2014–15_in_Dutch_football
The 2014–15 season is the 126th season of competitive football in the Netherlands.
Quick Facts Season, Men's football ...
| Season | 2014–15 | |||
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| Men's football | ||||
| Johan Cruijff Schaal | PEC Zwolle | |||
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Pre-season
More information League, Promoted to league ...
| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie | ||
| Eerste Divisie |
No team from 2013–14 Topklasse willing to be promoted |
None |
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Netherlands national football team
Main article: Netherlands national football team
2014 FIFA World Cup
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Chile |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Spain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Australia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
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Spain 
v 
Netherlands
v Netherlands
| 13 June 2014 FIFA World Cup | Spain | 1 – 5 | Netherlands | Salvador, Brazil |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Alonso  27' (pen.) |
Report | Van Persie 44', 72' Robben 53', 80'De Vrij 65' |
Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 48,173 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) |
Australia 
v Netherlands
v Netherlands
| 18 June 2014 FIFA World Cup | Australia | 2 – 3 | Netherlands | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| 13:00 (UTC−3) | Cahill 21' Jedinak 54' (pen.) |
Report | Robben 20' Van Persie 58'Memphis 68' |
Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio Attendance: 42,877 Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria) |
Netherlands v 
Chile
v Chile
| 23 June 2014 FIFA World Cup | Netherlands | 2 – 0 | Chile | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 13:00 (UTC−3) | Fer 77' Memphis 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Arena de São Paulo Attendance: 62,996 Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia) |
Netherlands v 
Mexico
v 
Mexico
| 29 June 2014 FIFA World Cup | Netherlands | 2 – 1 | Mexico | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| 13:00 (UTC−3) | Sneijder 88' Huntelaar 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | G. dos Santos 48' |
Stadium: Estádio Castelão Attendance: 58,817 Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal) |
Netherlands v 
Costa Rica
v 
Costa Rica
| 5 July 2014 FIFA World Cup | Netherlands | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (4 – 3 p) | Costa Rica | Salvador, Brazil |
| 17:00 (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 51,179 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Van Persie  Robben Sneijder Kuyt |
Borges Ruiz González Bolaños Umaña |
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Netherlands v 
Argentina
v 
Argentina
| 9 July 2014 FIFA World Cup | Netherlands | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (2 – 4 p) | Argentina | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 17:00 (UTC−3) | Report | Stadium: Arena de São Paulo Attendance: 61,606 Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Vlaar Robben Sneijder Kuyt |
Messi Garay Agüero Rodríguez |
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Brazil 
v Netherlands
v Netherlands
| 12 July 2014 FIFA World Cup | Brazil | 0 – 3 | Netherlands | Brasília, Brazil |
| 17:00 (UTC−3) | Report | Van Persie 3' (pen.) Blind 17'Wijnaldum 90+1' |
Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Attendance: 68,034 Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria) |
UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
See also: UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group A
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | Czech Republic |
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 22 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Iceland |
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 20 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | Turkey |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 18 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Netherlands |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 13 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 6–0 | ||
| 5 | Kazakhstan |
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 2–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 6 | Latvia |
10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — |
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Czech Republic 
v Netherlands
v Netherlands
| 9 September 2014 UEFA Euro 2016 Q | Czech Republic | 2 – 1 | Netherlands | Prague |
| 20:45 (UTC+2) | Dočkal 22' Pilař 90+1' |
Report | de Vrij 55' |
Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 17,946 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
Netherlands v 
Kazakhstan
v Kazakhstan
| 10 October 2014 UEFA Euro 2016 Q | Netherlands | 3 – 1 | Kazakhstan | Amsterdam |
| 20:45 (UTC+2) | Huntelaar 62' Afellay 82'Van Persie 89' (pen.) |
Report | Abdulin 17' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia) |
Iceland 
v Netherlands
v Netherlands
| 13 October 2014 UEFA Euro 2016 Q | Iceland | 2 – 0 | Netherlands | Reykjavík |
| 18:45 (UTC±0) | G. Sigurðsson 10' (pen.), 42' |
Report | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain) |
Netherlands v 
Latvia
v Latvia
| 16 November 2014 UEFA Euro 2016 Q | Netherlands | 6 – 0 | Latvia | Amsterdam |
| 18:00 (UTC+1) | Van Persie 6' Robben 35', 82'Huntelaar 42', 89'Bruma 78' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Liran Liany (Israel) |
Netherlands v 
Turkey
v Turkey
| 28 March 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 Q | Netherlands | 1 – 1 | Turkey | Amsterdam |
| 20:45 (UTC+1) | Huntelaar 90+2' |
Report | Yılmaz 37' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,500 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
Latvia v Netherlands
v Netherlands
| 12 June 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 Q | Latvia | 0 – 2 | Netherlands | Riga |
| 21:45 (UTC+3) | Report | Wijnaldum 67' Narsingh 71' |
Stadium: Skonto stadions Attendance: 8,067 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) |
International Friendlies
France 
v Netherlands
v Netherlands
| 5 March Friendly | France | 2 – 0 | Netherlands | Paris, France |
| 21:00 (UTC+1) | Benzema 32' Matuidi 41' |
Report | Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Martin Atkinson (England) |
Netherlands v 
Ecuador
v 
Ecuador
| 17 May Friendly | Netherlands | 1 – 1 | Ecuador | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:30 (UTC+2) | Van Persie 37' |
Report | Montero 9' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
Netherlands v 
Ghana
v 
Ghana
| 31 May Friendly | Netherlands | 1 – 0 | Ghana | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:30 (UTC+2) | Van Persie 5' |
Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 51,117 Referee: Carlos Miguel Taborda Xistra (Portugal) |
