| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 August 2008 – 10 May 2009 |
| Champions | AZ (2nd title) |
| Relegated | FC Volendam De Graafschap |
| Champions League | AZ (group stage) FC Twente (third qualifying round) |
| Europa League | SC Heerenveen (play-off round; viaKNVB Cup) Ajax (play-off round) PSV (third qualifying round) NAC Breda (second qualifying round; viaplayoff) |
| Goals | 870 |
| Average goals/game | 2.84 |
| Top goalscorer | Mounir El Hamdaoui (23) |
| Biggest home win | Ajax 7-0Willem II (12 April 2009) |
| Biggest away win | De Graafschap 0-6Ajax (21 December 2008) |
| Highest scoring | PSV 6-2Ajax (19 April 2009) Volendam 3-5PSV (8 February 2009) Twente 6-2Sparta (6 December 2008) |
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The2008–09 Eredivisie was the 53rd season ofEredivisie since its establishment in 1955.PSV were the reigning champions. The season began on 29 August 2008 with a game betweenVitesse Arnhem andFC Groningen and ended on 10 May 2009. A total of 18 teams take part in the league, consisting of 16 who competed in the previous season and two promoted from theEerste Divisie. The teams promoted from theEerste Divisie at the end of the previous season were championsFC Volendam, and play-off winnersADO Den Haag.AZ clinched their second title, their first coming in 1981.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ(C) | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 22 | +44 | 80 | Qualification toChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Twente | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 69 | Qualification toChampions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Ajax | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 68 | Qualification toEuropa League play-off round |
| 4 | PSV | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 71 | 33 | +38 | 65 | Qualification toEuropa League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Heerenveen | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 60 | Qualification toEuropa League play-off round[a] |
| 6 | Groningen | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 56 | Qualification toEuropean competition play-offs |
| 7 | Feyenoord | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 45 | |
| 8 | NAC Breda(O) | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 45 | |
| 9 | Utrecht | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 44 | |
| 10 | Vitesse Arnhem | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 43 | |
| 11 | NEC | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 42 | |
| 12 | Willem II | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 37 | |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 66 | −20 | 35 | |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 32 | |
| 15 | Heracles | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 32 | |
| 16 | Roda JC(O) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 30 | Qualification torelegation play-offs |
| 17 | De Graafschap(R) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 30 | |
| 18 | Volendam(R) | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 67 | −29 | 29 | Relegation to theEerste Divisie |
| Home \ Away | ADO | AJX | AZ | FEY | GRA | GRO | HEE | HER | NAC | NEC | PSV | RJC | SPA | TWE | UTR | VIT | VOL | WIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Ajax | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 7–0 | |
| AZ | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| Feyenoord | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | |
| De Graafschap | 2–0 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| Groningen | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 0–0 | |
| Heerenveen | 2–2 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| Heracles | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| NAC Breda | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| NEC | 0–0 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 0–0 | |
| PSV Eindhoven | 6–0 | 6–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Roda JC | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2–5 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | |
| Twente | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 6–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Utrecht | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | |
| Volendam | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–5 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Willem II | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 23 | |
| 2 | Ajax | 22 | |
| 3 | Groningen | 17 | |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 16 | |
| Heerenveen | |||
| Twente | |||
| 7 | Willem II | 14 | |
| 8 | PSV | 13 | |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 12 | |
| Twente | |||
| Total: | 870 | ||
| Games: | 306 | ||
| Average: | 2.84 | ||
Last updated: 11 May 2009
Source:ESPN Top Scorers
Contrary to the play-offs of previous years, only teams placed 6th through 9th compete in a play-off tournament for one spot in thesecond qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10.
| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 3–7 | Groningen | 3–3 | 0–4 | not played |
| NAC Breda | 7–2 | Feyenoord | 3–2 | 4–0 | not played |
| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAC Breda | 3–1 | Groningen | 1–1 | 2–0 | not played |
The 16th and 17th placed teams, along with the teams fromEerste Divisie, participate in a play-off for two spots in2009–10 Eredivisie.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telstar | 0–1 | MVV | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| TOP Oss | 0–3 | Dordrecht | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVV | 1–4 | De Graafschap | 2–3 | 2–2 | not played |
| Excelsior | 1–4 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–2 | 1–1 | not played |
| FC Zwolle | 3–6 | Cambuur | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Dordrecht | 1–4 | Roda JC | 1–1 | 0–1 | not played |
| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKC Waalwijk | 6–3 | De Graafschap | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Cambuur | 3–3 (p. 1–3) | Roda JC | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 (aet) |
RKC Waalwijk andRoda JC will play in Eredivisie 2009–10.
The Dutch public broadcasterNOS broadcast the match highlights after beating rival broadcasterRTL for the contract. The newpay-per-view channelEredivisie Live broadcast the live matches.[1]
In Australia the Eredivisie was broadcast live and exclusive bySetanta Sports.