Tabelle1996/199714. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eindhoven | 14 | 44:11 | 33 | 33 | |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 14 | 26:17 | 9 | 32 | |
| 3 | Ajax Amsterdam | 14 | 18:9 | 9 | 26 | |
| 4 | De Graafschap | 13 | 24:16 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | Arnheim | 14 | 23:16 | 7 | 22 | |
| 6 | Heerenveen | 14 | 24:15 | 9 | 21 | |
| 7 | FC Twente | 13 | 16:13 | 3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Kerkrade | 14 | 15:20 | -5 | 20 | |
| 9 | Sp. Rotterdam | 15 | 17:18 | -1 | 18 | |
| 10 | Volendam | 14 | 16:19 | -3 | 18 | |
| 11 | Nijmegen | 14 | 18:22 | -4 | 16 | |
| 12 | Breda | 14 | 12:23 | -11 | 15 | |
| 13 | Utrecht | 14 | 20:21 | -1 | 14 | |
| 14 | Alkmaar | 15 | 14:19 | -5 | 14 | |
| 15 | Willem II | 14 | 15:22 | -7 | 13 | |
| 16 | Sittard | 14 | 10:24 | -14 | 13 | |
| 17 | Groningen | 14 | 14:26 | -12 | 11 | |
| 18 | Waalwijk | 14 | 11:26 | -15 | 9 |
Das Spiel ist zu weit, zu eng.
— Wolfram Esser