Eredivisie
Sign in to saveThe Eredivisie (; "Honour Division" or "Premier Division"), also known as VriendenLoterij Eredivisie for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in the Netherlands and the highest level of the Dutch football league system. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. As of the 2024–25 season, it is ranked the sixth-best league in Europe by UEFA.
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The Eredivisie is the top professional soccer league in the Netherlands, founded in 1956 as the highest level of Dutch football. It currently ranks as the sixth-best league in Europe, making it a significant competition for both Dutch clubs and international football.
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Key facts
- Football league.logo
- Eredivisie nieuw logo 2017-.svg
- Football league.pixels
- 230px
- Football league.country
- Netherlands
- Football league.confed
- UEFA
- Football league.teams
- 18 (since 1966–67)
- Football league.levels
- 1
- Football league.relegation
- Eerste Divisie
- Football league.champions
- PSV (26th title)
- Football league.season
- 2024–25
- Football league.most_champs
- Ajax (36 titles)
- Football league.most_appearances
- Pim Doesburg (687)
- Football league.top_goalscorer
- Willy van der Kuijlen (311)
Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Current teams (2024–25)
- Maps
- Champions
- Playoffs
- European competition
- Relegation
- Attendance
- All-time ranking (since 1956)
- Player records
- Appearances
- Goals
- Top scorers
- Eredivisie teams in major UEFA and FIFA competitions
- Sponsorship names for seasons
- See also
- References
- External links
The Eredivisie (; "Honour Division" or "Premier Division"), also known as VriendenLoterij Eredivisie for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in the Netherlands and the highest level of the Dutch football league system. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. As of the 2024–25 season, it is ranked the sixth-best league in Europe by UEFA.
The Eredivisie consists of 18 clubs. Each club meets every other club twice during the season, once at home and once away. At the end of each season, the two clubs at the bottom are relegated to the second level of the Dutch league system, the (First Division), while the champion and runner-up of the are automatically promoted to the Eredivisie. The club finishing third from the bottom of the Eredivisie goes to separate promotion/relegation play-offs with six high-placed clubs from the .