2008–09 Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie 2008–09 began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion playoffs. Sixteen clubs remained in the Eerste Divisie, whilst Excelsior and VVV-Venlo were relegated from the 2007–08 Eredivisie. VVV-Venlo won the league title and were promoted to the Eredivisie, the highest tier of football in the Netherlands, while eight other teams competed in a playoff with two Eredivisie sides for two Eredivisie places.

Eerste Divisie
Season2008–09
PromotedVVV-Venlo

Standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1VVV-Venlo (C, P)3825588638+4880Promotion to the Eredivisie
2RKC Waalwijk (P)38181736831+3771Qualification for promotion play-offs Second Round
3Cambuur3820996849+1969
4Zwolle38189115849+963
5Excelsior38161395343+1061
6MVV381612106042+1860Qualification for promotion play-offs First Round
7Go Ahead Eagles381414104141056
8Dordrecht381510135139+1255Qualification for promotion play-offs First Round
9Den Bosch38158155951+853
10Helmond Sport381411135048+253
11AGOVV38157166067−752
12Haarlem38155184356−1350
13Emmen38138174868−2047
14Oss38119185063−1342Qualification for promotion play-offs First Round
15Fortuna Sittard38119184259−1742
16RBC Roosendaal38117204355−1240
17Telstar38912174256−1439Qualification for promotion play-offs First Round
18Eindhoven38914155980−2138[a]
19Veendam38109194667−2136[a]
20Omniworld3886244065−2530
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 3 points deducted

Period winners

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The competition is divided into six periods (Dutch: periode) of six matches each. The winner of each period (Dutch: periodekampioen) qualifies for the playoffs at the end of the season. If the winner of a period has already won a prior period in the season, the second placed team in the period is awarded the playoff slot. If the second placed team has also won a prior period, no winner is called, and the playoff slot is decided by league standing at the end of the season.

Best Top Ranking Teams

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Excelsior, Telstar, FC Zwolle, TOP Oss and Dordrecht were awarded play-off spot as their performance in the six periods, along with RKC Waalwijk and Cambuur, the two best placed team in Eerste Divisie who did not get a play-off spot via period route. As VVV-Venlo, one of the period winners, promoted as Eerste Divisie champions, MVV replaced them as the best placed team who did not qualify for play-off.

Period winners (Periodekampioenen)
PeriodWinning teamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Excelsior6501124+815
2VVV-Venlo6600173+1418
3Telstar6411137+613
4FC Zwolle65011311+215
5TOP Oss6411137+613
6Dordrecht6600153+1218
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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Home \ AwayAGOCAMDBODOREINEMMEXCFORGAEHAAHELMVVOMNRBCRKCTELOSSVEEVVVZWO
AGOVV0–23–21–03–11–12–31–01–52–01–02–32–22–02–21–13–24–12–12–1
Cambuur2–20–32–03–16–21–12–12–23–22–02–12–02–11–12–32–12–22–01–2
Den Bosch2–01–21–20–25–00–01–11–00–21–11–33–12–11–13–02–12–20–53–4
Dordrecht2–11–00–12–01–00–13–03–14–01–01–12–11–10–11–12–02–30–24–0
Eindhoven3–33–31–72–12–21–02–41–13–21–11–11–10–11–11–42–22–11–32–0
Emmen2–33–20–12–11–40–21–22–22–01–11–12–11–02–10–24–43–22–41–0
Excelsior4–00–02–11–13–20–25–13–01–11–01–12–11–00–50–12–14–11–20–2
Fortuna Sittard2–41–41–00–02–11–21–10–11–23–13–22–00–02–12–11–11–20–11–3
Go Ahead Eagles2–02–00–00–02–20–11–11–11–21–00–01–01–00–02–21–02–11–00–1
Haarlem1–00–11–43–02–10–12–12–01–21–30–32–12–00–24–22–11–00–43–1
Helmond Sport1–24–13–01–04–33–11–12–21–11–12–11–00–11–21–13–01–33–20–0
MVV3–11–21–02–23–11–10–10–21–13–03–12–14–12–12–01–11–22–04–1
Omniworld0–31–01–22–12–01–01–14–11–20–10–11–21–21–11–00–22–13–53–3
RBC Roosendaal3–01–20–12–31–22–11–20–10–12–01–11–11–12–21–03–22–11–41–3
RKC Waalwijk3–11–11–13–32–21–01–12–01–11–13–02–01–03–13–05–04–11–11–0
Telstar1–01–12–20–11–10–21–11–14–10–02–31–23–11–11–22–21–02–10–2
Oss1–10–22–10–01–22–13–11–00–21–01–21–03–00–30–33–02–34–23–1
Veendam2–10–32–40–42–21–11–20–02–00–01–11–00–23–20–21–01–11–20–0
VVV-Venlo3–11–22–01–16–04–03–12–05–01–02–02–24–13–10–01–03–11–01–1
Zwolle3–23–11–02–12–24–01–12–11–03–20–10–03–10–21–13–00–03–21–2
Source: www.nos.nl
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

