The Eredivisie is a men’s league competition in the Netherlands, established in 1956. Follow fixtures, live scores, results, standings, and player and team statistics across the competition’s available season data. ദ 亚洲日韩
Upcoming matches, Eredivisie
Regular Season - 3
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- Regular Season - 3
Ajax
Willem II
Johan Cruijff Arena
Regular Season - 7
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- Regular Season - 7
Groningen
PEC Zwolle
Euroborg -
- Regular Season - 7
ADO Den Haag
Cambuur
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- Regular Season - 7
Sparta Rotterdam
Heerenveen
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel -
- Regular Season - 7
Ajax
Excelsior
Johan Cruijff Arena -
- Regular Season - 7
Willem II
Fortuna Sittard
Koning Willem II Stadion -
- Regular Season - 7
Feyenoord
Utrecht
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- Regular Season - 7
Twente
PSV Eindhoven
De Grolsch Veste -
- Regular Season - 7
AZ Alkmaar
Telstar
AFAS Stadion -
- Regular Season - 7
NEC Nijmegen
GO Ahead Eagles
Goffertstadion
Latest played matches, Eredivisie
Regular Season - 6
Regular Season - 3
Eredivisie Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 16 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
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AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 16 | DWWWW |
| 3 |
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Feyenoord | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 14 | WWDWD |
| 4 |
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Twente | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 13 | WWDWW |
| 5 |
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Ajax | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 10 | WLWDW |
| 6 |
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Excelsior | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 10 | LDWWL |
| 7 |
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Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 | LWWLW |
| 8 |
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GO Ahead Eagles | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 9 | DDLWD |
| 9 |
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Groningen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 8 | DDLLW |
| 10 |
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NEC Nijmegen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 7 | LDLWW |
| 11 |
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Heerenveen | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 | DLDLD |
| 12 |
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Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 5 | LDLDW |
| 13 |
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Telstar | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 5 | DLDLL |
| 14 |
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Utrecht | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 5 | WDLDL |
| 15 |
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Cambuur | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 4 | WDLLL |
| 16 |
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PEC Zwolle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 4 | LDLWL |
| 17 |
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Willem II | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 2 | DLDLL |
| 18 |
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ADO Den Haag | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 1 | LLDLL |
Eredivisie Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
S. Tengstedt
GO Ahead Eagles |
5 |
| 2 |
S. Mijnans
PSV Eindhoven |
4 |
| 3 |
B. Willumsson
Groningen |
4 |
| 4 |
R. Daal
AZ Alkmaar |
4 |
| 5 |
G. Zechiël
Feyenoord |
4 |
| 6 |
R. El Arguioui
Cambuur |
4 |
| 7 |
M. Zonneveld
Sparta Rotterdam |
3 |
| 8 |
A. Ueda
Feyenoord |
3 |
| 9 |
M. Ihattaren
Fortuna Sittard |
3 |
| 10 |
I. Hamache
Cambuur |
3 |
Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I. Yegoian
Excelsior |
4 |
| 2 |
B. Kuipers
Sparta Rotterdam |
3 |
| 3 |
G. Zechiël
Feyenoord |
3 |
| 4 |
G. Read
Feyenoord |
3 |
| 5 |
M. Chávez
AZ Alkmaar |
3 |
| 6 |
S. Janssen
Excelsior |
3 |
| 7 |
S. Dest
PSV Eindhoven |
2 |
| 8 |
E. Rottier
ADO Den Haag |
2 |
| 9 |
N. Tjoe-A-On
Willem II |
2 |
| 10 |
S. Ørjasæter
Twente |
2 |
Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
- Sulzbacher 2
- Raouf Mohammed Kabar 2
- A. Ouazane 2
- Offerhaus 2
- Klaassen 2
- Csinger 2
- van Bommel 2
- Baas 2
- Lebreton 2
- Dirksen 2
Top red cards
- Þórisson 1
- Floranus 1
- ter Haar Romeny 1
Eredivisie teams participation since 2010
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Ajax | 16 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 16 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 16 |
| Utrecht | 16 |
| Feyenoord | 16 |
| Heerenveen | 16 |
| Groningen | 15 |
| Heracles | 15 |
| Twente | 15 |
| ADO Den Haag | 14 |
| Vitesse | 14 |
| PEC Zwolle | 13 |
| NAC Breda | 13 |
| Willem II | 12 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 12 |
| Excelsior | 11 |
| Roda | 10 |
| Waalwijk | 9 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 9 |
| De Graafschap | 8 |
| VVV Venlo | 8 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 8 |
| GO Ahead Eagles | 8 |
| Cambuur | 6 |
| Emmen | 5 |
| FC Volendam | 4 |
| Almere City FC | 4 |
| Dordrecht | 3 |
| FC Eindhoven | 2 |
| Telstar | 2 |
| MVV | 1 |
| Den Bosch | 1 |
Eredivisie top scorer teams
Goals scored vs. conversion rate
| Team | Goals scored | Total shots | Conversion % |
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| PSV Eindhoven | 22 | 136 |
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| Feyenoord | 20 | 134 |
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| AZ Alkmaar | 17 | 119 |
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| GO Ahead Eagles | 15 | 91 |
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| Ajax | 14 | 107 |
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| Excelsior | 13 | 75 |
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| Groningen | 12 | 87 |
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| Twente | 12 | 131 |
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| Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 54 |
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| NEC Nijmegen | 11 | 90 |
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| Utrecht | 11 | 70 |
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| Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 81 |
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| Cambuur | 9 | 75 |
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| Heerenveen | 7 | 85 |
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| ADO Den Haag | 6 | 65 |
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| PEC Zwolle | 6 | 54 |
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| Willem II | 5 | 59 |
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| Telstar | 5 | 52 |
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Eredivisie About
Eredivisie is the Netherlands’ top-tier men’s professional football league, the leading domestic competition in the Dutch football pyramid and the annual contest to determine the national champion. Established in 1956, it brings together 18 licensed clubs in a full league season and provides the principal stage for Dutch football’s technical traditions, elite youth development and international ambitions.
