Football Journey

Bulgaria – 15th in the UEFA ranking. At the end of the season it was decided that the ZhSK-Slavia (Sofia) merger would be dissolved, with Slavia and Lokomotiv both getting a place in “A” RFG. Because of this it was decided that the group would be expanded to 18 teams, with only one team relegated from “A” RFG at the end of this season.

“A” RFG – Final Table:

M W D L GD Pts

1. CSKA Septemvriysko zname (Sofia) 30 21 6 3 74:21 48 Champions [ECC]
2. Levski-Spartak (Sofia) 30 21 6 3 59:22 48 [CWC]
3. Botev (Vratsa) 30 17 4 9 51:31 38 [UEFA]
4. Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) 30 14 7 9 55:42 35 [UEFA]
5. Trakia (Plovdiv) 30 13 6 11 53:50 32
6. ZhSK-Slavia (Sofia) 30 12 7 11 53:41 31
7. Cherno more (Varna) 30 11 6 13 37:42 28

8. Chardafon-Orlovets (Gabrovo) 30 11 6 13 42:52 28 [+]
9. Spartak (Pleven) 30 10 7 13 46:47 27
Unsure about the season, but from the period – the only problematic player is Traycho Spassov. Standing from left:Георги Сапинев, Димитър Митов, Кирил Белчински, Младен Пенев, Борис Манов-Бурето. Crouching: Сашо Паргов, Михаил Шалдупов, Георги Богданов, Киро Миланов, Иван Кючуков, Трайчо Спасов.
10. Marek (Stanke Dimitrov) * 30 9 9 12 37:41 27
Left to right: Здравко Душанов /ст. треньор/, Петър Колев /пом. треньор/, Любен Марков, Игнат Младенов, Георги Георгиев, Стоян Маринов, Иван Въжаров, Тодор Тодоров, Димитър Андонов, Никола Христов, Огнян Илиев, Слави Дамянов, Желязко Свирчев, Сашо Манолов, Цвятко Станков, Наско …., Костадин Димитров, Шамси Сюлейманов, Добри Добчев, Ремзи Нуриев и Благой Далев.
11. Dunav (Ruse) 30 10 7 13 32:45 27
12. Etar (Veliko Tarnovo) 30 10 7 13 33:49 27
13. Nikolay Laskov (Yambol) 30 8 9 13 26:47 25 [+]
14. Akademik (Sofia) 30 6 11 13 33:41 23
15. Chernomorets (Burgas) 30 6 7 17 33:66 19
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16. Maritsa (Plovdiv) 30 4 9 17 28:55 17 Relegated

* – city’s contemporary name: Stanke Dimitrov -> Dupnitsa.

Cup:

Sloboda (Tuzla) - CRVENA ZVEZDA 0:4
CRVENA ZVEZDA - Sloboda 2:0

Too bad – Sloboda reached the final, but was outclassed and destroyed by superior opponent.

The winners: standing from left: Ratomir Dujkovic,Petar Krivokuca,Vladislav Bogicevic,Milovan Djoric,Mihalj Keri,Sava Karapandzic,Kiril Dijcinovski,Branko Klenkovski,Bosko Kajganic.

First row: Slobodan Jankovic,Zoran Antonijevic,Stanislav Karasi,Jovan Acimovic,Aleksandar Panajotovic,Miodrag Novkovic,Stevan Ostojic,Trifun Mihailovic,Dragan Dzajic.

Given the strenght of the squad, Crvena zvezda had surprisingly weak season, but compensated by winning the cup final.

Second consecutive Cup and 9^th altogether.

Third and lower leagues – they were many, organized by each republic of Yugoslavia. Here are a few pictures of lower leagues’ teams:

Pelister (Bitola)

FK Vrbas – amateur champion of Yugoslavia.

Radnicki (Belgrade)

Polet (Nakovo)

Zmaj (Makarska)

Radnicki (Lukavac)

FK Ovce Pole (Sveti Nikole)

FK Madzari (Skopje)

Partizan (Skopje)

FK Loznica

Metohija (Prizren)

OFK Mladenovac

Mladost (Rogatica)

Jadran (Ploce)

Hajduk (Orasje)

Pobeda (Valandovo). Standing from left: Petar Todorov, Risto Božinov, Lazar Atanasov, Mitko Delev, Risto Andonov, Đorđe Janov, Mile Boev,
Crouching: Slobodan Čurlinov, Simo Džonov, Vase Sapundžiev, Riste Tančev, Ivan Zanov.

