professional association football league in the Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Eredivisie is a football league which is the top division in the Netherlands. It was created in 1956. Before 1956, the teams competed in the Netherlands Football League Championship.
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| Founded | 1956 |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Eerste Divisie |
| Domestic cup(s) | KNVB Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Current champions | AFC Ajax (2021–22) |
| Most championships | Ajax (36) |
The most successful team has been AFC Ajax, with 36 titles.
At the end of the 2014–15 season, the Eredivisie was ranked the 10th best league in the Europe.[1]
| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third place |
| 2000/01 | PSV Eindhoven | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Ajax |
| 2001/02 | Ajax | PSV Eindhoven | Feyenoord Rotterdam |
| 2002/03 | PSV Eindhoven | Ajax | Feyenoord Rotterdam |
| 2003/04 | Ajax | PSV Eindhoven | Feyenoord Rotterdam |
| 2004/05 | PSV Eindhoven | Ajax | AZ Alkmaar |
| 2005/06 | PSV Eindhoven | AZ Alkmaar | Feyenoord Rotterdam |
| 2006/07 | PSV Eindhoven | Ajax | AZ Alkmaar |
| 2007/08 | PSV Eindhoven | Ajax | NAC Breda |
| 2008/09 | AZ Alkmaar | FC Twente | Ajax |
| 2009/10 | FC Twente | Ajax | PSV Eindhoven |
| 2010/11 | Ajax | FC Twente | PSV Eindhoven |
| 2011/12 | Ajax | Feyenoord Rotterdam | PSV Eindhoven |
| 2012/13 | Ajax | PSV Eindhoven | Feyenoord Rotterdam |
| 2013/14 | Ajax | Feyenoord Rotterdam | FC Twente |
| 2014/15 | PSV Eindhoven | Ajax | AZ Alkmaar |
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