2009–10 Eerste Divisie


The Eerste Divisie 2009–10 is the 54th season of the Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1956.
Last year's winners were VVV-Venlo; they, with runner-up RKC Waalwijk, after a promotion/relegation playoff win over De Graafschap, were promoted to the Eredivisie. Twenty teams take part in the 2009-2010 season: eighteen from the 2008-2009 season and relegated teams FC Volendam and De Graafschap. The season's champion will be promoted to the Eredivisie, while eight other teams, the second- through fifth-place finishers and period winners, will face the Eredivisie's sixteenth- and seventeenth-place finishers in promotion/relegation playoffs. For the first time since 1971, Eerste Divisie clubs will also face relegation; the last- and second-to-last-place teams will relegated to the new Topklasse, in which will play the best teams from Dutch amateur football. The 2009–10 Eerste Divisie is sponsored by the Belgian beer brand Jupiler and so the official name of the league is Jupiler League.
The league started with twenty teams, but was reduced to nineteen in January 2010 following the disbandment of debt-ridden HFC Haarlem. All league games involving HFC Haarlem were cancelled and the number of team that will be relegated was consequently reduced to one.

Teams overview

Venues

ClubLocationVenueCapacity
AGOVV ApeldoornApeldoornSportpark Berg & Bos3,259
BV VeendamVeendamDe Langeleegte6,500
De GraafschapDoetinchemDe Vijverberg12,600
ExcelsiorRotterdamWoudestein3,531
FC Den Bosch's-HertogenboschDe Vliert9,000
FC DordrechtDordrechtGN Bouw Stadion4,077
FC EindhovenEindhovenJan Louwers Stadion4,600
FC EmmenEmmenUnivé Stadion8,600
FC OmniworldAlmereMitsubishi Forklift Stadion3,000
FC OssOssTOP Oss Stadion4,700
FC VolendamVolendamKras Stadion6,984
FC ZwolleZwolleOosterenk Stadion10,000
Fortuna SittardSittardWagner & Partners Stadion12,500
Go Ahead EaglesDeventerAdelaarshorst6,750
Helmond SportHelmondStadion De Braak4,100
HFC HaarlemHaarlemHaarlem Stadion3,442
MVVMaastrichtDe Geusselt10,000
RBCRoosendaalRBC Stadion4,995
SC Cambuur-LeeuwardenLeeuwardenCambuur Stadion10,250
TelstarVelsenSchoonenberg Stadion3,250

Coaches and budget

Standings and results

Standings

Results table

Standings 1st Period

Standings 2nd Period

Standings 3rd Period

Standings 4th Period

Playoffs

Please note that the following teams: Sparta Rotterdam & Willem II joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the playoffs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Willem II and Excelsior will play in Eredivisie 2010–11.

Statistics

Last updated: 9 April 2010; Source:

Top scorers

Other scorers

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