The Eredivisie is the top flight of men’s professional football in the Netherlands. Formed back in 1956, the leagues formation came only two years after a professional football association was formed in the country. The league has gone from strength to strength and in 2013 the Eredivisie was ranked by UEFA as the ninth best League in Europe.
As with most professional leagues in Europe the competition the season is played from August to May each year. The Eredivisie consists of 18 clubs and a promotion relegation system is in place with the second tier of profession football in the Netherlands.
Since its formation the Eredivisie has seen 3 main title challengers with AFC Ajax winning an impressive 32 national titles. The other two clubs who have ensured the trio have dominated Dutch professional football are PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord. Since 1965 the Dutch championship has gone to these three clubs on all but three occasions when AZ and FC Twente claimed the title.
The Eredivisie has had a number of name changes over the years and between 1990 and 1999 the league was knows as the PTT Telecompetitie after is principle sponsor. After 1999 the league became known as the KPN Telecompetitie after the sponsor changed their name and finally to KPN Eredivisie in 2000.
Similar to leagues in France, Italy and Spain, Eredivisie enjoys popularity in the Asian markets and clubs tap in to lucrative revenues streams through merchandising and television rights.
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april
2024
Ajax
vs
Excelsior
from 138 €
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25
april
2024
Heerenveen
vs
PSV Eindhoven
from 65 €
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5
may
2024
Feyenoord
vs
Zwolle
from 99 €
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5
may
2024
Heracles
vs
Waalwijk
from 29 €
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12
may
2024
Ajax
vs
Almere City
from 306 €
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12
may
2024
Heerenveen
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Vitesse
from 19 €
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19
may
2024
PSV Eindhoven
vs
Waalwijk
from 99 €
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19
may
2024
Feyenoord
vs
Excelsior
from 119 €
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19
may
2024
Heracles
vs
Fortuna Sittard
from 29 €
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