Tabelle1996/19977. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 7 | 14:3 | 11 | 19 | |
| 2 | Eindhoven | 7 | 21:5 | 16 | 16 | |
| 3 | FC Twente | 7 | 9:5 | 4 | 14 | |
| 4 | Kerkrade | 7 | 9:3 | 6 | 13 | |
| 5 | Arnheim | 7 | 7:4 | 3 | 12 | |
| 6 | Heerenveen | 7 | 14:9 | 5 | 11 | |
| 7 | De Graafschap | 7 | 12:8 | 4 | 11 | |
| 8 | Ajax Amsterdam | 7 | 5:5 | 0 | 11 | |
| 9 | Breda | 7 | 4:8 | -4 | 10 | |
| 10 | Nijmegen | 7 | 9:12 | -3 | 9 | |
| 11 | Sittard | 7 | 6:10 | -4 | 8 | |
| 12 | Alkmaar | 7 | 5:7 | -2 | 7 | |
| 13 | Waalwijk | 7 | 9:14 | -5 | 7 | |
| 14 | Utrecht | 7 | 8:10 | -2 | 6 | |
| 15 | Sp. Rotterdam | 7 | 5:9 | -4 | 5 | |
| 16 | Volendam | 7 | 6:14 | -8 | 5 | |
| 17 | Willem II | 7 | 6:13 | -7 | 4 | |
| 18 | Groningen | 7 | 6:16 | -10 | 3 |
Es macht keinen Sinn, ein Finale zu verlieren.
— Horst Hrubesch