1986–87 Eerste Divisie

The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1986–87 season was contested by 19 teams. FC Volendam won the championship.

New entrants
Relegated from the 1985–86 Eredivisie
 * SC Heracles
 * MVV
 * NEC Nijmegen

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.