| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 August 2007 – 20 April 2008 |
| Champions | PSV (21st title) |
| Promoted | De Graafschap VVV-Venlo |
| Relegated | Excelsior VVV-Venlo |
| Champions League | PSV FC Twente |
| UEFA Cup | Feyenoord Ajax SC Heerenveen NEC |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | NAC Breda |
| Top goalscorer | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (33 goals) |
| Biggest home win | SC Heerenveen 9–0Heracles Almelo (7 October 2007) |
| Biggest away win | De Graafschap 1–8Ajax (19 August 2007) |
| Highest scoring | SC Heerenveen 9–0Heracles Almelo (7 October 2007) De Graafschap 1–8Ajax (19 August 2007) |
| Average attendance | 19,090 |
2008–09 → | |
The2007–08 Eredivisie was the 52nd season of theEredivisie, the top division ofassociation football in theNetherlands. The season began in August 2007 and ended on 18 May 2008, with defending championsPSV retaining their title with 72 points.
The following teams are promoted to the Eredivisie at the start of the season:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV(C) | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 65 | 24 | +41 | 72 | Qualification toChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Ajax | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 94 | 45 | +49 | 69 | Qualification toChampions League third qualifying round playoff |
| 3 | NAC Breda | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 63 | |
| 4 | Twente | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 62 | |
| 5 | Heerenveen | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 88 | 48 | +40 | 60 | |
| 6 | Feyenoord | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 60 | Qualification toUEFA Cup first round |
| 7 | Groningen | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 51 | Qualification toUEFA Cup first round playoff |
| 8 | NEC | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 49 | |
| 9 | Roda JC | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 47 | |
| 10 | Utrecht | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 46 | |
| 11 | AZ | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 43 | |
| 12 | Vitesse Arnhem | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 43 | |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 76 | −24 | 34 | |
| 14 | Heracles | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 64 | −30 | 32 | |
| 15 | Willem II | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 31 | |
| 16 | De Graafschap | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 64 | −31 | 30 | Qualification torelegation play-offs |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo(R) | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 76 | −32 | 29 | |
| 18 | Excelsior(R) | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 75 | −43 | 27 | Relegation toEerste Divisie |
| Home \ Away | AJX | AZ | EXC | FEY | GRA | GRO | HEE | HER | NAC | NEC | PSV | RJC | SPA | TWE | UTR | VIT | VVV | WIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 6–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 6–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 6–1 | 4–1 | |
| AZ | 2–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | |
| Excelsior | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Feyenoord | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | |
| De Graafschap | 1–8 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | |
| FC Groningen | 1–2[a] | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Heerenveen | 2–4 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 9–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 7–0 | 5–1 | 0–0 | |
| Heracles Almelo | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| NAC Breda | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| NEC | 1–1 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| PSV | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| Roda JC | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| FC Twente | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| FC Utrecht | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 7–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–0 | |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | |
| VVV-Venlo | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–5 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Willem II | 2–3 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 1–2 |

Last updated: April 20, 2008
Source:Eredivisie official website
For one Champions League ticket
| Matches A and B | Match G | ||||||||||||
| 2 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Ajax | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2 | Ajax | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | FC Twente | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | FC Twente | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||
| 3 | NAC Breda | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
For one UEFA Cup playoff ticket
| Matches C and D | Match I | ||||||||||||
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 7 | FC Groningen | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 7 | FC Groningen | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 8 | NEC | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 9 | Roda JC | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 8 | NEC | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
For one UEFA Cup ticket
| Matches H and I | Match J | ||||||||||||
| 5 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | NAC Breda | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 8 | NEC | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 7 | FC Groningen | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 8 | NEC | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
The winner of match G,FC Twente, qualifies for2008–09 UEFA Champions League. The loser of match G,Ajax, qualifies for the2008–09 UEFA Cup. The losers of matches A and B,SC Heerenveen andNAC Breda, faced each other in match H. The winner,SC Heerenveen, qualified for the UEFA Cup. The loser of match H,NAC Breda, facedNEC, the winner of the playoffs featuring FC Groningen, NEC, Roda JC and FC Utrecht. NEC won that match, match J, and clinched the final UEFA Cup ticket, while the loser, NAC Breda, qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup.
| Team | Tournament |
|---|---|
| FC Twente | 3rd Qualifying round2008–09 UEFA Champions League |
| Ajax | 2008–09 UEFA Cup |
| SC Heerenveen | 2008–09 UEFA Cup |
| NEC | 2008–09 UEFA Cup |
| NAC Breda | UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1–4 | ADO Den Haag | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| TOP Oss | 2–5 | Helmond Sport | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | 3–1 | VVV-Venlo | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| MVV | 1–6 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| FC Zwolle | 3–2 | FC Den Bosch | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Helmond Sport | 3–6 | De Graafschap | 2–3 | 1–3 | Not played |
| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | 5–4 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| FC Zwolle | 1–3 | De Graafschap | 1–3 | 0–0 | Not played |
The winners of matches G and H will play in the2008–09 Eredivisie.
Last updated on April 20, 2008.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Amsterdam ArenA | 51,628 |
| Feyenoord | Feijenoord Stadion | 51,137 |
| 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[1] |
| NEC | Stadion de Goffert | 12,470 |
| Sparta | Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel | 11,026 |
| De Graafschap | De Vijverberg | 12,600 |
| Heracles | Polman Stadion | 8,500 |
| VVV-Venlo | De Koel | 5,998 |
| Excelsior | Stadion Woudestein | 3,527 |
| Team | Kit maker | Shirt sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Adidas | ABN Amro | |
| AZ | Quick | DSB Bank | |
| Excelsior | Masita | DSW | |
| Feyenoord | Kappa | Fortis | |
| De Graafschap | kwd | Centric | |
| FC Groningen | Umbro | Noord Lease | |
| SC Heerenveen | Umbro | Univé | |
| Heracles Almelo | Ben Barton | Koninklijke Ten Cate | |
| NAC Breda | Umbro | Sunweb | |
| NEC | Nike | Jiba | |
| PSV | Nike | Philips | |
| Roda JC | Umbro | Aevitae | |
| Sparta Rotterdam | Kelme | Graydon | |
| FC Twente | Umbro | Arke | |
| FC Utrecht | Puma | Phanos | |
| Vitesse | Legea | AFAB | |
| VVV Venlo | Erima | Seacon Logistics | |
| Willem II | Masita | Interpolis |