2014–15 Eredivisie
The 2014–15 Eredivisie season was the 59th season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. On 18 April 2015, PSV were confirmed as champions of the season, thus ending the four-year reign of Ajax.
Teams
A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2013–14 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2013–14 Eerste Divisie champions.There are three teams that played in the 2013–14 Eerste Divisie that were promoted to the Eredivisie for the 2014–15 season. Willem II returned to the Eredivisie after just one season by winning its first Eerste Divisie title in 49 years. Meanwhile, FC Dordrecht and Excelsior navigated to the promotion/relegation playoffs to reach the Eredivisie, with both clubs having received byes after finishing second and third in the Eerste Divisie. FC Dordrecht swept both legs against VVV-Venlo 5–2 on aggregate in the second round before facing another Eerste Divisie club for a spot in the Eredivisie. FC Dordrecht won 5–3 on aggregate to return to the Eredivisie for the first time in 19 years.
Excelsior returned after two seasons in the Eerste Divisie by first overcoming FC Den Bosch 5–2 on aggregate before relegating RKC Waalwijk from the league by winning 4–2 on aggregate.
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
ADO Den Haag | The Hague | Kyocera Stadion | 15,000 |
Ajax | Amsterdam | Amsterdam ArenA | 53,052 |
AZ | Alkmaar | AFAS Stadion | 17,023 |
Cambuur | Leeuwarden | Cambuur Stadion | 10,250 |
Dordrecht | Dordrecht | GN Bouw Stadion | 4,088 |
Excelsior | Rotterdam | Stadion Woudestein | 3,531 |
Feyenoord | Rotterdam | De Kuip | 51,177 |
Go Ahead Eagles | Deventer | Adelaarshorst | 8,000 |
Groningen | Groningen | Euroborg | 22,550 |
Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Abe Lenstra Stadion | 26,100 |
Heracles Almelo | Almelo | Polman Stadion | 8,500 |
NAC Breda | Breda | Rat Verlegh Stadion | 19,000 |
PEC Zwolle | Zwolle | IJsseldelta Stadion | 12,500 |
PSV | Eindhoven | Philips Stadion | 36,000 |
Twente | Enschede | De Grolsch Veste | 30,205 |
Utrecht | Utrecht | Stadion Galgenwaard | 23,750 |
Vitesse Arnhem | Arnhem | GelreDome | 25,000 |
Willem II | Tilburg | Koning Willem II Stadion | 14,637 |
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.Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
ADO Den Haag | ![]() | Erreà | Basic-Fit Fitness |
Ajax | ![]() | adidas | Ziggo |
AZ | ![]() | Macron | AFAS software |
Cambuur | ![]() | Quick | Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma |
Dordrecht | ![]() | Macron | Riwal |
Excelsior | ![]() | Masita | DSW Zorgverzekeraar |
Feyenoord | ![]() | adidas | Opel |
Go Ahead Eagles | ![]() | hummel | Drukwerkdeal.nl |
Groningen | ![]() | Masita | Essent |
Heerenveen | ![]() | Jako | Univé |
Heracles Almelo | ![]() | :de:Erima|Erima | TenCate |
NAC Breda | ![]() | Umbro | Into Telecom |
PEC Zwolle | ![]() | Patrick | Compello |
PSV | ![]() | Nike | Philips |
Twente | ![]() | Nike | XXImo |
Utrecht | ![]() | hummel | HealthCity |
Vitesse | ![]() | Macron | Truphone |
Willem II | ![]() | Robey | Tricorp |
Managerial changes
Standings
Positions by round
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | ![]() | PSV | 22 |
2 | ![]() | PSV | 20 |
3 | ![]() | Groningen | 17 |
3 | ![]() | ADO Den Haag | 17 |
5 | ![]() | Groningen | 15 |
5 | ![]() | SC Heerenveen | 15 |
7 | ![]() | NAC Breda | 14 |
7 | ![]() | PSV | 14 |
9 | ![]() | Cambuur | 13 |
9 | ![]() | Vitesse | 13 |
9 | ![]() | Excelsior | 13 |
9 | ![]() | Heerenveen / Twente | 13 |
Assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
1 | ![]() | Heerenveen / Twente | 16 |
2 | ![]() | PSV | 12 |
3 | ![]() | PSV | 10 |
3 | ![]() | Heerenveen | 10 |
4 | ![]() | PSV | 9 |
4 | ![]() | Ajax | 9 |
6 | ![]() | ADO Den Haag | 8 |
6 | ![]() | Ajax | 8 |
6 | ![]() | Heracles Almelo | 8 |
6 | ![]() | Cambuur | 8 |
6 | ![]() | Ajax | 8 |
6 | ![]() | Vitesse Arnhem | 8 |
Play-offs
European competition
Four teams played for a spot in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.Key: * = Play-off winners, ' = Wins because of away goals rule, ' = Wins after extra time in second leg, = Wins after penalty shoot-out.
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, played for two spots in the 2015–16 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams play in the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie.Key: * = Play-off winners, ' = Wins because of away goals rule, ' = Wins after extra time in second leg, = Wins after penalty shoot-out.