Metalac (Sisak). Back row from left: Medarević, Jandraš, Greić, Čučković, Marković, Radišić
Front: Senzen, Vuksanović, Herceg, Prpić, Cvjetičanin.

II Division

II LIGA ZAPAD 1970/71

 1.Rijeka                         30 22  4  4 68:16 48 PROMOTION PLAY-OFF
  2.Rudar            Ljubija       30 21  3  6 49:20 45 PROMOTION PLAY-OFF
 3.Zagreb                         30 19  5  6 63:27 43
 4.Sibenik                        30 17  8  5 51:27 42
 5.Varteks          Varazdin      30 13  5 12 45:31 31
 6.Ljubljana                      30 11  9 10 40:33 31
 7.Orijent          Rijeka        30  9 10 11 36:38 28
 8.Split                          30  8 11 11 39:41 27
 9.Karlovac                       30  9  8 13 32:55 26
10.Tresnjevka       Zagreb        30  9  7 14 30:44 25
11.Zeleznicar       Maribor       30  9  7 14 31:49 25
12.Mura             Murska Sobota 30  7 10 13 29:43 24
13.Jedinstvo        Bihac         30  7  9 14 32:47 23
14.Zagrebacki Plavi Zagreb*       30  8  6 16 31:55 22
15.Rovinj                         30  7  7 14 27:46 21 RELEGATED
16.Metalac          Zagreb        30  5  9 16 27:58 19 RELEGATED
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Jedinstvo (Zagreb) changed name to Zagrebacki Plavi
Promoted  from 3rd league: Istra (Pula), Kozara (Bosanska Gradiska), Merkator (Ljubljana) and Junak (Sinj)

 

II LIGA SEVER 1970/71

 1.Proleter   Zrenjanin      30 14 11  5 53:28 39 PROMOTION PLAY-OFF
Osijek – dark shorts -vs Radnicki (Sid)
 2.Osijek                    30 13 11  6 46:28 37 PROMOTION PLAY-OFF
 3.Spartak    Subotica       30 13  9  8 40:28 35
 4.Vozdovacki Beograd        30 14  7  9 38:30 35
 5.Borovo                    30 11 10  9 30:21 32
 6.Galenika   Zemun          30 12  8 10 47:44 32
 7.Dinamo     Pancevo        30 11 10  9 34:38 32
 8.Dinamo     Vinkovci       30 10 10 10 39:35 30
 9.Backa      Backa Palanka  30 10  9 11 39:34 29
10.Hajduk     Kula           30 10  9 11 43:44 29
11.Metalac    Valjevo        30 10  8 12 25:41 28
12.Jedinstvo  Brcko          30  9  9 12 32:35 27
13.Metalac    Osijek         30  9  8 13 32:48 26
14.Novi Sad                  30  9  7 14 32:41 25
15.Belisce                   30  6 13 11 29:45 25 RELEGATED
16.BSK        Slavonski Brod 30  3 13 14 19:38 19 RELEGATED
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Relegated from 1st league: Crvenka
Promoted from 3rd league: Macva (Sabac), Radnik (Bijeljina), 
Srem (Sremska Mitrovica)
II LIGA ISTOK 1970/71