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GoalsPlayerTeam
25 Sandro CalabroVVV-Venlo
20 Gunther ThiebautMVV
18 Serhat KoçFC Eindhoven
Glynor PletTelstar
17 Sjoerd ArsRBC Roosendaal
16 Keisuke HondaVVV-Venlo
14 Jeremy BokilaAGOVV Apeldoorn
Ruud ter HeideSC Cambuur
13 Marc HöcherHelmond Sport
Dries MertensAGOVV Apeldoorn
Fred BensonRKC Waalwijk
Roy StroeveFC Emmen
Adnan BarakatFC Den Bosch
Koen van der BiezenGo Ahead Eagles / FC Den Bosch
12 Samir El GaaouiriVVV-Venlo
Karim FachtaliTOP Oss
Ruud BergerRKC Waalwijk
Cecilio LopesFC Dordrecht

Playoffs

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Please note that the following teams: Roda JC & De Graafschap joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the playoffs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.

Round 1

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Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Telstar0–1MVV0–00–1
TOP Oss0–3Dordrecht0–20–1

Round 2 (best of 3)

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Team 1PtsTeam 2  1st leg    2nd leg    3rd leg  
MVV4–5De Graafschap2–32–2not played


Excelsior2–3RKC Waalwijk1–21–1not played


FC Zwolle3–6Cambuur2–11–30-2


Dordrecht1–2Roda JC1–10–1not played

Round 3 (best of 3)

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Team 1PtsTeam 2  1st leg    2nd leg    3rd leg  
RKC Waalwijk4–2De Graafschap2–01–21–0


Cambuur3–3 (p. 1–3)Roda JC0–01–12–2 (aet)

The 2 winners of Round 3 will play in Eredivisie 2009–10.

Overview

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ClubLocationCurrent manager2008–09 season managers
AGOVV ApeldoornApeldoorn John van den Brom
SC CambuurLeeuwarden Stanley Menzo Jurrie Koolhof
FC Den Bosch's-HertogenboschVacant Theo Bos
FC DordrechtDordrecht Gert Kruys
FC EindhovenEindhoven Marc Brys
FC EmmenEmmen Paul Krabbe Gerry Hamstra
ExcelsiorRotterdam Ton Lokhoff
Fortuna SittardSittard Roger Reijners
Go Ahead EaglesDeventer Andries Ulderink
HFC HaarlemHaarlem Jan Zoutman
Helmond SportHelmond Jurgen Streppel
MVVMaastricht Fuat Çapa
FC OmniworldAlmere Henk Wisman Peter Boeve
RBC RoosendaalRoosendaal Rini Coolen Rob Meppelink
RKC WaalwijkWaalwijk Ruud Brood
TelstarVelsen Edward Metgod
TOP OssOss Hans de Koning
BV VeendamVeendam Joop Gall
VVV-VenloVenlo Jan van Dijk
FC ZwolleZwolle Marco Roelofsen Jan Everse

See also

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References

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