2021–22 in Dutch football

Football in Netherlands
Season2021–22
Men's football
EredivisieAjax
Eerste DivisieFC Emmen
KNVB CupPSV
Johan Cruyff ShieldPSV
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The 2021–22 season is the 132nd season of competitive football in the Netherlands.

League season

Eredivisie

Main article: 2021–22 Eredivisie
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ajax (C) 34 26 5 3 98 19 +79 83 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 PSV Eindhoven 34 26 3 5 86 42 +44 81 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Feyenoord 34 22 5 7 76 34 +42 71 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
4 Twente 34 20 8 6 55 37 +18 68 Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round
5 AZ (O) 34 18 7 9 64 44 +20 61 Qualification for the European competition play-offs
6 Vitesse 34 15 6 13 42 51 −9 51
7 Utrecht 34 12 11 11 51 46 +5 47
8 Heerenveen 34 11 8 15 37 50 −13 41
9 Cambuur 34 11 6 17 53 70 −17 39
10 RKC Waalwijk 34 9 11 14 40 51 −11 38
11 NEC 34 10 8 16 38 52 −14 38
12 Groningen 34 9 9 16 41 55 −14 36
13 Go Ahead Eagles 34 10 6 18 37 51 −14 36
14 Sparta Rotterdam 34 8 11 15 30 48 −18 35
15 Fortuna Sittard 34 10 5 19 36 67 −31 35
16 Heracles Almelo (R) 34 9 7 18 33 49 −16 34 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
17 Willem II (R) 34 9 6 19 32 57 −25 33 Relegation to Eerste Divisie
18 PEC Zwolle (R) 34 7 6 21 26 52 −26 27
Source: Eredivisie
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)[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2021–22 KNVB Cup, PSV, qualified for the Champions League based on their league position, the Europa League play-off berth awarded to the KNVB Cup winners was transferred to the third-placed team Feyenoord, the highest-placed team not qualified for the Champions League. Feyenoord qualified for the Europa League group stage as their opponent in the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final, Roma, qualified to the Europa League group stage through domestic performance by finishing sixth in the Serie A.

Eerste Divisie

Main article: 2021–22 Eerste Divisie

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 FC Emmen[a] (C, P) 38 26 5 7 64 24 +40 83 Promotion to the Eredivisie
2 FC Volendam (P) 38 21 12 5 81 53 +28 75
3 FC Eindhoven 38 21 8 9 69 43 +26 71 Qualification to promotion play-offs
4 ADO Den Haag[b] 38 22 7 9 76 53 +23 67[c]
5 Roda JC Kerkrade 38 18 12 8 77 50 +27 66
6 Excelsior[d] (O, P) 38 19 9 10 82 57 +25 66
7 Jong Ajax 38 18 9 11 82 63 +19 63 Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie
8 NAC Breda 38 16 11 11 60 45 +15 59 Qualification to promotion play-offs
9 De Graafschap 38 15 11 12 52 43 +9 56
10 VVV-Venlo 38 14 6 18 50 64 −14 48
11 FC Den Bosch 38 14 5 19 42 61 −19 47
12 Jong PSV 38 11 11 16 61 63 −2 44 Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie
13 Jong AZ 38 12 6 20 39 50 −11 42
14 Almere City FC 38 11 8 19 57 69 −12 41
15 TOP Oss 38 11 8 19 48 62 −14 41
16 MVV Maastricht 38 12 4 22 43 75 −32 40
17 FC Dordrecht 38 10 9 19 53 77 −24 39
18 Jong FC Utrecht 38 11 5 22 43 67 −24 38 Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie
19 Telstar 38 8 11 19 47 74 −27 35
20 Helmond Sport 38 8 7 23 39 72 −33 28[e]
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2022. Source: Soccerway, Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
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:
  1. ^ Winner of the Third and Fourth Period (Rounds 20–28 and 29–38)
  2. ^ Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–9)
  3. ^ ADO Den Haag were deducted a total of six points for breaking the financial standards set by the Royal Dutch Football Association.[2]
  4. ^ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 10–19)
  5. ^ Helmond Sport were deducted a total of three points for failing to participate in the FC Emmen – Helmond Sport match, which was set on 14 January 2022.[3]




