:1995–96 Eerste Divisie
{{Short description|40th season of the second-tier football league in Netherlands}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Eerste Divisie
| season = 1995–96
| winners = AZ
| promoted = AZ
| relegated =
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| total goals = 861
| average goals = 2.81
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1994–95
| nextseason = 1996–97
}}
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1995–1996 season was contested by 18 teams. AZ won the championship. This was the first year teams earned three points for a win instead of two.
New entrants
Relegated from the 1994–95 Eredivisie
Final ranking
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PQ
|sortable_table=y
|team1=AZ|name_AZ=AZ
|team2=EMM|name_EMM=FC Emmen
|team3=DEN|name_DEN=FC Den Bosch
|team4=VEE|name_VEE=Veendam
|team5=VVV|name_VVV=VVV-Venlo
|team6=CAM|name_CAM=Cambuur Leeuwarden
|team7=DOR|name_DOR=Dordrecht '90
|team8=HER|name_HER=SC Heracles
|team9=TEL|name_TEL=Telstar
|team10=HAA|name_HAA=HFC Haarlem
|team11=MVV|name_MVV=MVV
|team12=TOP|name_TOP=TOP Oss
|team13=RBC|name_RBC=RBC
|team14=ZWO|name_ZWO=FC Zwolle
|team15=ADO|name_ADO=ADO Den Haag
|team16=EXC|name_EXC=Excelsior
|team17=EIN|name_EIN=FC Eindhoven
|team18=HEL|name_HEL=Helmond Sport
|win_AZ=21|draw_AZ=10|loss_AZ=3|gf_AZ=64|ga_AZ=26
|win_EMM=18|draw_EMM=13|loss_EMM=3|gf_EMM=71|ga_EMM=39
|win_DEN=15|draw_DEN=13|loss_DEN=6|gf_DEN=51|ga_DEN=36
|win_VEE=16|draw_VEE=10|loss_VEE=8|gf_VEE=48|ga_VEE=35
|win_VVV=15|draw_VVV=12|loss_VVV=7|gf_VVV=55|ga_VVV=33
|win_CAM=15|draw_CAM=12|loss_CAM=7|gf_CAM=49|ga_CAM=32
|win_DOR=14|draw_DOR=12|loss_DOR=8|gf_DOR=62|ga_DOR=45
|win_HER=14|draw_HER=8|loss_HER=12|gf_HER=56|ga_HER=50
|win_TEL=13|draw_TEL=11|loss_TEL=10|gf_TEL=42|ga_TEL=38
|win_HAA=14|draw_HAA=3|loss_HAA=17|gf_HAA=47|ga_HAA=53
|win_MVV=10|draw_MVV=12|loss_MVV=12|gf_MVV=41|ga_MVV=46
|win_TOP=8|draw_TOP=15|loss_TOP=11|gf_TOP=46|ga_TOP=50
|win_RBC=11|draw_RBC=6|loss_RBC=17|gf_RBC=35|ga_RBC=51
|win_ZWO=7|draw_ZWO=12|loss_ZWO=15|gf_ZWO=37|ga_ZWO=43
|win_ADO=8|draw_ADO=7|loss_ADO=19|gf_ADO=39|ga_ADO=60
|win_EXC=8|draw_EXC=5|loss_EXC=21|gf_EXC=42|ga_EXC=72
|win_EIN=5|draw_EIN=11|loss_EIN=18|gf_EIN=41|ga_EIN=75
|win_HEL=6|draw_HEL=4|loss_HEL=24|gf_HEL=35|ga_HEL=77
|col_P=#90EE90|text_P=Promotion to Eredivisie
|result1=P
|col_PP=#BBEBFF|text_PP=Play-offs
|result2=PP|result3=PP|result4=PP|result5=PP|result6=PP|result8=PP
|update=complete|source=
}}
Promotion/relegation play-offs
In the promotion/relegation competition, eight entrants (six from this league and two from the Eredivisie) entered in two groups. The group winners were promoted to the Eredivisie.
