1897–98 Netherlands Football League Championship

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Netherl. Football Championship
Season1897–98
ChampionsRAP (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 year's championship by beating Vitesse Arnhem 4–2.

New entrants[edit]

Eerste Klasse East: (new division)

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.

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