 1.Vardar      Skopje             30 19 5  6 46:18 43 PROMOTION PLAY-OFF
 2.Borac       Cacak              30 17 9  4 40:13 43 PROMOTION PLAY-OFF
Standing from left: Đorđioski, Istatov, Mirčeski, Mečev, Koneski, Angeleski,
Front: Badrljica, Trajkov, Gligoroski, Mitrev, Nikoloski.
 3.Pobeda      Prilep             30 14 7  9 47:38 35
 4.Napredak    Krusevac           30 12 8 10 43:32 32
 5.Trepca      Kosovska Mitrovica 30 13 6 11 48:46 32
 6.Rabotnicki  Skopje             30 12 5 13 50:46 29
 7.MIK         Skopje             30 13 3 14 42:52 29
 8.Sloboda     Titovo Uzice       30 10 8 12 36:33 28
 9.Sloga       Kraljevo           30 9 10 11 37:41 28
10.Radnicki    Pirot              30 10 8 12 30:36 28
11.Dubocica    Leskovac           30 12 4 14 33:40 28
12.FAP         Priboj             30 10 7 13 33:41 27
13.Teteks      Tetovo             30 10 7 13 36:44 27
14.Bregalnica  Stip               30 10 7 13 24:37 27
15.Pristina                       30  9 8 13 44:44 26
16.Zeleznicar  Nis                30  5 8 17 22:50 18 RELEGATED
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Relegated from 1st league: Bor
Promoted from 3rd league: Sumadija (Arandjelovac), 

Standing from left:Lazarević, Ilevski, Milošević, Novaković, Simovski, D. Cvetkovski, Đ. Cvetkovski, Ivanovski, Cvetinić;
Sitting: Tr: Petaković, Božinovski, Boškovski, "Moce", Trajkovski, Milan Vukelić, Sekulov, Ivanovski, Georgievski, pom.tr. Šutevski. 
Kumanovo and Vlaznimi (Djakovica)
II LIGA JUG 1970/71

 1.Sutjeska      Niksic      30 18  8  4 67:22 44 PROMOTION PLAY-OFF
Back row from left: Savkovic, Ivanovic, Vujacic, Mitrovic, Folic, Kovacevic,
Crouching: Sakovic, Jovetic, Perovic, Todorovic, Ceric 
 2.Buducnost     Titograd    30 15  8  7 48:20 38 PROMOTION PLAY-OFF
 3.Bosna         Visoko      30 16  5  9 42:35 37
 4.Borac         Travnik     30 12 10  8 39:38 34
 5.Rudar         Kakanj      30 12  8 10 48:46 32
 6.Lovcen        Cetinje     30 12  6 12 42:37 30
 7.Pofalicki     Sarajevo    30  9 10 11 28:34 28
 8.Igman         Konjic      30 11  6 13 39:43 28
 9.OFK Titograd              30  9 10 11 25:30 28
10.Leotar        Trebinje    30 10  8 12 39:49 28
11.GOSK          Dubrovnik   30  9  9 12 36:35 27
12.Famos         Hrasnica    30  9  9 12 32:36 27
13.Iskra         Danilovgrad 30 10  7 13 27:42 27
14.Borac         Capljina    30  9  9 12 26:47 27
15.UNIS          Vogosca     30 10  5 15 47:46 25
16.Bosna         Sarajevo    30  6  8 16 30:54 20 RELEGATED
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Promoted from 3rd league: Neretva (Metkovic), 
Lokomotiva (Mostar), Radnik (Hadzici) and Bokelj (Kotor)

 

PROMOTION PLAY-OFF

Semifinals

Jun 20
Borac    - Sutjeska  1:0
Proleter - Rudar     5:0
Osijek   - Rijeka    1:1
Vardar   - Buducnost 3:0

Jun 27
SUTJESKA  - Borac    3:1
Rudar     - PROLETER 1:0
Rijeka    - OSIJEK   1:1 (Osijek won on penalties)
Buducnost - VARDAR   1:1


Finals

Jul 4
Osijek   - Vardar    0:1
Sutjeska - Proleter  2:0
 
Jul 11
VARDAR   - Osijek    1:0
Proleter - SUTJESKA  1:1

Vardar (Skoplje) and 
Sutjeska (Niksic) promoted to 1st league.

 

Yugoslavia – ranked 14th by UEFA. Last 2 relegated.

Standing from left: Trener Luštica, Jovanić, Buljan, Bošković, Vukčević, Pavlica, Gluić, Sirković, Nadoveza, Lemešić, Peruzović, Katalinić, Beara;
Front: Holcer, Smolčić, Jerković, Vardić, Zrilić, Boljat, Hlevnjak, Džoni, Žutelija, Bonačić, Soldo.

