FC Utrecht 2024–25 football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2024–25 season is the 55th season in the existence of FC Utrecht and the club's 55th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, FC Utrecht participated in this season's editions of the KNVB Cup.
2024–25 season | ||
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Owner | Frans van Seumeren Holding B.V. (99%) Stichting Continuïteit FC Utrecht (1%) overige aandeelhouders (41%) | |
Chairman | Steef Klop | |
Head coach | Ron Jans | |
Stadium | Stadion Galgenwaard | |
Eredivisie | 3nd | |
KNVB Cup | Quarter-final | |
Top goalscorer | League: Paxten Aaronson (5) All: Paxten Aaronson (6) | |
Highest home attendance | 22,479 (vs PSV, 1 December 2024, Eredivisie) | |
Lowest home attendance | 0 (vs PEC Zwolle, 11 August 2024, Eredivisie) | |
Average home league attendance | 21,462 | |
Biggest win | 0–8 (vs AFC, 18 December 2024, KNVB Cup) | |
Biggest defeat | 2–5 (vs PSV, 1 December 2024, (vs Fortuna Sittard, 22 December 2024, Eredivisie) | |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Nat. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Particularities | Ref. |
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BEL | DF | Matisse Didden | Roda JC | Purchased | [1] |
ISL | DF | Kolbeinn Finnsson | Lyngby BK | Purchased | [2] |
NED | GK | Tom de Graaff | Jong Ajax | Purchased | [3] |
NED | FW | David Min | RKC Waalwijk | Purchased | [4] |
NED | FW | Noah Ohio | Standard Liège | Purchased | [5] |
NED | DF | Ryan Flamingo | US Sassuolo | Buy option lifted | [6] |
USA | MF | Paxten Aaronson | Eintracht Frankfurt | On loan | [7] |
FRA | FW | Yoann Cathline | FC Lorient | On loan (+option to buy) | [8] |
DEN | MF | Oscar Fraulo | Borussia Mönchengladbach | On loan (+option to buy) | [9] |
ESP | FW | Miguel Rodríguez | Celta de Vigo | On loan (+option to buy) | [10] |
NED | GK | Michael Brouwer | Heracles Almelo | Transfer free | [11] |
BEL | MF | Alonzo Engwanda | RSCA Futures | Transfer free | [12] |
BEL | DF | Siebe Horemans | Excelsior | Transfer free | [13] |
DEN | MF | Silas Andersen | Jong FC Utrecht | Internal transfer | [14] |
ENG | FW | Adrian Blake | Jong FC Utrecht | Internal transfer | [14] |
NED | GK | Kevin Gadellaa | Jong FC Utrecht | Internal transfer | |
NED | DF | Joshua Mukeh | Jong FC Utrecht | Internal transfer | [14] |
NED | MF | Luuk Brouwers | sc Heerenveen | Back from loan (+obligation to buy) | [15] |
NED | GK | Calvin Raatsie | Roda JC | Back from loan | [16] |
Nat. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Particularities | Ref. |
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NED | DF | Mark van der Maarel | Retired | [17] | |
NED | FW | Marouan Azarkan | Al-Nasr SC | Sold | [18] |
NED | DF | Ryan Flamingo | PSV | Sold | [19] |
SWE | FW | Isac Lidberg | SV Darmstadt 98 | Sold | [20] |
DEN | FW | Jeppe Okkels | Preston North End | Sold | [21] |
NED | GK | Calvin Raatsie | Excelsior | Sold | [22] |
NED | MF | Luuk Brouwers | sc Heerenveen | Obligation to buy | [15] |
NED | DF | Hidde ter Avest | Oxford United FC | Transfer free | [23] |
BEL | FW | Othmane Boussaid | Al-Nasr SC | Transfer free | |
NED | GK | Thijmen Nijhuis | HJK Helsinki | Transfer free | [24] |
NED | GK | Mattijs Branderhorst | Fortuna Sittard | On loan | [25] |
NED | DF | Ryan Flamingo | US Sassuolo | Back from loan (+option to buy) | [26] |
DEN | MF | Oscar Fraulo | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Back from loan (+option to buy) | [27] |
GER | DF | Tim Handwerker | 1. FC Nürnberg | Back from loan (+option to buy) | [28] |
NED | FW | Sam Lammers | Rangers FC | Back from loan | [29] |
Nat. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Particularities | Ref. |
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NED | FW | Miliano Jonathans | Vitesse | Purchased | [30] |
CIV | FW | Sébastien Haller | Borussia Dortmund | On loan | [31] |
Nat. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Particularities | Ref. |
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DEN | MF | Silas Andersen | BK Häcken | Sold | [32] |
NED | FW | Ole Romeny | Oxford United FC | Sold | [33] |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
29 June 2024 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 4–2 | USV Elinkwijk | Utrecht, Netherlands |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Sportpark Elinkwijk Attendance: 1,761 Referee: Nurretin Eren |
6 July 2024 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 2–2 | Silkeborg IF | Oosterbeek, Netherlands |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Sportpark de Bilderberg Attendance: 0 Referee: Unknown | |
Note: Behind closed doors. |
18 July 2024 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 4–1 | Al-Rayyan SC | Utrecht, Netherlands |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Sportpark Elinkwijk Attendance: Unknown Referee: Unknown |
19 July 2024 Friendly | FC Schalke 04 | 0–2 | FC Utrecht | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Unknown | ||
Note: Behind closed doors. |
27 July 2024 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 2–1 | RC Lens | Utrecht, Netherlands |
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch Attendance: 0 Referee: Richard Martens | ||
Note: Behind closed doors. |
27 July 2024 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 4–5 | RC Lens | Utrecht, Netherlands |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Janssen | |
