| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 August 2011 – 6 May 2012 |
| Champions | Ajax (31st title) |
| Relegated | Excelsior De Graafschap |
| Champions League | Ajax Feyenoord |
| Europa League | PSV AZ Heerenveen Vitesse Arnhem Twente |
| Matches | 306 |
| Top goalscorer | Bas Dost (32 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Heracles Almelo 7–0VVV-Venlo Roda JC 7–0Excelsior |
| Biggest away win | ADO Den Haag 0–6AZ |
| Highest scoring | Utrecht 6–4Ajax |
| Longest winning run | 14 games Ajax |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Ajax |
| Longest winless run | 10 games Excelsior |
| Longest losing run | 7 games VVV-Venlo |
| Total attendance | 5,171,797[1] |
| Average attendance | 19,516[1] |
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The2011–12 Eredivisie is the 56th season ofEredivisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2011 with the first matches of the season[2] and ended in June with the last matches of theEuropean competition and relegation playoffs.AFC Ajax had the highest average attendance, around 49,000.
A total of 18 teams are taking part in the league, the best 15 teams from the2010–11 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the2010–11 Eerste Divisie champions.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.E.C. | Signed bySparta Rotterdam | 1 July 2011[3] | Pre-season | 1 July 2011[3] | ||
| SBV Excelsior | Signed byNEC | 1 July 2011[3] | Pre-season | 1 July 2011[4] | ||
| FC Utrecht | Mutual consent | 1 July 2011[5] | Pre-season | 1 July 2011[6] | ||
| De Graafschap | End of contract | 1 July 2011[7] | Pre-season | 1 July 2011[8] | ||
| VVV-Venlo | End of interim spell | 1 July 2011[9] | Pre-season | 15 June 2011[10] | ||
| FC Twente | Signed byAl-Shabab | 1 July 2011[11] | Pre-season | 1 July 2011[12] | ||
| SBV Vitesse | End of contract | 1 July 2011[13][14] | Pre-season | 1 July 2011[14] | ||
| ADO Den Haag | Signed byVitesse | 1 July 2011[15] | Pre-season | 1 July 2011[15] | ||
| Feyenoord | Resigned | 13 July 2011[16] | Pre-season | 21 July 2011[17] | ||
| FC Utrecht | Resigned | 18 October 2011[18] | 10th | 18 October 2011[19] | ||
| VVV-Venlo | Resigned | 6 December 2011[20] | 17th | 8 December 2011[21] | ||
| VVV-Venlo | End of caretaker spell | 24 December 2011[22] | 17th | 24 December 2011[22] | ||
| FC Twente | Dismissed | 3 January 2012[23] | 3rd | 5 January 2012[24] | ||
| De Graafschap | Dismissed | 19 February 2012[25] | 18th | 20 February 2012[26] | ||
| PSV | Sacked | 12 March 2012[27] | 4th | 12 March 2012[28] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax(C) | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 93 | 36 | +57 | 76 | Qualification toChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 70 | Qualification toChampions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | PSV | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 87 | 47 | +40 | 69 | Qualification toEuropa League play-off round[a] |
| 4 | AZ | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 65 | |
| 5 | Heerenveen | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 79 | 59 | +20 | 64 | Qualification toEuropa League third qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Twente | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 82 | 46 | +36 | 60 | Qualification toEuropean competition play-offs andEuropa League first qualifying round[b] |
| 7 | Vitesse Arnhem(O) | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 53 | Qualification toEuropean competition play-offs[a] |
| 8 | NEC | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 45 | |
| 9 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 45 | |
| 10 | Roda JC | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 55 | 70 | −15 | 44 | |
| 11 | Utrecht | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 43 | |
| 12 | Heracles | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 62 | −10 | 40 | |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 38 | |
| 14 | Groningen | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 37 | |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 67 | −29 | 32 | |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo(O) | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 42 | 78 | −36 | 31 | Qualification torelegation play-offs |
| 17 | De Graafschap(R) | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 36 | 74 | −38 | 24 | |
| 18 | Excelsior(R) | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 76 | −48 | 19 | Relegation to theEerste Divisie |
| Home \ Away | ADO | AJX | AZ | EXC | FEY | GRA | GRO | HEE | HER | NAC | NEC | PSV | RKC | RJC | TWE | UTR | VIT | VVV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–5 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Ajax | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | |
| AZ | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |
| Excelsior | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | |
| Feyenoord | 0–3 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | |
| De Graafschap | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | |
| Groningen | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | |
| Heerenveen | 4–0 | 0–5 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
| Heracles | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 7–0 | |
| NAC Breda | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| N.E.C. | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| PSV Eindhoven | 5–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 6–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 2–6 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| RKC Waalwijk | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| Roda JC | 4–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 7–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Twente | 5–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | |
| Utrecht | 1–1 | 6–4 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–6 | 2–2 | 4–2 | |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
| VVV-Venlo | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 |
The teams placed sixth through ninth compete in a play-off tournament for one spot in thesecond qualifying round of the2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Teams on the left played the first leg at home.
The first legs were played on 10 May 2012, while the return legs were competed on 13 May 2012.[31]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC | 3–4 | Vitesse Arnhem | 3–2 | 0–2 |
| RKC Waalwijk | 2–1 | Twente | 1–1 | 1–0 |
The first leg was played on 17 May 2012, while the return leg was competed on 20 May 2012.[32]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKC Waalwijk | 2–5 | Vitesse Arnhem | 1–3 | 1–2 |
VVV-Venlo andDe Graafschap joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the playoffs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.Teams on the left played the first leg at home.
The first legs were played on 1 May 2012, while the return legs were competed on 5 May 2012.[33]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1–3 | Den Bosch | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| MVV | 1–2 | Cambuur | 0–2 | 1–0 |
The first legs were played on 10 May 2012, with the return legs were competed on 13 May 2012.[34]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Den Bosch | 1–1 | De Graafschap | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Willem II | 3–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Helmond Sport | 3–0 | Eindhoven | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Cambuur | 3–4 | VVV-Venlo | 0–0 | 3–4 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Den Bosch | 1–2 | Willem II | 0−0 | 1–2 |
| Helmond Sport | 3–4 | VVV-Venlo | 1−2 | 2–2 |
Source:Eredivisie (official site)(in Dutch),Soccerway
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heerenveen | 32 | |
| 2 | Twente | 25 | |
| Roda | 25 | ||
| 4 | PSV | 21 | |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 20 | |
| 6 | PSV | 18 | |
| 7 | AZ Alkmaar | 15 | |
| 8 | Groningen /PSV | 14 | |
| 9 | Ajax | 13 | |
| 10 | Heracles /Twente | 12 | |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 12 |
Updated to games played on 6 May 2012 (end of competition)