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
1Feyenoord 119 -1-128-30102065 -0-115136754 -1-01317413
2PSV Eindhoven 119 -1-128-35161964 -1-1131910955 -0-01516610
3AZ Alkmaar 117 -3-124-24131153 -2-011158764 -1-113954
4Ajax Amsterdam 115 -5-120-2115664 -1-113105551 -4-0711101
5FC Groningen 116 -1-419-1715263 -1-21095453 -0-29810-2
6FC Utrecht 115 -1-516-2015564 -1-113145951 -0-43610-4
7Sparta Rotterdam 115 -1-516-1423-962 -1-37714-753 -0-2979-2
8NEC Nijmegen 114 -3-415-2720753 -1-110169761 -2-3511110
9Twente Enschede 114 -3-415-2018252 -1-27910-162 -2-281183
10Heerenveen 113 -5-314-1919062 -3-191211151 -2-2578-1
11Go Ahead Eagles 113 -4-413-1717052 -2-1886261 -2-35911-2
12Fortuna Sittard 114 -1-613-1620-453 -1-11086261 -0-53814-6
13NAC Breda 113 -3-512-1419-563 -1-21087150 -2-32612-6
14FC Volendam 112 -4-510-1419-552 -2-1896360 -2-42513-8
15Excelsior 113 -1-710-1021-1152 -0-3645-161 -1-44616-10
16PEC Zwolle 112 -3-69-1327-1451 -1-34310-761 -2-351017-7
17SC Telstar 112 -2-78-1421-761 -2-351114-351 -0-4337-4
18SC Heracles Almelo 112 -0-96-1532-1752 -0-361315-260 -0-60217-15
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAEL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
UAEFAECL Playoffs
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to NED2

Fixtures

Fri - 7 Nov 2025
 Twente Enschede   SC TelstarDe Grolsch Veste
Sat - 8 Nov 2025
 Excelsior   SC Heracles AlmeloVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
 FC Volendam   NAC BredaKras Stadion
 Fortuna Sittard   HeerenveenFortuna Sittard Stadion
 PEC Zwolle   Sparta RotterdamMAC³PARK Stadion
Sun - 9 Nov 2025
 FC Utrecht   Ajax AmsterdamStadion Galgenwaard
 NEC Nijmegen   FC GroningenStadion de Goffert
 AZ Alkmaar   PSV EindhovenAFAS Stadion
 Go Ahead Eagles   FeyenoordDe Adelaarshorst
Sat - 22 Nov 2025
 NAC Breda   PSV EindhovenRat Verlegh Stadion
 Ajax Amsterdam   ExcelsiorJohan Cruijff ArenA
 SC Heracles Almelo   Go Ahead EaglesStadion Erve Asito
 Sparta Rotterdam   Fortuna SittardSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Sun - 23 Nov 2025
 Heerenveen   AZ AlkmaarAbe Lenstra Stadion
 Feyenoord   NEC NijmegenStadion Feijenoord
 SC Telstar   FC Utrecht711 Stadion
Fri - 28 Nov 2025
 PEC Zwolle   HeerenveenMAC³PARK Stadion
Sat - 29 Nov 2025
 Excelsior   NAC BredaVan Donge & De Roo Stadion

Results

Sun - 2 Nov 2025
 FC Utrecht 10 NEC NijmegenStadion Galgenwaard
 Sparta Rotterdam 01 AZ AlkmaarSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
 SC Heracles Almelo 82 PEC ZwolleStadion Erve Asito
Sat - 1 Nov 2025
 SC Telstar 22 Excelsior711 Stadion
 Feyenoord 31 FC VolendamStadion Feijenoord
 NAC Breda 10 Go Ahead EaglesRat Verlegh Stadion
 Ajax Amsterdam 11 HeerenveenJohan Cruijff ArenA
Fri - 31 Oct 2025
 PSV Eindhoven 52 Fortuna SittardPhilips Stadion
Sun - 26 Oct 2025
 Go Ahead Eagles 20 ExcelsiorDe Adelaarshorst
 AZ Alkmaar 41 FC UtrechtAFAS Stadion
 Feyenoord 23 PSV EindhovenStadion Feijenoord
 Twente Enschede 23 Ajax AmsterdamDe Grolsch Veste
Sat - 25 Oct 2025
 PEC Zwolle 22 NEC NijmegenMAC³PARK Stadion
 Sparta Rotterdam 10 SC TelstarSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
 Fortuna Sittard 12 FC GroningenFortuna Sittard Stadion
Fri - 24 Oct 2025
 Heerenveen 33 NAC BredaAbe Lenstra Stadion
Sun - 19 Oct 2025
 SC Heracles Almelo 07 FeyenoordStadion Erve Asito
 Excelsior 10 Fortuna SittardVan Donge & De Roo Stadion