The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1972–73 season was contested by 20 teams, one less than in the previous year. This was due to the merger of Blauw-Wit Amsterdam with eredivisie-club DWS to form FC Amsterdam. Roda JC won the championship.
It was the first season in which a promotion competition was held. In this promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the eredivisie.
New entrants Relegated from the 1971–72 Eredivisie Vitesse Arnhem FC Volendam DFC changed their name to FC Dordrecht for this season.
League standings
Promotion competition 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.
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Roda 7,789 2 Vitesse 6,447 3 De Graafschap 5,921 4 Zwolle 4,921 5 Helmond 4,816 6 Fortuna 4,361 7 Heerenveen 4,342 8 Cambuur 3,868 9 Volendam 3,768 10 Eindhoven 3,737 11 Wageningen 3,668 12 VVV 3,258 13 Dordrecht 2,992 14 SVV 2,737 15 Willem II 2,658 16 Heracles 2,642 17 HVC 2,629 18 Vlaardingen 2,513 19 Veendam 2,479 20 De Volewijckers 1,811
Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/ned/avened73.htm
See also 1972–73 Eredivisie 1972–73 KNVB Cup
References
Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)