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{{current sport|event=football season}}
{{Short description|53rd season of the Eredivisie}}
{{about|the men's competition|the women's competition|2008–09 Eredivisie (women)}}
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{{Infobox football league season
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| competition = [[Eredivisie]]
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| season = 2008–09
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| dates = {{nowrap|29 August 2008 – 10 May 2009}}
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| winners = [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]] (2nd title)
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| relegated = [[FC Volendam]]<br />[[De Graafschap]]
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| continentalcup1 = [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]
{{Location map marker|Netherlands|lat=52.9565|long=5.9274|label=[[SC Heerenveen{{!}}Heerenveen]]}}
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]] (group stage)<br />[[FC Twente]] (third qualifying round)
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| continentalcup2 = [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]
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| continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[SC Heerenveen]] (play-off round; via [[KNVB Cup]])<br />[[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] (play-off round)<br />[[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] (third qualifying round)<br />[[NAC Breda]] (second qualifying round; via [[2008–09 Eredivisie#European competition (best of 3)|playoff]])
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| league topscorer = [[Mounir El Hamdaoui]] (23)
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| biggest home win = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] 7-0 [[Willem II Tilburg|Willem II]] (12 April 2009)
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| biggest away win = [[De Graafschap]] 0-6 [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] (21 December 2008)
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| highest scoring = [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] 6-2 [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] (19 April 2009)<br>[[FC Volendam|Volendam]] 3-5 [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] (8 February 2009)<br>[[FC Twente|Twente]] 6-2 [[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]] (6 December 2008)
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| total goals = 870
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| average goals = 2.84
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The '''2008–09 season''' of the '''[[Eredivisie]]''' began on 29 August 2008 with a game between [[Vitesse]] and [[FC Groningen]] and will end on 10 May 2009. [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] are the reigning champions.


The teams promoted from the [[Eerste Divisie]] at the end of the previous season were champions [[FC Volendam]], and play-off winners [[ADO Den Haag]].
The '''2008–09 Eredivisie''' was the 53rd season of [[Eredivisie]] since its establishment in 1955. [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] were the reigning champions. The season began on 29 August 2008 with a game between [[Vitesse Arnhem]] and [[FC 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 the [[Eerste Divisie]]. The teams promoted from the [[Eerste Divisie]] at the end of the previous season were champions [[FC Volendam]], and play-off winners [[ADO Den Haag]]. [[AZ (football club)|AZ]] clinched their second title, their first coming in 1981.

==Standings==
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{{Fb cl team |p=7 |t=Groningen |w=8 |d=3 |l=7 |gf=37|ga=25|bc=#BBEBFF}}
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{{Fb cl team |p=12|t=Feyenoord |w=5 |d=5 |l=9 |gf=32|ga=30}}
{{Fb cl team |p=13|t=Sparta Rotterdam |w=5 |d=4 |l=9 |gf=31|ga=42}}
{{Fb cl team |p=14|t=ADO Den Haag |w=4 |d=4 |l=10|gf=21|ga=28}}
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{{Fb cl footer |u=24 January 2009 |s=[http://www.eredivisie.nl/subpage.aspx?l1=1667&l2=1676 Eredivisie.nl] {{nl icon}} }}

==Playoffs==
===European competition===
Contrary to the playoffs of previous years, only teams placed 5th through 8th will compete in a playoff tournament for a spot in the [[UEFA Europa League 2009-10#Second qualifying round|second qualifying round]] of the [[UEFA Europa League 2009-10]]. The winners of the [[KNVB Cup 2008-09]] will get a [[UEFA Europa League 2009-10#Play-off round|play-off round]] spot of the UEFA Europa League 2009-10.

===Relegation===
The 16th and 17th placed teams, along with the teams from [[Eerste Divisie 2008-09|Eerste divisie]], will participate in a playoff for two spots in [[Eredivisie 2009-10]].

==Results==
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==Top goalscorers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Pos.
!Player
!Club
!Goals
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|1
| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Mounir El Hamdaoui]]
| [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
|rowspan=1 align="center"|15
|-
|rowspan=3 align="center"|2
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Marcus Berg]]
| [[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
|rowspan=3 align="center"|13
|-
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Frank Demouge]]
| [[Willem II Tilburg|Willem II]]
|-
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Danijel Pranjić]]
| [[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]]
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|5
| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Matthew Amoah]]
| [[NAC Breda|NAC]]
|rowspan=1 align="center"|12
|-
|rowspan=2 align="center"|6
| {{flagicon|URU}} [[Luis Suárez (Uruguayan footballer)|Luis Suárez]]
| [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
|rowspan=2 align="center"|10
|-
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Blaise N'Kufo]]
| [[FC Twente|Twente]]
|-
|rowspan=2 align="center"|8
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Ariclenes da Silva Ferreira|Ari]]
| [[AZ (football club)|AZ]]
|rowspan=2 align="center"|9
|-
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Ibrahim Afellay]]
| [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
|-
|rowspan=4 align="center"|10
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Roy Beerens]]
| [[sc Heerenveen|Heerenveen]]
|rowspan=4 align="center"|7
|-
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Roy Makaay]]
| [[Feyenoord]]
|-
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Rydell Poepon]]
| [[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]]
|-
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Marko Arnautović]]
| [[FC Twente|Twente]]
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|14
|colspan=2 align="center"|''6 players''
|rowspan=1 align="center"|6
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|21
|colspan=2 align="center"|''6 players''
|rowspan=1 align="center"|5
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|28
|colspan=2 align="center"|''14 players''
|rowspan=1 align="center"|4
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|43
|colspan=2 align="center"|''29 players''
|rowspan=1 align="center"|3
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|63
|colspan=2 align="center"|''41 players''
|rowspan=1 align="center"|2
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|105
|colspan=2 align="center"|''76 players''
|rowspan=1 align="center"|1
|-
|colspan=3 align="right"|''Own goals''
|rowspan=1 align="center"|7
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" colspan=3 align="right"|'''Total:'''
|align="center"| '''512'''
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" colspan=3 align="right"|'''Games:'''
|align="center"| '''166'''
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" colspan=3 align="right"|'''Average:'''
|align="center"| '''3.084'''
|}

{|
|valign="top" width=300px|
;6 Goals
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Richard Knopper]] ([[ADO Den Haag|ADO]])
*{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Darío Cvitanich]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Klaas-Jan Huntelaar]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|SER}} [[Miralem Sulejmani]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Diego Biseswar]] ([[Feyenoord]])
*{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Danko Lazović]] ([[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]])
|}

