The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1976–77 season was contested by 19 teams. Vitesse Arnhem won the championship.
New entrants
Relegated from the 1975–76 Eredivisie
- SBV Excelsior
- MVV Maastricht
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.
See also
- 1976–77 Eredivisie
- 1976–77 KNVB Cup
References
- Netherlands - List of final tables (RSSSF)




