2006–07 Eredivisie
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The 2006/2007 season of the Eredivisie began on August 18, 2006. The season saw PSV Eindhoven quickly building a gap with the other teams. After 20 matches, the club was 11 points ahead of AZ and 12 points ahead of Ajax. The lead quickly dissipated in the 13 matches that followed. A draw of PSV at FC Utrecht in the penultimate round saw AZ and Ajax catching up. The three clubs were all on 72 points from 33 matches, with AZ on top due to goal difference. Ajax were second, PSV were third. AZ suffered a shock defeat at league minnows Excelsior Rotterdam in the final round. Ajax won 0-2 at Willem II, and PSV beat Vitesse 5-1. PSV and Ajax both finished on 75 points, but PSV finished first due to a better goal difference (+50, against +49 for Ajax).
Since 1991 the annual opening of the new football (soccer) season is played between the reigning champions and the Cup Winners of the previous season. The Cup was named PTT Telecom Cup for three years (1991-1993), then Super Cup and since 1996 the trophy played for is officially called the "Johan Cruijff Schaal", named after Dutch football legend Johan Cruijff.
| Ajax | 3–1 | PSV |
|---|---|---|
| Rosales 7' Perez 69' Sneijder 81' |
Cocu 48' |
Attendance: 35.000
Promoted team
This team was promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the start of the season:
- Excelsior (Eerste Divisie champions)
Relegated team
This team was relegated to the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season:
Final league table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 25 | +50 | 75 |
| 2 | Ajax | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 84 | 35 | +49 | 75 |
| 3 | AZ | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 83 | 31 | +52 | 72 |
| 4 | Twente | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 66 |
| 5 | Heerenveen | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 55 |
| 6 | Roda JC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 54 |
| 7 | Feyenoord | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 53 |
| 8 | Groningen | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 51 |
| 9 | Utrecht | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 48 |
| 10 | NEC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 44 |
| 11 | NAC Breda | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 54 | -9 | 43 |
| 12 | Vitesse | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 38 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 40 | 66 | -26 | 37 |
| 14 | Heracles Almelo | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 64 | -32 | 32 |
| 15 | Willem II | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 64 | -33 | 31 |
| 16 | Excelsior | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 43 | 64 | -21 | 30 |
| 17 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 60 | -27 | 27 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 40 | 72 | -32 | 17 |
Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses;
GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal difference
| Team will win the league and qualifies for the UEFA Champions League | |
| Teams qualify for the UEFA Champions League qualifying round playoffs. The winner of the playoff will play in the qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, the rest of the teams will play in UEFA CUP. | |
| Teams qualify for the UEFA Cup playoffs | |
| Teams qualify for the UEFA Intertoto Cup playoffs | |
| Teams remain in the Eredivisie | |
| Teams forced to play relegation playoffs | |
| Team relegated to the Eerste Divisie in 2007/2008 |
Play-offs
For UEFA competitions
For one Champions League ticket and three UEFA Cup tickets
| Matches A and B | Match C | ||||||||
| 5 | SC Heerenveen | ||||||||
| 2 | Ajax | ||||||||
| A | |||||||||
| B | |||||||||
| 4 | FC Twente | ||||||||
| 3 | AZ | ||||||||
All teams play both a home and an away match.
The winner of match C qualifies for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League 2007-08. The other teams qualify for the UEFA Cup 2007-08.
For one UEFA Cup ticket and possibly one Intertoto Cup ticket
| Matches D and E | Match F | ||||||||
| 9 | FC Utrecht | ||||||||
| 6 | Roda JC | ||||||||
| D | |||||||||
| E | |||||||||
| 8 | FC Groningen | ||||||||
| 7 | Feyenoord | ||||||||
All teams play both a home and an away match.
The winner of match F qualifies for the UEFA Cup 2007-08. The team losing match F will face the team winning match I for one ticket to the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.
For possibly one Intertoto Cup ticket
| Matches G and H | Match I | ||||||||
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||||||||
| 10 | NEC | ||||||||
| G | |||||||||
| H | |||||||||
| 12 | Vitesse | ||||||||
| 11 | NAC Breda | ||||||||
All teams play both a home and an away match.
The winner of match I will face the team losing match F for one ticket to the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.
