Summary
The Eredivisie (NED1) is the top league in Dutch football. At the end of the 2024-2025 NED1 season, the NED1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League - League Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2024-2025 NED1 teams
- 2025-2026 UEFA Europa League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2024-2025 NED1 team
- 2025-2026 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 4th place 2024-2025 NED1 team
- 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2024-2025 NED1 UEFAECL playoff winner
The winner of the 2024-2025 KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup), typically a NED1 team, also receives a berth in the League Stage of the 2025-2026 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 9 Aug 2024 - 18 May 2025 | 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 2024-2025 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 2025-2026 UEFAECL 2nd Qualifying Round berth.
Relegation
At the end of the 2024-2025 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 2025-2026 NED1, while the rest of the teams play in the 2025-2026 NED2.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 7 | 7 -0-0 | 21 | - | 25 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | - | 17 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Utrecht | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | - | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Twente Enschede | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | - | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | - | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Feyenoord | 6 | 2 -4-0 | 10 | - | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | - | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | - | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | SC Heracles Almelo | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | - | 6 | 9 | -3 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 11 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | - | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | - | 7 | 10 | -3 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | - | 7 | 13 | -6 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 15 | Heerenveen | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | - | 9 | 16 | -7 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | -12 |
| 16 | NAC Breda | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | - | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -10 |
| 17 | Almere City FC | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | - | 2 | 18 | -16 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 7 | 0 -0-7 | 0 | - | 3 | 19 | -16 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | -9 |
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Fixtures
 | Willem II Tilburg | Yanmar Stadion |
 | NEC Nijmegen | Rat Verlegh Stadion |
 | Sparta Rotterdam | Philips Stadion |
 | RKC Waalwijk | Stadion Galgenwaard |
 | SC Heracles Almelo | De Adelaarshorst |
 | PEC Zwolle | Abe Lenstra Stadion |
 | Twente Enschede | Stadion Feijenoord |
 | FC Groningen | Johan Cruijff ArenA |
 | AZ Alkmaar | Fortuna Sittard Stadion |
| Almere City FC | Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel |
| PSV Eindhoven | AFAS Stadion |
| Heerenveen | Stadion de Goffert |
| Twente Enschede | Mandemakers Stadion |
| Feyenoord | De Adelaarshorst |
| Fortuna Sittard | Willem II Stadion |
| FC Utrecht | Euroborg |
| Ajax Amsterdam | Stadion Erve Asito |
| NAC Breda | MAC³PARK Stadion |
| NEC Nijmegen | Yanmar Stadion |
| FC Groningen | Fortuna Sittard Stadion |
Results
| 12 | FC Utrecht | AFAS Stadion |
| 02 | Ajax Amsterdam | Mandemakers Stadion |
| 01 | Go Ahead Eagles | Euroborg |
| 10 | NAC Breda | De Grolsch Veste |
| 10 | Almere City FC | MAC³PARK Stadion |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel |
| 11 | Feyenoord | Stadion de Goffert |
| 02 | PSV Eindhoven | Willem II Stadion |
| 21 | Heerenveen | Stadion Erve Asito |
| 13 | PSV Eindhoven | Fortuna Sittard Stadion |
| 05 | Twente Enschede | Yanmar Stadion |
| 21 | FC Groningen | Abe Lenstra Stadion |
| 12 | SC Heracles Almelo | Stadion de Goffert |
| 11 | Ajax Amsterdam | De Adelaarshorst |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | Mandemakers Stadion |
| 32 | Willem II Tilburg | Stadion Galgenwaard |
| 12 | AZ Alkmaar | MAC³PARK Stadion |
| 50 | Fortuna Sittard | Johan Cruijff ArenA |
| 20 | Heerenveen | De Grolsch Veste |