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 3125 -2-477-9041491612 -2-2385325281513 -0-239371621
2Feyenoord 3016 -7-755-6241211510 -2-332352114156 -5-42327207
3NEC Nijmegen 3015 -9-654-724824158 -4-328382315157 -5-32634259
4Twente Enschede 3014 -11-553-523319158 -4-32825169156 -7-225271710
5Ajax Amsterdam 3013 -12-551-573720159 -3-330291316154 -9-22128244
6AZ Alkmaar 3114 -7-1049-52457158 -5-229342113166 -2-8201824-6
7FC Utrecht 3012 -8-1044-493613158 -3-427271314154 -5-6172223-1
8Heerenveen 3012 -8-1044-53503157 -5-32631238155 -3-7182227-5
9FC Groningen 3012 -6-1242-42375156 -4-52223149156 -2-7201923-4
10Sparta Rotterdam 3112 -6-1342-3653-17156 -4-5221722-5166 -2-8201931-12
11Go Ahead Eagles 318 -13-1037-50455166 -7-325332013152 -6-7121725-8
12Fortuna Sittard 3010 -6-1436-4455-11156 -4-5222425-1154 -2-9142030-10
13PEC Zwolle 318 -10-1334-4166-25157 -4-42520191161 -6-992147-26
14SC Telstar 317 -9-1530-4353-10164 -5-71728280153 -4-8131525-10
15FC Volendam 307 -7-1628-3150-19156 -5-42323194151 -2-125831-23
16Excelsior 307 -7-1628-3252-20154 -2-9141421-7153 -5-7141831-13
17NAC Breda 305 -10-1525-3051-21154 -5-6171821-3151 -5-981230-18
18SC Heracles Almelo 305 -4-2119-3477-43154 -3-8152232-10151 -1-1341245-33
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAEL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
UAEFAECL Playoffs
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to NED2

Fixtures

Sat - 25 Apr 2026
 Feyenoord   FC GroningenStadion Feijenoord
 Heerenveen   Fortuna SittardAbe Lenstra Stadion
 NAC Breda   Ajax AmsterdamRat Verlegh Stadion
 Twente Enschede   NEC NijmegenDe Grolsch Veste
Sun - 26 Apr 2026
 Excelsior   FC UtrechtVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
 SC Heracles Almelo   FC VolendamStadion Erve Asito
Sat - 2 May 2026
 FC Utrecht   NAC BredaStadion Galgenwaard
 Ajax Amsterdam   PSV EindhovenJohan Cruijff ArenA
 NEC Nijmegen   SC TelstarStadion de Goffert
Sun - 3 May 2026
 FC Volendam   HeerenveenKras Stadion
 Fortuna Sittard   FeyenoordFortuna Sittard Stadion
 PEC Zwolle   SC Heracles AlmeloMAC³PARK Stadion
 AZ Alkmaar   Twente EnschedeAFAS Stadion
 Sparta Rotterdam   Go Ahead EaglesSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Sun - 10 May 2026
 Ajax Amsterdam   FC UtrechtJohan Cruijff ArenA
 Excelsior   FC VolendamVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
 Feyenoord   AZ AlkmaarStadion Feijenoord
 Go Ahead Eagles   PSV EindhovenDe Adelaarshorst

Results

Thu - 23 Apr 2026
 PSV Eindhoven 61 PEC ZwollePhilips Stadion
 Go Ahead Eagles 00 AZ AlkmaarDe Adelaarshorst
Wed - 22 Apr 2026
Sun - 12 Apr 2026
 AZ Alkmaar 30 HeerenveenAFAS Stadion
 PEC Zwolle 22 ExcelsiorMAC³PARK Stadion
 NEC Nijmegen 11 FeyenoordStadion de Goffert
 Fortuna Sittard 11 NAC BredaFortuna Sittard Stadion
Sat - 11 Apr 2026
 SC Heracles Almelo 03 Ajax AmsterdamStadion Erve Asito
 Sparta Rotterdam 02 PSV EindhovenSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
 FC Utrecht 41 SC TelstarStadion Galgenwaard
Fri - 10 Apr 2026
 Twente Enschede 21 FC VolendamDe Grolsch Veste
Sun - 5 Apr 2026
 NAC Breda 00 Sparta RotterdamRat Verlegh Stadion
 Heerenveen 41 SC Heracles AlmeloAbe Lenstra Stadion
 FC Volendam 00 FeyenoordKras Stadion
 Go Ahead Eagles 50 PEC ZwolleDe Adelaarshorst
Sat - 4 Apr 2026
 Excelsior 02 NEC NijmegenVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
 Ajax Amsterdam 12 Twente EnschedeJohan Cruijff ArenA
 SC Telstar 02 FC Groningen711 Stadion
 AZ Alkmaar 20 Fortuna SittardAFAS Stadion