Eredivisie 2020–21 | ||
Season information | ||
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Dates | 12 September 2020 – 16 May 2021 | |
Winners | Ajax (35th title) | |
Relegated | FC Emmen VVV-Venlo ADO Den Haag | |
Domestic cup winners | ||
KNVB Cup | Ajax | |
Continental cup qualifiers | ||
Champions League | Ajax PSV Eindhoven | |
Europa League | AZ | |
Europa Conference League | Vitesse Feyenoord | |
Season statistics | ||
Matches played | 306 | |
Goals scored | 920 | |
Average | (3.01 per match) | |
Top goalscorer | Giorgos Giakoumakis (26 goals) | |
Biggest home win | Rotterdam 6–0 Haag (22 November 2020) Feyenoord 6–0 Venlo (6 March 2021) | |
Biggest away win | VVV-Venlo 0–13 Ajax (24 October 2020) | |
Highest scoring | Venlo 0–13 Ajax (24 October 2020) | |
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2021–22 →
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The 2020–21 Eredivisie was the 65th season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. The season began on 12 September 2020 and concluded on 16 May 2021.
On 2 February 2021, the KNVB announced that effective immediately clubs would be allowed to make an extra substitution for suspected concussions as part of an IFAB sanctioned trial. This trial will allow teams to make up to six substitutions across four breaks in the match instead of five substitutions across three breaks in the match.
Ajax having won the title in 2018–19, are the title holders, since the 2019–20 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the title was not awarded.
Teams[]
A total of 18 teams are taking part in the league.
Stadiums and locations[]
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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ADO Den Haag | The Hague | Cars Jeans Stadion | 15,000 |
Ajax | Amsterdam | Johan Cruyff Arena | 54,990 |
AZ | Alkmaar | AFAS Stadion | 17,023 |
Emmen | Emmen | De Oude Meerdijk | 8,600 |
Feyenoord | Rotterdam | De Kuip | 52,000 |
Fortuna Sittard | Sittard | Fortuna Sittard Stadion | 10,300 |
Groningen | Groningen | Noordlease Stadion | 22,550 |
Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Abe Lenstra Stadion | 27,224 |
Heracles Almelo | Almelo | Polman Stadion | 12,080 |
PEC Zwolle | Zwolle | MAC³PARK Stadion | 14,000 |
PSV Eindhoven | Eindhoven | Philips Stadion | 36,500 |
RKC Waalwijk | Waalwijk | Mandemakers Stadion | 7,500 |
Sparta Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Het Kasteel | 11,000 |
Twente | Enschede | De Grolsch Veste | 30,205 |
Utrecht | Utrecht | Stadion Galgenwaard | 23,750 |
Vitesse | Arnhem | GelreDome | 21,248 |
VVV-Venlo | Venlo | Seacon Stadion – De Koel | 8,000 |
Willem II | Tilburg | Koning Willem II Stadion | 14,500 |
Personnel and kits[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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ADO Den Haag | Alan Pardew | Aaron Meijers | Erreà | Cars Jeans |
Ajax | Erik ten Hag | Dušan Tadić | Adidas | Ziggo |
AZ | Arne Slot | Teun Koopmeiners | Under Armour | AFAS Software |
Emmen | Dick Lukkien | Anco Jansen | Hummel | Hitachi Capital Mobility |
Feyenoord | Dick Advocaat | Steven Berghuis | Adidas | Droomparken |
Fortuna Sittard | Sjors Ultee | Wessel Dammers | Masita | Sparr Finance |
Groningen | Danny Buijs | Mike te Wierik | Puma | Payt |
Heerenveen | Johnny Jansen | Hicham Faik | Jako | Ausnutria |
Heracles Almelo | Frank Wormuth | Robin Pröpper | Acerbis | Asito |
PEC Zwolle | John Stegeman | Bram van Polen | Craft | Molecaten |
PSV Eindhoven | Ernest Faber (interim) | Ibrahim Afellay | Umbro | Metropoolregio Brainport Eindhoven |
RKC Waalwijk | Fred Grim | Kevin Vermeulen | Stanno | Mandemakers Keukens |
Sparta Rotterdam | Henk Fraser | Adil Auassar | Robey | D&S Groep |
Twente | Gonzalo García García | Wout Brama | Sondico | Pure Energie |
Utrecht | John van den Brom | Willem Janssen | Nike | Zorg van de zaak |
Vitesse | Edward Sturing | Bryan Linssen | Nike | Royal Burgers' Zoo & Netherlands Open Air Museum |
VVV-Venlo | Hans de Koning | Danny Post | Masita | Seacon Logistics |
Willem II | Adrie Koster | Jordens Peters | Robey | Destil |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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ADO Den Haag | Alan Pardew | End of contract | 30 June 2020 | Preseason | Aleksandar Ranković | 1 July 2020 |