{|
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;5 Goals
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Leroy Fer]] ([[Feyenoord]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Jason Oost]] ([[De Graafschap|Graafschap]])
*{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Petter Andersson]] ([[FC Groningen|Groningen]])
*{{flagicon|BDI}} [[Saidi Ntibazonkiza]] ([[NEC (football club)|NEC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Arne Slot]] ([[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Eljero Elia]] ([[FC Twente|Twente]])
|}

{|
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;4 Goals
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jon Dahl Tomasson]] ([[Feyenoord]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Koen van de Laak]] ([[FC Groningen|Groningen]])
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Paulo Henrique Carneiro Filho|Paulo Henrique]] ([[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]])
*{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Arnór Smárason]] ([[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Jhon van Beukering]] ([[NEC (football club)|NEC]])
*{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Youssef El Akchaoui]] ([[NEC (football club)|NEC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Danny Koevermans]] ([[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]])
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;4 Goals (cont.)
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Willem Janssen]] ([[Roda JC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Charles Dissels]] ([[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]])
*{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Ali Boussaboun]] ([[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Cedric van der Gun]] ([[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Santi Kolk]] ([[Vitesse]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Melvin Platje]] ([[FC Volendam|Volendam]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Jack Tuyp]] ([[FC Volendam|Volendam]])
|}

{|
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;3 Goals
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Karim Soltani]] ([[ADO Den Haag|ADO]])
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jan Vertonghen]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Moussa Dembélé]] ([[AZ (football club)|AZ]])
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Maarten Martens]] ([[AZ (football club)|AZ]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Demy de Zeeuw]] ([[AZ (football club)|AZ]])
*{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Andreas Granqvist]] ([[FC Groningen|Groningen]])
*{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Goran Lovre]] ([[FC Groningen|Groningen]])
*{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Christian Grindheim]] ([[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]])
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Everton Ramos da Silva|Everton]] ([[Heracles Almelo|Heracles]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Ricky van den Bergh]] ([[Heracles Almelo|Heracles]])
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;3 Goals (cont.)
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jan Wuytens]] ([[Heracles Almelo|Heracles]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Anthony Lurling]] ([[NAC Breda|NAC]])
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Lasse Schøne]] ([[NEC (football club)|NEC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Otman Bakkal]] ([[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]])
*{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Boldizsár Bodor]] ([[Roda JC]])
*{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Sekou Cissé]] ([[Roda JC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Anouar Hadouir]] ([[Roda JC]])
*{{flagicon|EST}} [[Andres Oper]] ([[Roda JC]])
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jeanvion Yulu-Matondo]] ([[Roda JC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Joey Godee]] ([[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]])
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;3 Goals (cont.)
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Joshua John]] ([[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Ruud Knol]] ([[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Yuri Rose]] ([[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]])
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Kenneth Perez]] ([[FC Twente|Twente]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Sander Keller]] ([[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Nicky Hofs]] ([[Vitesse]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Ricky van Wolfswinkel]] ([[Vitesse]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Dominique van Dijk]] ([[FC Volendam|Volendam]])
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Mehmet Akgün]] ([[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]])
|}

{|
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;2 Goals
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Yuri Cornelisse]] ([[ADO Den Haag|ADO]])
*{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Csaba Horváth (footballer)|Csaba Horváth]] ([[ADO Den Haag|ADO]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Lex Immers]] ([[ADO Den Haag|ADO]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Hursut Meric]] ([[ADO Den Haag|ADO]])
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Leonardo Santiago|Leonardo]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Rasmus Lindgren]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[David Mendes da Silva]] ([[AZ (football club)|AZ]])
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Sebastien Pocognoli]] ([[AZ (football club)|AZ]])
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[André Bahia]] ([[Feyenoord]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Michael Mols]] ([[Feyenoord]])
*{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Stephan Keller]] ([[De Graafschap|Graafschap]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Geert den Ouden]] ([[De Graafschap|Graafschap]])
*{{flagicon|URU}} [[Gonzalo García García]] ([[FC Groningen|Groningen]])
*{{flagicon|UKR}} [[Evgeniy Levchenko]] ([[FC Groningen|Groningen]])
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;2 Goals (cont.)
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Sepp De Roover]] ([[FC Groningen|Groningen]])
*{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Tarik Elyounoussi]] ([[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Gerald Sibon]] ([[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Bas Dost]] ([[Heracles Almelo|Heracles]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Willy Overtoom]] ([[Heracles Almelo|Heracles]])
*{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Vojtech Schulmeister]] ([[Heracles Almelo|Heracles]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Edwin de Graaf]] ([[NAC Breda|NAC]])
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Joonas Kolkka]] ([[NAC Breda|NAC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Kees Kwakman]] ([[NAC Breda|NAC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Patrick Zwaanswijk]] ([[NAC Breda|NAC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Joël Tshibamba]] ([[NEC (football club)|NEC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Peter Wisgerhof]] ([[NEC (football club)|NEC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Ramon Zomer]] ([[NEC (football club)|NEC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Nordin Amrabat]] ([[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]])
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;2 Goals (cont.)
*{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Balázs Dzsudzsák]] ([[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Marcel Meeuwis]] ([[Roda JC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Erik Falkenburg]] ([[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Joey Godee]] ([[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Theo Janssen]] ([[FC Twente|Twente]])
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Tom Caluwé]] ([[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]])
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Simon Cziommer]] ([[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]])
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Loïc Loval]] ([[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]])
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Niklas Tarvajärvi]] ([[Vitesse]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Paul de Lange]] ([[FC Volendam|Volendam]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Gerson Sheotahul]] ([[FC Volendam|Volendam]])
*{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Saïd Boutahar]] ([[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Rens van Eijden]] ([[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]])
|}

