Netherlands divisional movements


Legend <Club name> [from-till] <alternative name> [from-till] E: Eredivisie (or Eerste Klasse in 1954/55 or Hoofdklasse in 1955/56) 1: Eerste divisie (or Eerste Klasse in 1955/56) 2: Tweede divisie Start: How the club was formed (if first year after 1954) End : How the club was ended (if last year before 2001) The clubs are sorted on the number of years they performed on the highest level
Ajax [1954-2001] E: 47x [1954-2001] Feijenoord [1954-1973] Feyenoord [1973-2001] E: 47x [1954-2001] PSV [1954-2001] E: 47x [1954-2001] Sparta [1954-2001] E: 47x [1954-2001] MVV [1954-2001] E: 38x [1954-1976] [1978-1982] [1984-1986] [1988-1995] [1997-2000] 1: 9x [1976-1978] [1982-1984] [1986-1988] [1995-1997] [2000-2001] GVAV [1954-1971] FC Groningen [1971-2001] E: 36x [1954-1958] [1960-1970] [1971-1974] [1980-1998] [2000-2001] 1: 11x [1958-1960] [1970-1971] [1974-1980] [1998-2000] NAC [1954-2001] E: 36x [1954-1965] [1966-1983] [1984-1985] [1993-1999] [2000-2001] 1: 11x [1965-1966] [1983-1984] [1985-1993] [1999-2000] FC Twente'65 [1965-1980] FC Twente [1980-2001] E: 35x [1965-1983] [1984-2001] 1: 1x [1983-1984] Start: Merger of Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys FC Utrecht [1970-2001] E: 31x [1970-2001] Start: Merger of DOS, Elinkwijk and Velox Willem II [1954-2001] E: 29x [1954-1957] [1958-1963] [1965-1967] [1979-1984] [1987-2001] 1: 18x [1957-1958] [1963-1965] [1967-1979] [1984-1987] Go Ahead [1954-1971] Go Ahead Eagles [1971-2001] E: 29x [1954-1955] [1963-1987] [1992-1996] 1: 15x [1955-1956] [1959-1963] [1987-1992] [1996-2001] 2: 3x [1956-1959] Roda JC [1962-2001] E: 28x [1973-2001] 1: 3x [1962-1963] [1971-1973] 2: 8x [1963-1971] Start: Merger of Rapid JC and Roda Sport NEC [1954-2001] E: 26x [1954-1955] [1967-1974] [1975-1983] [1985-1986] [1989-1991] [1994-2001] 1: 13x [1955-1956] [1964-1967] [1974-1975] [1983-1985] [1986-1989] [1991-1994] 2: 8x [1956-1959] Volendam [1955-1977] FC Volendam [1977-2001] E: 23x [1959-1960] [1961-1964] [1967-1969] [1970-1972] [1977-1979] [1983-1985] [1987-1998] 1: 23x [1955-1959] [1960-1961] [1964-1967] [1969-1970] [1972-1977] [1979-1983] [1985-1987] [1998-2001] AZ'67 [1967-1986] AZ [1986-2001] E: 23x [1968-1971] [1972-1988] [1996-1997] [1998-2001] 1: 11x [1967-1968] [1971-1972] [1988-1996] [1997-1998] Start: Merger of Alkmaar and FC Zaanstreek Haarlem [1954-2001] E: 19x [1954-1955] [1969-1971] [1972-1975] [1976-1980] [1981-1990] 1: 21x [1955-1959] [1961-1962] [1967-1969] [1971-1972] [1975-1976] [1980-1981] [1990-2001] 2: 7x [1959-1961] [1962-1967] Vitesse [1954-2001] E: 18x [1954-1956] [1971-1972] [1978-1981] [1989-2001] 1: 25x [1956-1962] [1966-1971] [1972-1978] [1981-1989] 2: 4x [1962-1966] FSC [1968-1979] Fortuna Sittard [1979-2001] E: 18x [1968-1969] [1982-1993] [1995-2001] 1: 15x [1969-1982] [1993-1995] Start: Merger of Fortuna '54 and Sittardia VVV [1954-1966] [1985-2001] FC VVV [1966-1985] E: 17x [1954-1962] [1976-1979] [1985-1989] [1991-1992] [1993-1994] 1: 26x [1962-1966] [1967-1968] [1971-1976] [1979-1985] [1989-1991] [1992-1993] [1994-2001] 