2009–10 Eredivisie


The 2009–10 Eredivisie was the 54th season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. AZ were the reigning champions. A total of 18 teams is taking part in the league, consisting of 16 who competed in the previous season and two promoted from the Eerste Divisie. The teams promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the previous season were champions VVV-Venlo and promotion/relegation play-off winners RKC Waalwijk.
The season started on 31 July 2009 and ended on 2 May 2010. FC Twente won their first ever Eredivisie title.
During the halfway break PSV Eindhoven had been evenly matched with Twente, however towards the end AFC Ajax had climbed up the table with remarkable wins and many goals scored, taken second from PSV Eindhoven, and PSV's falter landed them in third.

Overview

Teams and stadia

ClubLocationVenueCapacity
ADO Den HaagThe HagueDen Haag Stadion15,000
AjaxAmsterdamAmsterdam ArenA51,715
AZAlkmaarAZ Stadion17,023
FeyenoordRotterdamStadion Feijenoord51,177
GroningenGroningenEuroborg22,329
HeerenveenHeerenveenAbe Lenstra Stadion26,000
Heracles AlmeloAlmeloPolman Stadion8,500
NAC BredaBredaRat Verlegh Stadion19,000
NECNijmegenStadion de Goffert12,470
PSVEindhovenPhilips Stadion35,119
RKCWaalwijkMandemakers Stadion7,500
Roda JCKerkradeParkstad Limburg Stadion19,979
Sparta RotterdamRotterdamHet Kasteel11,026
TwenteEnschedeDe Grolsch Veste30,205
UtrechtUtrechtStadion Galgenwaard24,426
Vitesse ArnhemArnhemGelredome25,000
VVV-VenloVenloDe Koel7,500
Willem IITilburgKoning Willem II Stadion14,637

Personnel and sponsoring

ClubManagerKit makerShirt sponsor
ADO Den Haag Raymond AtteveldHummelFit For Free
Ajax Martin JolAdidasAegon
AZ Dick AdvocaatQuickBUKO
Feyenoord Mario BeenPuma:nl:ASR Nederland|ASR Verzekeringen
Groningen Ron JansKluppNoord Lease
Heerenveen Jan EverseJako:nl:Univé|Univé
Heracles Almelo Gertjan VerbeekJako:nl:Ten Cate|Ten Cate
NAC Breda Robert MaaskantKlupp:nl:Sundio Group|Sunweb Vakanties
NEC Wiljan VloetNikeCuraçao
PSV Fred RuttenNikePhilips
RKC Ruud BroodNikeMandemakers Keukens
Roda JC Harm Van VeldhovenDiadoraAevitae
Sparta Rotterdam Frans AdelaarPatrickGraydon
Twente Steve McClarenDiadoraArke
Utrecht Ton du ChatinierKappa:nl:Phanos |Phanos
Vitesse Arnhem Theo BosKlupp:nl:Afab|AfAB
VVV-Venlo Jan van DijkErimaSeacon Logistics
Willem II Arno PijpersMasitaDestil

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Goalscorers

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Top scorers

Other scorers

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European competition

The teams placed 6th through 9th compete in a play-off tournament for one spot in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2010–11.

Semi-finals

Final

Relegation

The 16th and 17th placed teams, along with the teams from Eerste Divisie, participate in a play-off for two spots in 2010–11 Eredivisie.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

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