| Season: | 1973–74 |
| Total Goals: | 963 |
| Average Goals: | 2.53 |
| Nextseason: | 1974–75 |
The Dutch Eerste Divisie was contested by 20 teams in the 1973–74 season. Excelsior won the championship.
Relegated from the 1972–73 Eredivisie
HVC changed their name to SC Amersfoort for this season.
In the promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the eredivisie.