Dutch Football

[Beefy]

Some facts about Dutch Football

Professional Leagues: There are 2 professional leagues.
-The Holland Casino Eredivisie(called Eredivisie normally) with 18 teams
-The Gouden Gids Division(called First Division) with 19 teams.

When the league is finished the best teams will play-off for the European places.

Promotion/relegation: Bottom of the Eredivisie is relegated directly and the champion of the first division takes there place in the Eredivisie. 16th and 17th of the Eredivisie play play off games against the top team from the first division. After a few knock out rounds the 2 winners go to the eredivisie.

Eredivisie

ADO den Haag
Ajax
AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior
Feyenoord
FC Groningen
SC Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
NAC Breda
NEC Nijmegen
PSV Eindhoven
RKC Waalwijk
Roda JC
Sparta Rotterdam
FC Twente
FC Utrecht
Vitesse
Willem II

First Division

AGOVV Apeldoorn
FC Den Bosch
Cambuur Leeuwarden
FC Dordrecht
FC Eindhoven
Emmen
Fortuna Sittard
Go Ahead Eagles
de Graafschap
Haarlem
Helmond Sport
MVV
RBC Roosendaal
Stormvogels Telstar Combinatie
Top Oss
BV Veendam
FC Volendam
VVV
FC Zwolle


Ground Capacities


Eredivisie 2006-2007
Amsterdam Arena - 52,342
De Kuip (Rotterdam) - 51,117
Philips Stadion (Eindhoven) - 35,270
Gelredome (Arnhem) - 29,000
Stadion Galgenwaard (Utrecht) - 24.250
Abe Lenstra (Heerenveen) - 21.600
Euroborg (Groningen) - 20,000
Parkstad Limburg (Kerkrade) - 20,000
Rat Verlegh Stadion (Breda) - 16,800
Willem II Stadion (Tilburg) - 14,700
DSB Stadion (Alkmaar) - 14,000
Arke Stadion (Enschede) - 13,500
De Goffert (Nijmegen) -12,500
Zuiderpark (Den Haag) - 11,000
Spangen (Sparta R'dam) - 11,000
Polman Stadion (Almelo) - 8,500
Mandemakers Stadion (Waalwijk) - 8,000
Woudestein (Excelsior Rotterdam) - 3,527