| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heracles Almelo | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 37 |
| 2 | PEC Zwolle | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 38 |
| 3 | Almere City | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 36 |
| 4 | Willem II | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | MVV Maastricht | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -19 | 17 |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 26 |
| 7 | VVV Venlo | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | FC Eindhoven | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -10 | 24 |
| 9 | De Graafschap | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | Telstar | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -10 | 24 |
| 11 | AZ Alkmaar II | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -12 | 20 |
| 12 | ADO Den Haag | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 27 |
| 13 | PSV Eindhoven II | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | Ajax II | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -13 | 20 |
| 15 | Roda JC | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 18 |
| 16 | Helmond Sport | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -19 | 18 |
| 17 | TOP Oss | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -21 | 16 |
| 18 | FC Dordrecht | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -22 | 13 |
| 19 | FC Den Bosch | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | -36 | 11 |
| 20 | FC Utrecht II | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | -29 | 8 |