2: 4x [1966-1967] [1968-1971] FC Den Haag [1971-1992] [1994-1996] ADO Den Haag [1992-1994] [1996-2001] E: 16x [1971-1982] [1986-1988] [1989-1992] 1: 14x [1982-1986] [1988-1989] [1992-2001] Start: Merger of Holland Sport and ADO ADO [1954-1971] E: 16x [1954-1956] [1957-1971] 1: 1x [1956-1957] End: Merged with Holland Sport forming FC Den Haag DOS [1954-1970] E: 16x [1954-1970] End: Merged with Elinkwijk and Velox forming FC Utrecht BVV [1954-1965] FC Den Bosch [1965-1988] [1992-2001] BVV Den Bosch [1988-1992] E: 15x [1954-1958] [1971-1973] [1983-1990] [1992-1993] [1999-2000] 1: 29x [1958-1962] [1963-1964] [1966-1971] [1973-1983] [1990-1992] [1993-1999] [2000-2001] 2: 3x [1962-1963] [1964-1966] Note: Wilhelmina joined in 1967 Excelsior [1954-2001] E: 14x [1954-1956] [1970-1973] [1974-1976] [1979-1981] [1982-1987] 1: 29x [1956-1965] [1969-1970] [1973-1974] [1976-1979] [1981-1982] [1987-2001] 2: 4x [1965-1969] De Graafschap [1954-2001] E: 14x [1954-1956] [1973-1977] [1981-1982] [1991-1992] [1995-2001] 1: 25x [1956-1960] [1966-1967] [1969-1973] [1977-1981] [1982-1991] [1992-1995] 2: 8x [1960-1966] [1967-1969] Telstar [1963-2000] SC Telstar [2000-2001] E: 14x [1964-1978] 1: 24x [1963-1964] [1978-2001] Start: Merger of VSV and Stormvogels DWS/A [1958-1962] DWS [1954-1958] [1962-1972] E: 14x [1954-1955] [1958-1962] [1963-1972] 1: 4x [1955-1958] [1962-1963] End: Merged with Blauw Wit forming FC Amsterdam Note: bvc Amsterdam joined in 1958 Fortuna'54 [1954-1968] E: 14x [1954-1968] End: Merged with Sittardia forming FSC RKC [1984-1996] RKC Waalwijk [1996-2001] E: 13x [1988-2001] 1: 4x [1984-1988] Sportclub Enschede [1954-1965] E: 11x [1954-1965] End: Merged with Enschedese Boys forming FC Twente'65 Heerenveen [1954-1977] SC Heerenveen [1977-2001] E: 10x [1954-1955] [1990-1991] [1993-2001] 1: 25x [1955-1956] [1960-1962] [1970-1990] [1991-1993] 2: 12x [1956-1960] [1962-1970] PEC [1956-1971] PEC Zwolle [1971-1990] FC Zwolle [1990-2001] E: 10x [1978-1985] [1986-1989] 1: 21x [1971-1978] [1985-1986] [1989-2001] 2: 15x [1956-1971] Elinkwijk [1954-1970] E: 9x [1954-1961] [1965-1967] 1: 7x [1961-1965] [1967-1970] End: Merged with DOS and Velox forming FC Utrecht Rapid JC [1954-1962] E: 8x [1954-1962] End: Merged with Roda Sport forming Roda JC DFC [1954-1972] FC Dordrecht [1972-1979] DS'79 [1979-1990] Dordrecht '90 [1990-1991] [1992-2001] SVV/Dordrecht '90 [1991-1992] E: 7x [1954-1956] [1983-1984] [1987-1988] [1991-1993] [1994-1995] 1: 36x [1956-1962] [1966-1983] [1984-1987] [1988-1991] [1993-1994] [1995-2001] 2: 4x [1962-1966] Note: SVV joined in 1991 Blauw Wit [1954-1972] E: 7x [1954-1955] [1957-1960] [1961-1964] 1: 11x [1955-1957] [1960-1961] [1964-1972] End: Merged with DWS forming FC Amsterdam Heracles [1954-1974] SC Heracles [1974-1998] Heracles Almelo [1998-2001] E: 6x [1954-1955] [1962-1966] [1985-1986] 1: 39x [1955-1956] [1958-1962] [1966-1985] [1986-2001] 2: 2x [1956-1958] Holland Sport [1954-1955] [1964-1971] SHS [1955-1964] E: 6x [1954-1956] [1958-1959] [1968-1971] 1: 11x [1956-1958] [1959-1968] End: Merged