| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sp. Rotterdam | 36 | 83:40 | 43 | 79 | |
| 2 | Venlo | 36 | 85:39 | 46 | 75 | |
| 3 | Breda | 36 | 84:42 | 42 | 67 | |
| 4 | Eindhoven | 36 | 55:44 | 11 | 63 | |
| 5 | Deventer | 36 | 61:41 | 20 | 61 | |
| 6 | Volendam | 36 | 54:40 | 14 | 52 | |
| 7 | Emmen | 36 | 58:57 | 1 | 51 | |
| 8 | Almere City | 36 | 68:66 | 2 | 50 | |
| 9 | Jong Ajax | 36 | 59:57 | 2 | 50 | |
| 10 | Maastricht | 36 | 52:60 | -8 | 50 | |
| 11 | Jong Eindhoven | 36 | 51:71 | -20 | 48 | |
| 12 | SC Telstar | 36 | 57:64 | -7 | 44 | |
| 13 | Helmond Sport | 36 | 52:59 | -7 | 42 | |
| 14 | Dordrecht | 36 | 47:67 | -20 | 40 | |
| 15 | Achilles '29 | 36 | 43:61 | -18 | 39 | |
| 16 | Sittard | 36 | 41:74 | -33 | 39 | |
| 17 | Den Bosch | 36 | 47:53 | -6 | 38 | |
| 18 | Waalwijk | 36 | 41:66 | -25 | 32 | |
| 19 | TOP Oss | 36 | 43:80 | -37 | 29 |
In der zweiten Halbzeit wäre er fast erfroren.
— Franz Beckenbauer bei RTL über Mario Basler im Spiel FC Bayern - Bröndby, November 1998