2020–21 Eerste Divisie
Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 28 August 2020 – 12 May 2021 |
Champions | SC Cambuur |
Promoted | SC Cambuur Go Ahead Eagles N.E.C. |
Relegated | None |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 1,228 (3.23 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Robert Mühren (38 goals) |
Biggest home win | FC Den Bosch 7–0 Roda JC Kerkrade (23 April 2021) |
Biggest away win | Helmond Sport 0–7 N.E.C. (5 March 2021) |
Highest scoring | Excelsior 4–6 Almere City (6 September 2020) Jong AZ 7–3 De Graafschap (21 September 2020) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches SC Cambuur |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches NAC Breda FC Volendam |
Longest winless run | 20 matches FC Den Bosch |
Longest losing run | 7 matches FC Dordrecht |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
The 2020–21 Eerste Divisie, known as Keuken Kampioen Divisie for sponsorship reasons, was the sixty-fifth season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began on 28 August 2020, and came to an end on 12 May 2021.
Relegation for reserve teams
[edit]On 1 August 2020, the KNVB detailed on its website in what scenarios the reserve teams in the league would have been relegated from the Eerste Divisie.[1] However, on 24 February 2021, the KNVB eventually discontinued category A senior competitions in this season, including Tweede Divisie, thus no reserves would be relegated.[2]
Relegation to the Tweede Divisie
[edit]- No reserve team from the Eerste Divisie could have been relegated to the Tweede Divisie if the lowest classified reserves team in the Eerste Divisie was to be in the top 10.
- If the lowest classified reserve team in the Eerste Divisie finished between 11th through 18th and the highest classified reserve team in the Tweede Divisie finished first, the two teams were to play each other in a two-legged tie to decide which team would have played in the Eerste Divisie the next season and which team would have played in the Tweede Divisie.
- If the lowest classified reserves in the Eerste Divisie finished 19th or 20th and the highest classified reserves in the Tweede Divisie finished first or second, the lowest classified team from the Eerste Divisie was to be relegated to the Tweede Divisie while the highest classified reserves in the Tweede Divisie was to be promoted to the Eerste Divisie.
- If a reserve team played in the Eerste Divisie and the first team was to be relegated from the Eredivisie to the Eerste Divisie, the reserves were to be automatically relegated to the Tweede Divisie. In case this reserve team was to finish between first through third in the final ranking of reserves, the fourth-placed team would have not been relegated.
Teams
[edit]A total of 20 teams are taking part in the league. On 24 April 2020, the 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[3] As a result, there was no promotion or relegation for the 2019–20 season, and the same teams are competing in the 2020–21 season.
Personnel and kits
[edit]Standings
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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1 | SC Cambuur[a] (C, P) | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 109 | 36 | +73 | 92 | Champion and promotion to the Eredivisie |
2 | Go Ahead Eagles (P) | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 77 | Promotion to the Eredivisie |
3 | De Graafschap[b] | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 77 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
4 | Almere City FC | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 75 | |
5 | NAC Breda | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 73 | |
6 | FC Volendam | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 79 | 52 | +27 | 66 | |
7 | N.E.C. (O, P) | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 66 | |
8 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 67 | 61 | +6 | 57 | |
9 | Excelsior | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 48 | |
10 | TOP Oss | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 47 | |
11 | MVV Maastricht | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 46 | |
12 | Helmond Sport | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 45 | |
13 | Telstar | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 41 | |
14 | Jong PSV | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 40 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the 2021–22 Eredivisie |
15 | FC Eindhoven | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 40 | |
16 | Jong Ajax | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 71 | −16 | 40 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the 2021–22 Eredivisie |
17 | Jong AZ | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 56 | 92 | −36 | 38 | |
18 | Jong FC Utrecht | 38 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 53 | 77 | −24 | 35 | |
19 | FC Den Bosch | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 59 | 85 | −26 | 32 | |
20 | FC Dordrecht | 38 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 36 | 97 | −61 | 27 |
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)[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Period tables
[edit]Period 1
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | SC Cambuur | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 22 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
2 | De Graafschap | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 22 | |
3 | Almere City FC | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 21 | |
4 | NAC Breda | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 18 | |
5 | N.E.C. | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 16 | |
6 | FC Volendam | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 15 | |
7 | Telstar | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 15 | |
8 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 15 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
9 | Excelsior | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 13 | |
10 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 12 | |
11 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 12 | |
12 | FC Eindhoven | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 12 | |
13 | TOP Oss | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 11 | |
14 | Jong PSV | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 10 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
15 | MVV Maastricht | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 8 | |