Identity, purpose and place in Dutch football
The Eredivisie sits at the summit of the Netherlands’ professional league system. Its core purpose is straightforward: clubs compete over a season-long table, with the highest-ranked side crowned Dutch champion and presented with the Zilveren Schaal, or Silver Shield. Unlike a knockout cup, the league rewards sustained performance across home and away fixtures rather than success in a single tie.
The competition also connects different parts of the Dutch football ecosystem. Clubs compete for the title and European qualification at the top of the table, while those near the bottom fight to preserve their top-flight status. The system of promotion and relegation gives the league a sporting link with the Eerste Divisie, the second tier, and allows ambitious lower-division clubs a route into the national elite.
The league is widely associated with the development of technically accomplished players and coaches. That reputation reflects the wider Dutch football culture, including the influence of Total Football and the importance traditionally placed on intelligent movement, possession, positional flexibility and academy development. Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord have been particularly influential in shaping the competition’s history, although the league’s structure gives every participating club a formal opportunity to compete for points and progress.
Governance, access and the league structure
The Eredivisie is administered by the Eredivisie CV in cooperation with the Royal Dutch Football Association, commonly known as the KNVB. Participation is not based solely on sporting results. Clubs must satisfy professional licensing requirements, which cover areas such as financial management, stadium standards and the operation of a suitable youth structure. These safeguards are intended to protect the competition’s integrity and ensure that promotion is matched by the capacity to operate at the highest domestic level.
The standard Eredivisie field consists of 18 clubs. Each club plays every other club twice: once at home and once away. This double round-robin format produces 34 league matches per team and allows the championship race, European places and relegation battle to develop over a substantial sample of performances. The club finishing first at the end of the league programme wins the title; there is no title play-off that replaces the final standings.
Regulations governing access to European competitions and relegation can be revised from one season to another. In the established structure, the lowest-placed clubs face direct relegation to the Eerste Divisie, while the team immediately above the automatic relegation places may enter a promotion and relegation play-off, known as the Nacompetitie, against lower-tier opponents. Promotion and relegation arrangements should therefore be read alongside the regulations for the relevant season.
Points, matches and progression
Eredivisie matches use the standard football scoring system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. League matches are played over 90 minutes plus any time added by the referee; a regular-season draw is not settled by extra time or penalties.
When clubs finish level on points, ranking is determined through the competition’s prescribed ordering criteria. Goal difference and goals scored are central measures, with additional head-to-head or other tie-breaking provisions applied where the regulations require them. In an exceptional case where a decisive placing cannot otherwise be separated, a play-off may be used for a title, European position or relegation outcome. The precise procedure is regulatory and can change, so it should not be confused with the ordinary league format.
The league table determines the champion and is also the foundation for continental access. High finishing positions can lead to entry into, or qualification rounds for, the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League, depending on the Netherlands’ allocation and the applicable season regulations. European play-offs may be used to decide an additional qualification place among clubs outside the highest European positions. These play-offs are separate from the regular league programme and may include knockout matches, extra time and penalties.
Calendar, stakes and lasting significance
The competition normally follows an autumn-to-spring calendar. The season begins in the summer, usually around August, pauses for a winter break around the end of December and resumes before concluding in the spring. The league campaign is followed, where applicable, by European and promotion or relegation play-offs. This rhythm places the Eredivisie within the standard European football calendar while leaving room for international fixtures and domestic scheduling requirements.
Every position carries sporting and financial consequences. Winning the league brings the national championship and a route towards the most prestigious European club competitions. Finishing high can provide continental football, additional revenue and greater international visibility. At the other end, relegation affects status, resources and squad planning, while promotion offers lower-division clubs the opportunity to enter the country’s premier professional competition.
For that combination of long-term consistency, competitive movement between divisions and player development, the Eredivisie remains more than a collection of weekly fixtures. It is the central league of Dutch football: a competition in which historic clubs, emerging talent and the demands of modern professional sport meet across a 34-match race for the Silver Shield.