2006–07 Eredivisie


The 2006–07 Eredivisie season began on August 18, 2006. The season saw PSV Eindhoven quickly building a gap with the other teams. After 20 matches, the club was 11 points ahead of AZ and 12 points ahead of Ajax. The lead quickly dissipated in the 13 matches that followed. A draw of PSV at FC Utrecht in the penultimate round saw AZ and Ajax catching up. The three clubs were all on 72 points from 33 matches, with the AZ on top due to goal difference. Ajax were second, PSV were third. AZ suffered a shock defeat at league minnows Excelsior Rotterdam in the final round, playing with 10 men after 15 minutes in the game. Ajax won 0-2 at Willem II, and PSV beat Vitesse 5-1. PSV and Ajax both finished on 75 points, but PSV finished first due to a better goal difference to end one of the most exciting and closest title races in many years.

Promoted team

This team was promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the start of the season:
The following teams were relegated to the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season:
The following teams were promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season:

Play-offs

For UEFA competitions

For one Champions League ticket and three UEFA Cup tickets

Ajax have qualified for 2007–08 UEFA Champions League. AZ, FC Twente and Heerenveen have qualified for the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.
For one UEFA Cup ticket and possibly one Intertoto Cup ticket
FC Groningen have qualified for the 2007–08 UEFA Cup. FC Utrecht faced Vitesse for one ticket to the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.
For possibly one Intertoto Cup ticket
Vitesse faced FC Utrecht for one ticket to the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.
For the Intertoto Cup ticket
FC Utrecht have qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.

Relegation playoffs

;Round 1
Team #1AggregateTeam #2Match 1Match 2Match 3
FC Zwolle1-2FC Dordrecht0-11-1Not played
BV Veendam5-3Go Ahead Eagles5-10-2Not played

All teams play a home and an away match, with the possibility of a third match in case of a tie. The team that has scored the most away goals in the first two legs will play the deciding third leg at home. If both teams have scored an equal amount of away goals, a penalty shootout after the second leg will decide who plays at home in the third leg.
;Round 2
Team #1AggregateTeam #2Match 1Match 2Match 3
FC Dordrecht2-5RKC Waalwijk2-00-20-3
FC Den Bosch2-3VVV-Venlo1-21-00-1
FC Volendam3-6RBC Roosendaal3-50-1Not played
BV Veendam0-4Excelsior0-10-3Not played

All teams play a home and an away match, with the possibility of a third match in case of a tie. The team that has scored the most away goals in the first two legs will play the deciding third leg at home. If both teams have scored an equal amount of away goals, a penalty shootout after the second leg will decide who plays at home in the third leg.
;Round 3
Team #1AggregateTeam #2Match 1Match 2Match 3
VVV-Venlo5-1RKC Waalwijk2-00-13-0
RBC Roosendaal1-2Excelsior1-10-1Not played

All teams play a home and an away match, with the possibility of a third match in case of a tie. The team that has scored the most away goals in the first two legs will play the deciding third leg at home. If both teams have scored an equal amount of away goals, a penalty shootout after the second leg will decide who plays at home in the third leg.
The winners of matches G and H will play in the Eredivisie 2007/2008

Match table

Top scorers

Awards

[Dutch Footballer of the Year]

TeamStadiumCapacity
AjaxAmsterdam ArenA51,628
FeyenoordFeijenoord Stadion51,177
PSVPhilips Stadion35,119
VitesseGelredome26,600
HeerenveenAbe Lenstra Stadion26,000
UtrechtStadion Galgenwaard24,426
GroningenEuroborg19,814
Roda JCParkstad Limburg Stadion19,979
AZDSB Stadion17,023
NACRat Verlegh Stadion17,064
Willem IIWillem II Stadion14,637
TwenteArke Stadion13,740
NECStadion de Goffert12,470
ADOZuiderpark Stadion10,500
SpartaSparta Stadion Het Kasteel11,026
HeraclesPolman Stadion8,500
RKCMandemakers Stadion7,500
ExcelsiorStadion Woudestein3,527