Fortuna Sittard | Sjors Ultee | Different role | Kevin Hofland | |||
PSV Eindhoven | Ernest Faber (interim) | End of interim spell | Roger Schmidt | |||
Twente | Gonzalo García García | End of contract | Ron Jans | |||
Vitesse | Edward Sturing (interim) | End of interim spell | Thomas Letsch | |||
FC Utrecht | John van den Brom | Signed by Genk | 7 November 2020 | 8th | René Hake | 7 November 2020 |
ADO Den Haag | Aleksandar Ranković | Sacked | 8 November 2020 | 16th | Ruud Brood | 10 November 2020 |
Fortuna Sittard | Kevin Hofland | 11 November 2020 | 18th | Sjors Ultee | 2 December 2020 | |
AZ | Arne Slot | 4 December 2020 | 7th | Pascal Jansen (ad int.) | 4 December 2020 | |
Willem II | Adrie Koster | 26 January 2021 | 17th | Željko Petrović | 29 January 2021 | |
PEC Zwolle | John Stegeman | 20 February 2021 | 13th | Lee-Roy Echteld (ad int.) | 24 February 2021 | |
Lee-Roy Echteld (ad int.) | End of interim spell | 27 February 2021 | 12th | Bert Konterman (ad int.) | 27 February 2021 | |
VVV-Venlo | Hans de Koning | Sacked | 16 March 2021 | 15th | Jos Luhukay | 17 March 2021 |
League table[]
Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ajax (C) | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 102 | 23 | +79 | 88 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | PSV | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 74 | 35 | +39 | 72 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
3 | AZ | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 71 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
4 | Vitesse | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 61 | Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
5 | Feyenoord | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 59 | Qualification to European competition play-offs |
6 | Utrecht | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 53 | |
7 | Groningen | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 50 | |
8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 47 | |
9 | Heracles | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 44 | |
10 | Twente | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 41 | |
11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 41 | |
12 | Heerenveen | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 39 | |
13 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 38 | |
14 | Willem II | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 31 | |
15 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 30 | |
16 | Emmen | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 30 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
17 | VVV-Venlo | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 43 | 91 | −48 | 23 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
18 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 76 | −47 | 22 |
Source: Eredivisie
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Play-offs[]
European competition play-offs[]
Four teams will play for a spot in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round.
Bracket[]
Semifinals (19 May) | Final (23 May) | ||||||||||||
1 | Feyenoord | 2 | |||||||||||
4 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | |||||||||||
1 | Feyenoord | 2 | |||||||||||
2 | Utrecht | 0 | |||||||||||
2 | FC Utrecht | 1 | |||||||||||
3 | FC Groningen | 0 |
Semifinals[]
19 May 2021 | FC Utrecht | 1–0 | FC Groningen | Utrecht | |
18:45 CEST | Gustafson 77' | Report | Stadium: Galgenwaard Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
19 May 2021 | Feyenoord | 2–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Rotterdam | |
21:00 CEST | Berghuis 31' (pen.) Beugelsdijk 33' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
Final[]
22 May 2021 | Feyenoord | 2–0 | Utrecht | Rotterdam | |
20:00 CEST | Sinisterra 25' Linssen 90' |
Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Dennis Higler |
Promotion/relegation play-offs[]
Seven teams, six from the 2020–21 Eerste Divisie and one from the Eredivisie, will play for a spot in the 2021–22 Eredivisie. The remaining six teams will play in the 2021–22 Eerste Divisie. The highest seeded team or the team from the Eredivisie will always play at home.