16 | FC Den Bosch | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 7 | |
17 | Helmond Sport | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 7 | |
18 | Jong AZ | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 7 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
19 | Jong FC Utrecht | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 6 | |
20 | FC Dordrecht | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Period 2
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | SC Cambuur | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 24 | Period 1 winner |
2 | Almere City FC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 23 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 20 | |
4 | Jong FC Utrecht | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 19 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
5 | NAC Breda | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 18 | |
6 | FC Volendam | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 18 | |
7 | N.E.C. | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 18 | |
8 | De Graafschap | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 16 | |
9 | FC Eindhoven | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 15 | |
10 | Helmond Sport | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 14 | |
11 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 | |
12 | TOP Oss | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 14 | |
13 | Telstar | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 13 | |
14 | Jong PSV | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 9 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
15 | Jong Ajax | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 8 | |
16 | MVV Maastricht | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 8 | |
17 | Jong AZ | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 8 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
18 | Excelsior | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 7 | |
19 | FC Dordrecht | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 6 | |
20 | FC Den Bosch | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Period 3
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | De Graafschap | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 25 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
2 | NAC Breda | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 23 | |
3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 22 | |
4 | SC Cambuur | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 21 | Period 1 & 2 winner |
5 | N.E.C. | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 19 | |
6 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 19 | |
7 | Excelsior | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 16 | |
8 | MVV Maastricht | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 | |
9 | Almere City FC | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 15 | |
10 | FC Volendam | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 14 | |
11 | FC Dordrecht | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 10 | |
12 | Helmond Sport | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 9 | |
13 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 8 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
14 | FC Den Bosch | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 8 | |
15 | Jong AZ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 8 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 | |
17 | TOP Oss | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 6 | |
18 | Jong PSV | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 5 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
19 | Jong FC Utrecht | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 3 | |
20 | FC Eindhoven | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Period 4
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | SC Cambuur | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 25 | Period 1 & 2 winner |
2 | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 23 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
3 | FC Volendam | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 19 | |
4 | Jong PSV | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 16 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
5 | Almere City FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 16 | |
6 | TOP Oss | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 16 | |
7 | Jong AZ | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 15 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
8 | Helmond Sport | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 15 | |
9 | NAC Breda | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 14 | |
10 | MVV Maastricht | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 14 | |
11 | De Graafschap | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 14 | Period 3 winner |
12 | FC Den Bosch | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 13 | |
13 | N.E.C. | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 13 | |
14 | Excelsior | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 12 | |
15 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 12 | |
16 | FC Eindhoven | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 11 | |
17 | Jong Ajax | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 9 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
18 | Telstar | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 7 | |
19 | Jong FC Utrecht | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 7 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
20 | FC Dordrecht | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Fixtures/results
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | SC Cambuur | 38 |
2 | ![]() | Excelsior | 22 |
3 | ![]() | Almere City | 20 |
![]() | FC Den Bosch | ||
5 | ![]() | Jong FC Utrecht | 19 |
![]() | Telstar | ||
7 | ![]() | FC Volendam | 18 |
8 | ![]() | NAC Breda | 15 |
9 | ![]() | De Graafschap | 14 |
10 | ![]() | NAC Breda | 13 |
References
[edit]- ^ "PROMOTIE–/DEGRADATIEREGELINGBELOFTENTEAMS IN DE 1E EN 2E DIVISIE EN DE COMPETITIE ONDER 21, DIVISIE 1 MANNEN" (in Dutch). KNVB. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Competities senioren categorie A niet hervat" [Seniors category A competitions not resumed] (in Dutch). KNVB. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie" [KNVB decides: Ajax number one, no promotiom/relegation] (in Dutch). NOS. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.