The Netherlands Football League Championship 1938–1939 was contested by 51 teams participating in five divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands. AFC Ajax won this year's championship by beating DWS, NEC, FC Eindhoven and Achilles 1894.
New entrants Eerste Klasse East: Promoted from 2nd Division: Quick Nijmegen Eerste Klasse North: Promoted from 2nd Division: FVC Eerste Klasse West-I: Moving in from West-II: Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, HVV 't Gooi, HBS Craeyenhout, Hermes DVS, Stormvogels and Xerxes Eerste Klasse West-II: Moving in from West-I: AFC Ajax, DFC, RFC, VSV, VUC Promoted from 2nd Division: DOS
Divisions
Eerste Klasse East
Eerste Klasse North
Eerste Klasse South
Eerste Klasse West-I
Eerste Klasse West-II
Championship play-off
References RSSSF Netherlands Football League Championships 1898-1954 RSSSF Eerste Klasse Oost RSSSF Eerste Klasse Noord RSSSF Eerste Klasse Zuid RSSSF Eerste Klasse West Results of all matches on EU-FOOTBALL.INFO