{|
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;1 Goal
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Fabio Caracciolo]] ([[ADO Den Haag|ADO]])
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Timothy Derijck]] ([[ADO Den Haag|ADO]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Rick Hoogendorp]] ([[ADO Den Haag|ADO]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Leroy Resodihardjo]] ([[ADO Den Haag|ADO]])
*{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Kennedy Bakircioglü]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Urby Emanuelson]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Siem de Jong]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Gabriel Garcia de la Torre|Gabri]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Oleguer Presas|Oleguer]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Jeffrey Sarpong]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Evander Sno]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Thomas Vermaelen]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brett Holman]] ([[AZ (football club)|AZ]])
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Niklas Moisander]] ([[AZ (football club)|AZ]])
*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Graziano Pellè]] ([[AZ (football club)|AZ]])
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Gill Swerts]] ([[AZ (football club)|AZ]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Giovanni van Bronckhorst]] ([[Feyenoord]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Luigi Bruins]] ([[Feyenoord]])
*{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Karim El Ahmadi]] ([[Feyenoord]])
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;1 Goal (cont.)
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Kevin Hofland]] ([[Feyenoord]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Andwélé Slory]] ([[Feyenoord]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Georginio Wijnaldum]] ([[Feyenoord]])
*{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Ben Sahar]] ([[De Graafschap|Graafschap]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Jordy Buijs]] ([[De Graafschap|Graafschap]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Cerezo Fung-a-Wing]] ([[De Graafschap|Graafschap]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Joep van den Ouweland]] ([[De Graafschap|Graafschap]])
*{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Oluwafemi Ajilore]] ([[FC Groningen|Groningen]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Danny Holla]] ([[FC Groningen|Groningen]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Berry Powel]] ([[FC Groningen|Groningen]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Kristian Bak Nielsen]] ([[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Michael Dingsdag]] ([[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]])
*{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Bonaventure Kalou]] ([[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]])
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mika Väyrynen]] ([[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]])
*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Paweł Wojciechowski (born 1990)|Paweł Wojciechowski]] ([[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]])
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Emmanuel Boakye]] ([[Heracles Almelo|Heracles]])
*{{flagicon|ALG}} [[Karim Bridji]] ([[Heracles Almelo|Heracles]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Darl Douglas]] ([[Heracles Almelo|Heracles]])
*{{flagicon|EST}} [[Ragnar Klavan]] ([[Heracles Almelo|Heracles]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Ellery Cairo]] ([[NAC Breda|NAC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Donny Gorter]] ([[NAC Breda|NAC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Tyrone Loran]] ([[NAC Breda|NAC]])
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;1 Goal (cont.)
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Rob Penders]] ([[NAC Breda|NAC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Martijn Reuser]] ([[NAC Breda|NAC]])
*{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Rachid Bouaouzan]] ([[NEC (football club)|NEC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Tim Janssen]] ([[NEC (football club)|NEC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Mark Otten]] ([[NEC (football club)|NEC]])
*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Arkadiusz Radomski]] ([[NEC (football club)|NEC]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Rutger Worm]] ([[NEC (football club)|NEC]])
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Eric Addo]] ([[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]])
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Francisco Javier Rodríguez|Maza]] ([[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Stefan Nijland]] ([[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]])
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Carlos Arnoldo Salcido Flores|Carlos Salcido]] ([[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]])
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Timmy Simons]] ([[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]])
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Stijn Wuytens]] ([[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Kevin Strootman]] ([[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Edson Braafheid]] ([[FC Twente|Twente]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Romano Denneboom]] ([[FC Twente|Twente]])
*{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Douglas Franco Teixeira|Douglas]] ([[FC Twente|Twente]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Youssouf Hersi]] ([[FC Twente|Twente]])
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Stein Huysegems]] ([[FC Twente|Twente]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Ron Stam|Ronnie Stam]] ([[FC Twente|Twente]])
|valign="top" width=300px|
;1 Goal (cont.)
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Tim Cornelisse]] ([[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]])
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Francis Dickoh]] ([[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Nick de Jong]] ([[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]])
*{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Mihai Nesu]] ([[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Alje Schut]] ([[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]])
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Michael Silberbauer]] ([[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Rafael Uiterloo]] ([[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Alexander Büttner]] ([[Vitesse]])
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mads Junker]] ([[Vitesse]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Paul Verhaegh]] ([[Vitesse]])
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sebastien Sansoni]] ([[Vitesse]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Mathieu Boots]] ([[FC Volendam|Volendam]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Bernard Hofstede]] ([[FC Volendam|Volendam]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Yannick de Wit]] ([[FC Volendam|Volendam]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Rowin van Zaanen]] ([[FC Volendam|Volendam]])
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jens Janse]] ([[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Ibad Muhamadu]] ([[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Paul Quasten]] ([[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Arjan Swinkels]] ([[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Sergio Zijler]] ([[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]])
|}

{|
|valign="top" width=300px|
;Own goal
*{{flagicon|URU}} [[Bruno Silva]] ([[AFC Ajax|Ajax]], against [[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]])
*{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Andreas Granqvist]] ([[FC Groningen|Groningen]], against [[Roda JC]])
*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Dani Fernandez]] ([[NEC Nijmegen|NEC]], against [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Erik Pieters]] ([[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]], against [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]])
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Timmy Simons]] ([[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]], against [[NAC Breda]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Donovan Slijngard]] ([[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]], against [[FC Twente|Twente]])
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Arjan Swinkels]] ([[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]], against [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]])
|}

<br><small>Last updated: 24 January 2009
<br>Source: [http://www2.sportsnet.ca/soccer/netherlands/stats/ sportsnet.ca], [http://www.eredivisie.nl/subpage.aspx?l1=1667&l2=1676&action=rankings&nonzeros=8 eredivisie.nl], [http://nos.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/theasp.asp?PageID=30&CompetitionID=2 nos.infostradasports.com]</small>

==Facts and statistics==
* [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] lost the opening match 2–1 away at [[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]]. This was Ajax' first opening round defeat since the [[Eredivisie 1988-89|1988-89 season]].
* Ajax and [[Feyenoord]] both lost their opening matches. The last times this happened was in the [[Eredivisie 1965-66|1965-66 season]].
* [[ADO Den Haag]] topped the league table after two matches. The last time ADO was in first place was on 16 January 1971.
* [[NAC Breda]] led the Eredivisie after round six. This was the first time in club history that NAC were in first place of the [[Eredivisie]].

==Television rights==
The Dutch public broadcaster [[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|NOS]] broadcasts the match highlights after beating rival broadcaster [[RTL Group|RTL]] for the contract. The new [[pay-per-view]] channel [[Eredivisie Live]] broadcasts the live matches.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eredivisie Live launches 29 August |url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/?p=5563|publisher=Broadband TV News|date=[[2008-07-10]] |accessdate=2008-07-15 }}</ref>

