Eredivisie
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2023-2024
Location
Netherlands
Abbreviation
NED1

Summary

The Eredivisie (NED1) is the top league in Dutch football. At the end of the 2023-2024 NED1 season, the NED1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League - Group Stage:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2023-2024 NED1 teams
  • 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League - Playoff Round:
    • 3rd place 2023-2024 NED1 team
  • 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 4th place 2023-2024 NED1 team
  • 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2023-2024 NED1 UEFAECL playoff winner

The winner of the 2023-2024 KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup), typically a NED1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2024-2025 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
11 Aug 2023 - 18 May 2024		  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. During the regular season table ranking ties are broken by (1) most points won, (2) less points lost, (3) goal difference, (4) goals scored, then (5) alphabetical order by team team. At the end of the season, 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 by draw, then (7) a penalty shoot out (only after a playoff).

Playoffs

At the end of the 2023-2024 NED1 season, the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th place teams enter the UEFAECL playoffs Semifinals (Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins). The Finals (Home-Away highest aggregate goals wins) winner earns a 2024-2025 UEFAECL 2nd Qualifying Round berth.

Relegation

At the end of the 2023-2024 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 in this playoff. The Promotion/Relegation Playoff winner plays in the 2024-2025 NED1, while the rest of the teams play in the 2024-2025 NED2.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1PSV Eindhoven 3127 -3-184-10317861514 -1-043478391613 -2-14156947
2Feyenoord 3123 -6-275-8124571511 -3-1364310331612 -3-139381424
3Twente Enschede 3119 -6-663-5730271613 -1-240321517156 -5-423251510
4AZ Alkmaar 3016 -7-755-5935241510 -2-332361422156 -5-42323212
5Ajax Amsterdam 3113 -10-849-65596168 -6-230362115155 -4-6192938-9
6NEC Nijmegen 3012 -11-747-594415158 -4-328331914154 -7-41926251
7FC Utrecht 3012 -9-945-43412157 -5-32628226155 -4-6191519-4
8Go Ahead Eagles 3111 -9-1142-45423167 -4-525312011154 -5-6171422-8
9Sparta Rotterdam 3011 -7-1240-45432154 -5-6172224-2157 -2-62323194
10Heerenveen 3110 -6-1536-5064-14166 -3-7212933-4154 -3-8152131-10
11Fortuna Sittard 309 -8-1335-3452-18157 -4-42526197152 -4-910833-25
12Almere City FC 317 -12-1233-3151-20153 -6-6151625-9164 -6-6181526-11
13PEC Zwolle 308 -8-1432-4057-17154 -3-8151528-13154 -5-6172529-4
14SC Heracles Almelo 309 -5-1632-4062-22156 -3-6212530-5153 -2-10111532-17
15Excelsior 315 -11-1526-4666-20153 -7-5162224-2162 -4-10102442-18
16RKC Waalwijk 306 -6-1824-2850-22154 -4-7161722-5152 -2-1181128-17
17FC Volendam 304 -7-1919-3074-44153 -2-10111438-24151 -5-981636-20
18Vitesse Arnhem 304 -5-2117-2166-45151 -5-98924-15153 -0-1291242-30
2024-2025 UEFACL
2024-2025 UEFAEL
2024-2025 UEFAECL
UAEFAECL Playoffs
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to NED2

Fixtures

Sun - 28 Apr 2024
 NEC Nijmegen   AZ AlkmaarStadion de Goffert
 PEC Zwolle   SC Heracles AlmeloMAC³PARK Stadion
 Sparta Rotterdam   FC VolendamSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
 RKC Waalwijk   FC UtrechtMandemakers Stadion
Fri - 3 May 2024
 Fortuna Sittard   Go Ahead EaglesFortuna Sittard Stadion
 Almere City FC   HeerenveenYanmar Stadion
Sun - 5 May 2024
 PSV Eindhoven   Sparta RotterdamPhilips Stadion
 SC Heracles Almelo   RKC WaalwijkStadion Erve Asito
 FC Utrecht   Vitesse ArnhemStadion Galgenwaard
 FC Volendam   Ajax AmsterdamKras Stadion
 AZ Alkmaar   Twente EnschedeAFAS Stadion
 Feyenoord   PEC ZwolleStadion Feijenoord
Mon - 6 May 2024
 Excelsior   NEC NijmegenVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
Sun - 12 May 2024
 Ajax Amsterdam   Almere City FCJohan Cruijff ArenA
 Excelsior   SC Heracles AlmeloVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
 Twente Enschede   FC VolendamDe Grolsch Veste
 FC Utrecht   Sparta RotterdamStadion Galgenwaard
 Fortuna Sittard   PSV EindhovenFortuna Sittard Stadion
 Go Ahead Eagles   AZ AlkmaarDe Adelaarshorst

Results

Thu - 25 Apr 2024
 Go Ahead Eagles 13 FeyenoordDe Adelaarshorst
 Heerenveen 08 PSV EindhovenAbe Lenstra Stadion
Wed - 24 Apr 2024
 Ajax Amsterdam 22 ExcelsiorJohan Cruijff ArenA
 Twente Enschede 31 Almere City FCDe Grolsch Veste
Sun - 14 Apr 2024
 NEC Nijmegen 22 PEC ZwolleStadion de Goffert
 Ajax Amsterdam 21 Twente EnschedeJohan Cruijff ArenA
 FC Utrecht 21 Go Ahead EaglesStadion Galgenwaard
 Fortuna Sittard 01 FeyenoordFortuna Sittard Stadion
 SC Heracles Almelo 02 HeerenveenStadion Erve Asito
Sat - 13 Apr 2024
 AZ Alkmaar 32 RKC WaalwijkAFAS Stadion
 PSV Eindhoven 60 Vitesse ArnhemPhilips Stadion
Fri - 12 Apr 2024
 Excelsior 40 FC VolendamVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
Sun - 7 Apr 2024
 Heerenveen 23 FC UtrechtAbe Lenstra Stadion
 FC Volendam 32 RKC WaalwijkKras Stadion
 Go Ahead Eagles 11 Almere City FCDe Adelaarshorst
 Feyenoord 70 Ajax AmsterdamStadion Feijenoord
Sat - 6 Apr 2024
 Twente Enschede 20 Fortuna SittardDe Grolsch Veste
 PEC Zwolle 21 ExcelsiorMAC³PARK Stadion