Eredivisie
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2022-2023
Location
Netherlands
Abbreviation
NED1

Summary

The Eredivisie (NED1) is the top league in Dutch football. At the end of the 2022-2023 NED1 season, the NED1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage:
    • 1st place 2022-2023 NED1 team
  • 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2022-2023 NED1 team
  • 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd place 2022-2023 NED1 team
  • 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2022-2023 NED1 UEFAECL playoff winner

The winner of the 2022-2023 KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup), typically a NED1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2023-2024 UEFA Europa League.

Leagues Pyramid - Netherlands

Abbrev League # of Teams
NED1 Eredivisie 18
NED2 Eerste Divisie
(Kueken Kampioen Divisie)		 20
NED3 Tweede Divisie 18
NED4 Derde Divisie 36
NED5 Vierde Divisie 64
NED6 Eerste Klasse 154
NED7 Tweede Klasse 308

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
5 Aug 2022 - 28 May 2023		  18: NED1 (15 minimum), NED2 (3 maximum)

Season Format

Each NED1 team plays Home-Away matches against the other NED1 teams for a total of 34 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head away goals scored, (6) playoff (only if deciding champion and relegation), otherwise a draw, then (7) a penalty shoot out.

Playoffs

At the end of the 2022-2023 NED1 season, the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th place teams enter the UEFAECL playoffs Semifinals (Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins). The Finals (Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins) winner earns a 2023-2024 UEFAECL 2nd Qualifying Round berth.

Relegation

At the end of the 2022-2023 NED1 season, the 17th and 18th place teams are automatically relegated to the NED2. The 16th place team participates in a Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins Relegation/Promotion Playoffs with 3rd through 8th place NED2 teams. Youth teams cannot be promoted and cannot participate this playoff. The Promotion/Relegation Playoff winner plays in the 2023-2024 NED1, while the rest of the teams play in the 2023-2024 NED2.


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UEFAECL Playoffs - Finals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateSparta Rotterdam  12 Twente Enschede  
08.06.23Sparta Rotterdam 11 Twente EnschedeSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
11.06.23Twente Enschede 10 Sparta RotterdamDe Grolsch Veste

UEFAECL Playoffs - Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateHeerenveen  16 Twente Enschede  
01.06.23Heerenveen 12 Twente EnschedeAbe Lenstra Stadion
04.06.23Twente Enschede 40 HeerenveenDe Grolsch Veste
AggregateFC Utrecht  22 Sparta Rotterdam  
01.06.23FC Utrecht 12 Sparta RotterdamStadion Galgenwaard
04.06.23Sparta Rotterdam 01 FC UtrechtSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
 Sparta Rotterdam advances on PKs (5-4) 

Promo/Releg Playoffs - 3rd Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateAlmere City FC (NED2) 41 FC Emmen (NED1) 
06.06.23Almere City FC 20 FC EmmenYanmar Stadion
11.06.23FC Emmen 12 Almere City FCDe Oude Meerdijk
 Almere City FC is promoted to NED1 

Promo/Releg Playoffs - 2nd Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Aggregatevvv-Venlo (NED2) 22 Almere City FC (NED2) 
30.05.23vvv-Venlo 11 Almere City FCCovebo Stadion - De Koel
03.06.23Almere City FC 11 vvv-VenloYanmar Stadion
AggregateNAC Breda (NED2) 14 FC Emmen (NED1) 
31.05.23NAC Breda 12 FC EmmenRat Verlegh Stadion
03.06.23FC Emmen 20 NAC BredaDe Oude Meerdijk

Promo/Releg Playoffs - 1st Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateFC Eindoven (NED2) 23 Almere City FC (NED2) 
22.05.23FC Eindoven 10 Almere City FCJan Louwers Stadion
26.05.23Almere City 31 FC EindovenYanmar Stadion
 AET 
Aggregatevvv-Venlo (NED2) 54 Willem II Tilburg (NED2) 
23.05.23vvv-Venlo 32 Willem II TilburgCovebo Stadion - De Koel
27.05.23Willem II Tilburg 22 vvv-VenloWillem II Stadion
AggregateNAC Breda (NED2) 51 MVV Maastricht (NED2) 
23.05.23NAC Breda 10 MVV MaastrichtRat Verlegh Stadion
27.05.23MVV Maastricht 14 NAC BredaDe Geusselt

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Feyenoord 3425 -7-282-8130511712 -4-1403710271713 -3-142442024
2PSV Eindhoven 3423 -6-575-8940491714 -2-144541440179 -4-43135269
3Ajax Amsterdam 3420 -9-569-8638481710 -5-2354714331710 -4-334392415
4AZ Alkmaar 3420 -7-767-683533179 -5-3323620161711 -2-435321517
5Twente Enschede 3418 -10-664-6627391713 -4-043461135175 -6-62120164
6Sparta Rotterdam 3417 -8-959-6037231710 -2-532321814177 -6-42728199
7FC Utrecht 3415 -9-1054-54504178 -5-42919154177 -4-62535350
8Heerenveen 3412 -10-1246-4450-6176 -3-8212126-5176 -7-4252324-1
9RKC Waalwijk 3411 -8-1541-5063-13179 -3-53034268172 -5-10111637-21
10Vitesse Arnhem 3410 -10-1440-4550-5175 -6-6212425-1175 -4-8192125-4
11Go Ahead Eagles 3410 -10-1440-4656-10177 -6-42728235173 -4-10131833-15
12NEC Nijmegen 348 -15-1139-4245-3173 -9-51828280175 -6-6211417-3
13Fortuna Sittard 3410 -6-1836-3962-23175 -4-8192128-7175 -2-10171834-16
14FC Volendam 3410 -6-1836-4271-29179 -1-7282932-3171 -5-1181339-26
15Excelsior 349 -5-2032-3271-39178 -2-7262226-4171 -3-1361045-35
16FC Emmen 346 -10-1828-3365-32173 -9-5181623-7173 -1-13101742-25
17SC Cambuur 345 -4-2519-2669-43173 -0-1491433-19172 -4-11101236-24
18FC Groningen 344 -6-2418-3175-44173 -3-11122034-14171 -3-1361141-30
2023-2024 UEFACL
2023-2024 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to NED2

Results

Sun - 28 May 2023
 AZ Alkmaar 12 PSV EindhovenAFAS Stadion
 SC Cambuur 40 RKC WaalwijkCambuur Stadion
 FC Volendam 32 ExcelsiorKras Stadion
 FC Utrecht 32 FC EmmenStadion Galgenwaard
 Twente Enschede 31 Ajax AmsterdamDe Grolsch Veste
 Heerenveen 20 Go Ahead EaglesAbe Lenstra Stadion
 Fortuna Sittard 11 NEC NijmegenFortuna Sittard Stadion
 Feyenoord 01 Vitesse ArnhemStadion Feijenoord
Sun - 21 May 2023
 Sparta Rotterdam 41 SC CambuurSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
 Ajax Amsterdam 31 FC UtrechtJohan Cruijff ArenA
 Go Ahead Eagles 30 FC VolendamDe Adelaarshorst
 Excelsior 30 Fortuna SittardVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
 FC Emmen 13 FeyenoordDe Oude Meerdijk
 NEC Nijmegen 03 AZ AlkmaarStadion de Goffert
 PSV Eindhoven 33 HeerenveenPhilips Stadion
 RKC Waalwijk 05 Twente EnschedeMandemakers Stadion
Sun - 14 May 2023
 AZ Alkmaar 51 FC EmmenAFAS Stadion
 PSV Eindhoven 21 Fortuna SittardPhilips Stadion