1952–53 Netherlands Football League Championship

The Netherlands Football League Championship 1952–1953 was contested by 56 teams participating in four divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off featuring the winners of each division of the Netherlands. RCH won this year's championship by beating FC Eindhoven, Sparta Rotterdam and Vitesse Arnhem.

New entrants
Eerste Klasse A: Eerste Klasse B: Eerste Klasse C: Eerste Klasse D:
 * Moving in from other divisions: AFC Ajax, DOS, NEC Nijmegen, RCH, Sneek Wit Zwart, VSV, FC Wageningen and Zwolsche Boys
 * Promoted from 2nd Division: Heracles
 * Moving in from other divisions: AGOVV Apeldoorn, DWS, Elinkwijk, Go Ahead, HVV 't Gooi, HFC Haarlem and sc Heerenveen
 * Promoted from 2nd Division: Stormvogels
 * Moving in from other divisions: Brabantia, Emma, HBS Craeyenhout, LONGA, Sparta Rotterdam, Theole and VVV Venlo
 * Promoted from 2nd Division: SBV Excelsior
 * Moving in from other divisions: ADO Den Haag, Bleijerheide, DHC Delft, FC Eindhoven, Feijenoord, NAC and RBC Roosendaal
 * Promoted from 2nd Division: TEC Tiel

Play-off
RCH won the championship.
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