In Australia the Eredivisie is broadcast live & exclusive by [[Setanta Oz|Setanta Sports]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
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! style="background:silver" | Club
! style="background:silver" | Club
! style="background:silver" | Location
! style="background:silver" | Location
! style="background:silver" | Current manager
! style="background:silver" | Manager
! style="background:silver" | Previous managers during 2008-09 season
! style="background:silver" | Previous managers during 2008–09 season
! style="background:silver" | Kit maker
! style="background:silver" | Kit maker
! style="background:silver" | Shirt sponsor
! style="background:silver" | Shirt sponsor
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|[[ADO Den Haag]]
|[[ADO Den Haag]]
|[[The Hague]]
|[[The Hague]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Raymond Atteveld]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[André Wetzel]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[André Wetzel]]
|
|[[Hummel International|Hummel]]
|[[Hummel International|Hummel]]
|[[Fit For Free]]
|[[Fit For Free]]
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|[[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
|[[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
|[[Amsterdam]]
|[[Amsterdam]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[John van 't Schip]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Marco van Basten]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Marco van Basten]]
|
|[[Adidas]]
|[[Adidas]]
|[[Aegon]]
|[[Aegon N.V.|Aegon]]
|----
|----
|[[AZ (football club)|AZ]]
|[[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]]
|[[Alkmaar]]
|[[Alkmaar]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Louis van Gaal]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Louis van Gaal]]
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|[[Feyenoord]]
|[[Feyenoord]]
|[[Rotterdam]]
|[[Rotterdam]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Leon Vlemmings]] (''caretaker'')
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Leon Vlemmings]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Gertjan Verbeek]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Gertjan Verbeek]]
|[[Kappa (company)|Kappa]]
|[[Kappa (company)|Kappa]]
|[[Fortis]]
|[[Fortis (finance)|Fortis]]
|----
|----
|[[De Graafschap]]
|[[De Graafschap]]
|[[Doetinchem]]
|[[Doetinchem]]
|{{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} [[Darije Kalezić]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Henk van Stee]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Henk van Stee]]
|
| [[kwd]]
| [[kwd]]
| [[Centric (company)|Centric]]
| [[Centric (company)|Centric]]
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|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ron Jans]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ron Jans]]
|
|
| [[Klupp (company|Klupp]]
| [[Klupp (company)|Klupp]]
| [[Noord Lease]]
| [[Noord Lease]]
|----
|----
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| [[Sunweb]]
| [[Sunweb]]
|----
|----
|[[NEC (football club)|NEC]]
|[[N.E.C. (football club)|NEC]]
|[[Nijmegen]]
|[[Nijmegen]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Mario Been]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Mario Been]]
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|[[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
|[[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
|[[Eindhoven]]
|[[Eindhoven]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Dwight Lodeweges]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Huub Stevens]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Huub Stevens]]
|
| [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
| [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
| [[Philips]]
| [[Philips]]
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|
|
| [[Patrick Teamwear|Patrick]]
| [[Patrick Teamwear|Patrick]]
| [[Graydon]]
| [[Graydon (company)|Graydon]]
|----
|----
|[[FC Twente]]
|[[FC Twente]]
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|
|
| [[Diadora]]
| [[Diadora]]
| [[Arke]]
| [[Arkefly|Arke]]
|----
|----
|[[FC Utrecht]]
|[[FC Utrecht]]
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| [[Phanos]]
| [[Phanos]]
|----
|----
|[[Vitesse]]
|[[Vitesse Arnhem]]
|[[Arnhem]]
|[[Arnhem]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Theo Bos (footballer)|Theo Bos]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Theo Bos (footballer)|Theo Bos]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Hans Westerhof]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Hans Westerhof]]
| [[Legea]]
| [[Legea]]
| [[AFAB]]
| AFAB
|----
|----
|[[FC Volendam]]
|[[FC Volendam]]
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|[[Willem II Tilburg|Willem II]]
|[[Willem II Tilburg|Willem II]]
|[[Tilburg]]
|[[Tilburg]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Alfons Groenendijk]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Andries Jonker]]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Andries Jonker]]
|
| [[Masita]]
| [[Masita]]
| [[Destil]]
| [[Destil]]
|}
|}

==League table==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=QR

|team1=AZ |name_AZ =[[AZ (football club)|AZ]]
|team2=TWE|name_TWE=[[FC Twente|Twente]]
|team3=AJA|name_AJA=[[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
|team4=PSV|name_PSV=[[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
|team5=HEE|name_HEE=[[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]]
|team6=GRO|name_GRO=[[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
|team7=FEY|name_FEY=[[Feyenoord]]
|team8=NAC|name_NAC=[[NAC Breda]]
|team9=UTR|name_UTR=[[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]]
|team10=VIT|name_VIT=[[Vitesse Arnhem]]
|team11=NEC|name_NEC=[[N.E.C. (football club)|NEC]]
|team12=WIL|name_WIL=[[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]]
|team13=SPA|name_SPA=[[Sparta Rotterdam]]
|team14=ADO|name_ADO=[[ADO Den Haag]]
|team15=HER|name_HER=[[Heracles Almelo|Heracles]]
|team16=RJC|name_RJC=[[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]]
|team17=GRA|name_GRA=[[De Graafschap]]
|team18=VOL|name_VOL=[[FC Volendam|Volendam]]
|win_AZ =25|draw_AZ =5|loss_AZ =4|gf_AZ =66|ga_AZ =22|status_AZ =C
|win_TWE=20|draw_TWE=9|loss_TWE=5|gf_TWE=62|ga_TWE=31
|win_AJA=21|draw_AJA=5|loss_AJA=8|gf_AJA=74|ga_AJA=41
|win_PSV=19|draw_PSV=8|loss_PSV=7|gf_PSV=71|ga_PSV=33
|win_HEE=17|draw_HEE=9|loss_HEE=8|gf_HEE=66|ga_HEE=57
|win_GRO=17|draw_GRO=5|loss_GRO=12|gf_GRO=53|ga_GRO=36
|win_FEY=12|draw_FEY=9|loss_FEY=13|gf_FEY=54|ga_FEY=46
|win_NAC=13|draw_NAC=6|loss_NAC=15|gf_NAC=44|ga_NAC=54|status_NAC=O
|win_UTR=11|draw_UTR=11|loss_UTR=12|gf_UTR=41|ga_UTR=44
|win_VIT=11|draw_VIT=10|loss_VIT=13|gf_VIT=41|ga_VIT=48
|win_NEC=9|draw_NEC=15|loss_NEC=10|gf_NEC=41|ga_NEC=40
|win_WIL=10|draw_WIL=7|loss_WIL=17|gf_WIL=35|ga_WIL=58
|win_SPA=9|draw_SPA=8|loss_SPA=17|gf_SPA=46|ga_SPA=66
|win_ADO=8|draw_ADO=8|loss_ADO=18|gf_ADO=41|ga_ADO=58
|win_HER=7|draw_HER=11|loss_HER=16|gf_HER=35|ga_HER=53
|win_RJC=7|draw_RJC=9|loss_RJC=18|gf_RJC=38|ga_RJC=58
|win_GRA=7|draw_GRA=9|loss_GRA=18|gf_GRA=24|ga_GRA=58|status_GRA=R
|win_VOL=7|draw_VOL=8|loss_VOL=19|gf_VOL=38|ga_VOL=67|status_VOL=R

