Soccer Betting - Eredivisie League Netherlands
History - Facts - Teams - Winners - Standings
Important Facts
- The Eredivisie is constituted by 18 clubs that have to face each other twice during a season.
- Every team plays home and away, for a total of 34 games in the season, and the team that concludes top become the champion.
- A playoff system was established in 2005-06 with clubs ranked 2-9 contending for European spots. The clubs ranked 2-5 compete for the second Champions League place, and the teams ranked 6-9 fight for the UEFA Cup spot.
- The team that ends in 18th place is automatically relegated to the Eerste Divisie.
- AFC Ajax of Amsterdam is the most successful Dutch club, with 21 Eredivisie titles.
- PSV Eindhoven is the second winningest team in the league, with 17 titles in its power and have won 7 of its championships from 1997 to 2007.
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