=Group 1=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|sortable_table=y
|team1=VOL|name_VOL=FC Volendam
|team2=HER|name_HER=SC Heracles
|team3=VVV|name_VVV=VVV-Venlo
|team4=DEN|name_DEN=FC Den Bosch
|win_VOL=6|draw_VOL=0|loss_VOL=0|gf_VOL=10|ga_VOL=2
|win_HER=3|draw_HER=1|loss_HER=2|gf_HER=13|ga_HER=7
|win_VVV=1|draw_VVV=1|loss_VVV=4|gf_VVV=3|ga_VVV=9
|win_DEN=0|draw_DEN=2|loss_DEN=4|gf_DEN=2|ga_DEN=10
|col_C=#FFF000|text_C=Remain in Eredivisie
|result1=C
|update=complete|source=
}}
==Round 1==
{{football box
|date = 1996-05-11
|team1 = FC Den Bosch
|score = 0 – 1
|report =
|team2 = FC Volendam
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
}}
{{football box
|date =
|team1 = VVV-Venlo
|score = 0 – 3
|report =
|team2 = SC Heracles
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
}}
==Round 2==
{{football box
|date = 1996-05-18
|team1 = SC Heracles
|score = 2 – 0
|report =
|team2 = FC Den Bosch
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
}}
{{football box
|date =
|team1 = FC Volendam
|score = 1 – 0
|report =
|team2 = VVV-Venlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
}}
==Round 3==
{{football box
|date = 1996-05-21
|team1 = FC Den Bosch
|score = 0 – 0
|report =
|team2 = VVV-Venlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
}}
{{football box
|date =
|team1 = FC Volendam
|score = 1 – 0
|report =
|team2 = SC Heracles
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
}}
==Round 4==
{{football box
|date = 1996-05-25
|team1 = VVV-Venlo
|score = 2 – 0
|report =
|team2 = FC Den Bosch
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
}}
{{football box
|date =
|team1 = SC Heracles
|score = 1 – 2
|report =
|team2 =FC Volendam
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
}}
==Round 5==
{{football box
|date = 1996-05-28
|team1 = VVV-Venlo
|score = 0 – 1
|report =
|team2 = FC Volendam
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Nijholt {{goal|55}}
|attendance = 1,844
|referee = Uilenberg
}}
{{football box
|date =
|team1 = FC Den Bosch
|score = 2 – 2
|report =
|team2 =SC Heracles
|goals1 = Gerver {{goal|26}}
Nijhuis {{goal|61}}
|goals2 = Klaver {{goal|10}}
Holster {{goal|66}}
|stadium = De Vliert, Den Bosch
|attendance = 1,174
|referee = Jol
}}
==Round 6==
{{football box
|date = 1996-06-01
|team1 = FC Volendam
|score = 3 – 0
|report =
|team2 =FC Den Bosch
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
}}
{{football box
|date =
|team1 = SC Heracles
|score = 4 – 1
|report =
|team2 =VVV-Venlo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
}}
=Group 2=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|sortable_table=y
|team1=NEC|name_NEC=NEC Nijmegen
|team2=VEE|name_VEE=Veendam
|team3=EMM|name_EMM=FC Emmen
|team4=CAM|name_CAM=Cambuur Leeuwarden
|win_NEC=5|draw_NEC=0|loss_NEC=1|gf_NEC=12|ga_NEC=4
|win_VEE=3|draw_VEE=1|loss_VEE=2|gf_VEE=8|ga_VEE=7
|win_EMM=3|draw_EMM=0|loss_EMM=3|gf_EMM=10|ga_EMM=8
|win_CAM=0|draw_CAM=1|loss_CAM=5|gf_CAM=2|ga_CAM=13
|col_C=#FFF000|text_C=Remain in Eredivisie
|result1=C
|update=complete|source=
}}
==Round 1==
{{football box
|date = 1996-05-14
|team1 = NEC Nijmegen
|score = 3 – 1
|report =
|team2 = FC Emmen
|goals1 = Janssen {{goal|7}}
Sumiala {{goal|65}}
Pothuizen {{goal|73}}
|goals2 = Alberda {{goal|10}}
