The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1979–80 season was contested by 19 teams. FC Groningen won the championship.
New entrants Relegated from the 1978–79 Eredivisie FC Volendam VVV-Venlo Dordrecht changed their name to DS '79 this season Fortuna SC changed their name to Fortuna Sittard this season
League standings
Promotion competition In the promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the Eredivisie.
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Groningen 9,861 2 DS '79 6,994 3 Cambuur 5,906 4 Den Bosch 5,133 5 Wageningen 4,022 6 Volendam 3,850 7 De Graafschap 3,794 8 Heerenveen 3,489 9 Heracles 3,483 10 Veendam 3,244 11 VVV 3,114 12 Eindhoven 3,028 13 Fortuna 2,911 14 Helmond 2,803 15 Telstar 1,561 16 Vlaardingen 1,483 17 SVV 1,419 18 Amersfoort 1,211 19 Amsterdam 962
Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/ned/avened80.htm
See also 1979–80 Eredivisie 1979–80 KNVB Cup
References
Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)