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2014–15 Eredivisie

2014–15 Eredivisie

59th season of the 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.

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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 (after Sparta Rotterdam sent NEC Nijmegen into relegation). FC Dordrecht won 5–3 on aggregate to return to the Eredivisie for the first time in 19 years.[2]

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.[3]

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.

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Managerial changes

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Standings

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Source: NUsport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Groningen qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2014–15 KNVB Cup.
  2. FC Twente were deducted three points twice since they did not meet the financial standards set by the KNVB.
  3. 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.
  4. Go Ahead Eagles was awarded a spot in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round because of its Fair Play ranking. They were also relegated to the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie after losing in the second round of the relegation play-offs.

Results

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Source: NUsport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Assists

Play-offs

European competition

Four teams played for a spot in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Heerenveen (e) 12 3
 
 
 
Feyenoord 02 2
 
Heerenveen 22 4
 
 
 
Vitesse Arnhem* 25 7
 
PEC Zwolle 11 2
 
 
Vitesse Arnhem 21 3
 

Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = 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.

 
First roundSecond roundThird round
 
                
 
 
 
 
Almere City 11 2
 
 
 
De Graafschap (e) 12 3
 
De Graafschap 11 2
 
 
Go Ahead Eagles 00 0
 
 
 
 
 
De Graafschap* 01 1
 
 
Volendam 00 0
 
 
 
 
 
Volendam 21 3
 
 
Eindhoven 11 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oss 10 1
 
 
 
VVV-Venlo 20 2
 
VVV-Venlo 00 0
 
 
NAC Breda 13 4
 
 
 
 
 
NAC Breda 11 2
 
 
Roda JC Kerkrade* (a, e)02 2
 
 
 
 
 
Emmen 02 2
 
 
Roda JC Kerkrade 12 3
 
 
 
 

Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.


References

  1. "2014–15 Dutch Eredivisie statistics". ESPN FC. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. "Van Basten verlaat sc Heerenveen". NOS (in Dutch). 29 January 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  3. "Dwight Lodeweges nieuwe trainer sc Heerenveen". sc Heerenveen (in Dutch). 31 March 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  4. "Advocaat na dit seizoen weg bij AZ". Spits (in Dutch). 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  5. "Van Basten nieuwe trainer van AZ". NOS (in Dutch). 18 April 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  6. "Ronald Koeman vertrekt bij Feyenoord". Telegraaf (in Dutch). 1 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  7. "Feyenoord definitief in zee met Fred Rutten". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 3 March 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  8. "Jan Wouters stopt na dit seizoen als trainer van FC Utrecht". NRC (in Dutch). 17 April 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  9. "Utrecht stelt Alflen, Adriaanse aan". NOS (in Dutch). 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  10. "Van den Ham van Dordt naar Utrecht". NOS (in Dutch). 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  11. "Ernie Brandts nieuwe trainer FC Dordrecht". RTV Rijnmond (in Dutch). 13 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  12. "Heracles ontslaat Jan de Jonge". NOS (in Dutch). 31 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  13. "John Stegeman maakt seizoen af als hoofdtrainer". Heracles Almelo (in Dutch). 17 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  14. "Van Basten blijft als assistent-trainer". AZ (in Dutch). 16 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.[permanent dead link]
  15. "Van den Brom nieuwe trainer AZ". NOS (in Dutch). 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  16. "NAC Breda ontslaat trainer Gudelj". NOS (in Dutch). 13 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  17. "Maaskant: NAC heeft een speciale plaats in mijn hart". Volkskrant (in Dutch). 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  18. "Brandts per direct weg als trainer FC Dordrecht". VI (in Dutch). 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  19. "Trainer Foeke Booy al per direct weg bij Go Ahead Eagles". NRC (in Dutch). 22 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  20. "Trainer Feyenoord ontslagen na nederlaag tegen PEC Zwolle". NRC (in Dutch). 17 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  21. "Statstieken". Eredivisie official website (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

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