2020–21 Eredivisie

The 2020–21 Eredivisie will be the 65th season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. The season is expected to begin on 12 September 2020 and to conclude on 16 May 2021.[1]

Eredivisie
Season2020–21
Dates12 September 2020 - 16 May 2021
2021–22 →

Teams

A total of 18 teams are taking part in the league. There were no changes in the league's makeup due to the 2020 COVID pandemic.

Locations of the 2020–21 Eredivisie teams

Stadiums and locations
Club Location Venue Capacity
ADO Den Haag The Hague Cars Jeans Stadion 15,000
Ajax Amsterdam Johan Cruijff ArenA 54,990
AZ Alkmaar AFAS Stadion 17,023
FC Emmen Emmen De Oude Meerdijk 08,600
Feyenoord Rotterdam De Kuip 52,000
Fortuna Sittard Sittard Fortuna Sittard Stadion 10,300
FC Groningen Groningen Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion 22,550
SC Heerenveen Heerenveen Abe Lenstra Stadion 27,224
Heracles Almelo Almelo Erve Asito 12,080
PEC Zwolle Zwolle MAC³PARK stadion 14,000
PSV Eindhoven Philips Stadion 36,500
RKC Waalwijk Waalwijk Mandemakers Stadion 07,500
Sparta Rotterdam Rotterdam Spartastadion Het Kasteel 11,000
FC Twente Enschede De Grolsch Veste 30,205
FC Utrecht Utrecht Stadion Galgenwaard 23,750
Vitesse Arnhem GelreDome 21,248
VVV-Venlo Venlo Covebo Stadion – De Koel – 08,000
Willem II Tilburg Koning Willem II Stadion 14,500

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.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
ADO Den Haag Aleksandar Ranković Aaron Meijers Erreà Cars Jeans
Ajax Erik ten Hag Dušan Tadić Adidas Ziggo
AZ Arne Slot Teun Koopmeiners Nike AFAS Software
Emmen Dick Lukkien Anco Jansen Hummel Hitachi Capital Mobility
Feyenoord Dick Advocaat Steven Berghuis Adidas Droomparken
Fortuna Sittard Kevin Hofland Wessel Dammers Masita Hurkmans Groep
Groningen Danny Buijs Arjen Robben Puma Office Centre
Heerenveen Johnny Jansen Hicham Faik Jako Ausnutria
Heracles Almelo Frank Wormuth Robin Pröpper Acerbis Asito
PEC Zwolle John Stegeman Bram van Polen Craft Molecaten
PSV Eindhoven Roger Schmidt Puma Metropoolregio Brainport Eindhoven
RKC Waalwijk Fred Grim Kevin Vermeulen Stanno Mandemakers Keukens
Sparta Rotterdam Henk Fraser Adil Auassar Robey D&S Groep
Twente Ron Jans Wout Brama Meyba Pure Energie
Utrecht John van den Brom Willem Janssen Nike T-Mobile
Vitesse Thomas Letsch Bryan Linssen Nike Waterontharder.com
VVV-Venlo Hans de Koning Danny Post Masita Seacon Logistics
Willem II Adrie Koster Jordens Peters Robey Destil

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment Ref.
ADO Den Haag Alan PardewEnd of contract30 June 2020Preseason Aleksandar Ranković1 July 2020[2]
Fortuna Sittard Sjors UlteeDifferent role Kevin Hofland[3]
PSV Eindhoven Ernest Faber (ad int.)End of interim spell Roger Schmidt[4]
Twente Gonzalo García GarcíaEnd of contract Ron Jans[5]
Vitesse Edward Sturing (ad int.)End of interim spell Thomas Letsch[6]

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Ajax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
3 AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round
4 FC Emmen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to European competition play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
5 Feyenoord 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Fortuna Sittard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FC Groningen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Heerenveen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Heracles Almelo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 PEC Zwolle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 PSV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 RKC Waalwijk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FC Twente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 FC Utrecht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Vitesse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Relegation play-offs[lower-alpha 2]
17 VVV-Venlo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Eerste Divisie
18 Willem II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. Source: eredivisie.nl Soccerway
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[7]
Notes:
  1. Winner of play-off will qualify to Europa Conference League second qualifying round.
  2. Seven teams, one from the Eredivisie and six from the Eerste Divisie, play for one spot in the 2021–22 Eredivisie. The remaining six teams play in the 2021–22 Eerste Divisie.


