2006–07 Eredivisie
The 2006–07
Promoted team
This team was promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the start of the season:
- Excelsior (Eerste Divisiechampions)
Relegated teams
The following teams were relegated to the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season:
Promoted teams
The following teams were promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season:
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PSV (C) | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 25 | +50 | 75 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | Ajax | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 84 | 35 | +49 | 75 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round playoff |
3 | AZ
|
34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 83 | 31 | +52 | 72 | |
4 | Twente | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 66 | |
5 | Heerenveen | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 55 | |
6 | Roda JC
|
34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 54 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round playoff |
7 | Feyenoord
|
34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 53 | |
8 | Groningen | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 51 | |
9 | Utrecht | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 48 | |
10 | NEC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 44 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round playoff |
11 | NAC Breda | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 43 | |
12 | Vitesse Arnhem
|
34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 38 | |
13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 37 | |
14 | Heracles Almelo | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 32 | |
15 | Willem II
|
34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 64 | −33 | 31 | |
16 | Excelsior | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 30 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
17 | RKC Waalwijk (R) | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 60 | −27 | 27 | |
18 | ADO Den Haag (R) | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 40 | 72 | −32 | 17 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Play-offs
For UEFA competitions
For one Champions League ticket and three UEFA Cup tickets
Matches A and B | Match E | ||||||||
5 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | |||||||
2 | Ajax | 4 | |||||||
A | Ajax | 4 | |||||||
B | AZ
| 2 | |||||||
4 | FC Twente | 1 | |||||||
3 | AZ
| 3 |
Ajax have qualified for 2007–08 UEFA Champions League. AZ, FC Twente and Heerenveen have qualified for the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.
For one UEFA Cup ticket and possibly one Intertoto Cup ticket
Matches C and D | Match G | ||||||||
9 | FC Utrecht (advances on away goals) | 1 | |||||||
6 | Roda JC
| 1 | |||||||
C | FC Utrecht | 1 | |||||||
D | FC Groningen | 4 | |||||||
8 | FC Groningen | 3 | |||||||
7 | Feyenoord
| 2 |
FC Groningen have qualified for the
For possibly one Intertoto Cup ticket
Matches H and I | Match J | ||||||||
13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | |||||||
10 | NEC | 3 | |||||||
H | NEC | 0 | |||||||
I | Vitesse
| 3 | |||||||
12 | Vitesse
| 4 | |||||||
11 | NAC Breda | 2 |
Vitesse faced FC Utrecht (the team losing match G) for one ticket to the
For the Intertoto Cup ticket
Match K | ||||
G | FC Utrecht | 2 (a) | ||
J | Vitesse
| 2 |
FC Utrecht have qualified for the
Relegation playoffs
- Round 1
Team #1 | Aggregate | Team #2 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FC Zwolle |
1-2 | FC Dordrecht | 0-1 | 1-1 | Not played |
BV Veendam |
5-3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 5-1 | 0-2 | Not played |
All teams play a home and an away match, with the possibility of a third match in case of a tie. The team that has scored the most away goals in the first two legs will play the deciding third leg at home. If both teams have scored an equal number of away goals, a penalty shootout after the second leg will decide who plays at home in the third leg.
- Round 2
Team #1 | Aggregate | Team #2 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FC Dordrecht | 2-5 | RKC Waalwijk | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
FC Den Bosch | 2-3 | VVV-Venlo | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
FC Volendam | 3-6 | RBC Roosendaal | 3-5 | 0-1 | Not played |
BV Veendam |
0-4 | Excelsior | 0-1 | 0-3 | Not played |
All teams play a home and an away match, with the possibility of a third match in case of a tie. The team that has scored the most away goals in the first two legs will play the deciding third leg at home. If both teams have scored an equal number of away goals, a penalty shootout after the second leg will decide who plays at home in the third leg.
- Round 3
Team #1 | Aggregate | Team #2 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VVV-Venlo | 5-1 | RKC Waalwijk | 2-0 | 0-1 | 3-0 |
RBC Roosendaal | 1-2 | Excelsior | 1-1 | 0-1 | Not played |
All teams play a home and an away match, with the possibility of a third match in case of a tie. The team that has scored the most away goals in the first two legs will play the deciding third leg at home. If both teams have scored an equal number of away goals, a penalty shootout after the second leg will decide who plays at home in the third leg.
The winners of matches G and H will play in the
Top scorers
Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Afonso Alves | SC Heerenveen | 34 |
2. | Blaise Nkufo | FC Twente | 22 |
Danny Koevermans | AZ |
22 | |
4. | Jefferson Farfán | PSV | 21 |
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | Ajax | 21 | |
6. | Danko Lazović | Vitesse |
19 |
7. | Wesley Sneijder | Ajax | 18 |
8. | Kennedy Bakırcıoğlu | FC Twente | 15 |
9. | Shota Arveladze | AZ |
14 |
10. | Erik Nevland | FC Groningen | 13 |
Awards
Dutch Footballer of the Year
- 2006 / 2007 — Afonso Alves (SC Heerenveen)
Stadiums
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|
Ajax | Amsterdam ArenA |
51,628 |
Feyenoord | Feijenoord Stadion |
51,177 |
PSV | Philips Stadion | 35,119 |
Vitesse | Gelredome |
26,600 |
Heerenveen | Abe Lenstra Stadion | 26,000 |
Utrecht | Stadion Galgenwaard | 24,426 |
Groningen | Euroborg | 19,814 |
Roda JC | Parkstad Limburg Stadion | 19,979 |
AZ | DSB Stadion |
17,023 |
NAC | Rat Verlegh Stadion | 17,064 |
Willem II | Willem II Stadion |
14,637 |
Twente | Arke Stadion |
13,740 |
NEC | Stadion de Goffert |
12,470 |
ADO | Zuiderpark Stadion |
10,500 |
Sparta | Sparta Stadion / Het Kasteel | 11,026 |
Heracles | Polman Stadion |
8,500 |
RKC | Mandemakers Stadion | 7,500 |
Excelsior | Stadion Woudestein | 3,527 |
See also
External links
- Eredivisie.nl - Official website Eredivisie (in Dutch)
- KNVB.nl - Official website KNVB (in English and Dutch)
- Eredivisie on rsssf.com (in English)