Hajduk Split 34 18 13 3 61 31 49
Back row from left: Trener Ribar, Selimović, Sprečo, Mujkić, Bukal, Katalinski, Janković, Kojović, Šerbo, Bećirspahić, Radović, Osim;
Front: M.Šljivo, Bajić, Hadžiabdić, Deraković, Bratić, Lazarević, Hrvat, Kadrić, Jelušić, Todorović.
2. Zeljeznicar Sarajevo 34 18 9 7 59 34 45

3. Dinamo Zagreb 34 17 9 8 55 32 43
Standing from left: Tr. Drenovac, Mešanović, Đorđević, Mitrović, Vlaović, Stepanović, Krivokuća, Vukašinović, Borota, Jokić, tr. Mihajlović;
Sitting: Mihajlović, Turudija, Zec, Santrač, Lukić, Petković, Tričković, Stojanović.
4. OFK Beograd 34 15 8 11 54 44 38
5. Partizan Beograd 34 14 10 10 44 34 38
6. C.Zvezda Beograd 34 14 8 12 62 46 36
7. Olimpija Ljubljana 34 13 10 11 47 35 36
8. Velez Mostar 34 14 8 12 52 48 36
9. Celik Zenica 34 14 8 12 35 32 36
10. Sloboda Tuzla 34 9 14 11 23 29 32
11. Radnicki Nis 34 11 9 14 38 43 31

12. Sarajevo 34 9 11 14 42 51 29
Standing from left: Vabič, Simeunović, Filipović, Rosignoli, Rašević, Bolfek, Perazić, Horvatič, trener Omeragić;
Crouching:Janković, Kobešćak, Maras, Prosen, Horjak, Koblencer, Radić, Klančnik.
13. Maribor 34 9 11 14 33 48 29

14. Borac Banja Luka 34 9 11 14 47 66 29
15. Vojvodina Novi Sad 34 10 9 15 38 43 28

16. Radnicki Kragujevac 34 9 10 15 29 50 28

17. Bor 34 9 8 17 43 66 26
Standing from left: Jovanic, Svilar, Milovanovic, Jovovic, Bacic, Santa, Savic, trener Petrovic,
Crouching: Cabarkapa, Ostojic, Beslin, Basta, Pusibrk
18. Crvenka 34 8 7 19 28 58 23
___Hajduk won their 6th title after waiting 16 years for success.

Cup:

 

Dynamo Dresden

2–1 (a.e.t.)

BFC Dynamo

Dynamo (East Berlin) survived to extra-time, yet lost.

Not an easy win, but Dynamo (Dresden) triumphed.

First double – a great season. Records were still low: second title, second Cup.

II Division – group winners promoted to the top league.

Nord:

