 | Roda JC | 1–1 | 0–1 | not played |
| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKC Waalwijk | 4–2 | De Graafschap | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Cambuur | 3–3 (p. 1–3) | Roda JC | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 (aet) |
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