The Netherlands Football League Championship 1948–1949 was contested by 66 teams participating in six divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of the eastern, northern, two southern and two western football divisions of the Netherlands. SVV won this year's championship by beating BVV Den Bosch, AGOVV Apeldoorn, sc Heerenveen, VSV and NOAD.
New entrants Eerste Klasse East: Promoted from 2nd Division: HVV Hengelo Eerste Klasse North: Promoted from 2nd Division: LVV Friesland Eerste Klasse South-I: Moving in from South-II: Brabantia, Limburgia, MVV Maastricht, NAC and VVV Venlo Eerste Klasse South-II: Moving in from South-I: Baronie/DNL, FC Eindhoven, LONGA, Maurits and Sittardse Boys Promoted from 2nd Division: SV Kerkrade Eerste Klasse West-I: Moving in from West-II: ADO Den Haag, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, DOS, Sparta Rotterdam and Stormvogels Promoted from 2nd Division: SVV Eerste Klasse West-II: Moving in from West-I: HBS Craeyenhout, Hermes DVS, SC Neptunus VSV and Zeeburgia Promoted from 2nd Division: KFC
Divisions
Eerste Klasse East
Eerste Klasse North
Eerste Klasse South-I
Eerste Klasse South-II
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