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1959–60 Tweede Divisie

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Season
  
1959-60

Goals scored
  
940

Champions
  
HFC EDO Be Quick

Average goals/game
  
3.26

Promoted
  
HFC EDO EBOH Be Quick Enschedese Boys

Relegated
  
Xerxes Velocitas 1897 VV Rheden ONA

The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1959-60 season was contested by 25 teams, twelve of which playing in group A, thirteen in group B.

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Eight teams would play against relegation this season in a play-off. Two teams already had to play in it on the basis of last season's results: ONA and Velocitas 1897. The other six participants were the lowest ranked teams of this season. The changes were part of an attempt by the KNVB to make the Tweede Divisie into one league next year. Also, one extra team would be promoted to the Eerste Divisie this year, through a play-off between the 3rd-place finisher of both groups.

Promotion play-offs / Tweede Divisie A

EBOH were promoted to Eerste Divisie.

Promotion play-offs / Tweede Divisie B

Enschedese Boys were promoted to Eerste Divisie.

The two losing sides played off for the final promotion spot:

sc Heerenveen were promoted to Eerste Divisie.

References

1959–60 Tweede Divisie Wikipedia