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.
11
feb
2023
PSV Eindhoven
vs
Groningen
from 75 €
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12
feb
2023
Ajax
vs
Waalwijk
from 146 €
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12
feb
2023
Vitesse
vs
Utrecht
from 25 €
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19
feb
2023
Ajax
vs
Sparta Rotterdam
from 146 €
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25
feb
2023
Heerenveen
vs
Waalwijk
from 29 €
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26
feb
2023
Vitesse
vs
Ajax
from 59 €
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26
feb
2023
PSV Eindhoven
vs
Twente
from 69 €
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5
march
2023
Ajax
vs
NEC
from 146 €
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5
march
2023
Vitesse
vs
Alkmaar
from 25 €
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12
march
2023
PSV Eindhoven
vs
Cambuur
from 49 €
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12
march
2023
Feyenoord
vs
Volendam
from 85 €
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12
march
2023
Heerenveen
vs
Ajax
from 39 €
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19
march
2023
Vitesse
vs
PSV Eindhoven
from 49 €
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19
march
2023
Ajax
vs
Feyenoord
from 440 €
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8
april
2023
Vitesse
vs
Go Ahead Eagles
from 25 €
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8
april
2023
PSV Eindhoven
vs
Excelsior
from 89 €
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9
april
2023
Ajax
vs
Fortuna Sittard
from 177 €
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9
april
2023
Feyenoord
vs
Waalwijk
from 75 €
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16
april
2023
Ajax
vs
Emmen
from 177 €
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22
april
2023
Vitesse
vs
Excelsior
from 25 €
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22
april
2023
Heerenveen
vs
Emmen
from 19 €
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23
april
2023
Feyenoord
vs
Utrecht
from 249 €
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23
april
2023
PSV Eindhoven
vs
Ajax
from 249 €
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6
may
2023
Ajax
vs
Alkmaar
from 362 €
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13
may
2023
Heerenveen
vs
Excelsior
from 19 €
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14
may
2023
PSV Eindhoven
vs
Fortuna Sittard
from 55 €
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14
may
2023
Vitesse
vs
Cambuur
from 25 €
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14
may
2023
Feyenoord
vs
Go Ahead Eagles
from 199 €
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21
may
2023
Ajax
vs
Utrecht
from 362 €
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21
may
2023
Vitesse
vs
Groningen
from 25 €
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21
may
2023
PSV Eindhoven
vs
Heerenveen
from 69 €
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28
may
2023
Feyenoord
vs
Vitesse
from 249 €
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28
may
2023
Heerenveen
vs
Go Ahead Eagles
from 19 €
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