| Season | 1995–96 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | AZ | 
| Promoted | AZ | 
| Goals scored | 861 | 
| Average goals/game | 2.81 | 
← 1994–95  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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 73 | Promotion to Eredivisie | 
| 2 | FC Emmen | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 67 | Play-offs | 
| 3 | FC Den Bosch | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 58 | |
| 4 | Veendam | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 58 | |
| 5 | VVV-Venlo | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 57 | |
| 6 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 57 | |
| 7 | Dordrecht '90 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 54 | |
| 8 | SC Heracles | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 50 | Play-offs | 
| 9 | Telstar | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 50 | |
| 10 | HFC Haarlem | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 45 | |
| 11 | MVV | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 42 | |
| 12 | TOP Oss | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 39 | |
| 13 | RBC | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 39 | |
| 14 | FC Zwolle | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 33 | |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 31 | |
| 16 | Excelsior | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 42 | 72 | −30 | 29 | |
| 17 | FC Eindhoven | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 75 | −34 | 26 | |
| 18 | Helmond Sport | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 35 | 77 | −42 | 22 | 
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Volendam | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 18 | Remain in Eredivisie | 
| 2 | SC Heracles | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10 | |
| 3 | VVV-Venlo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | |
| 4 | FC Den Bosch | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 2 | 
Source: 
Round 1
| VVV-Venlo | 0 – 3 | SC Heracles | 
|---|---|---|
Round 2
| FC Volendam | 1 – 0 | VVV-Venlo | 
|---|---|---|
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
| VVV-Venlo | 0 – 1 | FC Volendam | 
|---|---|---|
| Nijholt  | 
| FC Den Bosch | 2 – 2 | SC Heracles | 
|---|---|---|
| Gerver  Nijhuis  | 
Klaver  Holster  | 
Round 6
| SC Heracles | 4 – 1 | VVV-Venlo | 
|---|---|---|
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEC Nijmegen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 15 | Remain in Eredivisie | 
| 2 | Veendam | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | |
| 3 | FC Emmen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 | 
Source: 
Round 1
| NEC Nijmegen | 3 – 1 | FC Emmen | 
|---|---|---|
| Janssen  Sumiala Pothuizen  | 
Alberda  | 
| Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2 – 2 | Veendam | 
|---|---|---|
| Van der Berg  Oosterhof  | 
Radomski  Oosting  | 
Round 2
| Veendam | 1 – 0 | NEC Nijmegen | 
|---|---|---|
| Wiekens  | 
| FC Emmen | 4 – 0 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 
|---|---|---|
| Van Oostrum  Nurmela Stroeve  | 
Round 3
| NEC Nijmegen | 2 – 0 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 
|---|---|---|
| Janssen  Sumiala  | 
Round 4
| Cambuur Leeuwarden | 0 – 1 | NEC Nijmegen | 
|---|---|---|
| Langerak  | 
Round 5
| Cambuur Leeuwarden | 0 – 1 | FC Emmen | 
|---|---|---|
| De Jonge  | 
| NEC Nijmegen | 3 – 0 | Veendam | 
|---|---|---|
| Van Diemen  Sumiala Pothuizen  | 
Round 6
| FC Emmen | 2 – 3 | NEC Nijmegen | 
|---|---|---|
| Drent  Barmentloo  | 
Sumiala  De Kruyff  | 
| Veendam | 3 – 0 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 
|---|---|---|
| do Nascimento  Wiekens  | 
See also
References
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