1897–98 Netherlands Football League Championship

1897–98 Netherlands Football League Championship
Netherl. Football Championship
Season 1897-98
Champions RAP (4th title)

The Netherlands Football League Championship 1897/1898 was contested by ten teams participating in two divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off match featuring the winners of the eastern and western football division of the Netherlands. RAP won this years championship by beating Vitesse 4-2.

Contents

New entrants

Eerste Klasse East: (new division)

  • Go Ahead Wageningen, returning after one year of absence (previously participating in the western division)
  • PW
  • Vitesse

Eerste Klasse West:

Divisions

Eerste Klasse East

Pos Club P W D L GF GA Pts Note
1 Vitesse 4 3 1 0 12 5 7 Championship play-off
2 Go Ahead Wageningen 4 1 2 4 9 8 4
3 PW 4 0 1 3 6 14 1

Eerste Klasse West

Pos Club P W D L GF GA Pts Note
1 RAP 12 9 2 1 39 8 20 Championship play-off
2 Sparta Rotterdam 12 6 4 2 22 13 16
3 HBS Craeyenhout 12 6 1 5 24 19 13
4 HFC Haarlem 12 4 3 5 23 23 11
5 Rapiditas Rotterdam 12 4 2 6 21 31 10
6 HVV Den Haag 12 4 2 6 16 28 10
7 Celeritas 12 0 4 8 7 30 4 Not participating next season

Championship play-off

Team 1  Score  Team 2
RAP 4–2 Vitesse

RAP won the championship.

References