Eredivisie
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
Location
Netherlands
Abbreviation
NED1

Summary

The Eredivisie (NED1) is the top league in Dutch football. At the end of the 2025-2026 NED1 season, the NED1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2025-2026 NED1 teams
  • 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd place 2025-2026 NED1 team
  • 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 4th place 2025-2026 NED1 team
  • 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2025-2026 NED1 UEFAECL playoff winner

The winner of the 2025-2026 KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup), typically a NED1 team, also receives a berth in the League Phase of the 2026-2027 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 130
NED7 Tweede Klasse 296

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
8 Aug 2025 - 17 May 2026		  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 2025-2026 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 2026-2027 UEFAECL 2nd Qualifying Round berth.

Relegation

At the end of the 2025-2026 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 2026-2027 NED1, while the rest of the teams play in the 2026-2027 NED2.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1PSV Eindhoven 1614 -1-143-50203086 -1-11926131388 -0-02424717
2Feyenoord 1611 -1-434-41202186 -0-21821111085 -1-21620911
3Ajax Amsterdam 168 -5-329-30201096 -1-219157872 -4-11015132
4NEC Nijmegen 168 -4-428-41271475 -1-11621101193 -3-31220173
5FC Groningen 168 -2-626-2421384 -2-214147784 -0-4121014-4
6AZ Alkmaar 157 -4-425-2824473 -3-1121815384 -1-3131091
7Twente Enschede 166 -6-424-2520584 -2-2141210282 -4-21013103
8FC Utrecht 166 -5-523-2721685 -2-1171771081 -3-461014-4
9Heerenveen 165 -5-620-2626083 -3-2121514182 -2-481112-1
10Sparta Rotterdam 166 -2-820-1731-1493 -2-411918-973 -0-49813-5
11PEC Zwolle 165 -4-719-2036-1684 -1-313711-481 -3-461325-12
12Go Ahead Eagles 164 -6-618-2528-373 -3-112129391 -3-561319-6
13Fortuna Sittard 165 -3-818-2126-584 -2-2141210281 -1-64916-7
14Excelsior 155 -1-916-1426-1283 -0-5969-372 -1-47817-9
15FC Volendam 163 -5-814-1930-1183 -3-2121411380 -2-62519-14
16SC Heracles Almelo 164 -2-1014-2641-1573 -1-3101818091 -1-74823-15
17NAC Breda 163 -4-913-1625-983 -2-31199080 -2-62716-9
18SC Telstar 162 -6-812-1927-891 -4-471519-471 -2-4548-4
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAEL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
UAEFAECL Playoffs
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to NED2

Fixtures

Sat - 20 Dec 2025
 SC Heracles Almelo   HeerenveenStadion Erve Asito
 Excelsior   PEC ZwolleVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
 NEC Nijmegen   Ajax AmsterdamStadion de Goffert
 NAC Breda   SC TelstarRat Verlegh Stadion
Sun - 21 Dec 2025
 FC Utrecht   PSV EindhovenStadion Galgenwaard
 Feyenoord   Twente EnschedeStadion Feijenoord
 Go Ahead Eagles   FC GroningenDe Adelaarshorst
 Fortuna Sittard   AZ AlkmaarFortuna Sittard Stadion
Fri - 9 Jan 2026
 NEC Nijmegen   FC UtrechtStadion de Goffert
Sat - 10 Jan 2026
 AZ Alkmaar   FC VolendamAFAS Stadion
 Twente Enschede   PEC ZwolleDe Grolsch Veste
 PSV Eindhoven   ExcelsiorPhilips Stadion
Sun - 11 Jan 2026
 Heerenveen   FeyenoordAbe Lenstra Stadion
 Go Ahead Eagles   Fortuna SittardDe Adelaarshorst
 Sparta Rotterdam   SC Heracles AlmeloSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Fri - 16 Jan 2026
 Excelsior   SC TelstarVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
Sat - 17 Jan 2026
 Ajax Amsterdam   Go Ahead EaglesJohan Cruijff ArenA

Results

Sun - 14 Dec 2025
 NAC Breda 11 FC UtrechtRat Verlegh Stadion
 AZ Alkmaar PSPD ExcelsiorAFAS Stadion
 Twente Enschede 20 Go Ahead EaglesDe Grolsch Veste
 Ajax Amsterdam 20 FeyenoordJohan Cruijff ArenA
 Sparta Rotterdam 03 HeerenveenSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Sat - 13 Dec 2025
 PEC Zwolle 10 Fortuna SittardMAC³PARK Stadion
 SC Telstar 22 NEC Nijmegen711 Stadion
Sun - 7 Dec 2025
 Sparta Rotterdam 10 NAC BredaSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
 FC Volendam 23 NEC NijmegenKras Stadion
 AZ Alkmaar 22 Go Ahead EaglesAFAS Stadion
 FC Utrecht 11 Twente EnschedeStadion Galgenwaard
Sat - 6 Dec 2025
 Feyenoord 61 PEC ZwolleStadion Feijenoord
 SC Heracles Almelo 11 SC TelstarStadion Erve Asito
 Fortuna Sittard 13 Ajax AmsterdamFortuna Sittard Stadion
 Heerenveen 02 PSV EindhovenAbe Lenstra Stadion
Fri - 5 Dec 2025
 Excelsior 02 FC GroningenVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
Sun - 30 Nov 2025
 Ajax Amsterdam 20 FC GroningenJohan Cruijff ArenA
 Twente Enschede 10 AZ AlkmaarDe Grolsch Veste