1972–73 Eerste Divisie

The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1972–73 season was contested by 20 teams, one less than in the previous year.Roda JC won the championship.In this promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the eredivisie.Relegated from the 1971–72 Eredivisie DFC changed their name to FC Dordrecht for this season.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.

Eerste DivisieRoda JCTweede DivisieFrom EredivisieVitesse ArnhemFC VolendamTo EredivisieDe Graafschap1971–721973–74Blauw-Wit AmsterdamFC Amsterdam1971–72 EredivisieFC DordrechtEredivisiePEC ZwolleHelmond SportSC CambuurFC WageningenFortuna SCsc HeerenveenFC EindhovenVeendamWillem IIHeraclesSC AmersfoortFortuna VlaardingenVVV-VenloDe Volewijckers1972–73 Eredivisie1972–73 KNVB CupEerste Divisie seasons1956–571957–581958–591959–601960–611961–621962–631963–641964–651965–661966–671967–681968–691969–701970–711974–751975–761976–771977–781978–791979–801980–811981–821982–831983–841984–851985–861986–871987–881988–891989–901990–911991–921992–931993–941994–951995–961996–971997–981998–991999–20002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25KNVB CupEuropean CupCup Winners' CupUEFA Cup