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2012–13 Eredivisie

Eredivisie
Season 2012–13
Champions Ajax
32nd title
Relegated Willem II (direct)
VVV-Venlo
(through play–offs)
Champions League Ajax
PSV
Europa League Feyenoord
Vitesse Arnhem
AZ (KNVB Cup)
Utrecht
Matches played 306
Goals scored 964 (3.15 per match)
Top goalscorer Wilfried Bony
(31 goals)
Biggest home win PSV 7–0 ADO Den Haag
Biggest away win VVV 0–6 PSV
Highest scoring Heracles Almelo 6–3 Heerenveen
Average attendance 18,838
Leader and 2013–14 UEFA Champions League group stage
2013–14 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round
2013–14 UEFA Europa League Play-off round
2013–14 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round
Qualification to European competition Playoffs
Qualification to relegation playoffs
Relegation to 2013–14 Eerste Divisie

The 2012–13 Eredivisie was the 57th season of Eredivisie, since its establishment in 1955. It began on 10 August 2012 with the first match of the season and ended on 26 May 2013, with the last matches of the European competition and relegation play-offs.

A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2011–12 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2011–12 Eerste Divisie champions.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Source: Eredivisie
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1AZ qualified for the play-off of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League after winning 2012–13 KNVB Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Source: Eredivisie
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Source: Eredivisie

The teams placed fifth through eighth competed in a play-off tournament for one spot in the second qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. Teams on the left played the first leg at home.

The first legs were played on 16 May 2013, while the return legs were played on 19 May 2013.

Roda JC and VVV-Venlo joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the play-offs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.


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