1948–49 Netherlands Football League Championship Explained

Season:	1948–1949
Winners:	SVV (1st title)
Nextseason:	1949–50

The Netherlands Football League Championship 1948–1949 was contested by 66 teams participating in six divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, two southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands. SVV won this year's championship by beating BVV Den Bosch, AGOVV Apeldoorn, sc Heerenveen, VSV and NOAD.

New entrants

Eerste Klasse East:

• Promoted from 2nd Division: HVV Hengelo

Eerste Klasse North:

• Promoted from 2nd Division: LVV Friesland

Eerste Klasse South-I:

• Moving in from South-II: Brabantia, Limburgia, MVV Maastricht, NAC and VVV Venlo

Eerste Klasse South-II:

• Moving in from South-I: Baronie/DNL, FC Eindhoven, LONGA, Maurits and Sittardse Boys
• Promoted from 2nd Division: SV Kerkrade

Eerste Klasse West-I:

• Moving in from West-II: ADO Den Haag, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, DOS, Sparta Rotterdam and Stormvogels
• Promoted from 2nd Division: SVV

Eerste Klasse West-II:

• Moving in from West-I: HBS Craeyenhout, Hermes DVS, SC Neptunus VSV and Zeeburgia
• Promoted from 2nd Division: KFC

Divisions

Championship play-off

References

• RSSSF Netherlands Football League Championships 1898-1954
• RSSSF Eerste Klasse Oost
• RSSSF Eerste Klasse Noord
• RSSSF Eerste Klasse Zuid
• RSSSF Eerste Klasse West