The Eredivisie is a high-profile football league organized by Royal Dutch Football Association & founded in 1956. Eredivisie is considered one of the best European leagues, winning domestic (KNVB Cup, Johan Cruyff Shield) and international cups (UEFA Europa League, UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa Conference League).
Which team has been the most successful in Eredivisie since its inaugural edition?
Ajax is number one with 36 titles since the league’s inception & also crowned the championship in a recent edition (2021-22).
When does the Eredivisie 2022-23 edition start?
The 2022-23 Eredivisie began on 5 August 2022 and will run till 28 May 2023.
How many clubs are currently participating in Eredivisie?
A total of 18 teams are currently featuring in Eredivisie leagues & their names are mentioned below.
- Ajax
- AZ
- Cambuur
- FFC Emmen
- Excelsior
- Feyenoord
- Fortuna Sittard
- Go Ahead Eagles
- FC Groningen
- SC Heerenveen
- NEC
- PSV
- RKC Waalwijk
- Sparta Rotterdam
- FC Twente
- FC Utrecht
- Vitesse
- FC Volendam
Competition Format:
Each of the 18 clubs plays twice against each other in a home and away stadium that operates on a promotion and relegation system. When the season ends, two clubs are relegated to the First Division (Eerste Divisie), while the winner and runner-up automatically qualify for the next edition of Eredivisie. Champion of the Eredivisie achieves the Dutch National Championship.
Eredvisie – Facts File & Figures:
| League | Eredvisie |
| Country | Netherlands |
| No. of teams | 18 |
| Domestic Cups | KNVB Cup Johan Cruyff Shield |
| International Cups | UEFA Europa League, UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Most Successful Team | Ajex (36 titles) |
| Recent Champion | Ajex |
| Top goalscorer | Willy Van der Kuijlen (311) |
| Website | https://eredivisie.eu/home/ |
Eredvisie- Champions & Runners-up over the years:
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
| Ajax | 36 | 23 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 24 | 16 |
| Feyenoord | 15 | 21 |
| HVV Den Haag | 10 | 1 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | – |
| RAP | 5 | 3 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 4 | 5 |
| Koninklijke HFC | 3 | 3 |
| Willem II | 3 | 1 |
| HBS Craeyenhout | 3 | – |
| AZ | 2 | 3 |
| Heracles Almelo | 2 | 1 |
| ADO Den Haag | 2 | – |
| RCH | 2 | – |
| NAC Breda | 1 | 4 |
| FC Twente | 1 | 3 |
| DWS | 1 | 3 |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 1 | 2 |
| FC Eindhoven | 1 | 2 |
| SC Enschede | 1 | 2 |
| DOS | 1 | 1 |
| FC Den Bosch | 1 | 1 |
| De Volewijckers | 1 | 1 |
| HFC Haarlem | 1 | – |
| Limburgia | 1 | – |
| SVV | 1 | – |
| Quick Den Haag | 1 | – |
| VV Concordia | 1 | – |
| Be Quick | 1 | 2 |
Eredvisie 2022-23 Schedule, Fixture & Teams:
| Date | Day | Team 1 | Team 2 |
| 05 August, 2022 | Friday | Heerenveen | Sparta Rotterdam |
| 06 August, 2022 | Saturday | Ajax | Fortuna Sittard |
| 06 August, 2022 | Saturday | Cambuur | Excelsior |
| 06 August, 2022 | Saturday | PSV | FC Emmen |
| 07 August, 2022 | Sunday | Utrecht | RKC Waalwijk |
| 07 August, 2022 | Sunday | Groningen | FC Volendam |
| 07 August, 2022 | Sunday | NEC | Twente |
| 07 August, 2022 | Sunday | Vitesse | Feyenoord |
| 07 August, 2022 | Sunday | AZ Alkmaar | Go Ahead Eagles |
Conclusion:
In this article, I have written a brief history of Eredivisie (the 7th best league in Europe), having completed multiple seasons. Moreover, the most victorious team & number of clubs in the league are discussed in it. The article also covers the facts file, schedule, fixtures, dates & venues of the 2022/23 Eredivisie.
