Eredivisie
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The Eredivisie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeː.rə.di.ˌvi.zi]; "Honor Diveesion") is the heichest echelon o profeesional fitbaw in the Netherlands. The league wis foondit in 1956, twa years efter the stairt o profeesional fitbaw in the Netherlands. At the end o the 2012–2013 saison it wis rankit the aicht best league in Europe bi UEFA.[1]
Kintra | Netherlands |
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Confederation | UEFA |
Foondit | 1956 |
Nummer o teams | 18 |
Levels on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation tae | Eerste Divisie |
Domestic cup(s) | KNVB Cup Johan Cruijff Shield |
Internaitional cup(s) | Champions League Europa League |
Current champions | PSV Eindhoven (24t teetle) (2017–18) |
Maist championships | AFC Ajax (33) |
TV partners | Fox Sports Eredivisie NOS (Highlights) |
Wabsteid | Eredivisie.nl |
2018–19 Eredivisie |
The top division consists o 18 clubs. Ilka club meets ivery ither club twice durin the saison, ance at hame an ance awa. At the end o ilka saison, the club at the bottom is automatically relegatit tae the seicont level o the Dutch league seestem, the Eerste Divisie (First Diveesion). At the same time, the champion o the Eerste Divisie will be automatically promotit tae the Eredivisie. The next twa clubs frae the bottom o the Eredivisie go tae separate promotion/relegation play-affs. The play-affs are played in twa groups. Ilka group haes ane Eredivisie club an three heich-placit clubs frae the Eerste Divisie. In baith promotion/relegation play-aff groups, ilka club plays a hame-an-awa series wi the ither clubs. The winner o ilka play-aff group plays in the follaein saison's Eredivisie, wi the ither teams goin tae the Eerste Divisie.
The winner o the Eredivisie claims the Dutch naitional championship. AFC Ajax haes wan maist titles, 24 (33 naitional titles). PSV Eindhoven are next wi 18 (21), an Feyenoord follae wi 9 (14). Syne 1965, these three clubs hae wan aw except for three titles (the 1981 an 2009 titles went tae AZ an FC Twente wan the 2010 title).