2021–22 Eredivisie
The 2021–22 Eredivisie is the 66th season of Eredivisie, the premier football competition in the Netherlands. It began on 14 August 2021 and will conclude on 15 May 2022.[1]
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Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 13 August 2021 – 15 May 2022 |
Champions League | Ajax |
Matches played | 279 |
Goals scored | 793 (2.84 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Sébastien Haller (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | Ajax 9–0 SC Cambuur (18 September 2021) |
Biggest away win | Fortuna Sittard 0–5 Ajax (21 September 2021) RKC Waalwijk 0–5 Ajax (21 November 2021) SC Cambuur 1–6 Vitesse (4 December 2021) Vitesse 0–5 PSV (12 February 2022) |
Highest scoring | Ajax 9–0 SC Cambuur (18 September 2021) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Ajax |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches AZ |
Longest winless run | 13 matches Willem II |
Longest losing run | 10 matches Willem II |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 1 May 2022. |
Teams
SC Cambuur[2] (promoted after a five-year absence), Go Ahead Eagles and NEC Nijmegen (both promoted after a four-year absence) were promoted from the 2020–21 Eerste Divisie. ADO Den Haag (relegated after thirteen years in the top flight), VVV-Venlo (relegated after four years in the top flight) and FC Emmen (relegated after three years in the top flight) have been relegated to 2021–22 Eerste Divisie.
Stadiums and locations
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | 2020–21 position |
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Ajax | Amsterdam | Johan Cruijff ArenA | 55,500 | 1st |
AZ | Alkmaar | AFAS Stadion | 19,478 | 3rd |
SC Cambuur | Leeuwarden | Cambuur Stadion | 10,500 | 1D, 1st |
Feyenoord | Rotterdam | De Kuip | 47,500 | 5th |
Fortuna Sittard | Sittard | Fortuna Sittard Stadion | 10,300 | 11th |
Go Ahead Eagles | Deventer | De Adelaarshorst | 10,000 | 1D, 2nd |
FC Groningen | Groningen | Euroborg | 22,550 | 7th |
SC Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Abe Lenstra Stadion | 27,224 | 12th |
Heracles Almelo | Almelo | Erve Asito | 12,080 | 9th |
N.E.C. | Nijmegen | Goffertstadion | 12,500 | PO, W |
PEC Zwolle | Zwolle | MAC³PARK stadion | 14,000 | 13th |
PSV | Eindhoven | Philips Stadion | 36,500 | 2nd |
RKC Waalwijk | Waalwijk | Mandemakers Stadion | 7,500 | 15th |
Sparta Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Spartastadion Het Kasteel | 11,000 | 8th |
FC Twente | Enschede | De Grolsch Veste | 30,205 | 10th |
FC Utrecht | Utrecht | Stadion Galgenwaard | 23,750 | 6th |
Vitesse | Arnhem | GelreDome | 21,248 | 4th |
Willem II | Tilburg | Koning Willem II Stadion | 14,500 | 14th |
Number of teams by province
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Ref. |
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Feyenoord | ![]() | End of contract | 30 June 2021 | Pre season | ![]() | 1 July 2021 | |
PEC Zwolle | ![]() | End of interim spell | ![]() | ||||
Willem II | ![]() | End of contract | ![]() | [3] | |||
RKC Waalwijk | ![]() | Signed by Willem II | ![]() | [4] | |||
PEC Zwolle | ![]() | Resigned | 16 November 2021 | 18th | ![]() | 18 November 2021 | [5][6] |
Heerenveen | ![]() | Sacked | 24 January 2022 | 10th | ![]() | 27 January 2022 | [7] |
Willem II | ![]() | 8 March 2022 | 15th | ![]() | 8 March 2022 | ||
![]() | End of interim spell | 14 March 2022 | 16th | ![]() | 14 March 2022 | ||
FC Utrecht | ![]() | Sacked | 22 March 2022 | 7th | ![]() | 22 March 2022 | [8] |
SC Cambuur | ![]() | disease replacement | 29 March 2022 | 9th | ![]() | 30 March 2022 | |
Sparta Rotterdam | ![]() | Resigned | 24 April 2022 | 18th | ![]() | 26 April 2022 | [9] |
Standings
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ajax (T) | 31 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 15 | +74 | 78 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | PSV Eindhoven (X) | 31 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 79 | 37 | +42 | 74 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
3 | Feyenoord (Y) | 31 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 72 | 30 | +42 | 67 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Twente (Y) | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 62 | Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
5 | AZ (Y) | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 59 | Qualification to European competition play-offs |
6 | Vitesse (Q) | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 47 | |
7 | Utrecht | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 45 | |
8 | Groningen | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 36 | |
9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 36 | |
10 | SC Heerenveen | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 35 | |
11 | NEC | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 35 | |
12 | Heracles Almelo | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 34 | |
13 | Cambuur | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 48 | 66 | −18 | 34 | |
14 | RKC Waalwijk | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 31 | |
15 | Fortuna Sittard | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 29 | |
16 | PEC Zwolle | 31 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 26 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 31 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 26 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
18 | Willem II | 31 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 26 |
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[10]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (T) Qualified, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least Europa League, but may still qualify for Champions League; (Y) Assured of at least European competition play-offs
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2021–22 KNVB Cup, PSV, currently qualify for the Champions League based on their league position, the Europa League play-off berth awarded to the KNVB Cup winners will be transferred to the highest-placed Eredivisie team not already qualified for the Champions League, the third-placed team.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.
