2021–22_Eredivisie

2021–22 Eredivisie

2021–22 Eredivisie

66th season of the Eredivisie


The 2021–22 Eredivisie was the 66th season of Eredivisie, the premier football competition in the Netherlands. It began on 14 August 2021 and concluded on 15 May 2022.[1]

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

Teams

SC Cambuur[2] (promoted after a five-year absence), Go Ahead Eagles and NEC Nijmegen (both promoted after a four-year absence) were promoted from the 2020–21 Eerste Divisie. ADO Den Haag (relegated after thirteen years in the top flight), VVV-Venlo (relegated after four years in the top flight) and FC Emmen (relegated after three years in the top flight) have been relegated to 2021–22 Eerste Divisie.

Stadiums and locations

Number of teams by province

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

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
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)[11]
(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.

Results

Fixtures and results

More information Home \ Away, AJA ...
Source: Eredivisie,[12] Flashscore[13]
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.

Results by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Ajax ...

European play-offs

The European play-offs were contested by the four highest ranked teams which were not yet qualified for any European tournament. The matches were played on a home-and-away basis, from 18 to 29 May.[1] The winner received a spot in the second qualifying round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Qualified teams

More information Team, Rank ...

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
          
1 AZ 2 2 4
4 SC Heerenveen 3 0 3
1 AZ 1 6 7
2 Vitesse 2 1 3
2 Vitesse (a.e.t.) 1 3 4
3 FC Utrecht 3 0 3

Semi-finals

First legs

19 May 2022 SC Heerenveen 3–2 AZ Heerenveen
18:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 15,765
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
19 May 2022 FC Utrecht 3–1 Vitesse Utrecht
21:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 17,524
Referee: Dennis Higler

Second legs

22 May 2022 AZ 2–0
(4–3 agg.)
SC Heerenveen Alkmaar
14:30 CEST Report Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 11,521
Referee: Danny Makkelie
22 May 2022 Vitesse 3–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 agg.)
FC Utrecht Arnhem
18:00 CEST Report Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 13,675
Referee: Allard Lindhout

Final

First leg

26 May 2022 Vitesse 2–1 AZ Arnhem
20:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 17,547
Referee: Pol van Boekel

Second leg

29 May 2022 AZ 6–1
(7–3 agg.)
Vitesse Alkmaar
14:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 15,222
Referee: Bas Nijhuis

Promotion/relegation play-offs

The seeds were assigned based on the final ranking after the regular season. The best ranked team got the highest seed (lowest number). Eredivisie teams were considered to be better ranked than Eerste Divisie teams.

If a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of fifteen minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

Seven teams, six from the Eerste Divisie and one from the Eredivisie, played for a spot in the 2022–23 Eredivisie. The remaining six teams played in the 2022–23 Eerste Divisie. The highest seeded team or the team from the Eredivisie always host the second leg.

Qualified teams

More information Team, Rank ...

Bracket

First round Semi-finals Final
               
5 Excelsior 3 3 6
1 Heracles Almelo 0 1 1
4 Roda JC Kerkrade 2 0 2
5 Excelsior 2 2 4
5 Excelsior (p) 1 4 5 (8)
3 ADO Den Haag 1 4 5 (7)
2 FC Eindhoven 1 3 4
7 De Graafschap 1 1 2
2 FC Eindhoven 1 1 2
3 ADO Den Haag 2 2 4
3 ADO Den Haag 2 2 4
6 NAC Breda 1 1 2

First round

First legs

9 May 2022 De Graafschap 1–1 FC Eindhoven Doetinchem
20:00 CEST Report
Stadium: De Vijverberg
Attendance: 10,022
Referee: Alex Bos
10 May 2022 NAC Breda 1–2 ADO Den Haag Breda
18:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 16,728
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
10 May 2022 Excelsior 2–2 Roda JC Kerkrade Rotterdam
21:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Attendance: 3,178
Referee: Rob Dieperink

Second legs

13 May 2022 FC Eindhoven 3–1
(4–2 agg.)
De Graafschap Eindhoven
20:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Jan Louwers Stadion
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Jannick van der Laan
14 May 2022 ADO Den Haag 2–1
(4–2 agg.)
NAC Breda Den Haag
16:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 10,379
Referee: Allard Lindhout
14 May 2022 Roda JC Kerkrade 0–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 agg.)
Excelsior Kerkrade
20:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
Attendance: 14,763
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis

Semi-finals

First legs

17 May 2022 ADO Den Haag 2–1 FC Eindhoven Den Haag
20:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Cars Jeans Stadion
Attendance: 10,475
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis
18 May 2022 Excelsior 3–0 Heracles Almelo Rotterdam
18:45 CEST Report Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof

Second legs

21 May 2022 FC Eindhoven 1–2
(2–4 agg.)
ADO Den Haag Eindhoven
16:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Louwers Stadion
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
21 May 2022 Heracles Almelo 1–3
(1–6 agg.)
Excelsior Almelo
20:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Erve Asito
Attendance: 6,924
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf

Final

First leg

24 May 2022 Excelsior 1–1 ADO Den Haag Rotterdam
20:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Dennis Higler

Second leg

Statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

More information Rnd, Player ...

Top assists

Clean sheets

Discipline

Player

Club

Awards

Monthly awards

More information Month, Player of the Month ...

Annual awards

More information Award, Player ...

References

  1. "Wedstrijdschema 2021/'22 bekend | Eredivisie". eredivisie.nl (in Dutch). 26 January 2021. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  2. "SC Cambuur promoted to Eredivisie after Almere City FC defeat". Netherlands News Live. 17 April 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. "Willem II presenteert Grim als nieuwe trainer" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. "Art Langeler stopt bij PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. "Dick Schreuder nieuwe trainer PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  6. "SC Heerenveen breekt met Jansen" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. "Wegen FC Utrecht en René Hake scheiden" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  8. "Frank Wormuth en Heracles Almelo per direct uit elkaar" (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  9. "Season regulations" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. "Eredivisie 2021/2022 - Fixtures". eredivisie.nl. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  11. "Eredivisie 2021/2022 - Fixtures". flashscore.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  12. "Ajax provides most players for the team of the month for the third time". eredivisie.eu. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021.

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