|stadium = De Goffert, Nijmegen
|attendance = 4,500
|referee = Luinge
}}
{{football box
|date =
|team1 = Cambuur Leeuwarden
|score = 2 – 2
|report =
|team2 = Veendam
|goals1 = Van der Berg {{goal|73}}
Oosterhof {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Radomski {{goal|10}}
Oosting {{goal|19}}
|stadium = Cambuur Stadion, Leeuwarden
|attendance = 5,500
|referee = Temmink
}}
==Round 2==
{{football box
|date = 1996-05-18
|team1 = Veendam
|score = 1 – 0
|report =
|team2 = NEC Nijmegen
|goals1 = Wiekens {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = De Langeleegte, Veendam
|attendance = 4,777
|referee = Reygwart
}}
{{football box
|date =
|team1 = FC Emmen
|score = 4 – 0
|report =
|team2 = Cambuur Leeuwarden
|goals1 = Van Oostrum {{goal|21}}, {{goal|63}}
Nurmela {{goal|70}}
Stroeve {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Univé Stadion, Emmen
|attendance = 4,281
|referee = Uilenberg
}}
==Round 3==
{{football box
|date = 1996-05-21
|team1 = NEC Nijmegen
|score = 2 – 0
|report =
|team2 = Cambuur Leeuwarden
|goals1 = Janssen {{goal|65|pk}}
Sumiala {{goal|82}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = De Goffert, Nijmegen
|attendance = 5,500
|referee = Van Hulten
}}
{{football box
|date =
|team1 = FC Emmen
|score = 2 – 1
|report =
|team2 = Veendam
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
}}
==Round 4==
{{football box
|date = 1996-05-25
|team1 = Cambuur Leeuwarden
|score = 0 – 1
|report =
|team2 = NEC Nijmegen
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Langerak {{goal|67}}
|stadium = Cambuur Stadion, Leeuwarden
|attendance = 4,250
|referee = Luyten
}}
{{football box
|date =
|team1 = Veendam
|score = 1 – 0
|report =
|team2 = FC Emmen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
}}
==Round 5==
{{football box
|date = 1996-05-28
|team1 = Cambuur Leeuwarden
|score = 0 – 1
|report =
|team2 = FC Emmen
|goals1 =
|goals2 = De Jonge {{goal|72}}
|stadium = Cambuur Stadion, Leeuwarden
|attendance = 4,000
|referee = Van der Ende
}}
{{football box
|date =
|team1 = NEC Nijmegen
|score = 3 – 0
|report =
|team2 =Veendam
|goals1 = Van Diemen {{goal|25}}
Sumiala {{goal|49}}
Pothuizen {{goal|71}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = De Goffert, Nijmegen
|attendance = 8,100
|referee = Van Vliet
}}
==Round 6==
{{football box
|date = 1996-06-01
|team1 = FC Emmen
|score = 2 – 3
|report =
|team2 = NEC Nijmegen
|goals1 = Drent {{goal|36}}
Barmentloo {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Sumiala {{goal|23}}, {{goal|83}}
De Kruyff {{goal|78|og}}
|stadium = Univé Stadion, Emmen
|attendance = 6,800
|referee = Temmink
}}
{{football box
|date =
|team1 = Veendam
|score = 3 – 0
|report =
|team2 =Cambuur Leeuwarden
|goals1 = do Nascimento {{goal|68}}, {{goal|90}}
Wiekens {{goal|79}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = De Langeleegte, Veendam
|attendance = 2,631
|referee = Koopman
}}
See also
References
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/ned2champ.html Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)]
- [http://www.cambuurarchief.nl/9596.php SC Cambuur Archive]
{{Eerste Divisie seasons}}
{{1995–96 in Dutch football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1995-96 Eerste Divisie}}