The Dutch Tweede Divisie in the 1961–1962 season was contested by 15 teams. This was the last season the teams would play in a single division. Due to a realignment in the Eerste Divisie, the Tweede Divisie would be expanded from one group to two, while the Eerste Divisie would become one league instead of two, meaning many teams would be relegated to this league next season.
| Season | 1961–62 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Velox |
| Promoted | Velox |
| Relegated | UVS |
| Goals scored | 672 |
| Average goals/game | 3.20 |
← 1960–61 1962–63 → | |
Since it seemed necessary that some teams would have to be relegated to amateur football, play-offs for the 9th and 12th place were played. However, eventually only the last place finisher was actually relegated, as two teams from the Eerste Divisie moved straight to the amateurs.
New entrants edit
Relegated from the Eerste Divisie
League standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Velox | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 36 | Promoted to Eerste Divisie |
| 2 | Roda Sport | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 34 | Merged with Rapid JC to form Roda JC[a] |
| 3 | Helmondia '55 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 32 | |
| 4 | VV Baronie | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 31 | |
| 5 | HFC EDO | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 31 | |
| 6 | Racing Club Heemstede | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 30 | |
| 7 | HVV Tubantia | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 30 | |
| 8 | VV Zwartemeer | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 27 | |
| 9 | NEC | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 26 | 9th-11th Play-off |
| 10 | De Graafschap | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 26 | |
| 11 | VV Oldenzaal | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 26 | |
| 12 | Zwolsche Boys | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 24 | 12th-13th Play-off |
| 13 | LONGA | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 24 | |
| 14 | PEC | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 23 | |
| 15 | UVS | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 20 | Relegated to amateur football |
Notes:
| 9th-11th Play-offs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| VV Oldenzaal | 3 - 1 | De Graafschap |
| NEC | 1 - 0 | VV Oldenzaal |
| De Graafschap | 2 - 0 | NEC |
However, no one was relegated as a result of thes.
| 12th-13th Play-off | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| LONGA | 4 - 1 | Zwolsche Boys |
However, Zwolsche Boys were not relegated as a result of this.