Eredivisie
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026-2027
Location
Netherlands
Abbreviation
NED1

Summary

The Eredivisie (NED1) is the top league in Dutch football. At the end of the 2026-2027 NED1 season, the NED1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - League Phase:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2026-2027 NED1 teams
  • 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd place 2026-2027 NED1 team
  • 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 4th place 2026-2027 NED1 team
  • 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 5th place 2026-2027 NED1 team
    • 2026-2027 NED1 UEFAECL playoff winner

The winner of the 2026-2027 KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup), typically a NED1 team, also receives a berth in the League Phase of the 2027-2028 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
7 Aug 2026 - 23 May 2027		  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. At the end of the season, table ranking ties are broken by (1) less loss points, (2) goal difference, (3) goals scored, (4) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (6) head-to-head away goals scored, (7) playoff (only if deciding champion and relegation), otherwise by draw, then (8) a penalty shoot out (only after a playoff).

Playoffs

At the end of the 2026-2027 NED1 season, the 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 2027-2028 UEFAECL 2nd Qualifying Round berth.

Relegation

At the end of the 2026-2027 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 2027-2028 NED1, while the rest of the teams play in the 2027-2028 NED2.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1AZ Alkmaar 44 -0-012-1331022 -0-0672522 -0-06615
2PSV Eindhoven 43 -1-010-1551021 -1-0473422 -0-06826
3Feyenoord 42 -2-08-106420 -2-0244022 -0-06624
4Ajax Amsterdam 32 -1-07-82610 -1-0122022 -0-06606
5Go Ahead Eagles 42 -1-17-119222 -0-0672520 -1-1147-3
6Fortuna Sittard 42 -1-17-87121 -0-1333021 -1-04541
7NEC Nijmegen 32 -0-16-84410 -0-1012-122 -0-06725
8Twente Enschede 32 -0-16-73411 -0-0331221 -0-13422
9Excelsior 32 -0-16-73421 -0-1333011 -0-03404
10FC Groningen 42 -0-26-910-121 -0-1344021 -0-1356-1
11Heerenveen 41 -2-15-56-121 -0-1312-120 -2-02440
12Sparta Rotterdam 41 -1-24-77020 -1-1134-121 -0-13431
13PEC Zwolle 41 -0-33-48-420 -0-2015-421 -0-13330
14SC Telstar 31 -0-23-38-520 -0-2017-611 -0-03211
15Willem II Tilburg 30 -1-21-410-620 -1-1136-310 -0-1014-3
16ADO Den Haag 40 -1-31-411-710 -0-1014-330 -1-2137-4
17FC Utrecht 40 -1-31-615-920 -0-20210-820 -1-1145-1
18SC Cambuur 40 -0-40-416-1230 -0-30313-1010 -0-1013-2
2027-2028 UEFACL
2027-2028 UEFAEL
UAEFAECL Playoffs
2027-2028 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to NED2

Fixtures

Fri - 4 Sep 2026
 Sparta Rotterdam   PEC ZwolleSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Sat - 5 Sep 2026
 NEC Nijmegen   FeyenoordStadion de Goffert
 FC Utrecht   Go Ahead EaglesStadion Galgenwaard
 Ajax Amsterdam   PSV EindhovenJohan Cruijff ArenA
 Willem II Tilburg   ExcelsiorWillem II Stadion
Sun - 6 Sep 2026
 Heerenveen   AZ AlkmaarAbe Lenstra Stadion
 SC Telstar   SC Cambuur711 Stadion
 ADO Den Haag   Fortuna SittardBingoal Stadion
Wed - 9 Sep 2026
 Twente Enschede   SC TelstarDe Grolsch Veste
Fri - 11 Sep 2026
Sat - 12 Sep 2026
 Twente Enschede   ADO Den HaagDe Grolsch Veste
 Go Ahead Eagles   FC GroningenDe Adelaarshorst
 Fortuna Sittard   Ajax AmsterdamFortuna Sittard Stadion
 Heerenveen   SC TelstarAbe Lenstra Stadion
Sun - 13 Sep 2026
 Excelsior   FC UtrechtVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
 PSV Eindhoven   Sparta RotterdamPhilips Stadion
 SC Cambuur   NEC NijmegenKooi Stadion
 PEC Zwolle   FeyenoordMAC³PARK Stadion
Tue - 15 Sep 2026
 Ajax Amsterdam   Willem II TilburgJohan Cruijff ArenA

Results

Sun - 30 Aug 2026
 SC Cambuur 14 Twente EnschedeKooi Stadion
 Feyenoord 22 ADO Den HaagStadion Feijenoord
 Willem II Tilburg 22 HeerenveenWillem II Stadion
 FC Utrecht 16 PSV EindhovenStadion Galgenwaard
Sat - 29 Aug 2026
 PEC Zwolle 13 NEC NijmegenMAC³PARK Stadion
 AZ Alkmaar 52 Go Ahead EaglesAFAS Stadion
 Excelsior 21 Sparta RotterdamVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
Fri - 28 Aug 2026
Sun - 23 Aug 2026
 SC Cambuur 25 FeyenoordKooi Stadion
 PSV Eindhoven 51 FC GroningenPhilips Stadion
 Go Ahead Eagles 31 ADO Den HaagDe Adelaarshorst
Sat - 22 Aug 2026
 Heerenveen 02 PEC ZwolleAbe Lenstra Stadion
 NEC Nijmegen PSPD ExcelsiorStadion de Goffert
 Sparta Rotterdam 33 FC UtrechtSparta Stadion Het Kasteel
 Fortuna Sittard 02 AZ AlkmaarFortuna Sittard Stadion
Sun - 16 Aug 2026
 Ajax Amsterdam 22 HeerenveenJohan Cruijff ArenA
 Feyenoord 22 Go Ahead EaglesStadion Feijenoord
 Twente Enschede 31 PEC ZwolleDe Grolsch Veste
 ADO Den Haag 14 FC GroningenBingoal Stadion