Tweede Divisie

Main article: 2021–22 Tweede Divisie

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Katwijk (C) 34 22 5 7 73 34 +39 71
2 HHC Hardenberg 34 19 5 10 58 43 +15 62
3 Koninklijke HFC 34 16 9 9 54 39 +15 57
4 Rijnsburgse Boys 34 17 4 13 63 43 +20 55
5 Jong Sparta 34 16 7 11 57 49 +8 55
6 AFC 34 15 9 10 61 49 +12 54
7 Noordwijk 34 16 6 12 53 46 +7 54
8 Scheveningen 34 13 11 10 43 44 −1 50
9 SV Spakenburg 34 14 7 13 64 62 +2 49
10 Excelsior Maassluis 34 14 5 15 50 55 −5 47
11 Jong Volendam (O) 34 14 3 17 66 65 +1 45 Qualification to U21 relegation play-offs
12 Quick Boys 34 12 8 14 43 53 −10 44
13 IJsselmeervogels 34 13 3 18 44 48 −4 42
14 TEC 34 11 9 14 44 63 −19 42
15 De Treffers 34 12 5 17 38 51 −13 41
16 Kozakken Boys (O) 34 8 11 15 46 62 −16 35 Qualification to relegation play-offs
17 GVVV (R) 34 9 7 18 45 54 −9 34
18 ASWH (R) 34 5 6 23 38 80 −42 21 Relegation to Derde Divisie
Source: Flashscore
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; (R) Relegated


Derde Divisie

Main article: 2021–22 Derde Divisie

Saturday League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Lisse (C, P) 34 21 7 6 70 38 +32 70 Promotion to Tweede Divisie
2 Sparta Nijkerk[a] 34 19 7 8 65 38 +27 64 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Sportlust '46[b] 34 17 7 10 63 40 +23 58
4 DVS '33[c] 34 18 4 12 61 41 +20 58
5 Hoek 34 16 7 11 53 49 +4 55
6 ACV 34 14 9 11 50 42 +8 51
7 Excelsior '31 34 14 9 11 53 47 +6 51
8 Barendrecht 34 13 11 10 72 57 +15 50
9 SteDoCo 34 12 9 13 49 48 +1 45
10 Staphorst 34 13 6 15 54 56 −2 45
11 Ter Leede 34 13 5 16 49 67 −18 44
12 Harkemase Boys 34 10 12 12 63 62 +1 42
13 DOVO 34 10 8 16 43 57 −14 38
14 VVSB 34 10 8 16 50 66 −16 38
15 ODIN '59 (R) 34 9 10 15 52 68 −16 37 Qualification to relegation play-offs
16 VVOG (O) 34 10 7 17 61 82 −21 37
17 Ajax (amateurs) (R) 34 10 6 18 38 54 −16 36 Relegation to Hoofdklasse
18 GOES (R) 34 6 10 18 44 78 −34 28
Source: Soccerway[5]
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 13–23)
  2. ^ Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–12)
  3. ^ Winner of the Third Period (Rounds 24–34)