|col_CLGS=green1|text_CLGS=Qualification to [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League#Group stage|Champions League group stage]]
|result1=CLGS
|col_CL3=green2|text_CL3=Qualification to [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League#Third qualifying round|Champions League third qualifying round]]
|result2=CL3
|col_ELPR=blue1|text_ELPR=Qualification to [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League#Play-off round|Europa League play-off round]]
|result3=ELPR
|col_EL3=blue2|text_EL3=Qualification to [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|Europa League third qualifying round]]
|result4=EL3
|col_ELPR1=blue1|text_ELPR1=Qualification to [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League#Play-off round|Europa League play-off round]]
|note_res_ELPR1=[[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]] qualified for the [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League#Play-off round|play-off round]] of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10 by winning the [[2008–09 KNVB Cup]].
|result5=ELPR1
|col_ECP=yellow1|text_ECP=Qualification to [[2008–09 Eredivisie#European competition (best of 3)|European competition play-offs]]
|result6=ECP|result7=ECP|result8=ECP|result9=ECP
|col_RP=red2|text_RP=Qualification to [[2008–09 Eredivisie#Relegation|relegation play-offs]]
|result16=RP|result17=RP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to the [[2009-10 Eerste Divisie|Eerste Divisie]]
|result18=R

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20030423234049/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables?league=NED.1&cc=4716 ESPN Eredivisie Table]
}}</onlyinclude>

==Results==

{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ADO|team2=AJX|team3=AZ|team4=FEY|team5=GRA
|team6=GRO|team7=HEE|team8=HER|team9=NAC|team10=NEC
|team11=PSV|team12=RJC|team13=SPA|team14=TWE|team15=UTR
|team16=VIT|team17=VOL|team18=WIL

|name_ADO=[[ADO Den Haag]]
|match_ADO_AJX=1–1
|match_ADO_AZ=3–0
|match_ADO_FEY=2–3
|match_ADO_GRA=1–0
|match_ADO_GRO=0–1
|match_ADO_HEE=0–1
|match_ADO_HER=2–2
|match_ADO_NAC=1–1
|match_ADO_NEC=3–0
|match_ADO_PSV=0–2
|match_ADO_RJC=1–1
|match_ADO_SPA=1–2
|match_ADO_TWE=1–2
|match_ADO_UTR=0–0
|match_ADO_VIT=3–1
|match_ADO_VOL=2–0
|match_ADO_WIL=0–1

|name_AJX=[[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
|match_AJX_ADO=3–0
|match_AJX_AZ=1–1
|match_AJX_FEY=[[Klassieker|2–0]]
|match_AJX_GRA=3–0
|match_AJX_GRO=1–0
|match_AJX_HEE=0–1
|match_AJX_HER=2–2
|match_AJX_NAC=3–0
|match_AJX_NEC=2–0
|match_AJX_PSV=4–1
|match_AJX_RJC=1–0
|match_AJX_SPA=5–2
|match_AJX_TWE=1–0
|match_AJX_UTR=1–1
|match_AJX_VIT=3–0
|match_AJX_VOL=2–1
|match_AJX_WIL=7–0

|name_AZ=[[AZ (football club)|AZ]]
|match_AZ_ADO=4–1
|match_AZ_AJX=2–0
|match_AZ_FEY=0–0
|match_AZ_GRA=2–0
|match_AZ_GRO=3–0
|match_AZ_HEE=3–1
|match_AZ_HER=2–0
|match_AZ_NAC=1–2
|match_AZ_NEC=1–0
|match_AZ_PSV=1–0
|match_AZ_RJC=1–0
|match_AZ_SPA=6–0
|match_AZ_TWE=3–0
|match_AZ_UTR=2–0
|match_AZ_VIT=1–2
|match_AZ_VOL=3–0
|match_AZ_WIL=3–1

|name_FEY=[[Feyenoord]]
|match_FEY_ADO=3–1
|match_FEY_AJX=[[Klassieker|2–2]]
|match_FEY_AZ=0–1
|match_FEY_GRA=1–3
|match_FEY_GRO=0–0
|match_FEY_HEE=2–2
|match_FEY_HER=5–1
|match_FEY_NAC=3–1
|match_FEY_NEC=0–2
|match_FEY_PSV=[[The Traditional|1–0]]
|match_FEY_RJC=2–3
|match_FEY_SPA=[[Rotterdam derby|1–0]]
|match_FEY_TWE=1–0
|match_FEY_UTR=5–2
|match_FEY_VIT=2–2
|match_FEY_VOL=5–0
|match_FEY_WIL=1–1

|name_GRA=[[De Graafschap]]
|match_GRA_ADO=2–0
|match_GRA_AJX=0–6
|match_GRA_AZ=0–2
|match_GRA_FEY=0–2
|match_GRA_GRO=0–1
|match_GRA_HEE=2–0
|match_GRA_HER=1–0
|match_GRA_NAC=0–2
|match_GRA_NEC=2–2
|match_GRA_PSV=0–3
|match_GRA_RJC=1–1
|match_GRA_SPA=3–3
|match_GRA_TWE=2–2
|match_GRA_UTR=0–2
|match_GRA_VIT=1–0
|match_GRA_VOL=2–2
|match_GRA_WIL=1–0

|name_GRO=[[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
|match_GRO_ADO=3–0
|match_GRO_AJX=1–0
|match_GRO_AZ=0–2
|match_GRO_FEY=3–1
|match_GRO_GRA=3–0
|match_GRO_HEE=[[Derby of the North|2–3]]
|match_GRO_HER=2–0
|match_GRO_NAC=1–0
|match_GRO_NEC=2–0
|match_GRO_PSV=0–1
|match_GRO_RJC=2–0
|match_GRO_SPA=3–0
|match_GRO_TWE=1–4
|match_GRO_UTR=2–0
|match_GRO_VIT=2–3
|match_GRO_VOL=5–0
|match_GRO_WIL=0–0

|name_HEE=[[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]]
|match_HEE_ADO=2–2
|match_HEE_AJX=5–2
|match_HEE_AZ=3–3
|match_HEE_FEY=3–1
|match_HEE_GRA=2–0
|match_HEE_GRO=[[Derby of the North|2–1]]
|match_HEE_HER=2–2
|match_HEE_NAC=3–1
|match_HEE_NEC=2–1
|match_HEE_PSV=2–2
|match_HEE_RJC=2–0
|match_HEE_SPA=5–1
|match_HEE_TWE=1–1
|match_HEE_UTR=3–2
|match_HEE_VIT=0–2
|match_HEE_VOL=1–0
|match_HEE_WIL=3–1

