The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1977–78 season was contested by 19 teams. PEC Zwolle won the championship.
New entrants Relegated from the 1976–77 Eredivisie FC Eindhoven De Graafschap
League standings
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.
Attendances
# Club Average 1 MVV 8,739 2 Zwolle 7,172 3 Groningen 6,478 4 Fortuna 4,278 5 Cambuur 4,017 6 Heracles 3,983 7 Heerenveen 3,922 8 Wageningen 3,894 9 Eindhoven 3,778 10 Den Bosch 3,622 11 Willem II 3,531 12 De Graafschap 2,978 13 Excelsior 2,922 14 Helmond 2,686 15 Veendam 2,567 16 SVV 2,461 17 Vlaardingen 2,003 18 Amersfoort 1,847 19 Dordrecht 1,772
Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/ned/avened78.htm
See also 1977–78 Eredivisie 1977–78 KNVB Cup
References
Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)