Note: Behind closed doors. |
1 August 2024 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 1–2 | Venezia FC | Utrecht, Netherlands |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 3,825 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal |
12 August 2024 Friendly | PEC Zwolle | 0–3 | FC Utrecht | Zwolle, Netherlands |
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Rick Sturm | ||
Note: Behind closed doors. |
20 August 2024 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 1–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | Utrecht, Netherlands |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Bos | |
Note: Behind closed doors. |
27 August 2024 Friendly | NAC Breda | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Zundert, Netherlands |
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Midglas Trainingscentrum Attendance: 0 Referee: Unknown |
Note: Behind closed doors. |
5 September 2024 Friendly | Heracles Almelo | 0–3 | FC Utrecht | Almelo, Netherlands |
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Heracles-VDL Trainingscomplex Attendance: 0 Referee: Niels Mulder | ||
Note: Behind closed doors. |
30 September 2024 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 2–3 | Heracles Almelo | Overvecht, Netherlands |
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: FC Utrecht Topsportcentrum Attendance: 0 Referee: Nurretin Eren | ||
Note: Behind closed doors. |
9 October 2024 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 4–0 | Vitesse | Overvecht, Netherlands |
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: FC Utrecht Topsportcentrum Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Bos | ||
Note: Behind closed doors. |
14 November 2024 Friendly | AZ | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Wijdewormer, Netherlands |
: CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Trainingscomplex Attendance: 0 Referee: Unknown | |
Note: Behind closed doors. |
7 January 2025 Friendly | FC Utrecht | 5–2 | Willem II | Zeist, Netherlands |
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: KNVB Campus Attendance: 0 Referee: Max Broekhuizen and Sander de Brito Roque | |
Note: Behind closed doors and the match was completed in four blocks of thirty minutes. |
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Eredivisie | 11 August 2024 | 18 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 60.00 |
KNVB Cup | 31 October 2024 | First round | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 100.00 | |
Total | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 65.22 |
Last updated: 25 January 2025
Source: Soccerway
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | PSV Eindhoven | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 68 | 23 | +45 | 50 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
2 | Ajax | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 48 | |
3 | Utrecht | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 42 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
4 | Feyenoord | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 36 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
5 | Twente | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 35 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 10 | +10 |
Last updated: 25 January 2025.
Source: Eredivisie
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Result | W | D | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | D | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Position | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The league fixtures were announced on 24 June 2024.[34]
11 August 2024 1 | FC Utrecht | 1–0 | PEC Zwolle | Utrecht |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 0 Referee: Jannick van der Laan | |
Note: Match played without an audience. |
17 August 2024 2 | sc Heerenveen | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Heerenveen |
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
24 August 2024 3 | NAC Breda | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Breda |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Ingmar Oostrom |
1 September 2024 4 | FC Utrecht | 2–1 | FC Twente | Utrecht |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 19,463 Referee: Dennis Higler |
21 September 2024 6 | FC Utrecht | 3–2 | Willem II | Utrecht |
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 20,861 Referee: Joey Kooij |
29 September 2024 7 | AZ | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Alkmaar |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 17,500 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
5 October 2024 8 | FC Utrecht | 3–2 | RKC Waalwijk | Utrecht |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,019 Referee: Alex Bos |
20 October 2024 9 | FC Groningen | 0–1 | FC Utrecht | Groningen |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 22,160 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
27 October 2024 10 | FC Utrecht | 0–2 | Feyenoord | Utrecht |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,396 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
3 November 2024 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1–4 | FC Utrecht | Rotterdam |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sparta Stadion 'Het Kasteel' Attendance: 10,231 Referee: Joey Kooij |
