The 2012–13 Eerste Divisie, known as
Jupiler League for sponsorship reasons, was the fifty-seventh season of
Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began on 10 August 2012 with the first matches of the season and ended on 26 May 2013 with the returns of the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs, also involving the 16th- and 17th-placed teams from the
2012–13 Eredivisie
The 2012–13 Eredivisie was the 57th season of Eredivisie, since its establishment in 1955. It began on 10 August 2012 with the first match of the season and ended on 26 May 2013, with the last matches of the European competition and relegation ...
. On 3 May 2013, during the last round of the regular season,
SC Cambuur secured the championship and the only direct promotion berth.
Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles () are a Dutch professional football club from the city of Deventer. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, having achieved promotion from the second tier Eerste Divisie in the 2020-21 season. The club's h ...
won promotion to the Eredivisie in the play-offs.
Teams
A total of 18 teams took part in the league.
PEC Zwolle were promoted from the Eerste Divisie as 2011–12 champions and replaced by bottom-placed Eredivisie
SBV Excelsior, whereas
Willem II Willem II may refer to:
People
* William II, Prince of Orange (1626–1650), stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands
* William II of the Netherlands (1792–1849), King of the Netherlands
Other uses
* Willem II (football club), a Du ...
won a top flight place in the ''nacompetitie'', replacing
De Graafschap
VBV De Graafschap () is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football.
It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the De Vijverberg stadium. ...
, who were eliminated from the post-season playoff and therefore relegated to Eerste Divisie for this season. No team was promoted from the
Topklasse, thus allowing last-placed
FC Emmen
FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, after winning the 2021–22 Eerste Divisie title. Founded in 1925, the club entered the professional Eerste Divisie in 1985. I ...
to keep their place in the second tier.
Managerial changes
League table
Playoffs
Roda JC and
VVV-Venlo joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the playoffs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Both winners qualify for
2013–14 Eredivisie
The 2013–14 Eredivisie was the 58th season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. It began on 2 August 2013 with the first match of the season and ended on 18 May 2014 with the returns of the finals of the European competition and rele ...
.
References
External links
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Eerste Divisie seasons
2012–13 in Dutch football
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