Eredivisie
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2021-2022
Location
Netherlands
Abbreviation
NED1

Summary

The Eredivisie (NED1) is the top league in Dutch football. At the end of the 2021-2022 NED1 season, the NED1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - Playoff Round:
    • 1st place 2021-2022 NED1 team
  • 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2021-2022 NED1 team
  • 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd place 2021-2022 NED1 team
  • 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 4th place 2021-2022 NED1 team

The winner of the 2021-2022 KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup), typically a NED1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Stage of the 2022-2023 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
13 Aug 2021 - 15 May 2022
  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 2021-2022 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 2022-2023 NED1, while the rest of the teams play in the 2022-2023 NED2.


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UEFAECL Playoffs - Finals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateVitesse Arnhem  37 AZ Alkmaar  
26.05.22Vitesse Arnhem 21 AZ AlkmaarGelredome
29.05.22AZ Alkmaar 61 Vitesse ArnhemAFAS Stadion

UEFAECL Playoffs - Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateHeerenveen  34 AZ Alkmaar  
19.05.22Heerenveen 32 AZ AlkmaarAbe Lenstra Stadion
22.05.22AZ Alkmaar 20 HeerenveenAFAS Stadion
AggregateFC Utrecht  34 Vitesse Arnhem  
19.05.22FC Utrecht 31 Vitesse ArnhemStadion Galgenwaard
22.05.22Vitesse Arnhem 30 FC UtrechtGelredome

Relegation Playoffs - 3rd Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateExcelsior (NED2) 98 ADO Den Haag (NED1) 
24.05.22Excelsior 11 ADO Den HaagVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
29.05.22ADO Den Haag 78 ExcelsiorCars Jeans Stadion
 Excelsior is promoted to NED1 

Relegation Playoffs - 2nd Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateADO Den Haag (NED1) 42 FC Eindoven (NED1) 
17.05.22ADO Den Haag 21 FC EindovenCars Jeans Stadion
21.05.22FC Eindoven 12 ADO Den HaagJan Louwers Stadion
AggregateExcelsior (NED2) 61 SC Heracles Almelo (NED1) 
18.05.22Excelsior 30 SC Heracles AlmeloVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
21.05.22SC Heracles Almelo 13 ExcelsiorStadion Erve Asito

Relegation Playoffs - 1st Round

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateDe Graafschap (NED2) 24 FC Eindoven (NED2) 
09.05.22De Graafschap 11 FC EindovenDe Vijverberg
13.05.22FC Eindoven 31 De GraafschapJan Louwers Stadion
AggregateNAC Breda (NED2) 24 ADO Den Haag (NED2) 
10.05.22NAC Breda 12 ADO Den HaagRat Verlegh Stadion
14.05.22ADO Den Haag 21 NAC BredaCars Jeans Stadion
AggregateExcelsior (NED2) 42 Roda JC Kerkrade (NED2) 
10.05.22Excelsior 22 Roda JC KerkradeVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
14.05.22Roda JC Kerkrade 02 ExcelsiorParkstad Limburg Stadion
 AET 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Ajax Amsterdam 3426 -5-383-9819791714 -1-243628541712 -4-140361125
2PSV Eindhoven 3426 -3-581-8642441714 -0-3424922271712 -3-239372017
3Feyenoord 3422 -5-771-7634421711 -3-3363917221711 -2-435371720
4Twente Enschede 3420 -8-668-5537181710 -5-2352813151710 -3-43327243
5AZ Alkmaar 3418 -7-961-6444201711 -3-336362016177 -4-62528244
6Vitesse Arnhem 3415 -6-1351-4251-9176 -3-8212029-9179 -3-53022220
7FC Utrecht 3412 -11-1147-51465178 -6-330322012174 -5-8171926-7
8Heerenveen 3411 -8-1541-3750-13176 -3-8212326-3175 -5-7201424-10
9SC Cambuur 3411 -6-1739-5370-17175 -3-9182935-6176 -3-8212435-11
10RKC Waalwijk 349 -11-1438-4051-11176 -3-8211725-8173 -8-6172326-3
11NEC Nijmegen 3410 -8-1638-3852-14173 -5-9141322-9177 -3-7242530-5
12FC Groningen 349 -9-1636-4155-14174 -6-7181821-3175 -3-9182334-11
13Go Ahead Eagles 3410 -6-1836-3751-14177 -1-92225241173 -5-9141227-15
14Sparta Rotterdam 348 -11-1535-3048-18174 -7-6191621-5174 -4-9161427-13
15Fortuna Sittard 3410 -5-1935-3667-31176 -2-9202031-11174 -3-10151636-20
16SC Heracles Almelo 349 -7-1834-3349-16177 -5-52622211172 -2-1381128-17
17Willem II Tilburg 349 -6-1933-3257-25177 -3-7241820-2172 -3-1291437-23
18PEC Zwolle 347 -6-2127-2652-26173 -5-9141320-7174 -1-12131332-19
2022-2023 UEFACL
2022-2023 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to NED2

Results

Sun - 15 May 2022
 Willem II Tilburg 30 FC UtrechtWillem II Stadion
 PEC Zwolle 12 PSV EindhovenMAC³PARK Stadion
 NEC Nijmegen 01 Fortuna SittardStadion de Goffert
 Heerenveen 31 Go Ahead EaglesAbe Lenstra Stadion
 SC Heracles Almelo 13 Sparta RotterdamStadion Erve Asito
 Feyenoord 12 Twente EnschedeStadion Feijenoord
 AZ Alkmaar 13 RKC WaalwijkAFAS Stadion
Wed - 11 May 2022
 FC Utrecht 22 AZ AlkmaarStadion Galgenwaard
 Twente Enschede 30 FC GroningenDe Grolsch Veste
 Sparta Rotterdam 20 PEC ZwolleSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
 RKC Waalwijk 20 SC Heracles AlmeloMandemakers Stadion
 PSV Eindhoven 32 NEC NijmegenPhilips Stadion
 Go Ahead Eagles 01 FeyenoordDe Adelaarshorst
 Fortuna Sittard 12 Vitesse ArnhemFortuna Sittard Stadion
 SC Cambuur 11 Willem II TilburgCambuur Stadion
 Ajax Amsterdam 50 HeerenveenJohan Cruijff ArenA
Sun - 8 May 2022
 Feyenoord 22 PSV EindhovenStadion Feijenoord