| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 July 2009 – 16 May 2010 |
| Champions | FC Twente 1st title |
| Relegated | RKC Waalwijk Sparta Rotterdam |
| Champions League | FC Twente Ajax |
| Europa League | PSV Feyenoord AZ Utrecht (via play-offs) |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 892 (2.92 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Luis Suárez (35) |
| Biggest home win | Ajax 7–0VVV Venlo (11 April 2010) |
| Biggest away win | RKC 0–6AZ (15 August 2009)[1] |
| Highest scoring | AZ 6–2RKC (13 March 2010);Feyenoord 6–2Heerenveen (2 May 2010) |
2010–11 → | |
The2009–10 Eredivisie was the 54th season ofEredivisie since its establishment in 1955.AZ were the reigning champions. A total of 18 teams is taking part in the league, consisting of 16 who competed in the previous season and two promoted from theEerste Divisie. The teams promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the previous season were championsVVV-Venlo and promotion/relegation play-off winnersRKC Waalwijk.
The season started on 31 July 2009 and ended on 2 May 2010.FC Twente won their first ever Eredivisie title.[2][3]
As of 2025, this is the last time that none of thebig three Dutch teams have won the title.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Resigned | Pre-season | 25 May 2009 | ||
| AZ | Signed byBayern Munich | Pre-season | 17 May 2009 | ||
| AZ | Sacked | 5 December 2009 | 8 December 2009 | ||
| Heerenveen | Sacked | 1 September 2009 | 2 September 2009 | ||
| Heerenveen | Resigned | ||||
| Heracles Almelo | Resigned | Pre-season | 8 June 2009 | ||
| NEC | Signed byFeyenoord | Pre-season | 9 April 2009 | ||
| NEC | Resigned | 27 October 2009 | 14 November 2009 | ||
| PSV | Signed byNEC | Pre-season | 17 April 2009 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam | Signed byUtrecht | Pre-season | 15 May 2009 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam | Sacked | ||||
| ADO Den Haag | Sacked | 30 March 2010 | |||
| Willem II | Sacked | 27 February 2010 | |||
| Willem II | Resigned |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twente(C) | 34 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 63 | 23 | +40 | 86 | Qualification toChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Ajax | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 106 | 20 | +86 | 85 | Qualification toChampions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | PSV | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 72 | 29 | +43 | 78 | Qualification toEuropa League play-off round |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 63 | |
| 5 | AZ | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 62 | Qualification toEuropa League third qualifying round |
| 6 | Heracles | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 56 | Qualification toEuropean competition play-offs |
| 7 | Utrecht(O) | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 53 | |
| 8 | Groningen | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 49 | |
| 9 | Roda JC | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 47 | |
| 10 | NAC Breda | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 46 | |
| 11 | Heerenveen | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 37 | |
| 12 | VVV-Venlo | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 35 | |
| 13 | NEC | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 33 | |
| 14 | Vitesse Arnhem | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 32 | |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 30 | |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam(R) | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 66 | −36 | 26 | Qualification torelegation play-offs |
| 17 | Willem II(O) | 34 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 36 | 70 | −34 | 23 | |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk(R) | 34 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 80 | −50 | 15 | Relegation to theEerste Divisie |
| Home \ Away | ADO | AJX | AZ | FEY | GRO | HEE | HER | NAC | NEC | PSV | RKC | RJC | SPA | TWE | UTR | VIT | VVV | WIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Ajax | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 4–0 | |
| AZ | 3–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 6–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Feyenoord | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 6–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Groningen | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| Heerenveen | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| Heracles | 4–2 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| NAC Breda | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| NEC | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 3–1 | |
| RKC Waalwijk | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Roda JC | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 3–2 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Twente | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Utrecht | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 1–3 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–5 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| VVV-Venlo | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Willem II | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
Including games played on 2 May 2010; Source:Yahoo Sport,ESPN Soccernet,Soccerway,Eredivisie (official site)(in Dutch)
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax | 35 | |
| 2 | Twente | 24 | |
| 3 | Roda JC | 21 | |
| 4 | AZ | 20 | |
| 5 | Ajax | 16 | |
| 6 | Heracles | 14 | |
| Heracles | |||
| PSV | |||
| 9 | Groningen | 13 | |
| PSV | |||
| 11 | 2 players | 12 | |
| 13 | 4 players | 11 | |
| 17 | 4 players | 10 | |
| 21 | 2 players | 9 | |
| 23 | 4 players | 8 | |
| 27 | 10 players | 7 | |
| 37 | 10 players | 6 | |
| 47 | 14 players | 5 | |
| 60 | 23 players | 4 | |
| 84 | 22 players | 3 | |
| 106 | 50 players | 2 | |
| 156 | 71 players | 1 | |
| Own goals | 23 | ||
| Total: | 892 | ||
| Games: | 306 | ||
| Average: | 2.92 | ||
The teams placed 6th through 9th compete in a play-off tournament for one spot in thesecond qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2010–11.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roda JC | 3–2 | Heracles Almelo | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| FC Utrecht | 5–1 | FC Groningen | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roda JC | 1–6 | FC Utrecht | 0–2 | 1–4 |
The 16th and 17th placed teams, along with the teams fromEerste Divisie, participate in a play-off for two spots in2010–11 Eredivisie.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Eindhoven | 4–2 | AGOVV Apeldoorn | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| Helmond Sport | 3–3 (p. 5–4) | FC Den Bosch | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Eindhoven | 2–3 | Willem II | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2–1 | SC Cambuur | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| FC Zwolle | 3–5 | Excelsior | 0–1 | 3–4 |
| Helmond Sport | 2–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1–3(aet) | Willem II | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Excelsior | 1–1(ag) | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Willem II and Excelsior will play in 2010–11 Eredivisie.
Ajax drew the highest average home attendance in the 2009-10 edition of the Eredivisie.
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Ajax | 17 | 48,681 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 17 | 43,882 |
| 3 | PSV | 17 | 33,471 |
| 4 | sc Heerenveen | 17 | 25,691 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 17 | 23,641 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 17 | 21,828 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 17 | 21,199 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 17 | 16,980 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 17 | 16,567 |
| 10 | AZ | 17 | 16,503 |
| 11 | Roda JC | 17 | 14,749 |
| 12 | Willem II | 17 | 12,821 |
| 13 | NEC | 17 | 12,379 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 17 | 11,720 |
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | 17 | 10,155 |
| 16 | Heracles Almelo | 17 | 8,457 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 17 | 7,465 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 17 | 6,388 |