1.ASG Vorwärts Stralsund 38 26 15- 8- 3 44:15 +29 ++
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2.TSG Wismar 35 26 14- 7- 5 39:23 +16
3.BSG Chemie Wolfen 34 26 12-10- 4 32:23 + 9
Standing from left: Erich Lüdecke (Cheftrainer), Klaus Exner, Manfred Kupferschmied, Horst Krautzig, Werner Wehner, Dieter Paulo, Hans Böttcher, Manfred Duchrow, Lutz Grüneberg, Siegfried Becker.
Crouching: Peter Effenberger, Hans-Joachim Prinz, Dieter Schulz, Leonard Stark, Bernhard Hansch, Werner Grun, Klaus Stabach.
4.BSG Energie Cottbus 33 26 11-11- 4 41:27 +14
5.Berliner FC Dynamo II 30 26 11- 8- 7 46:38 + 8
6.SG Dynamo Schwerin 29 26 12- 5- 9 44:38 + 6
7.FC Vorwärts Berlin II 28 26 10- 8- 8 43:32 +11 (FC Vorwärts Frankfurt II)
8.BSG Stahl Brandenburg 27 26 12- 3-11 42:40 + 2
9.BSG Lokomotive Stendal 26 26 9- 8- 9 31:30 + 1
10.BSG K.K.W. Nord Greifswald 25 26 9- 7-10 32:35 – 3
11.ASG Vorwärts Cottbus 19 26 7- 5-14 33:41 – 8
12.FC Hansa Rostock II 18 26 6- 6-14 28:44 -16
13.BSG Post Neubrandenburg 16 26 6- 4-16 22:36 -14
14.BSG Motor WW Warnemünde 6 26 1- 4-21 12:67 -55
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15.BSG Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt — — – – — — — —
16.BSG Aktivist Schwarze Pumpe — — – – — — — —
Stahl Eissenhüttenstadt and BSG Aktivist Schwarze Pumpe were disqualified
from the championship, because of political reasons. The decision in German:
“…Im Gegensatz zu der sich anbahnenden positiven Entwicklungen haben die
Funktionäre “…” bewusst das Status des DTSB, die Beschlüsse und Maßnahmen
des IV. Verbandstages der DDR sowie Satzungen und die Spielordnung des DFV der
DDR verletzt. Aus örtlichen, egoistischen Gründen wurden … unter grober
Verletzung der Prinzipien unserer sozialistischen Gesellschaft und unserer
sozialistischen Sportorganisation den Spielern und Fünktionären
ungerechtfertige materielle Vorteile gegenüber den andern Fussballsektionen
verschafft…
Es wurden finanzielle Mittel verschiedener Fonds der Betriebe unberechtigt
für sportliche Zwecke verausgabt.
Es wurden gesetzliche Arbeitszeitreglungen gröblich mißachtet…”
Sud:
1. FC Karl Marx Stadt 50 30 23- 4- 3 72:16 +56 ++
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2. SG Vorwärts Meiningen 38 30 13-12- 5 53:29 +24
3. BSG Motor Nordhausen-West 38 30 14-10- 6 52:36 +16
4. BSG Motor “WeMa” Plauen 38 30 17- 4- 9 46:35 +11
5. BSG Wismut Gera 35 30 12-11- 7 39:29 +10
6. Hallescher FC Chemie II 35 30 13- 9- 8 45:39 + 6
7. FSV Lokomotive Dresden 32 30 11-10- 9 37:32 + 5
8. FC Carl Zeiss Jena II 29 30 10- 9-11 39:40 – 1
9. BSG Chemie Böhlen 29 30 11- 7-12 40:44 – 4
10. BSG Kali-Werra Tiefenort 26 30 8-10-12 32:47 -15
11. SG Dynamo Eisleben 25 30 8- 9-13 38:45 – 7
12. SG Dynamo Dresden II 24 30 7-10-13 36:40 – 4
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13. BSG Chemie Leipzig II 23 30 8- 7-15 37:58 -21 —
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14. BSG Sachsenring Zwickau II 22 30 8- 6-16 37:62 -25
15. BSG Motor Steinach 21 30 8- 5-17 31:42 -11
16. BSG Chemie Glauchau 15 30 2-11-17 22:62 -40
III Division – Promoted to DDR-LIGA (II Division) :

BAB Lichtenberg 47 Berlin
BSG Einheit Pankow Berlin
BSG Aktivist Schwarze Pumpe
BSG Aktivist Brieske-Ost
ASG Vorwärts Löbau
BSG Wismut Pirna-Copitz
BSG Motor Sömmerda
BSG Motor Weimar
BSG Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt
SG Dynamo Franfkurt
BSG Motor Hermsdorf
BSG Fortschritt Greiz
BSG Chemie Buna Schkopau
BSG Motor Werdau
BSG Wismut Aue II
ASG Vorwärts Leipzig
BSG Lokomotive Leipzig-Ost
BSG Lokomotive/Vorwärts Halberstadt
1. FC Magdeburg II
ASG Vorwärts Neubrandenburg
BSG Nord “Motor Matern” Torgelow
BSG Stahl Hennigsdorf
BSG Motor Babelsberg
BSG Einheit Grevesmühlen
BSG Lokomotive Bergen (runners-up TSG Wismar II, so third placed Lokomotive
took the place instead).
BSG C/M Veritas Wittenberge
BSG Aufbau Boitzenburg
BSG Motor Suhl
BSG Lokomotive Meiningen

DDR – ranked 13th by UEFA. Last 2 relegated.

