2012–13 Eredivisie


The 2012–13 Eredivisie was the 57th season of Eredivisie, since its establishment in 1955. It began on 10 August 2012 with the first match of the season and ended on 26 May 2013, with the last matches of the European competition and relegation play-offs.

Teams

A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2011–12 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2011–12 Eerste Divisie champions.
ClubLocationVenueCapacity
ADO Den HaagThe HagueKyocera Stadion15,000
AjaxAmsterdamAmsterdam Arena52,651
AZAlkmaarAFAS Stadion17,023
FeyenoordRotterdamStadion Feijenoord51,177
GroningenGroningenEuroborg22,550
HeerenveenHeerenveenAbe Lenstra Stadion26,100
HeraclesAlmeloPolman Stadion8,500
NACBredaRat Verlegh Stadion19,005
NECNijmegenStadion de Goffert12,500
PEC ZwolleZwolleIJsseldelta Stadion11,324
PSVEindhovenPhilips Stadion35,000
RKC WaalwijkWaalwijkMandemakers Stadion7,508
Roda JCKerkradeParkstad Limburg Stadion18,936
TwenteEnschedeDe Grolsch Veste30,014
UtrechtUtrechtStadion Galgenwaard23,750
Vitesse ArnhemArnhemGelreDome25,000
VVV-VenloVenloDe Koel8,000
Willem IITilburgKoning Willem II Stadion14,500

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.
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
ADO Den Haag Maurice Steijn Danny HollaErreàBasic-Fit Fitness
Ajax Frank de Boer Siem de JongadidasAegon
AZ Gertjan Verbeek Nick ViergeverMacronAFAS software
Feyenoord Ronald Koeman Stefan de VrijPumaASR
Groningen Robert Maaskant Kees KwakmanKluppEssent
Heerenveen Marco van Basten Ramon ZomerJakoUnivé
Heracles Peter Bosz Kwame Quansah:de:Erima|ErimaTenCate
NAC Nebojša Gudelj Jelle ten RouwelaarPatrickSunWeb
NEC Alex Pastoor Gábor BabosJakoScholten Awater
PEC Zwolle Art Langeler Arne SlotPatrickBeaphar
PSV Dick Advocaat Mark van BommelNikePhilips
RKC Waalwijk Erwin Koeman Ard van PeppenNikeMandemakens Keukens
Roda JC Ruud Brood Sanharib MalkiLottoToverland
Twente Alfred Schreuder Wout BramaNikeArke
Utrecht Jan Wouters Nana Akwasi AsarehummelHealthCity
Vitesse Fred Rutten Guram KashiaNike
VVV-Venlo Ton Lokhoff Jeffrey LeiwakabessyMasitaSeacon Logistics
Willem II Jurgen Streppel Hans MulderMacronPondres

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Positions by round

Play-offs

European competition

The teams placed fifth through eighth competed in a play-off tournament for one spot in the second qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. Teams on the left played the first leg at home.

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 16 May 2013, while the return legs were played on 19 May 2013.

Finals

Relegation

and VVV-Venlo joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the play-offs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Wilfried BonyVitesse Arnhem31
2 Graziano PellèFeyenoord27
3 Alfreð FinnbogasonHeerenveen24
4 Jozy AltidoreAZ23
5 Sanharib MalkiRoda JC17
6 Dries MertensPSV16
7 Jeremain LensPSV15
8 Jacob MulengaUtrecht14
8 Georginio WijnaldumPSV14
10 Luc CastaignosTwente13