2012–13 Eredivisie
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Ajax 32nd title |
| Relegated | Willem II (direct) VVV-Venlo (through play–offs) |
| Champions League | Ajax PSV |
| Europa League | Feyenoord Vitesse Arnhem AZ (KNVB Cup) Utrecht |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 964 (3.15 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Wilfried Bony (31 goals) |
| Biggest home win | PSV 7–0 ADO Den Haag |
| Biggest away win | VVV 0–6 PSV |
| Highest scoring | Heracles Almelo 6–3 Heerenveen |
| Average attendance | 18,838[1] |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
The 2012–13 Eredivisie was the 57th season of Eredivisie, since its establishment in 1955. It began on 10 August 2012 with the first match of the season and ended on 26 May 2013, with the last matches of the European competition and relegation play-offs.[2]
Teams
Location of teams in Eredivisie 2012–13
A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2011–12 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2011–12 Eerste Divisie champions.
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | The Hague | Kyocera Stadion | 15,000 |
| Ajax | Amsterdam | Amsterdam Arena | 52,651 |
| AZ | Alkmaar | AFAS Stadion | 17,023 |
| Feyenoord | Rotterdam | Stadion Feijenoord | 51,177 |
| Groningen | Groningen | Euroborg | 22,550 |
| Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Abe Lenstra Stadion | 26,100 |
| Heracles | Almelo | Polman Stadion | 8,500 |
| NAC | Breda | Rat Verlegh Stadion | 19,005 |
| NEC | Nijmegen | Stadion de Goffert | 12,500 |
| PEC Zwolle[3] | Zwolle | IJsseldelta Stadion | 11,324 |
| PSV | Eindhoven | Philips Stadion | 35,000 |
| RKC Waalwijk | Waalwijk | Mandemakers Stadion | 7,508 |
| Roda JC | Kerkrade | Parkstad Limburg Stadion | 18,936 |
| Twente | Enschede | De Grolsch Veste | 30,014 |
| Utrecht | Utrecht | Stadion Galgenwaard | 23,750 |
| Vitesse Arnhem | Arnhem | GelreDome | 25,000 |
| VVV-Venlo | Venlo | De Koel | 8,000 |
| Willem II | Tilburg | Koning Willem II Stadion | 14,500 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Heerenveen |  Ron Jans |
End of contract | 1 July 2012[4] | Pre-season | Marco van Basten |
1 July 2012[5] |
| Roda JC Kerkrade |  Harm van Veldhoven |
End of contract | 1 July 2012[6] | Pre-season | Ruud Brood |
1 July 2012[7] |
| RKC Waalwijk | Ruud Brood |
Signed by Roda JC Kerkrade | 1 July 2012[7] | Pre-season | Erwin Koeman |
1 July 2012[8] |
| PSV | Phillip Cocu |
End of interim spell | 1 July 2012[9] | Pre-season | Dick Advocaat |
1 July 2012[10] |
| FC Groningen | Pieter Huistra |
Sacked | 10 May 2012[11] | Pre-season | Robert Maaskant |
1 July 2012[12] |
| Vitesse Arnhem | John van den Brom |
Signed by Anderlecht | 1 July 2012[13] | Pre-season | Fred Rutten |
1 July 2012[14] |
| NAC Breda | John Karelse |
Sacked | 23 October 2012[15] | 17th | Adri Bogers (caretaker) |
23 October 2012 |
| NAC Breda | Adri Bogers |
End of caretaker spell | 21 November 2012[16] | 15th |  Nebojša Gudelj |
21 November 2012 |
| FC Twente |  Steve McClaren |
Resigned | 26 February 2013[17] | 5th | Alfred Schreuder (caretaker) |
26 February 2013 |
League table
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Results
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Positions by round
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Play-offs
European competition
The teams placed fifth through eighth competed in a play-off tournament for one spot in the second qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. Teams on the left played the first leg at home.
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 16 May 2013, while the return legs were played on 19 May 2013.[18]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 2–4 | Twente | 0–1 | 2–3 |
| SC Heerenveen | 1–3 | Utrecht | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 2–3 | Utrecht | 0–2 | 2–1 |
Relegation
Roda JC and VVV-Venlo joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the play-offs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.
Round 1
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dordrecht | 3–6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 3–3 | 0–3 |
| De Graafschap | 5–2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2–1 | 3–1 |
Round 2
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Ahead Eagles | 4–0 | VVV-Venlo | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| MVV Maastricht | 1–4 | FC Volendam | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Helmond Sport | 3–5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–4 | 1–1 |
| De Graafschap | 2–7 | Roda JC | 1–1 | 1–6 |
Round 3
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Ahead Eagles | 3–1 | FC Volendam | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1–2 | Roda JC | 0–0 | 1–2 |
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wilfried Bony
|
Vitesse Arnhem | 31 |
| 2 |  Graziano Pellè
|
Feyenoord | 27 |
| 3 |  Alfreð Finnbogason
|
Heerenveen | 24 |
| 4 |  Jozy Altidore
|
AZ | 23 |
| 5 |  Sanharib Malki
|
Roda JC | 17 |
| 6 | Dries Mertens
|
PSV | 16 |
| 7 | Jeremain Lens
|
PSV | 15 |
| 8 |  Jacob Mulenga
|
Utrecht | 14 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum
|
PSV | 14 | |
| 10 | Luc Castaignos
|
Twente | 13 |
References
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