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 1816 -1-149-57223597 -1-12231141799 -0-02726818
2Feyenoord 1811 -3-436-44232196 -1-21922121095 -2-217221111
3Ajax Amsterdam 189 -6-333-35241196 -1-219157893 -5-11420173
4NEC Nijmegen 178 -5-429-43291485 -2-11723121193 -3-31220173
5AZ Alkmaar 178 -4-528-3228484 -3-1151915494 -1-41313130
6FC Groningen 188 -4-628-2522394 -3-215147794 -1-4131115-4
7Twente Enschede 186 -8-426-2722594 -3-2151311292 -5-21114113
8Sparta Rotterdam 188 -2-826-2031-11104 -2-4141118-784 -0-412913-4
9Heerenveen 186 -6-624-3128393 -4-2131716193 -2-41114122
10FC Utrecht 176 -5-623-2823595 -2-217189981 -3-461014-4
11Fortuna Sittard 186 -4-822-2731-495 -2-2171613391 -2-651118-7
12Go Ahead Eagles 184 -8-620-2831-393 -5-1141512391 -3-561319-6
13PEC Zwolle 185 -5-820-2239-1784 -1-313711-4101 -4-571528-13
14Excelsior 176 -1-1019-1732-1594 -0-512810-282 -1-57922-13
15SC Telstar 183 -6-915-2230-8101 -4-571722-582 -2-4858-3
16NAC Breda 183 -5-1014-1626-1093 -2-411910-190 -3-63716-9
17FC Volendam 183 -5-1014-1932-1393 -3-3121412290 -2-72520-15
18SC Heracles Almelo 184 -2-1214-2646-2083 -1-4101821-3101 -1-84825-17
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAEL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
UAEFAECL Playoffs
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to NED2

Fixtures

Fri - 16 Jan 2026
 Excelsior   SC TelstarVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
Sat - 17 Jan 2026
 Ajax Amsterdam   Go Ahead EaglesJohan Cruijff ArenA
 PEC Zwolle   AZ AlkmaarMAC³PARK Stadion
 Fortuna Sittard   PSV EindhovenFortuna Sittard Stadion
 NAC Breda   NEC NijmegenRat Verlegh Stadion
Sun - 18 Jan 2026
 Heerenveen   FC GroningenAbe Lenstra Stadion
 FC Volendam   FC UtrechtKras Stadion
 SC Heracles Almelo   Twente EnschedeStadion Erve Asito
 Feyenoord   Sparta RotterdamStadion Feijenoord
Sat - 24 Jan 2026
 Ajax Amsterdam   FC VolendamJohan Cruijff ArenA
 NEC Nijmegen   PEC ZwolleStadion de Goffert
 PSV Eindhoven   NAC BredaPhilips Stadion
 Twente Enschede   ExcelsiorDe Grolsch Veste
Sun - 25 Jan 2026
 SC Telstar   AZ Alkmaar711 Stadion
 Feyenoord   SC Heracles AlmeloStadion Feijenoord
 FC Utrecht   Sparta RotterdamStadion Galgenwaard
 Go Ahead Eagles   HeerenveenDe Adelaarshorst
Fri - 30 Jan 2026
 NAC Breda   Twente EnschedeRat Verlegh Stadion
Sat - 31 Jan 2026
 AZ Alkmaar   NEC NijmegenAFAS Stadion

Results

Sun - 11 Jan 2026
 Sparta Rotterdam 20 SC Heracles AlmeloSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
 Go Ahead Eagles 22 Fortuna SittardDe Adelaarshorst
 Heerenveen 22 FeyenoordAbe Lenstra Stadion
Sat - 10 Jan 2026
 PSV Eindhoven 51 ExcelsiorPhilips Stadion
 Twente Enschede 11 PEC ZwolleDe Grolsch Veste
 AZ Alkmaar 10 FC VolendamAFAS Stadion
Fri - 9 Jan 2026
 NEC Nijmegen PSPD FC UtrechtStadion de Goffert
Sun - 21 Dec 2025
 Fortuna Sittard 43 AZ AlkmaarFortuna Sittard Stadion
 Go Ahead Eagles 11 FC GroningenDe Adelaarshorst
 Feyenoord 11 Twente EnschedeStadion Feijenoord
 FC Utrecht 12 PSV EindhovenStadion Galgenwaard
Sat - 20 Dec 2025
 NAC Breda 01 SC TelstarRat Verlegh Stadion
 NEC Nijmegen 22 Ajax AmsterdamStadion de Goffert
 Excelsior 21 PEC ZwolleVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
 SC Heracles Almelo 03 HeerenveenStadion Erve Asito
Sun - 14 Dec 2025
 NAC Breda 11 FC UtrechtRat Verlegh Stadion
 AZ Alkmaar PSPD ExcelsiorAFAS Stadion