2025–26 Eredivisie

Eredivisie
Season2025–26
Dates8 August 2025 – 17 May 2026
Matches243
Goals781 (3.21 per match)
Top goalscorerAyase Ueda
(22 goals)
Biggest home winHeracles Almelo 8–2 PEC Zwolle
(2 November 2025)
Go Ahead Eagles 6–0 NAC Breda
(15 March 2026)
Biggest away winHeracles Almelo 0–7 Feyenoord
(19 October 2025)
Highest scoringHeracles Almelo 8–2 PEC Zwolle
(2 November 2025)
Longest winning run13 matches
PSV Eindhoven
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
PSV Eindhoven
Longest winless run11 matches
NAC Breda
Longest losing run6 matches
Groningen
Heracles Almelo
2026–27
All statistics correct as of 15 March 2026.

The 2025–26 Eredivisie, also known as VriendenLoterij Eredivisie for sponsorship reasons, is the 70th season of Eredivisie, the premier football competition in the Netherlands. The league games are scheduled to be held between 8 August 2025 and 17 May 2026.[1][2] PSV Eindhoven are the two-time defending champions.

Teams

Team changes

from 2024–25 Eerste Divisie to 2025–26 Eerste Divisie
Volendam (promoted after a single season absence)
Excelsior (promoted after a single season absence)
Telstar (promoted after a 47-year absence)[3]
Willem II (relegated after a single season in top flight)
Almere City (relegated after two seasons in top flight)
RKC Waalwijk (relegated after six seasons in top flight)
Rotterdam Eredivisie football clubs

Stadiums and locations

Club Location Venue Capacity 2024–25
position
Ajax Amsterdam Johan Cruyff Arena 55,865 2nd
AZ Alkmaar AFAS Stadion 19,478 5th
Excelsior Rotterdam Van Donge & De Roo Stadion 4,500 1D, 2nd
Feyenoord Rotterdam De Kuip 47,500 3rd
Fortuna Sittard Sittard Fortuna Sittard Stadion 10,300 11th
Go Ahead Eagles Deventer De Adelaarshorst 10,000 7th
Groningen Groningen Euroborg 22,550 13th
Heerenveen Heerenveen Abe Lenstra Stadion 27,224 9th
Heracles Almelo Almelo Asito Stadion 12,080 14th
NAC Breda Breda Rat Verlegh Stadion 19,000 15th
NEC Nijmegen Goffertstadion 12,500 8th
PEC Zwolle Zwolle MAC³PARK Stadion 13,250 10th
PSV Eindhoven Eindhoven Philips Stadion 36,500 1st
Sparta Rotterdam Rotterdam Spartastadion Het Kasteel 11,000 12th
Telstar Velsen BUKO Stadion 5,338 1D, 7th
Twente Enschede De Grolsch Veste 30,205 6th
Utrecht Utrecht Stadion Galgenwaard 23,750 4th
Volendam Volendam Kras Stadion 7,384 1D, 1st

Number of teams by province

Number of teams Province Team(s)
4  Overijssel Go Ahead Eagles, Heracles Almelo, PEC Zwolle, Twente
 North Holland Ajax, AZ, Telstar, Volendam
3  South Holland Excelsior, Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam
2  North Brabant NAC Breda, PSV Eindhoven
1  Friesland Heerenveen
 Gelderland

NEC

 Groningen Groningen
 Limburg Fortuna Sittard
 Utrecht Utrecht

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.

Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsors (front) Shirt sponsors (back) Shirt sponsors (sleeves) Shorts sponsors
Ajax Menno Geelen Vacant Davy Klaassen Adidas Ziggo Olympia Team Rockstars IT[4] None
AZ Merijn Zeeman Maarten Martens Jordy Clasie Nike AFAS Software Elfi Vastgoed Cavallaro Napoli None
Excelsior Bob de Lange Ruben den Uil Casper Widell Robey DSW Caru Containers None
Feyenoord Dennis te Kloese Robin van Persie Timon Wellenreuther Castore[5] Mediamarkt Prijsvrij TOTO Nederlandse Loterij None
Fortuna Sittard Martijn Merks Danny Buijs Ivo Pinto Robey[6] Fortuna Verbindt Winkelhart sittard None None
Go Ahead Eagles Jan Willem van Dop Melvin Boel Joris Kramer Stanno Retro Bridge, One Click Steel Validsign, Salland Zorgverzekeringen LoooX, Matrix Fitness MaxiZoo
Groningen Frank van Mosselveld Dick Lukkien Stije Resink Robey OG Clean Fuels U-Sport TOTO Nederlandse Loterij None
Heerenveen Ferry de Haan Robin Veldman Luuk Brouwers Macron Wolkom onbegrensd Fryslân MASCOT Workwear, Effektief TOTO Nederlandse Loterij Veolia
Heracles Almelo Bart Haverland Vacant Damon Mirani Acerbis Asito Asito Kans voor een Kind Asito
NAC Breda Remco Oversier Carl Hoefkens Boy Kemper Nike OK Brandstoffen en Smeermiddelen[7] Vrolijk, MHC Mobility vdBuijs Installaties, Jacobs Elektro Groep[8] Xior Student Housing
NEC Wilco van Schaik Dick Schreuder Tjaronn Chery Robey[9] Nexperia[10] KlokGroep NasWerkt GX Software
PEC Zwolle Xander Czaikowski Henry van der Vegt Ryan Thomas Adidas[11] Zonneplan Molecaten VDK Groep Quades
PSV Eindhoven Marcel Brands Peter Bosz Jerdy Schouten[12] Puma Metropoolregio Brainport Eindhoven GoodHabitz TOTO Nederlandse Loterij None
Sparta Rotterdam Leo Ruijs Maurice Steijn Bruno Martins Indi Robey De Goudse Verzekeringen, D&S Group Blue10, VNOM TOTO Nederlandse Loterij, BICT Groep Toll Global Forwarding, Trofi Pack
Telstar Leon Annokkée Anthony Correia Jeff Hardeveld Robey BUKO[13] Nederlof Fish Nederlof Fish None
Twente Paul van der Kraan John van den Brom Robin Pröpper Castore[14] Elektramat[15] ThermoSolutions BV TOTO Nederlandse Loterij, Taurus Corporate Finance Elektramat
Utrecht Thijs van Es Ron Jans Nick Viergever Castore[16] Conclusion Dubai-Property.nl Indeed Dassy
Volendam Cees Driebergen Rick Kruys Henk Veerman Robey HSB Mascot Workwear / Timbo podobrace.nl None

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Ajax Francesco Farioli Resigned 19 May 2025[17] Pre-season John Heitinga 31 May 2025[18]
Go Ahead Eagles Paul Simonis Signed by VfL Wolfsburg 12 June 2025[19] Melvin Boel 12 June 2025[20]
PEC Zwolle Johnny Jansen End of contract 30 June 2025[21] Henry van der Vegt 1 July 2025[22]
NEC Rogier Meijer 30 June 2025 Dick Schreuder 1 July 2025[23]
Twente Joseph Oosting Sacked 4 September 2025[24] 14th John van den Brom 15 September 2025[25]
Heracles Bas Sibum 26 October 2025[26] 18th Ernest Faber 28 November 2025[27]
Ajax John Heitinga 6 November 2025[28] 4th Fred Grim 21 November 2025[29]
AZ Maarten Martens 18 January 2026[30] 8th Lee-Roy Echteld (interim) 18 January 2026[30]
Ajax Fred Grim Returned to original function within the Ajax Academy. 8 March 2026[31] 4th Óscar García 8 March 2026[31]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 PSV Eindhoven (T) 28 22 2 4 78 37 +41 68 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
2 Feyenoord 28 16 5 7 61 40 +21 53
3 NEC 28 14 8 6 69 47 +22 50 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Ajax 28 12 12 4 53 35 +18 48 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
5 Twente 28 12 11 5 47 30 +17 47 Qualification for the European competition play-offs
6 AZ 28 12 6 10 47 45 +2 42
7 Utrecht 28 11 8 9 42 31 +11 41
8 Heerenveen 28 11 8 9 49 46 +3 41
9 Sparta Rotterdam 28 12 5 11 35 47 −12 41
10 Groningen 28 11 5 12 40 37 +3 38
11 Fortuna Sittard 28 10 5 13 43 52 −9 35
12 PEC Zwolle 28 8 9 11 38 53 −15 33
13 Go Ahead Eagles 28 7 11 10 45 45 0 32
14 Telstar 28 6 9 13 38 46 −8 27
15 Volendam 28 7 6 15 30 48 −18 27
16 Excelsior 28 7 6 15 29 47 −18 27 Qualification for the Relegation play-off
17 NAC Breda 28 5 8 15 29 50 −21 23 Relegation to Eerste Divisie
18 Heracles Almelo 28 5 4 19 33 70 −37 19
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: Eredivisie
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less loss points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 9) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 9) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated

