| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 August 2012 – 5 May 2013 |
| Champions | Ajax (32nd title) |
| Relegated | Willem II VVV-Venlo |
| Champions League | Ajax PSV |
| Europa League | Feyenoord Vitesse Arnhem AZ Utrecht |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 964 (3.15 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Wilfried Bony (31 goals) |
| Biggest home win | PSV 7–0ADO Den Haag |
| Biggest away win | VVV 0–6PSV |
| Highest scoring | Heracles Almelo 6–3Heerenveen |
| Longest winning run | 8 games PSV |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Ajax |
| Longest winless run | 10 games NEC |
| Longest losing run | 6 games VVV-Venlo |
| Total attendance | 4,596,704[1] |
| Average attendance | 18,838[1] |
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The2012–13 Eredivisie was the 57th season ofEredivisie, since its establishment in 1955. It began on 10 August 2012 with the first match of the season and ended on 26 May 2013, with the last matches of the European competition and relegation play-offs.[2] This is the first timeVAR has been used for testing.[3]
A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the2011–12 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the2011–12 Eerste Divisie champions.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | Erreà | Basic-Fit Fitness | ||
| Ajax | adidas | Aegon | ||
| AZ | Macron | AFAS software | ||
| Feyenoord | Puma | ASR | ||
| Groningen | Klupp | Essent | ||
| Heerenveen | Jako | Univé | ||
| Heracles | Erima | TenCate | ||
| NAC | Patrick | SunWeb | ||
| NEC | Jako | Scholten Awater | ||
| PEC Zwolle | Patrick | Beaphar | ||
| PSV | Nike | Philips | ||
| RKC Waalwijk | Nike | Mandemakens Keukens | ||
| Roda JC | Lotto | Toverland | ||
| Twente | Nike | Arke | ||
| Utrecht | hummel | HealthCity | ||
| Vitesse | Nike | — | ||
| VVV-Venlo | Masita | Seacon Logistics | ||
| Willem II | Macron | Pondres |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Heerenveen | End of contract | 1 July 2012[5] | Pre-season | 1 July 2012[6] | ||
| Roda JC Kerkrade | End of contract | 1 July 2012[7] | Pre-season | 1 July 2012[8] | ||
| RKC Waalwijk | Signed byRoda JC Kerkrade | 1 July 2012[8] | Pre-season | 1 July 2012[9] | ||
| PSV | End of interim spell | 1 July 2012[10] | Pre-season | 1 July 2012[11] | ||
| FC Groningen | Sacked | 10 May 2012[12] | Pre-season | 1 July 2012[13] | ||
| Vitesse Arnhem | Signed byAnderlecht | 1 July 2012[14] | Pre-season | 1 July 2012[15] | ||
| NAC Breda | Sacked | 23 October 2012[16] | 17th | 23 October 2012 | ||
| NAC Breda | End of caretaker spell | 21 November 2012[17] | 15th | 21 November 2012 | ||
| FC Twente | Resigned | 26 February 2013[18] | 5th | 26 February 2013 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax(C) | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 83 | 31 | +52 | 76 | Qualification for theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | PSV | 34 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 103 | 43 | +60 | 69 | Qualification for theChampions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 64 | 38 | +26 | 69 | Qualification toEuropa League play-off round |
| 4 | Vitesse Arnhem | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 64 | Qualification for theEuropa League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Utrecht(O) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 63 | Qualification toEuropean competition play-offs |
| 6 | Twente | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 62 | |
| 7 | Groningen | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 43 | |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 42 | |
| 9 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 40 | |
| 10 | AZ | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 39 | Qualification for theEuropa League play-off round[a] |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 39 | |
| 12 | Heracles Almelo | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 38 | |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 38 | |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 37 | |
| 15 | NEC Nijmegen | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 37 | |
| 16 | Roda JC(O) | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 69 | −18 | 33 | Qualification for therelegation play-offs |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo(R) | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 62 | −29 | 28 | |
| 18 | Willem II(R) | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 76 | −43 | 23 | Relegation toEerste Divisie |
| Home \ Away | ADO | AJX | AZ | FEY | GRO | HEE | HER | NAC | NEC | PEC | PSV | RKC | RJC | TWE | UTR | VIT | VVV | WIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–6 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Ajax | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| AZ | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Feyenoord | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Groningen | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Heerenveen | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–4 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | |
| Heracles | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 6–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–5 | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
| NAC Breda | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–6 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| N.E.C. | 1–1 | 1–6 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| PEC Zwolle | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| PSV Eindhoven | 7–0 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| RKC Waalwijk | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Roda JC | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Twente | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Utrecht | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| VVV-Venlo | 2–4 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–1 | |
| Willem II | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–6 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
The teams placed fifth through eighth competed in a play-off tournament for one spot in thesecond qualifying round of the2013–14 UEFA Europa League. Teams on the left played the first leg at home.
The first legs were played on 16 May 2013, while the return legs were played on 19 May 2013.[19]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 2–4 | Twente | 0–1 | 2–3 |
| SC Heerenveen | 1–3 | Utrecht | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 2–3 | Utrecht | 0–2 | 2–1 |
Roda JC andVVV-Venlo joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the play-offs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dordrecht | 3–6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 3–3 | 0–3 |
| De Graafschap | 5–2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Ahead Eagles | 4–0 | VVV-Venlo | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| MVV Maastricht | 1–4 | FC Volendam | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Helmond Sport | 3–5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–4 | 1–1 |
| De Graafschap | 2–7 | Roda JC | 1–1 | 1–6 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Ahead Eagles | 3–1 | FC Volendam | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1–2 | Roda JC | 0–0 | 1–2 |
