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.[1]
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| 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 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) eedit
| 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
References eedit
- ↑ "Country coefficients 2012/13". uefa.com. UEFA. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
Freemit airtins eedit
- Eredivisie.nl – Offeecial wabsteid (in Dutch)