Results

Home \ Away AJA AZ EXC FEY FOR GAE GRO HEE HER NAC NEC PEC PSV SPA TEL TWE UTR VOL
Ajax 0–2 1–2 2–0 4–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 2 May 4–0 2–0 4 Apr 10 May 2–0
AZ 1–1 1–1 3–3 4 Apr 2–2 4–1 11 Apr 4–0 17 May 1–3 2–2 1–5 3–1 2–1 2 May 4–1 1–0
Excelsior 2–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 4 Apr 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–2 1–0 23 Apr 10 May
Feyenoord 1–1 10 May 2–1 2–0 1–0 23 Apr 1–0 4–2 2–0 2–4 6–1 2–3 3–4 2–1 1–1 3–2 3–1
Fortuna Sittard 1–3 4–3 2–1 2 May 2–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 11 Apr 3–2 10 May 1–2 2–2 1–4 1–2 1–0 1–0
Go Ahead Eagles 2–2 23 Apr 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 4–0 6–0 1–1 4 Apr 10 May 0–3 1–1 1–4 2–2 3–0
Groningen 3–1 3–0 2 May 0–1 1–2 11 Apr 2–1 4–0 0–0 10 May 2–2 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–0
Heerenveen 17 May 3–1 2–1 2–2 23 Apr 2–2 0–2 4 Apr 3–3 3–2 4–2 0–2 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–1 1–1
Heracles Almelo 11 Apr 1–2 1–1 0–7 2–1 4–2 17 May 0–3 0–1 1–4 8–2 1–3 3–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 23 Apr
NAC Breda 23 Apr 0–1 0–2 3–3 2–1 1–0 1–2 10 May 2–1 3–4 2–2 0–1 4 Apr 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–0
NEC 2–2 2–1 5–0 11 Apr 2–3 17 May 2–0 2–2 4–1 3–0 2–1 3–5 3–1 2 May 3–3 1–3 3–0
PEC Zwolle 0–0 3–1 11 Apr 17 May 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 2 May 2–1 2–2 0–4 1–0 4–1 1–0 0–2 1–2
PSV Eindhoven 2–2 2–1 5–1 3–0 5–2 2–1 4–2 3–1 4–3 2–2 2–3 23 Apr 6–1 0–2 17 May 4 Apr 3–0
Sparta Rotterdam 3–3 0–1 17 May 0–4 1–1 2 May 2–0 0–3 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 11 Apr 1–0 1–5 2–1 2–0
Telstar 2–3 0–1 2–2 1–2 1–3 4–2 4 Apr 2–3 10 May 3–0 2–2 0–2 3–1 23 Apr 1–1 1–1 2–2
Twente 2–3 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–2 2–0 2–1 5–0 2–1 2–2 23 Apr 1–1 0–2 10 May 0–0 0–2 11 Apr
Utrecht 2–1 2–0 4–1 0–1 17 May 2–0 0–1 2–2 4–0 2 May 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 11 Apr 1–1 3–1
Volendam 1–1 2–2 1–2 4 Apr 1–2 1–1 3–2 2 May 3–0 2–1 2–3 2–1 2–1 0–1 17 May 1–1 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

As of 16 March 2026

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[32]
1 Ayase Ueda Feyenoord 22
2 Mika Godts Ajax 14
Troy Parrott AZ
4 Ismael Saibari PSV Eindhoven 12
Guus Til PSV Eindhoven
6 Koen Kostons PEC Zwolle 11
7 Jizz Hornkamp AZ 10
Tobias Lauritsen Sparta Rotterdam
Ricardo Pepi PSV Eindhoven
Kaj Sierhuis Fortuna Sittard
Mathis Suray Go Ahead Eagles
Jacob Trenskow Heerenveen

Hat-tricks

Rnd Player Club Goals Date Home Score Away
9 Ayase Ueda Feyenoord 7', 33', 38' 19 October 2025 Heracles Almelo 0–7 Feyenoord
10 Ismael Saibari PSV Eindhoven 30', 51', 60' 26 October 2025 Feyenoord 2–3 PSV Eindhoven
11 Jizz Hornkamp Heracles Almelo 18', 29', 32' 2 November 2025 Heracles Almelo 8–2 PEC Zwolle
12 Guus Til PSV Eindhoven 11', 28', 89' 9 November 2025 AZ 1–5 PSV Eindhoven
15 Ayase Ueda4 Feyenoord 11', 20', 42', 55' 6 December 2025 Feyenoord 6–1 PEC Zwolle
27 Jakob Breum Go Ahead Eagles 45', 73', 76' 15 March 2026 Go Ahead Eagles 6–0 NAC Breda
Notes

4 Player scored 4 goals

Discipline

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Player of the Month Talent of the Month Manager of the Month Ref.
Player Club Player Club Manager Club
August Brynjólfur Willumsson Groningen Ruben van Bommel PSV Eindhoven Robin van Persie Feyenoord [33][34][35]
September Jordan Bos Feyenoord Robin van Cruijsen Volendam Dick Lukkien Groningen [36][37][38]
October Ayase Ueda Feyenoord Gjivai Zechiël Utrecht Maarten Martens AZ [39][40][41]
November Guus Til PSV Eindhoven Mika Godts Ajax Hendrie Krüzen Heracles Almelo [42][43][44]
December Joey Veerman PSV Eindhoven Mats Rots Twente Fred Grim Ajax [45][46][47]
January Joey Veerman PSV Eindhoven Shola Shoretire PEC Zwolle Maurice Steijn Sparta Rotterdam [48][49][50]
February Dennis Man PSV Eindhoven Mika Godts Ajax John van den Brom Twente [51][52][53]

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