with ADO forming FC Den Haag Sittardia [1954-1968] E: 6x [1954-1956] [1959-1960] [1964-1965] [1966-1968] 1: 8x [1956-1959] [1960-1964] [1965-1966] End: Merged with Fortuna'54 forming FSC FC Amsterdam [1972-1982] E: 6x [1972-1978] 1: 4x [1978-1982] Start: Merger of DWS and Blauw Wit, De Volewijckers joined in 1974 End: Bankrupt NOAD [1954-1971] E: 6x [1954-1959] [1960-1961] 1: 2x [1959-1960] [1961-1962] 2: 9x [1962-1971] End: Removed Eindhoven [1954-2001] E: 5x [1954-1957] [1975-1977] 1: 40x [1957-1969] [1971-1975] [1977-2001] 2: 2x [1969-1971] Leeuwarden [1954-1964] Cambuur [1964-1973] SC Cambuur [1973-1989] Cambuur Leeuwarden [1989-2001] E: 5x [1954-1955] [1992-1994] [1998-2000] 1: 38x [1955-1956] [1957-1962] [1965-1992] [1994-1998] [2000-2001] 2: 4x [1956-1957] [1962-1965] SVV [1954-1991] E: 4x [1954-1956] [1969-1970] [1990-1991] 1: 28x [1956-1962] [1966-1969] [1970-1990] 2: 4x [1962-1966] End: Merged with Dordrecht '90 forming SVV/Dordrecht '90 De Volewijckers [1954-1974] E: 4x [1954-1956] [1961-1963] 1: 15x [1956-1961] [1963-1970] [1971-1974] 2: 1x [1970-1971] End: Joined FC Amsterdam in 1974 bvc Amsterdam [1954-1958] E: 4x [1954-1958] End: Merged with DWS forming DWS/A Veendam [1954-2000] BV Veendam [2000-2001] E: 3x [1954-1955] [1986-1987] [1988-1989] 1: 38x [1955-1956] [1959-1965] [1968-1986] [1987-1988] [1989-2001] 2: 6x [1956-1959] [1965-1968] FC Wageningen [1954-1992] E: 3x [1954-1955] [1974-1975] [1980-1981] 1: 28x [1955-1962] [1968-1969] [1970-1974] [1975-1980] [1981-1992] 2: 7x [1962-1968] [1969-1970] End: Bankrupt Alkmaar [1954-1967] E: 3x [1954-1956] [1960-1961] 1: 8x [1956-1960] [1961-1962] [1964-1967] 2: 2x [1962-1964] End: Merged with FC Zaanstreek forming AZ'67 Helmondia '55 [1955-1967] Helmond Sport [1967-2001] E: 2x [1982-1984] 1: 37x [1955-1961] [1968-1982] [1984-2001] 2: 7x [1961-1968] RBC [1955-1971] [1983-1996] RBC Roosendaal [1996-2001] E: 2x [1954-1955] [2000-2001] 1: 30x [1955-1956] [1957-1969] [1983-2000] 2: 3x [1956-1957] [1969-1971] HVC [1954-1973] SC Amersfoort [1973-1983] E: 2x [1954-1956] 1: 22x [1956-1962] [1967-1983] 2: 5x [1962-1967] End: Bankrupt Limburgia [1954-1971] E: 2x [1954-1956] 1: 7x [1956-1963] 2: 8x [1963-1971] End: Removed Stormvogels [1954-1963] E: 2x [1954-1956] 1: 6x [1956-1962] 2: 1x [1962-1963] End: Merged with VSV forming Telstar Xerxes [1954-1960] [1962-1967] E: 2x [1954-1955] [1966-1967] 1: 4x [1955-1959] [1965-1966] 2: 5x [1958-1960] [1962-1965] End: Merged with DHC'66 forming Xerxes/DHC'66 Rigtersbleek [1954-1961] E: 2x [1954-1956] 1: 4x [1956-1960] 2: 1x [1960-1961] End: Withdrew EDO [1954-1971] E: 2x [1954-1956] 1: 3x [1956-1958] [1960-1961] 2: 12x [1958-1960] [1961-1971] End: Removed EBOH [1954-1962] E: 2x [1954-1956] 1: 3x [1956-1957] [1960-1962] 2: 3x [1957-1960] End: Withdrew Roda Sport [1954-1962] E: 2x [1954-1956] 1: 3x [1956-1959] 2: 3x [1959-1962] End: Merged with Rapid JC forming Roda JC Emma [1954-1958] E: 2x [1954-1956] 1: 1x [1956-1957] 2: 1x [1957-1958] End: Withdrew AGOVV [1954-1971] E: 1x [1954-1955] 1: 7x [1955-1962] 2: 9x [1962-1972] End: