U21 Divisie 1 is a Netherlands-based league competition for under-21 football, with six recorded seasons from 2020 to 2025. Follow live scores, fixtures, results, standings and player and team statistics in one place, with clear competition data for each available season.
Upcoming matches, U21 Divisie 1
Fall Season - 5
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- Fall Season - 5
Groningen U21
PEC Zwolle U21
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- Fall Season - 5
De Graafschap U21
Cambuur U21
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- Fall Season - 5
Go Ahead Eagles U21
Twente / Heracles U21
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- Fall Season - 5
Willem II U21
Feyenoord U21
Fall Season - 2
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- Fall Season - 2
Feyenoord U21
PEC Zwolle U21
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- Fall Season - 2
Twente / Heracles U21
Cambuur U21
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- Fall Season - 2
Willem II U21
De Graafschap U21
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- Fall Season - 2
Go Ahead Eagles U21
Groningen U21
Fall Season - 1
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- Fall Season - 1
Groningen U21
Willem II U21
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- Fall Season - 1
PEC Zwolle U21
Go Ahead Eagles U21
Latest played matches, U21 Divisie 1
Fall Season - 6
Fall Season - 7
U21 Divisie 1 Standings
Fall Season
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Feyenoord U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | WW |
| 2 |
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Groningen U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | LWW |
| 3 |
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De Graafschap U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | WWL |
| 4 |
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PEC Zwolle U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | WLW |
| 5 |
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Cambuur U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | LDW |
| 6 |
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Willem II U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | DL |
| 7 |
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Twente / Heracles U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 | DLL |
| 8 |
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Go Ahead Eagles U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 | DLL |
U21 Divisie 1 Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
U21 Divisie 1 teams participation since 2020
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Feyenoord U21 | 6 |
| Groningen U21 | 6 |
| Twente / Heracles U21 | 6 |
| ADO Den Haag II | 5 |
| PEC Zwolle U21 | 5 |
| NAC U21 | 4 |
| De Graafschap U21 | 4 |
| Almere City II | 3 |
| NEC U21 | 3 |
| Cambuur U21 | 3 |
| Go Ahead Eagles U21 | 3 |
| Heerenveen U21 | 2 |
| Willem II U21 | 2 |
| Volendam II | 1 |
| Emmen U21 | 1 |
| Volendam U21 | 1 |
| Vitesse U21 | 1 |
| Willem II Tilburg U21 | 1 |
U21 Divisie 1 top scorer teams
U21 Divisie 1 About
U21 Divisie 1 is a Netherlands-based league competition for under-21 football, with recorded coverage spanning six seasons from 2020 through 2025. Its title identifies both the age category and the division designation, while the available competition record places it within the Dutch football environment rather than presenting it as a senior international tournament.
Competition identity and role
The competition provides a structured setting for young players to compete regularly in league football. An under-21 division can support player development by combining competitive results with the need to give emerging footballers experience against opponents of a similar age group. For clubs, teams and supporters, the league offers a season-long framework in which performance is measured over a sequence of fixtures rather than decided by a single match.
The Netherlands is the competition’s recorded governing area. The available information does not confirm a separate official organiser, the precise position of U21 Divisie 1 within the national pyramid, or whether every participating team is affiliated directly with a professional club. Those details should therefore not be assumed from the title alone. What is clear is that the competition belongs to the Dutch football landscape and is classified as a league rather than a cup, play-off or one-off championship match.
Season coverage and historical record
U21 Divisie 1 is recorded from the 2020 season through the 2025 season, giving it six recorded seasons in total. This period establishes the competition’s documented statistical window and allows results, tables, fixtures and player or team performance to be assessed across multiple editions.
The available record does not provide a confirmed formation year, first-event date, historical name, rebranding history or account of structural reforms. It is consequently more accurate to describe 2020 as the first recorded season than to present it as the competition’s founding year. Likewise, the 2025 season is the latest recorded edition in the current coverage and should not be treated as evidence that later seasons did not take place.
How the league works
As a league competition, U21 Divisie 1 is designed around repeated fixtures and an accumulated standings system. Teams earn their position through results over the course of a season, with the final table providing the primary measure of performance. League football normally rewards consistency: a strong campaign requires teams to collect points across the schedule rather than rely solely on success in a knockout tie.
The supplied competition record does not verify the number of participating teams, the number of matches played by each side, whether fixtures are home and away, or whether the season includes a separate championship or relegation phase. It also does not confirm the precise points system, table tiebreakers, promotion and relegation arrangements, qualification routes or eligibility rules. These elements can vary between youth competitions and between seasons, so they should be read from the regulations or season-specific pages when an exact answer is required.
For the same reason, no unverified group stage, seeded draw, knockout bracket, neutral-site final or international qualification pathway is attributed to this competition. Those features belong to particular competition models and cannot be inferred simply from a league’s name or its location.
Calendar and match context
The documented season range identifies the editions covered but does not establish a fixed annual calendar. U21 Divisie 1 may be assessed through its individual season schedules, fixtures and results, but the available information does not confirm whether matches follow a standard autumn-to-spring programme, use a split season or include exceptional scheduling arrangements. Match rules, extra-time provisions and penalty procedures are likewise not specified in the verified competition context.
Why the competition matters
The principal sporting value of U21 Divisie 1 lies in its league format and age-group focus. It gives young footballers a sustained competitive environment in which development can be assessed alongside results, while providing a meaningful standings race for teams and supporters. Its six recorded seasons, from 2020 to 2025, create a useful historical sample for comparing campaigns, examining consistency and following the progression of clubs and players over time.
Xtra-Stats brings the competition’s available seasons together through competition pages covering fixtures, results, standings and related performance information. For the clearest historical reading, each statistic should be considered in the context of its specific season, since participating teams, scheduling arrangements and regulations may change. Where an official rule, organiser, format or progression route is not confirmed, it is deliberately left open rather than presented as fact.