|name_HER=[[Heracles Almelo|Heracles]]
|match_HER_ADO=3–1
|match_HER_AJX=1–3
|match_HER_AZ=0–2
|match_HER_FEY=3–1
|match_HER_GRA=0–0
|match_HER_GRO=1–1
|match_HER_HEE=1–1
|match_HER_NAC=4–0
|match_HER_NEC=1–1
|match_HER_PSV=0–2
|match_HER_RJC=2–0
|match_HER_SPA=2–1
|match_HER_TWE=[[Derby of Twente|1–2]]
|match_HER_UTR=1–1
|match_HER_VIT=0–0
|match_HER_VOL=1–1
|match_HER_WIL=1–0

|name_NAC=[[NAC Breda]]
|match_NAC_ADO=0–4
|match_NAC_AJX=0–3
|match_NAC_AZ=0–1
|match_NAC_FEY=1–2
|match_NAC_GRA=0–1
|match_NAC_GRO=1–0
|match_NAC_HEE=4–2
|match_NAC_HER=3–0
|match_NAC_NEC=1–1
|match_NAC_PSV=2–1
|match_NAC_RJC=1–0
|match_NAC_SPA=3–1
|match_NAC_TWE=0–1
|match_NAC_UTR=1–1
|match_NAC_VIT=2–0
|match_NAC_VOL=1–1
|match_NAC_WIL=[[West-Brabant derby|1–3]]

|name_NEC=[[N.E.C. (football club)|NEC]]
|match_NEC_ADO=0–0
|match_NEC_AJX=2–4
|match_NEC_AZ=0–1
|match_NEC_FEY=1–0
|match_NEC_GRA=2–0
|match_NEC_GRO=2–2
|match_NEC_HEE=1–1
|match_NEC_HER=1–1
|match_NEC_NAC=2–3
|match_NEC_PSV=1–0
|match_NEC_RJC=1–1
|match_NEC_SPA=1–1
|match_NEC_TWE=1–1
|match_NEC_UTR=1–2
|match_NEC_VIT=[[Gelderse derby|3–1]]
|match_NEC_VOL=6–1
|match_NEC_WIL=0–0

|name_PSV=[[PSV Eindhoven]]
|match_PSV_ADO=6–0
|match_PSV_AJX=6–2
|match_PSV_AZ=2–2
|match_PSV_FEY=[[The Traditional|1–0]]
|match_PSV_GRA=3–0
|match_PSV_GRO=4–2
|match_PSV_HEE=2–3
|match_PSV_HER=4–0
|match_PSV_NAC=2–2
|match_PSV_NEC=1–1
|match_PSV_RJC=2–3
|match_PSV_SPA=1–0
|match_PSV_TWE=0–0
|match_PSV_UTR=2–0
|match_PSV_VIT=2–0
|match_PSV_VOL=1–0
|match_PSV_WIL=2–0

|name_RJC=[[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]]
|match_RJC_ADO=2–0
|match_RJC_AJX=1–2
|match_RJC_AZ=0–2
|match_RJC_FEY=0–4
|match_RJC_GRA=3–1
|match_RJC_GRO=2–5
|match_RJC_HEE=2–2
|match_RJC_HER=3–1
|match_RJC_NAC=0–3
|match_RJC_NEC=3–0
|match_RJC_PSV=1–1
|match_RJC_SPA=0–1
|match_RJC_TWE=1–1
|match_RJC_UTR=0–0
|match_RJC_VIT=3–0
|match_RJC_VOL=1–1
|match_RJC_WIL=0–1

|name_SPA=[[Sparta Rotterdam]]
|match_SPA_ADO=2–5
|match_SPA_AJX=4–0
|match_SPA_AZ=0–2
|match_SPA_FEY=[[Rotterdam derby|2–1]]
|match_SPA_GRA=0–0
|match_SPA_GRO=1–1
|match_SPA_HEE=4–1
|match_SPA_HER=1–0
|match_SPA_NAC=4–0
|match_SPA_NEC=0–2
|match_SPA_PSV=0–2
|match_SPA_RJC=2–2
|match_SPA_TWE=1–2
|match_SPA_UTR=1–0
|match_SPA_VIT=0–0
|match_SPA_VOL=4–0
|match_SPA_WIL=0–1

|name_TWE=[[FC Twente|Twente]]
|match_TWE_ADO=1–0
|match_TWE_AJX=0–2
|match_TWE_AZ=3–0
|match_TWE_FEY=1–1
|match_TWE_GRA=3–0
|match_TWE_GRO=2–1
|match_TWE_HEE=6–0
|match_TWE_HER=[[Derby of Twente|2–0]]
|match_TWE_NAC=4–1
|match_TWE_NEC=1–1
|match_TWE_PSV=1–1
|match_TWE_RJC=4–2
|match_TWE_SPA=6–2
|match_TWE_UTR=0–0
|match_TWE_VIT=2–1
|match_TWE_VOL=2–1
|match_TWE_WIL=2–0

|name_UTR=[[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]]
|match_UTR_ADO=3–1
|match_UTR_AJX=0–2
|match_UTR_AZ=0–1
|match_UTR_FEY=2–2
|match_UTR_GRA=3–0
|match_UTR_GRO=0–1
|match_UTR_HEE=2–1
|match_UTR_HER=2–0
|match_UTR_NAC=0–0
|match_UTR_NEC=0–2
|match_UTR_PSV=1–5
|match_UTR_RJC=3–1
|match_UTR_SPA=3–3
|match_UTR_TWE=3–0
|match_UTR_VIT=4–0
|match_UTR_VOL=0–0
|match_UTR_WIL=1–0

|name_VIT=[[Vitesse Arnhem]]
|match_VIT_ADO=3–1
|match_VIT_AJX=4–1
|match_VIT_AZ=1–1
|match_VIT_FEY=1–1
|match_VIT_GRA=0–0
|match_VIT_GRO=0–4
|match_VIT_HEE=1–0
|match_VIT_HER=1–0
|match_VIT_NAC=0–3
|match_VIT_NEC=[[Gelderse derby|0–0]]
|match_VIT_PSV=1–1
|match_VIT_RJC=3–0
|match_VIT_SPA=1–1
|match_VIT_TWE=0–2
|match_VIT_UTR=6–1
|match_VIT_VOL=3–1
|match_VIT_WIL=2–2