Sunday League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 OFC[a] (C, P) 34 18 7 9 66 47 +19 61 Promotion to Tweede Divisie
2 USV Hercules 34 18 5 11 74 46 +28 59 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 ADO '20 34 17 7 10 64 46 +18 58
4 Gemert[b] 34 15 12 7 75 57 +18 57 Qualification to promotion play-offs
5 OSS '20 34 16 8 10 62 46 +16 55[c]
6 Groene Ster 34 14 9 11 48 50 −2 51
7 Dongen 34 13 11 10 56 47 +9 50
8 UNA 34 15 5 14 60 58 +2 50
9 HSC '21[d] 34 15 4 15 63 52 +11 49 Qualification to promotion play-offs
10 Quick (H) 34 14 5 15 47 44 +3 47
11 Blauw Geel '38 34 13 6 15 55 56 −1 45
12 DEM 34 13 6 15 37 50 −13 45
13 Unitas 34 12 6 16 41 59 −18 42
14 JOS Watergraafsmeer 34 12 6 16 59 69 −10 40[e]
15 Hoogland (R) 34 11 6 17 42 64 −22 39 Qualification to relegation play-offs
16 EVV (R) 34 9 10 15 36 59 −23 37
17 Hollandia (R) 34 10 5 19 38 55 −17 35 Relegation to Hoofdklasse
18 Westlandia (R) 34 8 8 18 43 61 −18 32
Source: Soccerway[7]
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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–12)
  2. ^ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 13–23)
  3. ^ OSS '20 were deducted one point by the Royal Dutch Football Association.
  4. ^ Winner of the Third Period (Rounds 24–34)
  5. ^ JOS Watergraafsmeer were deducted a total of two points by the Royal Dutch Football Association for failing to report the financial statements over the period 2019–2020 in time.[6]

Hoofdklasse

Main article: 2021–22 Hoofdklasse

Saturday A League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 FC Rijnvogels (C, P) 30 20 4 6 78 36 +42 64 Promotion to Derde Divisie
2 SC Feyenoord 30 18 5 7 66 36 +30 59 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 VV Capelle 30 17 8 5 55 27 +28 59
4 SV ARC 30 18 2 10 66 34 +32 56 Qualification to promotion play-offs
5 Achilles Veen 30 15 5 10 62 38 +24 50
6 FC 's-Gravenzande 30 15 4 11 63 53 +10 49
7 VV Smitshoek 30 14 4 12 46 51 −5 46
8 SV Poortugaal 30 12 7 11 52 50 +2 43
9 VV Zwaluwen 30 10 11 9 55 45 +10 41 Qualification to promotion play-offs
10 CVV de Jodan Boys 30 11 6 13 44 42 +2 39
11 DHSC 30 10 6 14 36 47 −11 36
12 VV Spijkenisse 30 10 6 14 38 53 −15 36
13 VV Scherpenzeel (R) 30 11 2 17 58 61 −3 35 Qualification to relegation play-offs
14 VV DUNO (R) 30 9 8 13 42 49 −7 35
15 Achilles '29 (R) 30 4 5 21 33 89 −56 17 Relegation to Eerste Klasse
16 VV Rijsoord (R) 30 3 3 24 28 111 −83 12
Source: Hollandsevelden[8]
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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated


Saturday B League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Urk (C, P) 30 20 6 4 65 34 +31 66 Promotion to Derde Divisie
2 RKAV Volendam (O, P) 30 19 5 6 74 43 +31 62 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Eemdijk 30 18 4 8 70 37 +33 58
4 Genemuiden 30 18 4 8 66 35 +31 58
5 DETO Twenterand 30 15 9 6 61 44 +17 54
6 AZSV 30 14 3 13 45 51 −6 45
7 Flevo Boys 30 13 3 14 48 52 −4 42
8 HZVV 30 11 8 11 45 42 +3 41
9 Berkum 30 10 10 10 40 38 +2 40
10 Swift 30 10 9 11 58 49 +9 39
11 Buitenpost 30 10 6 14 33 44 −11 36
12 ASV De Dijk 30 9 7 14 26 36 −10 34
13 SDC Putten (R) 30 9 5 16 38 44 −6 32 Qualification to relegation play-offs
14 ONS Sneek (R) 30 9 2 19 50 83 −33 29
15 NSC (R) 30 5 7 18 26 62 −36 22 Relegation to Eerste Klasse
16 Noordscheschut (R) 30 4 4 22 25 76 −51 16
Source: Soccerway[9]
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; (R) Relegated

