The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1988âÂÂ89 season was contested by 19 teams. Vitesse Arnhem won the championship.
Relegated from the 1987âÂÂ88 Eredivisie
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.
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