|name_VOL=[[FC Volendam|Volendam]]
|match_VOL_ADO=0–1
|match_VOL_AJX=1–2
|match_VOL_AZ=0–2
|match_VOL_FEY=2–1
|match_VOL_GRA=3–1
|match_VOL_GRO=0–1
|match_VOL_HEE=2–3
|match_VOL_HER=3–1
|match_VOL_NAC=2–4
|match_VOL_NEC=1–1
|match_VOL_PSV=3–5
|match_VOL_RJC=3–1
|match_VOL_SPA=3–0
|match_VOL_TWE=1–2
|match_VOL_UTR=0–0
|match_VOL_VIT=1–0
|match_VOL_WIL=2–2

|name_WIL=[[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]]
|match_WIL_ADO=3–3
|match_WIL_AJX=2–1
|match_WIL_AZ=2–5
|match_WIL_FEY=1–0
|match_WIL_GRA=1–1
|match_WIL_GRO=3–0
|match_WIL_HEE=1–3
|match_WIL_HER=0–3
|match_WIL_NAC=[[West-Brabant derby|2–0]]
|match_WIL_NEC=1–2
|match_WIL_PSV=0–3
|match_WIL_RJC=2–1
|match_WIL_SPA=3–2
|match_WIL_TWE=0–2
|match_WIL_UTR=0–2
|match_WIL_VIT=0–2
|match_WIL_VOL=1–2

|update=complete
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070408003932/http://www.eredivisie.nl/subpage.aspx?l1=1667 Eredivisie.nl] {{in lang|nl}}
}}

==Top goalscorers==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Pos.
!Player
!Club
!Goals
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|1
| {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Mounir El Hamdaoui]]
| [[AZ (football club)|AZ]]
|rowspan=1 align="center"|23
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|2
| {{flagicon|URU}} [[Luis Suárez]]
| [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
|rowspan=1 align="center"|22
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|3
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Marcus Berg]]
| [[FC Groningen|Groningen]]
|rowspan=1 align="center"|17
|-
|rowspan=3 align="center"|4
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Roy Makaay]]
| [[Feyenoord]]
|rowspan=3 align="center"|16
|-
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Danijel Pranjić]]
| [[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]]
|-
|{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Blaise N'Kufo]]
| [[FC Twente|Twente]]
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|7
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Frank Demouge]]
| [[Willem II Tilburg|Willem II]]
|rowspan=1 align="center"|14
|-
|rowspan=1 align="center"|8
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Ibrahim Afellay]]
| [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
|rowspan=1 align="center"|13
|-
|rowspan=2 align="center"|9
| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Matthew Amoah]]
| [[NAC Breda]]
|rowspan=2 align="center"|12
|-
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Marko Arnautović]]
| [[FC Twente|Twente]]
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" colspan=3 align="right"|'''Total:'''
|align="center"| '''870'''
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" colspan=3 align="right"|'''Games:'''
|align="center"| '''306'''
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" colspan=3 align="right"|'''Average:'''
|align="center"| '''2.84'''
|}

<small>Last updated: 11 May 2009 <br />Source: [https://archive.today/20130104114720/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/topscorers?league=ned.1&year=2008&seasontype=1&cc=5739 ESPN Top Scorers]</small>

==Play-offs==

===European competition (best of 3)===
Contrary to the play-offs of previous years, only teams placed 6th through 9th compete in a play-off tournament for one spot in the [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|second qualifying round]] of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10.

====Semi-finals====
{{Eredivisie Playoff ThreeLeg start}}
{{Eredivisie Playoff ThreeLegResult|[[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]]|3–7|'''[[FC Groningen|Groningen]]'''|3–3|0–4|''not played''}}
{{Eredivisie Playoff ThreeLegResult|'''[[NAC Breda]]'''|7–2|[[Feyenoord]]|3–2|4–0|''not played''}}
|}

====Final====
{{Eredivisie Playoff ThreeLeg start}}
{{Eredivisie Playoff ThreeLegResult|'''[[NAC Breda]]'''|3–1|[[FC Groningen|Groningen]]|1–1|2–0|''not played''}}
|}

===Relegation===
The 16th and 17th placed teams, along with the teams from [[2008–09 Eerste Divisie|Eerste Divisie]], participate in a play-off for two spots in [[2009–10 Eredivisie]].

====Round 1====
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|[[Telstar (football club)|Telstar]]||0–1|'''[[MVV Maastricht|MVV]]'''||0–0|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|[[TOP Oss]]||0–3|'''[[FC Dordrecht|Dordrecht]]'''||0–2|0–1}}
{{end}}

====Round 2 (best of 3)====
{{Eredivisie Playoff ThreeLeg start}}
{{Eredivisie Playoff ThreeLegResult|[[MVV Maastricht|MVV]]|1–4|'''[[De Graafschap]]'''|2–3|2–2|''not played''}}
{{Eredivisie Playoff ThreeLegResult|[[SBV Excelsior|Excelsior]]|1–4|'''[[RKC Waalwijk]]'''|1–2|1–1|''not played''}}
{{Eredivisie Playoff ThreeLegResult|[[FC Zwolle]]|3–6|'''[[SC Cambuur|Cambuur]]'''|2–1|1–3|0–2}}
{{Eredivisie Playoff ThreeLegResult|[[FC Dordrecht|Dordrecht]]|1–4|'''[[Roda JC]]'''|1–1|0–1|''not played''}}
|}

====Round 3 (best of 3)====
{{Eredivisie Playoff ThreeLeg start}}
{{Eredivisie Playoff ThreeLegResult|'''[[RKC Waalwijk]]'''|6–3|[[De Graafschap]]|2–0|1–2|1–0}}
{{Eredivisie Playoff ThreeLegResult|[[Cambuur]]|3–3 ([[Penalty shootout (association football)|p.]] 1–3)|'''[[Roda JC]]'''|0–0|1–1|2–2 ([[Extra time|aet]])}}
|}

[[RKC Waalwijk]] and [[Roda JC]] will play in Eredivisie 2009–10.

==Facts and statistics==
* [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] lost the opening match 2–1 away at [[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]]. This was Ajax' first opening round defeat since the [[1988–89 Eredivisie|1988–89 season]].
* Ajax and [[Feyenoord]] both lost their opening matches. The last times this happened was in the [[1965–66 Eredivisie|1965–66 season]].
* [[ADO Den Haag]] topped the league table after two matches. The last time ADO was in first place was on 16 January 1971.
* [[NAC Breda]] led the Eredivisie after round six. This was the first time in club history that NAC were in first place of the Eredivisie.
* A record 6,067,288 spectators passed through the turnstiles, an average of 19,827 per match.

==Television rights==
The Dutch public broadcaster [[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|NOS]] broadcast the match highlights after beating rival broadcaster [[RTL Group|RTL]] for the contract. The new [[pay-per-view]] channel [[Eredivisie Live]] broadcast the live matches.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eredivisie Live launches 29 August|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/?p=5563|publisher=Broadband TV News|date=2008-07-10 |access-date=2008-07-15 }}</ref>

In Australia the Eredivisie was broadcast live and exclusive by [[Setanta Oz|Setanta Sports]].

