Standings, fixtures, results and everything you need to know about the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, played by 18 clubs from August to May.
What is the Eredivisie?
The Eredivisie is the top tier of Dutch football, contested by 18 clubs each season from August to May. Every club plays 34 matches, home and away, meeting each opponent twice. The bottom two clubs are relegated automatically to the Eerste Divisie, and the third-from-bottom club must survive a promotion/relegation play-off against Eerste Divisie opposition to stay up.
It has carried the Eredivisie name since the 1956/57 season, when the Dutch FA (KNVB) introduced full-time professional football and replaced the old regional championship system that had crowned a national champion since 1898.
Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord, known as Dutch football’s “Big Three”, are the only clubs never to have been relegated since the Eredivisie began, and between them they have won the large majority of titles. Ajax lead with 36, PSV have 27 and Feyenoord 16.
PSV Eindhoven enter 2026/27 as three-time defending champions, having won 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 for their 27th Dutch title overall. ADO Den Haag, SC Cambuur and Willem II have returned to the Eredivisie after winning promotion from the Eerste Divisie, replacing Volendam, NAC Breda and Heracles Almelo.
Fixtures and results
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FC Twente EnschedevsFortuna SittardvsNEC NijmegenvsWillem II TilburgvsGo Ahead EaglesvsAZ AlkmaarvsADO Den HaagvsFC UtrechtvsFC Twente EnschedevsSparta RotterdamvsPEC ZwollevsSC TelstarRecent results
1 - 2FC Utrecht2 - 2Fortuna Sittard2 - 5Ajax Amsterdam2 - 2AZ Alkmaar4 - 1Go Ahead Eagles3 - 2Willem II Tilburg3 - 4Feyenoord Rotterdam2 - 1PSV Eindhoven4 - 0Excelsior Rotterdam1 - 5FC GroningenEredivisie standings
Computed from full-time results, 2026/27 season. Updated Tue 20 Oct, 23:30 UTC| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax Amsterdam | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +15 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Twente Enschede | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior Rotterdam | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | FC Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | SC Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |
AI predictions
Predicted scores and win probabilities for Eredivisie fixturesGo Ahead EaglesSC TelstarFC UtrechtPEC ZwolleWillem II TilburgSC CambuurADO Den HaagSC HeerenveenHow the Eredivisie works
Season structure
18 clubs play each other home and away, 34 matches each and 306 in total. The 2026/27 season began on 7 August 2026 and finishes on 23 May 2027.
Promotion and relegation
The bottom two clubs are relegated automatically to the Eerste Divisie. The third-from-bottom club enters a promotion/relegation play-off against Eerste Divisie sides for the final place. The Eerste Divisie’s champion and runner-up are promoted automatically.
European qualification
The champion and runner-up go straight into the Champions League league phase. Third place enters the Champions League third qualifying round, and fourth enters the Europa League second qualifying round. Clubs finishing 5th to 8th go into Conference League play-off qualifying, and the KNVB Cup winner is guaranteed a Europa League league-phase place.
Tiebreakers
Clubs level on points are separated by goal difference, then goals scored, then head-to-head results between the clubs concerned.
History and records
Past champions
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 2025/26 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 2024/25 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 2023/24 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 2022/23 | Feyenoord |
| 2021/22 | Ajax |
Titles by club (all-time)
| Club | Titles |
|---|---|
| Ajax | 36 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 27 |
| Feyenoord | 16 |
The story so far
Dutch domestic football has been dominated by Amsterdam, Eindhoven and Rotterdam since well before the Eredivisie’s 1956/57 launch. Ajax’s “totaalvoetbal” sides of the 1970s under Rinus Michels and Johan Cruyff, and PSV and Feyenoord’s own golden eras, built the rivalry that still defines the league today. Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord remain the only three clubs never to have been relegated from the Eredivisie.
PSV’s run of three straight titles through 2025/26 took their total to 27, still well short of Ajax’s competition-record 36, but enough to make them the division’s dominant force heading into 2026/27. Feyenoord’s 2022/23 title, their first in six years at the time, remains the most recent occasion either of the other two members of the Big Three interrupted PSV or Ajax at the top.
Eredivisie clubs, 2026/27
18 clubsADO Den HaagBingoal StadionPromotedAZ AlkmaarAFAS StadionAjax AmsterdamJohan Cruyff ArenaExcelsior RotterdamVan Donge & De Roo StadionFC GroningenEuroborgFC Twente EnschedeDe Grolsch VesteFC UtrechtStadion GalgenwaardFeyenoord RotterdamDe KuipFortuna SittardFortuna Sittard StadionGo Ahead EaglesDe AdelaarshorstNEC NijmegenGoffertstadionPEC ZwolleMAC3PARK StadionPSV EindhovenPhilips StadionDefending championsSC CambuurCambuur StadionPromotedSC HeerenveenAbe Lenstra StadionSC TelstarSchoonenberg StadionSparta RotterdamSparta Stadion Het KasteelWillem II TilburgKoning Willem II StadionPromotedEredivisie FAQs
How many teams are in the Eredivisie?
There are 18 teams in the Eredivisie. For 2026/27, ADO Den Haag, SC Cambuur and Willem II were promoted from the Eerste Divisie, replacing Volendam, NAC Breda and Heracles Almelo.
How many games does each team play?
Each club plays 34 matches, 17 at home and 17 away, meeting every other club twice. That makes 306 matches per season. A win earns 3 points, a draw 1 point and a defeat none.
How does relegation work in the Eredivisie?
The bottom two clubs are relegated automatically to the Eerste Divisie. The 16th-placed club avoids automatic relegation but must win a promotion/relegation play-off against Eerste Divisie sides to keep its Eredivisie place.
When does the Eredivisie season start and end?
The season runs from August to May. The 2026/27 season began on 7 August 2026 and finishes on 23 May 2027.
Who has won the most Eredivisie titles?
Ajax have won the most, with 36 Dutch titles. PSV Eindhoven have 27 and Feyenoord 16. Between them, the “Big Three” have won almost every title in the competition’s history and are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Eredivisie.
Who is the defending Eredivisie champion?
PSV Eindhoven, who won the 2025/26 title to make it three Eredivisie titles in a row (2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26) and 27 overall.
How many Eredivisie clubs qualify for Europe?
Up to eight. The champion and runner-up go straight into the Champions League league phase, third place enters the Champions League third qualifying round and fourth enters the Europa League second qualifying round. Clubs finishing 5th to 8th go into Conference League play-off qualifying, and the KNVB Cup winner is guaranteed a Europa League league-phase place even if it finishes outside the top eight.
Which clubs were promoted to the Eredivisie for 2026/27?
ADO Den Haag, SC Cambuur and Willem II. ADO Den Haag return after five years away, SC Cambuur after three years, and Willem II after a single season in the Eerste Divisie.
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