Netherlands v 
Wales
v 
Wales
| 4 June Friendly | Netherlands | 2 – 0 | Wales | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:30 (UTC+2) | Robben 32' Lens 76' |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey) |
Italy 
v Netherlands
v Netherlands
| 4 September Friendly | Italy | 2 – 0 | Netherlands | Bari, Italy |
| 20:45 (UTC+2) | Immobile 3' De Rossi 10' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Stadio San Nicola Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
Netherlands v Mexico
v Mexico
| 12 November Friendly | Netherlands | 2 – 3 | Mexico | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:30 (UTC+1) | Sneijder 49' Blind 74' |
Report | Vela 8', 62' J. Hernandez 69' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
Netherlands women's national football team
Main article: Netherlands women's national football team
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | Norway |
10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 5 | +36 | 27 | Women's World Cup | — | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Netherlands |
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 6 | +37 | 25 | Play-offs | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 7–0 | 10–1 | |
| 3 | Belgium |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 19 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 4–1 | 11–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Portugal |
10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 12 | 0–2 | 0–7 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 7–1 | ||
| 5 | Greece |
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 49 | −43 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0–5 | 0–6 | 1–7 | 1–5 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 6 | Albania |
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 54 | −51 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0–11 | 0–4 | 0–6 | 0–3 | 1–0 | — |
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Play-offs
- Semifinal
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scotland  |
1–4 | Netherlands |
1–2 | 0–2 |
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- Final
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
3–2 | Italy |
1–1 | 2–1 |
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Eredivisie
Main article: 2014–15 Eredivisie
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | PSV (C) | 34 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 92 | 31 | +61 | 88 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Ajax | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 29 | +40 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | AZ | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 62 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 59 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs |
| 5 | Vitesse (O) | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 58 | |
| 6 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 53 | |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 50 | |
| 8 | Groningen | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 46 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 9 | Willem II | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 46 | |
| 10 | Twente[lower-alpha 2] | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 43 | |
| 11 | Utrecht | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 41 | |
| 12 | Cambuur | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 41 | |
| 13 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 37 | |
| 14 | Heracles | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 37 | |
| 15 | Excelsior | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 32 | |
| 16 | NAC Breda (R) | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 28 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs[lower-alpha 3] |
| 17 | Go Ahead Eagles (R) | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 59 | −30 | 27 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round and for the relegation play-offs[lower-alpha 4] |
| 18 | Dordrecht (R) | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 76 | −52 | 20 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
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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:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Groningen qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2014–15 KNVB Cup.
- FC Twente were deducted three points twice since they did not meet the financial standards set by the KNVB.
- 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.
- 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.
Eerste divisie
Main article: 2014–15 Eerste Divisie
Winners by period
Topklasse
Main article: 2014–15 Topklasse
Hoofdklasse
Main article: 2014–15 Hoofdklasse
Women's BeNe League
Main article: 2014–15 BeNe League
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | Marco van Basten | End of contract | 1 July 2014[7] | Pre-season | Dwight Lodeweges | 1 July 2014[8] |
| AZ | Dick Advocaat | End of contract | 1 July 2014[9] | Pre-season | Marco van Basten | 1 July 2014[10] |
| Feyenoord | Ronald Koeman | End of contract | 1 July 2014[11] | Pre-season | Fred Rutten | 1 July 2014[12] |
| Utrecht | Jan Wouters | Mutual consent | 1 July 2014[13] | Pre-season | Rob Alflen | 1 July 2014[14] |
| Dordrecht | Harry van den Ham | End of contract | 1 July 2014[15] | Pre-season | Ernie Brandts | 1 July 2014[16] |
| Heracles Almelo | Jan de Jonge | Sacked | 31 August 2014[17] | 18th | John Stegeman | 17 September 2014[18] |
| AZ | Marco van Basten | Mutual consent | 16 September 2014[19] | 12th | John van den Brom | 29 September 2014[20] |
| NAC Breda |  Nebojša Gudelj | Sacked | 13 October 2014[21] | 15th | Eric Hellemons (caretaker) | 13 October 2014[21] |
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- 13 July 2014: Joop van Basten (84), Professional football player, father of Marco van Basten[22]
- 24 July 2014: Cees Heerschop (79), former PSV and N.E.C. defender.[23]
- 20 September 2014: Erwin Sparendam (80)[24]
- 28 September 2014: Joop Pattiselanno (79)[25]
- 9 October 2014: Frans van Tuijl (89)[26]
- 13 October 2014: Wally Jansen (69)[27]
- 29 October 2014: Klas Ingesson, 46, former Sweden and PSV midfielder.[28]
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- "NAC Breda ontslaat trainer Gudelj". NOS (in Dutch). 13 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- "Joop van Basten (84) overleden". Rondom Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 November 2014.
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- "Onverwoestbare EVV'er Frans van Tuijl overleden op 89-jarige leeftijd". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
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- "VM 94-hjälten Ingesson död". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 29 October 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.