Teams[]
Team | Rank | seed |
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Emmen | 16 | 1 |
De Graafschap | 3 | 2 |
Almere City | 4 | 3 |
NAC Breda | 5 | 4 |
Volendam | 6 | 5 |
N.E.C. | 7 | 6 |
Roda JC | 8 | 7 |
Bracket[]
First round (15 May) | Semifinals (20 May) | Final (23 May) | ||||||||||||
1 | Emmen | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||
4 | NAC Breda (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||
4 | NAC Breda | 4 | ||||||||||||
5 | Volendam | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | NAC Breda | 1 | ||||||||||||
6 | N.E.C. | 2 | ||||||||||||
3 | Almere City | 0 | ||||||||||||
6 | N.E.C. | 4 | ||||||||||||
6 | N.E.C. | 3 | ||||||||||||
7 | Roda JC | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | De Graafschap | 2 | ||||||||||||
7 | Roda JC | 3 |
First round[]
15 May 2021 | NAC Breda | 4–1 | FC Volendam | Breda | |
De Rooij 33' Adilehou 52' Fiorini 65' Maria 86' |
Report | 78' Mulattieri | Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
15 May 2021 | De Graafschap | 2–3 | Roda JC | Doetinchem | |
Van Mieghem 13' Van de Pavert 37' |
Report | 11' Vente 72', 75' Goppel |
Stadium: De Vijverberg Attendance: 0 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
15 May 2021 | Almere City FC | 0–4 | NEC Nijmegen | Almere | |
Report | 36', 75' Okita 40' (pen.) Bruijn 70' Vet |
Stadium: Yanmar Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Blom |
Semifinals[]
20 May 2021 | NEC Nijmegen | 3–0 | Roda JC | Nijmegen | |
Van Rooij 5' Janga 45'+2' Okita 60' |
Report | Stadium: Stadion de Goffert Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
20 May 2021 | FC Emmen | 1–1 (3–4 pen)
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NAC Breda | Emmen | |
Hendriks 80' (o.g.) | Report | Immers 16' | Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Allard Lindhout | ||
Penalties | |||||
De Leeuw Araujo Veendorp Bijl Peña |
Van Hooijdonk Fiorini Jansen Malone El Allouchi |
Final[]
23 May 2021 | NAC Breda | 1–2 | N.E.C. | Breda | |
18:00 CEST | Van Hooijdonk 70' | Report | 26' Odenthal 89' Okita |
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
Kits[]
External links[]
- Official website (Dutch)
Eredivisie 2020-21 |
ADO Den Haag · Ajax · AZ · Emmen · Feyenoord · Fortuna Sittard · Groningen · Heerenveen · Heracles · PEC Zwolle · PSV · Twente · RKC Waalwijk · Sparta Rotterdam · Utrecht · Vitesse · VVV · Willem II |
Eredivisie seasons |
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2020–21 in Dutch football |
Domestic leagues |
Eredivisie · Eerste Divisie · Tweede Divisie · Derde Divisie · Hoofdklasse |
Domestic cups |
KNVB Cup · |
European competitions |
2020–21 in European football (UEFA) |
Domestic leagues |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus '20 '21 · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia '20 '21 · Faroe Islands '20 '21 · Finland '20 '21 · France · Georgia '20 '21 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '20 '21 · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '20 '21 · Kosovo · Latvia '20 '21 · Lithuania '20 '21 · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova '20 '21 · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Northern Ireland · Norway '20 '21 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '20 '21 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden '20 '21 · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
Domestic cups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands '20 '21 · Finland · France · Georgia '20 '21 · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Hungary · Iceland '20 '21 · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan '20 '21 · Kosovo · Latvia '20 '21 · Liechtenstein · Lithuania '20 '21 · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Northern Ireland · Norway '20 '21 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '20 '21 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Scotland · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey · Ukraine · Wales |
League cups |
England · Estonia · Iceland '20 '21 · Israel · Latvia · Northern Ireland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '20 '21 · Scotland · Wales |
Supercups |
Albania · Andorra · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bulgaria · Cyprus · England · Estonia · Faroe Islands · France · Georgia · Germany · Gibraltar · Hungary · Iceland · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan · Kosovo · Lithuania '20 '21 · Malta · Moldova · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Norway '20 '21 · Poland · Portugal · Republic of Ireland '20 '21 · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Spain · Turkey · Ukraine |
UEFA competitions |
Champions League (qualifying phase and play-off round, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Europa League (qualifying phase and play-off round, Champions Path, Main Path, group stage, knockout phase, Final) · Super Cup |
International competitions |
UEFA Euro 2021 (qualification) · 2022 FIFA World Cup (qualification) · 2020–21 UEFA Nations League (League A · League B · League C · League D · Finals · Final) |