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2006–07 Eredivisie

Eredivisie
Season 2006–07
Champions PSV
(20th title)
Promoted Excelsior
Relegated Den Haag
RKC Waalwijk
Champions League PSV
Ajax
UEFA Cup FC Groningen
AZ
SC Heerenveen
FC Twente
Intertoto Cup Utrecht
Top goalscorer Afonso Alves (Heerenveen, 34)
Biggest home win AZ 8–1 NAC (2007-10-07)
Biggest away win PSV 1–5 Ajax (2007-08-19)
Highest scoring AZ 8–1 NAC (2007-10-07)
Average attendance 18,078/game

The 2006/2007 season of the Eredivisie began on August 18, 2006. The season saw PSV Eindhoven quickly building a gap with the other teams. After 20 matches, the club was 11 points ahead of AZ and 12 points ahead of Ajax. The lead quickly dissipated in the 13 matches that followed. A draw of PSV at FC Utrecht in the penultimate round saw AZ and Ajax catching up. The three clubs were all on 72 points from 33 matches, with the AZ on top due to goal difference. Ajax were second, PSV were third. AZ suffered a shock defeat at league minnows Excelsior Rotterdam in the final round, playing with 10 men after 15 minutes in the game. Ajax won 0-2 at Willem II, and PSV beat Vitesse 5-1. PSV and Ajax both finished on 75 points, but PSV finished first due to a better goal difference (+50, against +49 for Ajax) to end one of the most exciting and closest title races in many years.

This team was promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the start of the season:

The following teams were relegated to the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season:

The following teams were promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season:

Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses;
GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal difference

For one Champions League ticket and three UEFA Cup tickets

Ajax have qualified for UEFA Champions League 2007-08. AZ, FC Twente and Heerenveen have qualified for the UEFA Cup 2007-08.

For one UEFA Cup ticket and possibly one Intertoto Cup ticket

FC Groningen have qualified for the UEFA Cup 2007-08. FC Utrecht faced Vitesse (the team winning match J) for one ticket to the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.


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