2026–27 Eredivisie
Football league season
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The 2026–27 Eredivisie, also known as VriendenLoterij Eredivisie for sponsorship reasons, will be the 71st season of Eredivisie, the premier football competition in the Netherlands. The league games are scheduled to be held between 7 August 2026 and 23 May 2027.[1] PSV Eindhoven are the three-time defending champions.
Season2026–27
Dates7 August 2026 – 23 May 2027
 | |
| Season | 2026–27 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 August 2026 – 23 May 2027 |
← 2025–26 2027–28 → | |
Teams
Team changes
| from 2025–26 Eerste Divisie | to 2026–27 Eerste Divisie |
|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag (promoted after a 5-year absence)
SC Cambuur (promoted after a 3-year absence) |
Heracles Almelo (relegated after 3 years in the top flight) |
As of 25 April 2026, eleven teams have secured their places in this edition of the Eredivisie.
Stadiums and Locations
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | 2025–26
position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | The Hague | Werktalent Stadion | 15,000 | 1st (Eerste Divisie) |
| Ajax | Amsterdam | Johan Cruyff Arena | 55,865 | 5th |
| AZ | Alkmaar | AFAS Stadion | 19,478 | 6th |
| SC Cambuur | Leeuwarden | Kooi Stadion | 15,000 | 2nd (Eerste Divisie) |
| Excelsior | Rotterdam | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion | 4,500 | |
| Feyenoord | Rotterdam | De Kuip | 47,500 | 2nd |
| Fortuna Sittard | Sittard | Fortuna Sittard Stadion | 12,000 | 13th |
| Go Ahead Eagles | Deventer | De Adelaarshorst | 10,000 | 11th |
| FC Groningen | Groningen | Euroborg | 22,550 | 9th |
| SC Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Abe Lenstra Stadion | 26,100 | 8th |
| N.E.C. | Nijmegen | Goffertstadion | 12,650 | 3rd |
| PEC Zwolle | Zwolle | MAC³PARK stadion | 14,000 | 12th |
| PSV | Eindhoven | Philips Stadion | 35,000 | 1st |
| Sparta Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Sparta Stadion | 11,026 | 10th |
| FC Twente | Enschede | De Grolsch Veste | 30,205 | 4th |
| FC Utrecht | Utrecht | Stadion Galgenwaard | 23,750 | 7th |
Number of teams by province
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League league phase |
| 2 | Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | SC Cambuur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs |
| 5 | Excelsior | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Feyenoord | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | N.E.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | PSV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | FC Twente | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MMM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | NNN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | OOO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
| 17 | PPP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
| 18 | QQQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 7 August 2026. Source: [citation needed]
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)
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)