The 2011–12 Eerste Divisie, known as Jupiler League for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the fifty-sixth season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2011 with the first matches of the season and ended in June 2012 with the nacompetitie, a promotion-and-relegation tournament also involving the 16th- and 17th-placed teams from the 2011–12 Eredivisie. The competition was won by FC Zwolle on 13 April 2012, after drawing FC Eindhoven 0–0 at home in their 32nd match of the season.[2]
Season | 2011–12 |
---|---|
Champions | FC Zwolle |
Promoted | Willem II |
Relegated | none |
Top goalscorer | Jack Tuyp |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → |
On 1 March 2012, the Dutch football federation confirmed that no team would be relegated from the league at the end of the season, after all the 2011–12 Topklasse teams had decided against being eligible for promotion to the Eerste Divisie.[3]
Teams
editA total of 18 teams took part in the league. Willem II were relegated as bottom-placed team in the 2010–11 Eredivisie, whereas FC Oss were promoted as 2010–11 Topklasse runners-up, as champions IJsselmeervogels opted to keep playing at amateur level instead. Following the disbandment and consequent exclusion of RBC Roosendaal in June 2011, last-placed 2010–11 Eerste Divisie club Almere City FC were readmitted in the league to fill the vacancy.[1]
The season also saw the participation of the old BV Veendam under their new denomination of SC Veendam.[4]
Managerial changes
editTeam | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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AGOVV Apeldoorn | ![]() | Mutual consent | 1 July 2011[5] | Pre-season | ![]() | 1 July 2011[6] |
FC Dordrecht | ![]() | Signed by FC Utrecht | 1 July 2011[7] | Pre-season | ![]() | 1 July 2011[7] |
Go Ahead Eagles | ![]() | Signed by De Graafschap | 1 July 2011[8] | Pre-season | ![]() | 1 July 2011[9] |
Helmond Sport | ![]() | Signed by Willem II | 1 July 2011[10] | Pre-season | ![]() | 1 July 2011[11] |
Sparta Rotterdam | ![]() | End of interim spell | 1 July 2011 | Pre-season | ![]() | 1 July 2011[12] |
SC Veendam | ![]() | Signed by Go Ahead Eagles | 1 July 2011[9] | Pre-season | ![]() | 1 July 2011[13] |
Willem II | ![]() | End of interim spell | 1 July 2011 | Pre-season | ![]() | 1 July 2011[10] |
Fortuna Sittard | ![]() | Signed by VVV-Venlo | 28 December 2011[14] | 14th | ![]() | 29 December 2011[15] |
FC Dordrecht | ![]() | Sick leave | 7 January 2012[16] | ![]() | 7 January 2012 | |
FC Volendam | ![]() | Gardening leave | 6 March 2012[17] | 13th | ![]() | 6 March 2012[18] |
FC Eindhoven | ![]() | Hired by PSV Eindhoven | 14 March 2012[19] | 2nd | ![]() | 17 March 2012[20] |
Go Ahead Eagles | ![]() | Resigned | 24 March 2012[21] | 11th | ![]() | 30 March 2012[22] |
AGOVV Apeldoorn | ![]() | Removed from managerial duties | 26 April 2012[23] | 17th | ![]() | 26 April 2012[23] |
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Zwolle (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 72 | Promotion to 2012–13 Eredivisie |
2 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 32 | +27 | 65 | Qualification for promotion play-offs Second Round |
3 | Eindhoven | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 63 | |
4 | Helmond Sport | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 62 | |
5 | Willem II (P) | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 58 | |
6 | Den Bosch | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 57 | Qualification for promotion play-offs First Round |
7 | Cambuur | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 56 | |
8 | MVV | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 51 | |
9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 50 | |
10 | Dordrecht | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 50 | |
11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 48 | |
12 | Volendam | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 48 | |
13 | Almere City | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 40 | |
14 | Oss | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 76 | −20 | 35 | |
15 | Telstar | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 32 | |
16 | Veendam | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 42 | 67 | −25 | 22 | |
17 | AGOVV | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 36 | 94 | −58 | 19 | |
18 | Emmen[a] | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 73 | −49 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Results
editPlayoffs
editVVV-Venlo and De Graafschap joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the playoffs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.
Round 1
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Go Ahead Eagles | 1–3 | Den Bosch | 1−1 | 0–2 |
MVV | 1–2 | Cambuur | 0−2 | 1–0 |
Round 2
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Den Bosch | 1–1 | De Graafschap | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Willem II | 3–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Helmond Sport | 3–0 | Eindhoven | 1–0 | 2–0 |
Cambuur | 3–4 | VVV-Venlo | 0–0 | 3–4 |
Round 3
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Den Bosch | 1–2 | Willem II | 0–0 | 1–2 |
Helmond Sport | 3–4 | VVV-Venlo | 1–2 | 2–2 |
Top goalscorers
editUpdated 27 January 2012[25]
- 17 goals
- 12 goals
- 11 goals
- 10 goals
- 9 goals