The Dutch Eerste Divisie () in the 1971–72 season was contested by 21 teams, five more than in the previous year. Due to the disbandment of the Tweede Divisie, six teams were promoted to the Eerste Divisie; the rest of the teams returned to amateur football. As a result of the disbandment, teams no longer could relegate to lower leagues. HFC Haarlem won the championship.
New entrants Promoted from the 1970–71 Tweede Divisie: FC Eindhoven Fortuna Vlaardingen PEC Zwolle Roda JC De Volewijckers VVV-Venlo Relegated from the 1970–71 Eredivisie: AZ'67 HFC Haarlem
League standings
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Roda 6,500 2 Haarlem 6,425 3 Heerenveen 6,400 4 AZ 6,300 5 Eindhoven 5,775 6 De Graafschap 5,125 7 VVV 4,940 8 Wageningen 4,400 9 Fortuna 4,335 10 Zwolle 4,125 11 Cambuur 4,050 12 Veendam 4,000 13 SVV 3,075 14 Heracles 2,985 15 HVC 2,935 16 De Volewijckers 2,425 17 Vlaardingen 2,360 18 Helmond 2,115 19 Willem II 1,975 20 DFC 1,950 21 Blauw-Wit 1,870 Source:
See also 1971–72 Eredivisie 1971–72 KNVB Cup
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