1897–98 Netherlands Football League Championship
| Season | 1897–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | RAP (4th title) |
← 1896–97 1898–99 → | |
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 year's championship by beating Vitesse Arnhem 4–2.
New entrants
[edit]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
[edit]Eerste Klasse East
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitesse | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 7 | Qualified for Championship Final |
| 2 | Go Ahead Wageningen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | PW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 1 |
Source: rsssf.com
Eerste Klasse West
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAP | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 8 | +31 | 20 | Qualified for Championship Final |
| 2 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 16 | |
| 3 | HBS Craeyenhout | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 13 | |
| 4 | HFC Haarlem | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 11 | |
| 5 | Rapiditas Rotterdam | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 10 | |
| 6 | HVV Den Haag | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 10 | |
| 7 | Celeritas | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 30 | −23 | 4 | Not participating next season |
Source: rsssf.com
Championship play-off
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| RAP | 4–2 | Vitesse |
RAP won the championship.
References
[edit]- RSSSF Netherlands Football League Championships 1898-1954
- RSSSF Eerste Klasse West
- RSSSF Eerste Klasse Oost
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