==See also==
* [[2008–09 Eerste Divisie]]
* [[2008–09 KNVB Cup]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:58, 15 October 2024

This article is about the men's competition. For the women's competition, see 2008–09 Eredivisie (women).
Eredivisie
Season2008–09
Dates29 August 2008 – 10 May 2009
ChampionsAZ (2nd title)
RelegatedFC Volendam
De Graafschap
Champions LeagueAZ (group stage)
FC Twente (third qualifying round)
Europa LeagueSC Heerenveen (play-off round; via KNVB Cup)
Ajax (play-off round)
PSV (third qualifying round)
NAC Breda (second qualifying round; via playoff)
Goals scored870
Average goals/game2.84
Top goalscorerMounir El Hamdaoui (23)
Biggest home winAjax 7-0 Willem II (12 April 2009)
Biggest away winDe Graafschap 0-6 Ajax (21 December 2008)
Highest scoringPSV 6-2 Ajax (19 April 2009)
Volendam 3-5 PSV (8 February 2009)
Twente 6-2 Sparta (6 December 2008)
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Locations of the 2008–09 Eredivisie teams
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Rotterdam Eredivisie football clubs

The 2008–09 Eredivisie was the 53rd season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. PSV were the reigning champions. The season began on 29 August 2008 with a game between Vitesse Arnhem and FC 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 the Eerste Divisie. The teams promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the previous season were champions FC Volendam, and play-off winners ADO Den Haag. AZ clinched their second title, their first coming in 1981.

Overview

[edit]
Club Location Manager Previous managers during 2008–09 season Kit maker Shirt sponsor
ADO Den Haag The Hague Netherlands Raymond Atteveld Netherlands André Wetzel Hummel Fit For Free
Ajax Amsterdam Netherlands John van 't Schip Netherlands Marco van Basten Adidas Aegon
AZ Alkmaar Netherlands Louis van Gaal Canterbury of New Zealand DSB Bank
Feyenoord Rotterdam Netherlands Leon Vlemmings Netherlands Gertjan Verbeek Kappa Fortis
De Graafschap Doetinchem Bosnia and Herzegovina Darije Kalezić Netherlands Henk van Stee kwd Centric
FC Groningen Groningen Netherlands Ron Jans Klupp Noord Lease
SC Heerenveen Heerenveen Norway Trond Sollied Jako Univé
Heracles Almelo Almelo Netherlands Gert Heerkes Jako Koninklijke Ten Cate
NAC Breda Breda Netherlands Robert Maaskant Klupp Sunweb
NEC Nijmegen Netherlands Mario Been Nike Curaçao
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands Dwight Lodeweges Netherlands Huub Stevens Nike Philips
Roda JC Kerkrade Netherlands / Belgium Harm van Veldhoven Netherlands Martin Koopman, Netherlands Raymond Atteveld Diadora Aevitae
Sparta Rotterdam Rotterdam Netherlands Foeke Booy Patrick Graydon
FC Twente Enschede England Steve McClaren Diadora Arke
FC Utrecht Utrecht Netherlands Ton du Chatinier Netherlands Willem van Hanegem Puma Phanos
Vitesse Arnhem Arnhem Netherlands Theo Bos Netherlands Hans Westerhof Legea AFAB
FC Volendam Volendam Netherlands Frans Adelaar Jako Café Bar
Willem II Tilburg Netherlands Alfons Groenendijk Netherlands Andries Jonker Masita Destil

League table

[edit]
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 to Champions League group stage
2 Twente 34 20 9 5 62 31 +31 69 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
3 Ajax 34 21 5 8 74 41 +33 68 Qualification to Europa League play-off round
4 PSV 34 19 8 7 71 33 +38 65 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
5 Heerenveen 34 17 9 8 66 57 +9 60 Qualification to Europa League play-off round[a]
6 Groningen 34 17 5 12 53 36 +17 56 Qualification to European 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 34 7 9 18 38 58 −20 30 Qualification to relegation 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 the Eerste Divisie
Source: ESPN Eredivisie Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Heerenveen qualified for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10 by winning the 2008–09 KNVB Cup.

Results

[edit]
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
Source: Eredivisie.nl (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

[edit]
Pos. Player Club Goals
1 Morocco Mounir El Hamdaoui AZ 23
2 Uruguay Luis Suárez Ajax 22
3 Sweden Marcus Berg Groningen 17
4 Netherlands Roy Makaay Feyenoord 16
Croatia Danijel Pranjić Heerenveen
Switzerland Blaise N'Kufo Twente
7 Netherlands Frank Demouge Willem II 14
8 Netherlands Ibrahim Afellay PSV 13
9 Ghana Matthew Amoah NAC Breda 12
Austria Marko Arnautović Twente
Total: 870
Games: 306
Average: 2.84

Last updated: 11 May 2009
Source: ESPN Top Scorers

Play-offs

[edit]

European competition (best of 3)

[edit]

Contrary to the play-offs of previous years, only teams placed 6th through 9th compete in a play-off tournament for one spot in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10.

Semi-finals

[edit]
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

Final

[edit]
Team 1 Pts Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg     3rd leg  
NAC Breda 3–1 Groningen 1–1 2–0 not played

Relegation

[edit]

The 16th and 17th placed teams, along with the teams from Eerste Divisie, participate in a play-off for two spots in 2009–10 Eredivisie.

Round 1

[edit]
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

Round 2 (best of 3)

[edit]
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

Round 3 (best of 3)

[edit]
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 and Roda JC will play in Eredivisie 2009–10.

Facts and statistics

[edit]
  • Ajax lost the opening match 2–1 away at Willem II. This was Ajax' first opening round defeat since the 1988–89 season.
  • Ajax and Feyenoord both lost their opening matches. The last times this happened was in the 1965–66 season.
  • ADO Den Haag topped the league table after two matches. The last time ADO was in first place was on 16 January 1971.
  • NAC Breda led the Eredivisie after round six. This was the first time in club history that NAC were in first place of the Eredivisie.
  • A record 6,067,288 spectators passed through the turnstiles, an average of 19,827 per match.

Television rights

[edit]

The Dutch public broadcaster NOS broadcast the match highlights after beating rival broadcaster RTL for the contract. The new pay-per-view channel Eredivisie Live broadcast the live matches.[1]

In Australia the Eredivisie was broadcast live and exclusive by Setanta Sports.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Eredivisie Live launches 29 August". Broadband TV News. 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
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