2018–19_Eredivisie

2018–19 Eredivisie

2018–19 Eredivisie

63rd season of the Eredivisie


The 2018–19 Eredivisie was the 63rd season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. The season began on 10 August 2018 and concluded on 15 May 2019; the Europa League and relegation play-offs will take place later that month. PSV were the defending champions. Emmen, De Graafschap and Fortuna Sittard joined as the promoted clubs from the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie. They replaced Sparta Rotterdam, Twente and Roda JC who were relegated to the 2018–19 Eerste Divisie.

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

Teams

A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2017–18 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners (FC Emmen and De Graafschap) and the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie runners-up (Fortuna Sittard). FC Emmen will play in the Eredivisie for the first time in their history.

Stadiums and locations

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.

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: eredivisie.nl
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)[5]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2018–19 KNVB Cup, Ajax, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the KNVB Cup winners (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the third-placed team and the spot awarded to the third-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.
  2. Four teams play for a spot in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.
  3. Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, play for two spots in the 2019–20 Eredivisie. The remaining eight teams play in the 2019–20 Eerste Divisie.

Results

More information Home \ Away, ADO ...
Source: eredivisie.nl
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Top scorers

More information Rank, Player ...

Source: nos.nl[6]

Hat-tricks

More information Round, Player ...

Assists

More information Rank, Player ...

Source: nos.nl[7]

Discipline

Player with the most yellow cards: 11[8]

Players with the most red cards: 2

Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2019.

Awards

Monthly awards

Annual awards

More information Award, Player ...
More information Team of the Season ...

Play-offs

European competition

Four teams will play for a spot in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Heracles Almelo 0 0 0
 
 
 
FC Utrecht 2 3 5
 
FC Utrecht* 1 2 3
 
 
 
Vitesse 1 0 1
 
FC Groningen 2 1 3
 
 
Vitesse 1 3 4
 

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, play for two spots in the 2019–20 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams playing in the 2019–20 Eerste Divisie.

 
First roundSecond roundThird round
 
                
 
 
 
 
NEC 2 0 2
 
 
 
RKC Waalwijk 0 3 3
 
RKC Waalwijk 2 1 3
 
 
Excelsior 1 1 2
 
 
 
 
 
RKC Waalwijk* 0 5 5
 
 
Go Ahead Eagles 0 4 4
 
 
 
 
 
Go Ahead Eagles 2 1 3
 
 
FC Den Bosch 2 0 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOP Oss 0 0 0
 
 
Sparta Rotterdam 2 3 5
 
 
 
 
 
Sparta Rotterdam* 1 2 3
 
 
 
De Graafschap 2 0 2
 
SC Cambuur 2 2 4
 
 
 
Almere City 2 1 3
 
SC Cambuur 1 0 1
 
 
De Graafschap 1 2 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. "Van der Gaag vertrekt na dit seizoen bij Excelsior". AD.nl (in Dutch). 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. "Adrie Poldervaart stapt over van de massagetafel naar het coachvak". Volkskrant (in Dutch). 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  3. "Eredivisie 2018/2019 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. "Dutch Eredivisie Top Scorers". NOS (in Dutch). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  5. "Dutch Eredivisie Assists". NOS (in Dutch). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  6. "Eredivisie Stats". 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  7. "Robin van Persie receives first Eredivisie Player of the Month trophy | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. September 13, 2018. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  8. "Peterson wint prijs voor Speler van de Maand | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. October 5, 2018. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  9. "Hakim Ziyech uitgeroepen tot Eredivisiespeler van de Maand | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. November 2, 2018. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  10. "Nicolás Tagliafico uitgeroepen tot Speler van de Maand november | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. December 6, 2018. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  11. "Frenkie de Jong en Steven Bergwijn Speler en Talent van de Maand december". www.foxsports.nl. Archived from the original on 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  12. "Patrick Joosten uitgeroepen tot Speler van de Maand januari | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. January 30, 2019. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  13. "Frenkie de Jong opnieuw uitgeroepen tot Speler van de Maand | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. February 28, 2019. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  14. "Dusan Tadic announced as Played of the Month | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. April 5, 2019. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  15. "Martin Ødegaard named as player of the month for April | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. May 5, 2019. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  16. "Omarsson Eredivisie player of the month May, Ødegaard talent of the month; Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl. May 20, 2019. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  17. "Frenkie de Jong Eredivisie Player of the Season 2018/2019". Eredivisie. 16 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-08-31. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

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