Season | 2011–12 |
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Champions |
Ajax 31st title |
Relegated |
Excelsior De Graafschap |
Champions League |
Ajax Feyenoord |
Europa League |
PSV AZ Heerenveen Vitesse Arnhem Twente |
Top goalscorer |
Bas Dost (32 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Heracles Almelo 7–0 VVV-Venlo Roda JC 7–0 Excelsior |
Biggest away win | ADO Den Haag 0–6 AZ |
Highest scoring | Utrecht 6–4 Ajax |
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2012–13 →
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The 2011–12 Eredivisie is the 56th season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2011 with the first matches of the season and ended in June with the last matches of the European competition and relegation playoffs. AFC Ajax had the highest average attendance, around 49,000.
A total of 18 teams are taking part in the league, the best 15 teams from the 2010–11 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2010–11 Eerste Divisie champions.
Updated to games played on 6 May 2012.
Source: Eredivisie (official site) (Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 PSV qualified for the play-off round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2011–12 KNVB Cup. As they finished third in the league, all Europa League berths and play-off places were moved down one spot from the original scheme.
2 Twente qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League based on the 2011–12 UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking, which awarded one extra qualifying spot to the Netherlands. This allowed qualification for Twente despite their loss in the European competition Playoffs.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Source:
Updated to games played on 2 May 2012.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
The teams placed sixth through ninth compete in a play-off tournament for one spot in the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Teams on the left played the first leg at home.