For the Intertoto Cup ticket
| Match J | ||||
| F | Loser of match F | |||
| I | Winner of match I | |||
Both teams play a home and an away match.
The winner of match J will qualify for the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.
Relegation playoffs
- Round 1 (best of 3)
| Team #1 | Aggregate | Team #2 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Zwolle | A | FC Dordrecht | 0-1 | ||
| BV Veendam | B | Go Ahead Eagles | 5-1 |
- Round 2 (best of 3)
| Team #1 | Aggregate | Team #2 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner A | C | RKC Waalwijk | |||
| FC Den Bosch | D | VVV Venlo | |||
| FC Volendam | E | RBC Roosendaal | |||
| Winner B | F | Excelsior |
- Round 3 (best of 3)
| Team #1 | Aggregate | Team #2 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner C | G | Winner D | |||
| Winner E | H | Winner F |
The winners of matches G and H will play in the Eredivisie 2007/2008
Match table
| H \ A | ADO | AJX | AZ | EXC | FEY | GRO | HEE | HER | NAC | NEC | PSV | RKC | ROD | SPA | TWE | UTR | VIT | WIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 1-3[1] | 2-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-3[2] | 2-1 | |
| Ajax | 2-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 5-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | |
| AZ | 2-2 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 5-0 | 8-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | |
| Excelsior | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 6-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3-2 | |
| Feyenoord | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 0-4 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | |
| FC Groningen | 2-5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 | 4-1 | |
| SC Heerenveen | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-0 | |
| Heracles Almelo | 4-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | |
| NAC Breda | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2-1 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 | |
| NEC | 3-2 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-2 | |
| PSV | 2-1 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 4-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 7-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 5-1 | 4-0 | |
| RKC Waalwijk | 1-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | |
| Roda JC | 1-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 7-0 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2-1 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2-1 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-0 | |
| FC Twente | 3-1 | 1-4 | 3-0 | 4-1 | 3-0 | 7-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 4-3 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
| FC Utrecht | 2-0 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | |
| Vitesse | 2-2 | 4-2 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-0 | |
| Willem II | 2-1 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 2-1 | 3-5 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Topscorers
| Pos. | Speler | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Afonso Alves | sc Heerenveen | 34 |
| 2. | Danny Koevermans | AZ | 22 |
| Blaise N'Kufo | FC Twente | 22 | |
| 4. | Klaas Jan Huntelaar | Ajax | 21 |
| Jefferson Farfán | PSV | 21 | |
| 6. | Danko Lazovic | Vitesse | 19 |
| 7. | Wesley Sneijder | Ajax | 18 |
| 8. | Kennedy Bakircioglu | FC Twente | 14 |
| 9. | Shota Arveladze | AZ | 14 |
| 10. | Erik Nevland | FC Groningen | 13 |
Stadiums 2006/2007
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Amsterdam ArenA | 51,600 |
| Feyenoord | Feijenoord Stadion | 51,200 |
| PSV | Philips Stadion | 35,200 |
| Vitesse | Gelredome | 27,500 |
| Heerenveen | Abe Lenstra Stadion | 26,000 |
| Utrecht | Stadion Galgenwaard | 25,000 |
| Groningen | Euroborg | 20,000 |
| Roda JC | Parkstad Limburg Stadion | 20,000 |
| AZ | DSB Stadion | 17,100 |
| NAC | Rat Verlegh Stadion | 17,000 |
| Willem II | Willem II Stadion | 14,700 |
| Twente | Arke Stadion | 13,500 |
| NEC | Stadion de Goffert | 12,600 |
| ADO | Zuiderpark Stadion | 11,500 |
| Sparta | Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel | 11,000 |
| Heracles | Polman Stadion | 8,800 |
| RKC | Mandemakers Stadion | 8,000 |
| Excelsior | Stadion Woudestein | 4,000 |
References
- ^ The match was suspended for crowd trouble 4 minutes into the second half, while FC Groningen were leading 0-3. The remaining minutes were played three days later.
- ^ The match was suspended after 63 minutes, after ADO supporters had invaded the pitch. The Royal Netherlands Football Association decided ten days later that the game would not be finished, making the score at the time of the suspension the final score.