1 SG Dynamo Dresden (C) 26 18 3 5 56 29 +27 39

2 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 26 14 5 7 58 29 +29 33

3 Hallescher FC Chemie 26 10 10 6 35 29 +6 30

4 1. FC Magdeburg 26 10 7 9 37 38 −1 27

5 1. FC Union Berlin 26 8 11 7 27 33 −6 27

6 BSG Sachsenring Zwickau 26 11 4 11 40 42 −2 26

7 FC Vorwärts Berlin 26 10 6 10 38 44 −6 26

8 F.C. Hansa Rostock 26 10 5 11 31 25 +6 25

9 BFC Dynamo 26 10 5 11 31 29 +2 25

10 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig 26 9 6 11 42 46 −4 24

11 BSG Wismut Aue 26 8 5 13 30 36 −6 21

12 Stahl Riesa 26 6 9 11 28 41 −13 21

13 FC Rot-Weiss Erfurt (R) 26 6 9 11 28 44 −16 21

14 BSG Chemie Leipzig (R) 26 5 9 12 27 43 −16 19

Dynamo (Dresden) won their 2nd title after a long wait – since 1952-53.

Cup: Ajax – Sparta 2-2 (aet)

rep Ajax – Sparta 2-1
Sparta (Rotterdam) tried hard and lost only in the replay by a single goal – considering the strenght of Ajax, it was admirable effort.

Ajax prevailed with great difficulties. Standing from left: Sondergard, Rijnders, Stuy, Suurbier, Krol, Suurendonk. Front row: Keizer, Swart, Vasovic, Cruijff, van Dijk

This is not the team playing at the Cup final, but wonderful photo of Ajax in blue.

Ajax won their 6th Cup in 1971 and second consecutive one,but it was difficult victory, trailing twice in the first match, and opening the scores with quastionable penalty in the replay. Rinus Mischels was leaving, a few regulars were leaving, but the great squad was already at hand and going to win… everything. No need even to name the players – almost all of them are well known to young and old.

III Division. Last season of Tweede Divisie. 6 teams were promoted to the professional Eerste Divisie (Second Division) and the rest were relegated to amateur football. Promoted were De Volewijckers, PEC Zwolle, FC Eindhoven, Roda JC, Fortuna Vlaardingen, and VVV Venlo.

1 Volewijckers 32 20- 7- 5 47 65- 31 11- 4- 1 26 38-12 9- 3- 4 21 27-19

2 P.E.C. 32 17-11- 4 45 70- 36 11- 4- 1 26 46-16 6- 7- 3 19 24-20

3 Eindhoven 32 17-11- 4 45 45- 19 10- 5- 1 25 30-12 7- 6- 3 20 15- 7
4 Hermes D.V.S. 32 17- 6- 9 40 51- 29 12- 2- 2 26 36-10 5- 4- 7 14 15-19

5 Roda J.C. 32 12-15- 5 39 34- 27 10- 5- 1 25 22-11 2-10- 4 14 12-16

6 Spcl.Gooiland 32 11-11-10 33 41- 43 6- 6- 4 18 19-14 5- 5- 6 15 22-29
7 Fortuna Vlrd. 32 13- 7-12 33 39- 42 9- 4- 3 22 24-14 4- 3- 9 11 15-28

8 N.O.A.D. 32 10-12-10 32 44- 43 8- 3- 5 19 24-16 2- 9- 5 13 20-27
9 A.G.O.V.V. 32 12- 8-12 32 35- 41 5- 6- 5 16 17-15 7- 2- 7 16 18-26
10 Z.F.C. 32 9-12-11 30 42- 42 6- 6- 4 18 24-18 3- 6- 7 12 18-24
11 V.V.V. 32 11- 8-13 30 42- 46 5- 6- 5 16 18-18 6- 2- 8 14 24-28
12 R.C.H. 32 8-13-11 29 42- 40 6- 6- 4 18 29-20 2- 7- 7 11 13-20
13 Limburgia 32 7-14-11 28 31- 39 7- 6- 3 20 24-16 0- 8- 8 8 7-23
14 Baronie 32 7-10-15 24 38- 56 5- 8- 3 18 21-18 2- 2-12 6 17-38
15 R.B.C. 32 5-13-14 23 32- 57 5- 7- 4 17 24-21 0- 6-10 6 8-36

16 E.D.O. 32 6- 7-19 19 28- 59 4- 5- 7 13 15-24 2- 2-12 6 13-35
17 Spcl. Drente 32 3- 9-20 15 26- 55 3- 4- 9 10 14-25 0- 5-11 5 12-30