1952–53 Netherlands Football League Championship Explained

Season:	1952–1953
Winners:	RCH (2nd title)
Nextseason:	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

Play-off

|}RCH won the championship.

References

• RSSSF Netherlands Football League Championships 1898-1954