Qualification to Champions League group stage | |
Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round | |
Qualification to Europa League play-off round | |
Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round | |
Qualification to European competition play-offs | |
Qualification to Relegation play-offs | |
Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
Results
Fixtures and results
Results by round
European play-offs
The European play-offs will be contested by the 4 highest ranked teams which are not yet qualified for any European tournament. The matches will be played on a home-and-away basis, from 18 to 29 May.[1]
Qualified teams
Team | Rank | seed |
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5th-placed team Eredivisie | 5 | 1 |
6th-placed team Eredivisie | 6 | 2 |
7th-placed team Eredivisie | 7 | 3 |
8th-placed team Eredivisie | 8 | 4 |
Bracket
Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
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2 | ||||||||||||
3 |
Promotion/relegation play-offs
The seeds are assigned based on the final ranking after the regular season. The best ranked team will get the highest seed (lowest number). Eredivisie teams are considered to be better ranked than eerste divisie teams.
If a match is leveled at the end of the normal playing time, extra time will be played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.
Seven teams, six from the Eerste Divisie and one from the Eredivisie, will play for a spot in the 2022–23 Eredivisie. The remaining six teams will play in the 2022–23 Eerste Divisie. The highest seeded team or the team from the Eredivisie will always play at home.
Qualified teams
Team | Rank | seed |
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16th-placed team Eredivisie | 16 | 1 |
3th-placed team Eerste Divisie | 3 | 2 |
4th-placed team Eerste Divisie | 4 | 3 |
5th-placed team Eerste Divisie | 5 | 4 |
6th-placed team Eerste Divisie | 6 | 5 |
8th-placed team Eerste Divisie | 8 | 6 |
9th-placed team Eerste Divisie | 9 | 7 |
Bracket
First round | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
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5 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 |
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 1 May 2022[13]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Ajax | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
AZ | 15 |
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FC Twente | ||
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Vitesse | ||
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Feyenoord | ||
6 | ![]() |
Ajax | 13 |
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AZ | ||
8 | ![]() |
Feyenoord | 12 |
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Feyenoord | ||
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FC Groningen |
Hat-tricks
Rnd | Player | Club | Goals | Date | Home | Score | Away |
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11 | ![]() |
FC Utrecht | 10', 25', 67' | 31 October 2021 | FC Utrecht | 5–1 | Willem II |
22 | ![]() |
Ajax | 53', 85', 88' | 13 February 2022 | Ajax | 5–0 | FC Twente |
Top assists
- As of 1 May 2022[14]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | ![]() |
Ajax | 17 |
2 | ![]() |
PSV | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
PSV | 10 |
4 | ![]() |
AZ | 9 |
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Ajax | ||
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AZ | ||
7 | ![]() |
Feyenoord | 8 |
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Feyenoord | ||
9 | ![]() |
Ajax | 7 |
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SC Cambuur |
Clean sheets
- As of 1 May 2022[15]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Ajax | 17 |
2 | ![]() |
FC Twente | 11 |
3 | ![]() |
Feyenoord | 9 |
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N.E.C. | ||
5 | ![]() |
PSV | 7 |
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Fortuna Sittard | ||
7 | ![]() |
PEC Zwolle | 6 |
8 | ![]() |
SC Heerenveen | 5 |
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Vitesse | ||
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FC Utrecht | ||
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Go Ahead Eagles | ||
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Heracles Almelo | ||
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Sparta Rotterdam |
Discipline
- As of 1 May 2022
Player
- Most yellow cards: 10
- Most red cards: 2
Awards
Monthly awards
References
- "Wedstrijdschema 2021/'22 bekend | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl (in Dutch). 26 January 2021. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- "SC Cambuur promoted to Eredivisie after Almere City FC defeat". Netherlands News Live. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- "Willem II presenteert Grim als nieuwe trainer" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- "Definitief: Joseph Oosting nieuwe trainer van RKC Waalwijk" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Art Langeler stopt bij PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- "Dick Schreuder nieuwe trainer PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- "SC Heerenveen breekt met Jansen" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- "Wegen FC Utrecht en René Hake scheiden" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- "Fraser stapt op bij Sparta na op non-actief stellen van Rankovic" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- "Eredivisie 2021/2022 - Fixtures". eredivisie.nl. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- "Eredivisie 2021/2022 - Fixtures". flashscore.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- Flashscore
- NOS
- NOS
- "Bruma named Eredivisie player of the month, Ali Akman receives first official Johan Cruyff talent of the mont award and XI of the month". eredivisie.eu. 10 September 2021.
- "Ajax with Tadić and full defence provides most players for Team of the Month". eredivisie.eu. 1 October 2021.
- "Ajax provides most players for the team of the month for the third time". eredivisie.eu. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021.
- "Ajax provides most players to team of the month for the fourth time". eredivisie.eu. 3 December 2021.
- "Ajax still provides most players for team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 14 January 2022.
- "AZ breaks through the Ajax stronghold in the Eredivisie team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 28 January 2022.
- "Ajax provides most players for team of the month February". eredivisie.eu. 4 March 2022.
- "FC Twente is the main provider for the Eredivisie team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 1 April 2022.