8 November 2024 12 | FC Utrecht | 1–0 | Heracles Almelo | Utrecht |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,031 Referee: Robin Hensgens |
24 November 2024 13 | N.E.C. | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Nijmegen |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,540 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
1 December 2024 14 | FC Utrecht | 2–5 | PSV | Utrecht |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,479 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
4 December 2024 5 | Ajax | 2–2 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruijff ArenA Attendance: 53,267 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
8 December 2024 15 | Almere City FC | 1–3 | FC Utrecht | Almere |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Yanmar Stadion Attendance: 3,729 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
15 December 2024 16 | FC Utrecht | 3–3 | Go Ahead Eagles | Utrecht |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 19,676 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
22 December 2024 17 | FC Utrecht | 2–5 | Fortuna Sittard | Utrecht |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 21,882 Referee: Alex Bos |
12 January 2025 18 | Feyenoord | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Rotterdam |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
18 January 2025 19 | FC Utrecht | 0–0 | AZ | Utrecht |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,348 Referee: Dennis Higler |
24 January 2025 20 | Heracles Almelo | 1–1 | FC Utrecht | Almelo |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Asito stadion Attendance: 11,945 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
1 February 2025 21 | PEC Zwolle | v | FC Utrecht | Zwolle |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: MAC³PARK stadion Referee: Joey Kooij |
31 October 2024 First round | FC Lisse | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Lisse |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Sportpark Ter Specke Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Martin Pérez |
18 December 2024 Second round | AFC | 0–8 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Sportpark Goed Genoeg Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Robin Hensgens |
15 January 2025 Round of 16 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Waalwijk |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 3,079 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
4 February 2025 Quarter-final | Heracles Almelo | v | FC Utrecht | Almelo |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Asito stadion |
Friendlies
No. | Name | |
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1. | Anthony Descotte | 6 |
2. | David Min | 4 |
Ole Romeny | 4 | |
Miguel Rodríguez | 4 | |
5. | Adrian Blake | 3 |
Noah Ohio | 3 | |
Jens Toornstra | 3 | |
8. | Silas Andersen | 2 |
Yoann Cathline | 2 | |
Victor Jensen | 2 | |
11. | Rafik El Arguioui | 1 |
Can Bozdoğan | 1 | |
Rickson van Hees | 1 | |
Siebe Horemans | 1 | |
Ivar Jenner | 1 | |
Isac Lidberg | 1 | |
Jeppe Okkels | 1 | |
Own goals opponent | - | |
Totals | 40 |
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Month | Type of award | Player | Ref. |
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October | Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month | Oscar Fraulo | [35] |
Team of the Month | Nick Viergever | [36] | |
November | Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month | Paxten Aaronson | [37] |
Team of the Month | [38] | ||
December | Zidane Iqbal | [39] |
Round | Opponent | Attendance | Total attendance | Average |
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Friendlies | ||||
N/A | USV Elinkwijk | 1,761[a] | 1,761 | 1,761 |
N/A | Silkeborg IF | 0[b][c] | 1,761 | 1,761 |
N/A | Al-Rayyan SC | Unknown[a] | 1,761 | 1,761 |
N/A | RC Lens | 0[b] | 1,761 | 1,761 |
N/A | Venezia FC | 3,825[d] | 5,586 | 2,793 |
N/A | Sparta Rotterdam | 0[b][d] | 5,586 | 2,793 |
N/A | Heracles Almelo | 0[b][e] | 5,586 | 2,793 |
N/A | Vitesse | 0[b][e] | 5,586 | 2,793 |
N/A | Willem II | 0[b][f] | 5,586 | 2,793 |
Eredivisie | ||||
1 | PEC Zwolle | 0[40] | 0 | 0 |
4 | FC Twente | 19,463 | 19,463 | 19,463 |
6 | Willem II | 20,861 | 40,324 | 20,162 |
8 | RKC Waalwijk | 22,019 | 62,343 | 20,781 |
10 | Feyenoord | 22,396 | 84,739 | 21,185 |
12 | Heracles Almelo | 22,031 | 106,770 | 21,354 |
14 | PSV | 22,479 | 129,249 | 21,542 |
16 | Go Ahead Eagles | 19,676 | 148,925 | 21,275 |
17 | Fortuna Sittard | 21,882 | 170,807 | 21,351 |
19 | AZ | 22,348 | 193,155 | 21,462 |
KNVB Cup |
Round | Opponent | Attendance | Total attendance | Average |
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Eredivisie | ||||
2 | sc Heerenveen | 666 | 666 | 666 |
3 | NAC Breda | 700 | 1,366 | 683 |
7 | AZ | 726 | 2,092 | 697 |
9 | FC Groningen | 960 | 3,052 | 763 |
11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 500 | 3,552 | 710 |
13 | N.E.C. | 500 | 4,052 | 675 |
5 | Ajax | 1,000 | 5,052 | 722 |
15 | Almere City FC | 400 | 5,452 | 682 |
18 | Feyenoord | 1,000 | 6,452 | 717 |
20 | Heracles Almelo | 500 | 6,952 | 695 |
21 | PEC Zwolle | 500 | 7,452 | 677 |
KNVB Cup | ||||
First round | FC Lisse | 400 | 400 | 400 |
Second round | AFC | 0[41] | 400 | 400 |
Round of 16 | RKC Waalwijk | 600 | 1,000 | 500 |
Quarter-final | Heracles Almelo | 500 | 1,500 | 500 |
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