Eredivisie
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2020-2021
Location
Netherlands
Abbreviation
NED1

Summary

The Eredivisie (NED1) is the top league in Dutch football. At the end of the 2020-2021 NED1 season, the NED1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - Playoff Round:
    • 1st place 2020-2021 NED1 team
  • 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2020-2021 NED1 team
  • 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd place 2020-2021 NED1 team
  • 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 4th place 2020-2021 NED1 team

The winner of the 2020-2021 KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup), typically a NED1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Stage of the 2021-2022 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 Hoofdklasse 64
NED6 Eerste Klasse 154
NED7 Tweede Klasse 308

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
12 Sep 2020 - 16 May 2021		  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

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2020-2021 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 2021-2022 NED1, while the rest of the teams play in the 2021-2022 NED2.


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UEFAEL Playoffs - Finals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sun - 23 May 2021
 Feyenoord 20 FC UtrechtStadion Feijenoord

UEFAEL Playoffs - Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Wed - 19 May 2021
 FC Utrecht 10 FC GroningenStadion Galgenwaard
 Feyenoord 20 Sparta RotterdamStadion Feijenoord

Relegation Playoffs - 3rd Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sun - 23 May 2021
 NAC Breda (NED2) 12 NEC Nijmegen (NED2)Rat Verlegh Stadion

Relegation Playoffs - 2nd Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Thu - 20 May 2021
 NEC Nijmegen (NED2) 30 Roda JC Kerkrade (NED2)Stadion de Goffert
 FC Emmen (NED1) 11 NAC Breda (NED2)De Oude Meerdijk
 NAC Breda advances on PKs (4-3) 

Relegation Playoffs - 1st Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 15 May 2021
 NAC Breda (NED2) 41 FC Volendam (NED2)Rat Verlegh Stadion
 De Graafschap (NED2) 23 Roda JC Kerkrade (NED2)De Vijverberg
 Almere City FC (NED2) 04 NEC Nijmegen (NED2)Yanmar Stadion

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Ajax Amsterdam 3428 -4-288-10223791714 -2-1445314391714 -2-14449940
2PSV Eindhoven 3421 -9-472-7435391713 -3-142391326178 -6-330352213
3AZ Alkmaar 3421 -8-571-7541341712 -2-338391821179 -6-233362313
4Vitesse Arnhem 3418 -7-961-5238141711 -4-237261214177 -3-72426260
5Feyenoord 3416 -11-759-643628179 -6-233351322177 -5-52629236
6FC Utrecht 3413 -14-753-524111176 -7-42527252177 -7-32825169
7FC Groningen 3414 -8-1250-40373177 -6-42717134177 -2-8232324-1
8Sparta Rotterdam 3413 -8-1347-49481176 -4-72230273177 -4-6251921-2
9SC Heracles Almelo 3412 -8-1444-4253-11178 -4-528291613174 -4-9161337-24
10Twente Enschede 3410 -11-1341-4850-2174 -6-7182325-2176 -5-62325250
11Fortuna Sittard 3412 -5-1741-5058-8175 -3-9182733-6177 -2-8232325-2
12Heerenveen 349 -12-1339-4349-6176 -5-62322184173 -7-7162131-10
13PEC Zwolle 349 -11-1438-4453-9176 -6-52419181173 -5-9142535-10
14Willem II Tilburg 348 -7-1931-4068-28176 -2-9202233-11172 -5-10111835-17
15RKC Waalwijk 347 -9-1830-3355-22175 -4-8192125-4172 -5-10111230-18
16FC Emmen 347 -9-1830-4068-28174 -4-9162641-15173 -5-9141427-13
17vvv-Venlo 346 -5-2323-4391-48173 -4-10132046-26173 -1-13102345-22
18ADO Den Haag 344 -10-2022-2976-47171 -6-1091738-21173 -4-10131238-26
2021-2022 UEFACL
2021-2022 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to NED2

Results

Sun - 16 May 2021
 Willem II Tilburg 21 Fortuna SittardWillem II Stadion
 vvv-Venlo 04 FC EmmenCovebo Stadion - De Koel
 Heerenveen 12 Sparta RotterdamAbe Lenstra Stadion
 PEC Zwolle 10 FC GroningenMAC³PARK Stadion
 Feyenoord 30 RKC WaalwijkStadion Feijenoord
 FC Utrecht 11 PSV EindhovenStadion Galgenwaard
 Twente Enschede 32 ADO Den HaagDe Grolsch Veste
Thu - 13 May 2021
 Sparta Rotterdam 00 FC UtrechtSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
 RKC Waalwijk 21 Twente EnschedeMandemakers Stadion
 PSV Eindhoven 42 PEC ZwollePhilips Stadion
 SC Heracles Almelo 11 FeyenoordStadion Erve Asito
 Fortuna Sittard 33 Vitesse ArnhemFortuna Sittard Stadion
 FC Groningen 00 AZ AlkmaarHitachi Capital Mobility Stadium
 FC Emmen 31 HeerenveenDe Oude Meerdijk
 Ajax Amsterdam 31 vvv-VenloJohan Cruijff ArenA
 ADO Den Haag 14 Willem II TilburgCars Jeans Stadion
Sun - 9 May 2021
 Willem II Tilburg 02 PSV EindhovenWillem II Stadion
 PEC Zwolle 01 ADO Den HaagMAC³PARK Stadion