Removed Hermes DVS [1954-1971] E: 1x [1954-1955] 1: 7x [1955-1962] 2: 9x [1962-1972] End: Removed VSV [1954-1963] E: 1x [1954-1955] 1: 7x [1955-1962] 2: 1x [1962-1963] End: Merged with Stormvogels forming Telstar Enschedese Boys [1954-1965] E: 1x [1954-1955] 1: 6x [1955-1956] [1960-1965] 2: 4x [1956-1960] End: Merged with Sportclub Enschede forming FC Twente'65 Be Quick [1954-1963] E: 1x [1954-1955] 1: 3x [1955-1956] [1960-1962] 2: 6x [1956-1960] [1962-1964] End: Relegated Zwolsche Boys [1954-1969] E: 1x [1954-1955] 1: 1x [1955-1956] 2: 13x [1956-1969] End: Withdrew LONGA [1954-1965] E: 1x [1954-1955] 1: 1x [1955-1956] 2: 9x [1956-1965] End: Withdrew Brabantia [1954-1955] E: 1x [1954-1955] End: Withdrew Xerxes/DHC'66 [1967-1968] E: 1x [1967-1968] Start: Merger of Xerxes and DHC'66 End: Bankrupt Fortuna Vlaardingen [1955-1974] FC Vlaardingen [1974-1981] 1: 20x [1955-1964] [1969-1970] [1971-1981] 2: 6x [1964-1969] [1970-1971] End: Bankrupt Emmen [1985-2001] 1: 16x [1985-2001] TOP [1955-1957] [1991-1994] TOP Oss [1994-2001] 1: 11x [1955-1956] [1991-2001] 2: 1x [1956-1957] RCH [1956-1971] 1: 10x [1955-1961] [1966-1970] 2: 6x [1961-1966] [1970-1971] End: Removed DHC [1959-1966] DHC '66 [1966-1967] 1: 9x [1955-1956] [1959-1967] 2: 3x [1956-1959] End: Merged with Xerxes forming Xerxes/DHC'66 KFC [1955-1964] FC Zaanstreek [1964-1967] 1: 8x [1955-1962] [1966-1967] 2: 4x [1962-1966] End: Merged with Alkmaar forming AZ'67 Helmond [1955-1962] 1: 7x [1955-1962] End: Withdrew Velox [1958-1970] 1: 6x [1962-1968] 2: 6x [1958-1962] [1968-1970] End: Merged with Elinkwijk and Velox forming FC Utrecht ZFC [1955-1971] 1: 5x [1955-1956] [1958-1962] 2: 11x [1956-1958] [1962-1971] End: Removed 't Gooi [1956-1965] SC Gooiland [1965-1971] 1: 4x [1955-1956] [1959-1962] 2: 12x [1956-1959] [1962-1971] End: Removed Zwartemeer [1956-1966] SC Drente [1966-1971] 1: 2x [1955-1956] [1966-1967] 2: 14x [1956-1966] [1967-1971] End: Removed Hilversum [1956-1968] 1: 2x [1955-1956] [1961-1962] 2: 11x [1956-1961] [1962-1968] End: Withdrew Wilhelmina [1956-1967] 1: 2x [1955-1956] [1961-1962] 2: 11x [1956-1961] [1962-1967] End: Merged with FC Den Bosch VC Vlissingen [1990-1991] VCV Zeeland [1991-1992] 1: 2x [1990-1992] End: Bankrupt Baronie [1956-1971] 1: 1x [1955-1956] 2: 15x [1956-1971] End: Removed Tubantia [1956-1967] 1: 1x [1955-1956] 2: 11x [1956-1967] End: Withdrew Oldenzaal [1956-1963] 1: 1x [1955-1956] 2: 7x [1956-1963] End: Withdrew UVS [1955-1962] 1: 1x [1955-1956] 2: 6x [1956-1962] End: Relegated De Valk [1955-1961] 1: 1x [1955-1956] 2: 5x [1956-1961] End: Relegated Zeist [1955-1961] 1: 1x [1955-1956] 2: 5x [1956-1961] End: Relegated ONA [1955-1960] 1: 1x [1955-1956] 2: 4x [1956-1960] End: Relegated Rheden [1955-1960] 1: 1x [1955-1956] 2: 4x [1956-1960] End: Relegated Velocitas [1955-1960] 1: 1x [1955-1956] 2: 4x [1956-1960] End: Relegated DOSKO [1955-1959] 1: 1x [1955-1956] 2: 3x [1956-1959] End: Withdrew Oosterparkers [1955-1959] 1: 1x [1955-1956] 2: 3x [1956-1959] End: Withdrew

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