Sunday A League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 TOGB (C, P) 28 20 2 6 63 36 +27 62 Promotion to Derde Divisie
2 HBS Craeyenhout 28 18 4 6 65 25 +40 58 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Hoogeveen 28 17 5 6 77 40 +37 56
4 SJC 28 17 4 7 74 47 +27 55
5 Be Quick 1887 28 15 7 6 66 29 +37 52
6 RKAVV 28 11 11 6 49 41 +8 44
7 Purmersteijn 28 9 11 8 56 51 +5 38
8 Alphense Boys 28 11 5 12 57 65 −8 38
9 Velsen 28 10 4 14 38 46 −8 34
10 VOC 28 9 6 13 45 53 −8 33
11 MVV Alcides 28 7 8 13 48 68 −20 29
12 De Zouaven 28 7 6 15 46 63 −17 27
13 TAC '90 (R) 28 8 2 18 41 68 −27 26 Qualification to relegation play-offs
14 SDO (R) 28 5 3 20 29 80 −51 18
15 VV Emmen (R) 28 3 8 17 26 68 −42 17 Relegation to Eerste Klasse
Source: Soccerway[10]
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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Sunday B League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Baronie (C, P) 26 19 3 4 53 21 +32 60 Promotion to Derde Divisie
2 OJC Rosmalen (O, P) 26 17 3 6 60 33 +27 52 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 UDI '19 (O, P) 26 15 4 7 41 29 +12 49
4 Orion 26 15 2 9 51 35 +16 47
5 Halsteren 26 12 8 6 48 39 +9 44
6 Juliana '31 26 12 5 9 45 38 +7 41
7 Nuenen 26 11 4 11 36 31 +5 37
8 AWC 26 10 3 13 49 50 −1 33
9 Meerssen 26 9 6 11 40 45 −5 33
10 Silvolde 26 9 5 12 38 30 +8 32
11 RKZVC 26 7 6 13 25 44 −19 27
12 Moerse Boys 26 6 7 13 29 53 −24 22
13 Longa '30 (O) 26 5 4 17 33 59 −26 19 Qualification to relegation play-offs
14 Minor (R) 26 4 2 20 27 68 −41 14
Source: Soccerway[11]
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; (R) Relegated

Eerste Klasse

Main article: 2021–22 Eerste Klasse

Eredivisie (women)

Main article: 2021–22 Eredivisie (women)

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Twente (C) 24 19 3 2 95 26 +69 60 UEFA Champions League
first qualifying round
2 Ajax 24 17 3 4 70 22 +48 54
3 PSV 24 13 4 7 35 29 +6 43
4 ADO Den Haag 24 11 6 7 49 32 +17 39
5 Feyenoord 24 10 5 9 32 40 −8 35
6 PEC Zwolle 24 8 4 12 33 46 −13 28
7 Heerenveen 24 4 6 14 21 46 −25 18
8 Alkmaar 24 5 2 17 29 68 −39 17
9 Excelsior 24 2 5 17 28 83 −55 11
Source: Soccerway[12]
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 otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[13]
(C) Champions

References

  1. ^ "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ "ADO Den Haag krijgt definitief zes punten in mindering" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Drie winstpunten in mindering Helmond Sport" (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Derde divisie Saturday 2021/2022 – Tables". soccerway.com. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. ^ "KNVB brengt JOS Watergraafsmeer één punt in mindering door te laat indienen jaarstukken" (in Dutch). Voetbal247. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Derde divisie Sunday 2021/2022 – Tables". soccerway.com. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Hoofdklasse Saturday A 2020/2021 - Tables". hollandsevelden.nl. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Hoofdklasse Saturday B 2020/2021 - Tables". soccerway.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Hoofdklasse Sunday A 2020/2021 - Tables". soccerway.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Hoofdklasse Sunday B 2020/2021 - Tables". soccerway.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Eredivisie Women 2021/2022 - Tables". soccerway.com. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2021-22" [Regulations professional football] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.