| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 38 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 32 |
| 3 | NEC Nijmegen | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Ajax | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 30 |
| 6 | AZ Alkmaar | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 22 |
| 11 | Go Ahead Eagles | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | Telstar | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| 15 | FC Volendam | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 16 | Excelsior Rotterdam | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | NAC Breda | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 17 |
| 18 | Heracles Almelo | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 15 |
