Eredivisie

Eredivisie

Kintra	Netherlands
Confederation	UEFA
Foondit	1956
Nummer o teams	18
Levels on pyramid	1
Relegation tae	Eerste Divisie
Domestic cup(s)	KNVB Cup Johan Cruijff Shield
Internaitional cup(s)	Champions League Europa League
Current champions	PSV Eindhoven (24t teetle) (2017–18)
Maist championships	AFC Ajax (33)
TV partners	Fox Sports Eredivisie NOS (Highlights)
Wabsteid	Eredivisie.nl
2018–19 Eredivisie

The Eredivisie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeː.rə.di.ˌvi.zi]; "Honor Diveesion") is the heichest echelon o profeesional fitbaw in the Netherlands. The league wis foondit in 1956, twa years efter the stairt o profeesional fitbaw in the Netherlands. At the end o the 2012–2013 saison it wis rankit the aicht best league in Europe bi UEFA.

The top division consists o 18 clubs. Ilka club meets ivery ither club twice durin the saison, ance at hame an ance awa. At the end o ilka saison, the club at the bottom is automatically relegatit tae the seicont level o the Dutch league seestem, the Eerste Divisie (First Diveesion). At the same time, the champion o the Eerste Divisie will be automatically promotit tae the Eredivisie. The next twa clubs frae the bottom o the Eredivisie go tae separate promotion/relegation play-affs. The play-affs are played in twa groups. Ilka group haes ane Eredivisie club an three heich-placit clubs frae the Eerste Divisie. In baith promotion/relegation play-aff groups, ilka club plays a hame-an-awa series wi the ither clubs. The winner o ilka play-aff group plays in the follaein saison's Eredivisie, wi the ither teams goin tae the Eerste Divisie.

The winner o the Eredivisie claims the Dutch naitional championship. AFC Ajax haes wan maist titles, 24 (33 naitional titles). PSV Eindhoven are next wi 18 (21), an Feyenoord follae wi 9 (14). Syne 1965, these three clubs hae wan aw except for three titles (the 1981 an 2009 titles went tae AZ an FC Twente wan the 2010 title).

Current teams (2018–19)

Club	Ceety	Capacity	Poseetion in 2017-18	1st season in Eredivisie	No. o saisons in Eredivisie	1st saison o current spell	No. o saisons o current spell	Eredivisie teetles	Naitional teetles	Last teetle
Ajaxa b	Amsterdam	52,502	2nt	1956–57	63	1956–57	63	25	33	2014
AZ	Alkmaar	17,250	3rd	1968–69	41	1998–99	21	2	2	2009
ADO Den Haag	The Hague	15,000	7t	1957–58	45	2008–09	11	0	2	1943
FC Emmen	Emmen	8.600	promoted*	2018-19	1	2018-19	1	0	0	-
Excelsior	Rotterdam	4,500	11th	1970–71	22	2014–15	5	0	0	-
Feyenoorda b	Rotterdam	51,137	4t	1956–57	63	1956–57	63	10	15	2017
Fortuna Sittard	Sittard	12.500	promotit*	1968-69	20	2018-19	1	0	0	-
de Graafschap	Doetinchem	12.600	promotit*	1973-74	21	2018-19	1	0	0	-
FC Groningen	Groningen	22,579	12th	1971–72	40	2000–01	19	0	0	-
SC Heerenveen	Heerenveen	26,100	8t	1990–91	27	1993–94	26	0	0	-
Heracles Almelo	Almelo	12,080	10th	1962–63	19	2005–06	14	0	2	1941
PSVa b	Eindhoven	36,500	1st	1956–57	63	1956–57	63	21	24	2018
NAC Bredaa	Breda	19,000	14t	1956–57	50	2017–18	2	0	1	1921
FC Utrechtb	Utrecht	22,750	5t	1970–71	49	1970–71	49	0	0	-
Vitesse	Arnhem	25,500	6t	1971–72	34	1989–90	30	0	0	-
VVV-Venloa	Venlo	8,000	15t	1956–57	22	2017–18	2	0	0	-
Willem IIa	Tilburg	14,700	13t	1956–57	42	2014–15	5	0	3	1955
PEC Zwolle	Zwolle	13,500	9t	1978–79	19	2012–13	7	0	0	-

^* Fortuna Sittard feenished seicont in the Eerste Divisie. FC Emmen wan against Sparta Rotterdam in the playaff feenal an de Graafschap defeatit Almere City.

^a Foondin member o the Eredivisie
^b Niver been relegatit frae the Eredivisie

Freemit airtins

• Eredivisie.nl – Offeecial wabsteid (in Dutch)