1975–76 Eerste Divisie

The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1975–76 season was contested by 19 teams. HFC Haarlem won the championship.

New entrants
Relegated from the 1974–75 Eredivisie
 * HFC Haarlem
 * FC Wageningen

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.