2008–09 Eredivisie
| Season | 2008-09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | AZ (2nd title) |
| Relegated | FC Volendam De Graafschap |
| Champions League | AZ (Group stage) FC Twente (Third qualifying round) |
| Europa League | SC Heerenveen (Play-off round; via KNVB Cup) Ajax (Play-off round) PSV (Third qualifying round) NAC Breda (Second qualifying round; via playoff) |
| Goals scored | 870 |
| Average goals/game | 2.84 |
| Top goalscorer | Mounir El Hamdaoui (23) |
| Biggest home win | Ajax 7-0 Willem II (12 April 2009) |
| Biggest away win | De Graafschap 0-6 Ajax (21 December 2008) |
| Highest scoring | PSV 6-2 Ajax (19 April 2009) Volendam 3-5 PSV (8 February 2009) Twente 6-2 Sparta (6 December 2008) |
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Location of teams in the Eredivisie 2008–09
The Eredivisie 2008–09 is the 53rd season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. PSV were the reigning champions. The season began on 29 August 2008 with a game between Vitesse Arnhem and FC Groningen and ended on 10 May 2009. A total of 18 teams take part in the league, consisting of 16 who competed the previous season and two promoted from the Eerste Divisie. The teams promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the previous season were champions FC Volendam, and play-off winners ADO Den Haag. AZ clinched their second title, their first coming in 1981.
Overview
League table
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Results
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Top goalscorers
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mounir El Hamdaoui
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AZ | 23 |
| 2 |  Luis Suárez
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Ajax | 22 |
| 3 |  Marcus Berg
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Groningen | 17 |
| 4 |  Roy Makaay
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Feyenoord | 16 |
 Danijel Pranjić
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Heerenveen | ||
 Blaise N'Kufo
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Twente | ||
| 7 | Frank Demouge
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Willem II | 14 |
| 8 | Ibrahim Afellay
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PSV | 13 |
| 9 |  Matthew Amoah
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NAC Breda | 12 |
 Marko Arnautović
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Twente | ||
| Total: | 870 | ||
| Games: | 306 | ||
| Average: | 2.84 | ||
Last updated: 11 May 2009
Source: ESPN Top Scorers
Play-offs
European competition (best of 3)
Contrary to the play-offs of previous years, only teams placed 6th through 9th compete in a play-off tournament for one spot in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1–4 | Groningen | 3–3 | 0–4 | not played
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| NAC Breda | 6–0 | Feyenoord | 3–2 | 4–0 | not played |
Final
| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAC Breda | 4–1 | Groningen | 1–1 | 2–0 | not played |
Relegation
The 16th and 17th placed teams, along with the teams from Eerste Divisie, participate in a play-off for two spots in Eredivisie 2009-10.
Round 1
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telstar | 0–1 | MVV | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| TOP Oss | 0–3 | Dordrecht | 0–2 | 0–1 |
Round 2 (best of 3)
| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVV | 1–4 | De Graafschap | 2–3 | 2–2 | not played
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| Excelsior | 1–4 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–2 | 1–1 | not played
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| FC Zwolle | 3–6 | Cambuur | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2
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| Dordrecht | 1–4 | Roda JC | 1–1 | 0–1 | not played |
Round 3 (best of 3)
| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKC Waalwijk | 6–3 | De Graafschap | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0
|
| Cambuur | 3–3 (p. 1–3) | Roda JC | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 (aet) |
RKC Waalwijk and Roda JC will play in Eredivisie 2009–10.
Facts and statistics
- Ajax lost the opening match 2–1 away at Willem II. This was Ajax' first opening round defeat since the 1988–89 season.
- Ajax and Feyenoord both lost their opening matches. The last times this happened was in the 1965–66 season.
- ADO Den Haag topped the league table after two matches. The last time ADO was in first place was on 16 January 1971.
- NAC Breda led the Eredivisie after round six. This was the first time in club history that NAC were in first place of the Eredivisie.
- A record 6,067,288 spectators passed through the turnstiles, an average of 19,827 per match.
Television rights
The Dutch public broadcaster NOS broadcast the match highlights after beating rival broadcaster RTL for the contract. The new pay-per-view channel Eredivisie Live broadcast the live matches.[1]
In Australia the Eredivisie was broadcast live and exclusive by Setanta Sports.
See also
References
- ^ "Eredivisie Live launches 29 August". Broadband TV News. 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
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