Fixtures/results
Home \ Away ADO AJA AZ EMM FEY FOR GRO HEE HER PEC PSV RKC SPA TWE UTR VIT VVV WIL
ADO Den Haag 20 Dec 24 Oct 22 Jan 20 Sep 28 Nov 23 Dec 31 Jan 7 Nov 18 Oct 13 Jan 13 May
Ajax 17 Jan 31 Oct 17 Oct 21 Nov 12 Dec 10 Jan 20 Sep 5 Dec 7 Feb 26 Sep 13 May 28 Jan
AZ 16 Jan 31 Jan 21 Nov 5 Dec 16 May 19 Sep 31 Oct 27 Jan 23 Dec 17 Oct 20 Dec
Emmen 12 Dec 28 Nov 6 Feb 1 Nov 18 Oct 13 May 26 Jan 9 Jan 22 Dec 16 Jan 27 Sep
Feyenoord 27 Sep a 24 Jan 8 Nov 23 Dec 6 Dec 13 Jan 31 Jan 16 May 18 Oct 20 Sep 29 Nov
Fortuna Sittard 24 Jan 26 Sep 22 Nov 25 Oct 19 Sep 5 Feb 6 Nov 22 Dec 13 Jan 13 May 30 Jan 6 Dec
Groningen 26 Jan 4 Oct 13 May 7 Feb a 23 Dec 13 Sep 12 Dec 17 Jan 18 Oct 22 Nov 31 Oct 29 Nov
Heerenveen 7 Nov 24 Oct 27 Jan 10 Jan a 20 Dec 6 Dec 14 Jan 16 May 6 Feb 26 Sep 12 Sep
Heracles Almelo 13 Sep 28 Nov 12 Jan 13 May 11 Dec 30 Jan 23 Jan 27 Sep 17 Oct a 1 Nov 9 Jan
PEC Zwolle 9 Jan 18 Dec 12 Sep 16 Jan 16 May 26 Jan 18 Oct 6 Feb 26 Sep 21 Nov 4 Dec 25 Oct
PSV Eindhoven 1 Nov a 13 Jan 19 Sep 4 Oct 13 May 23 Jan 29 Nov 6 Feb 13 Dec 22 Dec 8 Nov
RKC Waalwijk 9 Jan 25 Oct 27 Jan 22 Nov 3 Oct 19 Dec 8 Nov 13 May 13 Sep 5 Dec 17 Jan
Sparta Rotterdam 22 Nov 13 Sep 4 Oct 5 Dec 10 Jan 19 Dec 1 Nov 25 Oct 17 Jan 28 Jan 13 May
Twente 16 May 14 Jan 12 Dec 3 Oct 12 Sep 25 Sep 31 Jan a 31 Oct 22 Nov 27 Nov 22 Dec 24 Jan
Utrecht 6 Dec 8 Nov 12 Sep 19 Dec 9 Jan 2 Oct 16 Jan 30 Jan 16 May 27 Sep 24 Jan 24 Oct
Vitesse 16 May 7 Nov 20 Dec 29 Nov 23 Jan 13 Dec 3 Oct 25 Oct 30 Jan 19 Sep 12 Jan
VVV-Venlo 3 Oct 24 Oct 16 May 13 Dec 17 Jan 7 Nov 28 Nov 7 Feb 19 Dec 18 Sep 27 Jan 10 Jan
Willem II 7 Feb 23 Dec 31 Jan 4 Oct 16 May 14 Jan 20 Sep 23 Jan 13 Dec 17 Oct 1 Nov 21 Nov
First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. Source: knvb.nl
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.


References
  1. "Plan Van der Sar krijgt vorm: Eredivisie-toppers in tweede seizoenshelft" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. "Technisch hart en trainersstaf gevormd; Aleksander Rankovic hoofdcoach". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 13 May 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. "Reorganisatie in Sittard: Hofland hoofdcoach, Ultee manager". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 22 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. "PSV appoint Roger Schmidt as new head coach". PSV. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. "Ron Jans nieuwe hoofdtrainer". FC Twente (in Dutch). 17 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. "Thomas Letsch nieuwe hoofdtrainer Vitesse". Vitesse (in Dutch). 26 May 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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