1971–72 Eredivisie

Eredivisie

Season	1971-72
Champions	AFC Ajax (15th title)
Promoted	FC Groningen FC Den Bosch Vitesse Arnhem
Relegated	FC Volendam Vitesse Arnhem
European Cup	Ajax
Cup Winners' Cup	FC Den Haag
UEFA Cup	Feyenoord FC Twente
Goals scored	812
Average goals/game	2.65
Top goalscorer	Johan Cruijff AFC Ajax 25 goals
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The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1971/1972 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship.

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	Won	Drw	Lst	GF	GA	Pts	GD	Notes
1	AFC Ajax	34	30	3	1	104	20	63	+84	Qualified for 1972-73 European Cup.
2	Feyenoord	34	26	3	5	73	24	55	+49	Qualified for 1972-73 UEFA Cup.
3	FC Twente	34	17	14	3	50	13	48	+37
4	Sparta Rotterdam	34	18	10	6	73	38	46	+35
5	FC Den Haag	34	17	10	7	59	33	44	+26	Qualified for 1972-73 European Cup Winners' Cup.
6	FC Utrecht	34	15	10	9	56	42	40	+14
7	NEC	34	15	8	11	43	43	38	0
8	PSV Eindhoven	34	13	10	11	47	32	36	+15
9	Go Ahead Eagles	34	13	8	13	48	49	34	-1
10	MVV Maastricht	34	10	10	14	36	47	30	-11
11	Telstar	34	9	11	14	39	52	29	-13
12	FC Groningen	34	8	12	14	37	55	28	-18
13	NAC	34	9	9	16	39	58	27	-19
14	DWS	34	7	6	21	28	54	20	-26	Merged with Blauw-Wit Amsterdam to form FC Amsterdam.
15	SBV Excelsior	34	4	12	18	18	53	20	-35
16	FC Den Bosch	34	6	8	20	24	70	20	-46
17	FC Volendam	34	5	7	22	16	55	17	-39	Relegation to Eerste Divisie
18	Vitesse Arnhem	34	5	7	22	22	74	17	-52

See also

• Eerste Divisie 1971-72
• KNVB Cup 1971-72

References

• Eredivisie official website - info on all seasons Template:Nl
• RSSSF