1952–53 Netherlands Football League Championship

Netherl. Football Championship 1952–1953 RCH (2nd title) 1951–52 1953–54 The Netherlands Football League Championship 1952–1953 was contested by 56 teams participating in four divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of each division of the Netherlands. RCH won this year's championship by beating FC Eindhoven, Sparta Rotterdam and Vitesse Arnhem. New entrants Eerste Klasse A: Moving in from other divisions: AFC Ajax, DOS, NEC Nijmegen, RCH, Sneek Wit Zwart, VSV, FC Wageningen and Zwolsche Boys Promoted from 2nd Division: Heracles Eerste Klasse B: Moving in from other divisions: AGOVV Apeldoorn, DWS, Elinkwijk, Go Ahead, HVV 't Gooi, HFC Haarlem and sc Heerenveen Promoted from 2nd Division: Stormvogels Eerste Klasse C: Moving in from other divisions: Brabantia, Emma, HBS Craeyenhout, LONGA, Sparta Rotterdam, Theole and VVV Venlo Promoted from 2nd Division: SBV Excelsior Eerste Klasse D: Moving in from other divisions: ADO Den Haag, Bleijerheide, DHC Delft, FC Eindhoven, Feijenoord, NAC and RBC Roosendaal Promoted from 2nd Division: TEC Tiel Divisions Eerste Klasse A main WDL QR 2 y RCH RCH VSV VSV AJX AFC Ajax EDO HFC EDO DOS DOS WAG FC Wageningen HER Heracles GVA GVAV Rapiditas TWE Enschedese Boys NEC NEC Nijmegen SWZ Sneek Wit Zwart VOL De Volewijckers ZWO Zwolsche Boys FRI LAC Frisia 1883 16 7 3 49 21 13 6 7 50 34 12 6 8 53 40 11 7 8 30 32 13 2 11 62 49 7 14 5 30 28 9 8 9 51 51 9 6 11 47 47 9 6 11 40 47 8 7 11 31 39 7 8 11 31 45 9 3 14 41 43 7 6 13 34 58 5 8 13 32 47 green1 Qualified for Championship play-off QCP inherit Transferred to Eerste B TB TB TB TB TB TB red1 Relegated to 2nd Division R complete rsssf.com Eerste Klasse B main WDL QR 2 y VIT Vitesse Arnhem VSV Stormvogels HEE sc Heerenveen HAA HFC Haarlem ENS SC Enschede DWS DWS LEE VV Leeuwarden ELI Elinkwijk BWA Blauw-Wit Amsterdam HVV HVV 't Gooi AGO AGOVV Apeldoorn BEQ Be Quick 1887 GAE Go Ahead ACH Achilles 1894 16 4 6 43 32 15 4 7 66 33 15 4 7 59 40 13 8 5 44 32 12 6 8 47 44 11 5 10 46 36 11 4 11 52 42 11 3 12 35 40 9 6 11 32 32 8 7 11 35 39 8 6 12 41 49 8 6 12 48 67 5 6 15 32 50 3 5 18 29 73 green1 Qualified for Championship play-off QCP inherit Transferred to Eerste A TA TA TA TA TA TA red1 Relegated to 2nd Division R complete rsssf.com Eerste Klasse C main WDL QR 2 y SPA Sparta Rotterdam WIL Willem II BVV BVV Den Bosch EXC SBV Excelsior VVV VVV Venlo MVV MVV Maastricht EMM Emma FOR Sittardia SVV SVV LON LONGA BRA Brabantia JUL Juliana CRA HBS Craeyenhout THE Theole 18 4 4 57 25 17 5 4 79 40 13 7 6 53 26 13 6 7 65 42 11 7 8 41 38 10 8 8 49 36 10 5 11 52 53 11 3 12 59 70 11 1 14 50 59 11 1 14 43 57 9 2 15 44 52 5 8 13 30 52 6 4 16 47 70 4 5 17 36 85 green1 Qualified for Championship play-off QCP inherit Transferred to Eerste D TD TD TD TD red1 Relegated to 2nd Division R complete rsssf.com Eerste Klasse D main WDL QR 2 y EIN FC Eindhoven PSV PSV Eindhoven ADO ADO Den Haag RJC Bleijerheide FEY Feijenoord NAC NAC LIM Limburgia HER Hermes DVS NOAD NOAD XER Xerxes RBC RBC Roosendaal DHC DHC Delft MAU Maurits TEC TEC Tiel 17 5 5 47 22 16 5 6 61 34 13 6 7 43 31 11 6 9 46 32 9 9 8 45 43 11 5 10 46 47 10 5 11 37 38 9 7 10 47 57 8 7 11 37 42 7 9 10 42 51 10 2 14 44 50 9 4 13 48 67 6 7 13 47 57 6 5 15 41 60 green1 Qualified for Championship play-off QCP inherit Transferred to Eerste C TC TC TC TC red1 Relegated to 2nd Division R complete rsssf.com Championship play-off main WDL Result 2 yes RCH RCH EIN FC Eindhoven SPA Sparta Rotterdam VIT Vitesse Arnhem 3 1 2 8 7 3 1 2 13 8 2 2 2 11 8 1 2 3 10 19 green1 Champion C FBR grey 0–2 2–2 2–1 0–2 0–2 6–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 4–4 2–5 complete rsssf.com Play-off RCH 2–1 FC Eindhoven |} RCH won the championship. References RSSSF Netherlands Football League Championships 1898-1954 Association football Netherlands Category:Netherlands Football League Championship seasons League Championship Netherlands