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2006–07 Eredivisie
51st season of the Eredivisie
51st season of the Eredivisie
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| season | 2006–07 |
| competition | Eredivisie |
| winners | PSV |
| (20th title) | |
| dates | 18 August 2006 – 29 April 2007 |
| promoted | Excelsior |
| relegated | ADO Den Haag |
| RKC Waalwijk | |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | PSV |
| Ajax | |
| continentalcup2 | UEFA Cup |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | FC Groningen |
| AZ | |
| SC Heerenveen | |
| FC Twente | |
| continentalcup3 | Intertoto Cup |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Utrecht |
| league topscorer | Afonso Alves (34 goals) |
| biggest home win | AZ 8–1 NAC (2006-10-07) |
| biggest away win | PSV 1–5 Ajax (2006-08-19) |
| highest scoring | AZ 8–1 NAC (2006-10-07) |
| average attendance | 18,078 |
| prevseason | 2005–06 |
| nextseason | 2007–08 |
(20th title) RKC Waalwijk Ajax AZ SC Heerenveen FC Twente Excelsior
Feyenoord
Sparta
The 2006–07 Eredivisie season began on August 18, 2006. The season saw PSV Eindhoven quickly building a gap with the other teams. After 20 matches, the club was 11 points ahead of AZ and 12 points ahead of Ajax. The lead quickly dissipated in the 13 matches that followed. A draw of PSV at FC Utrecht in the penultimate round saw AZ and Ajax catching up. The three clubs were all on 72 points from 33 matches, with the AZ on top due to goal difference.
Ajax were second, PSV were third. AZ suffered a shock defeat at league minnows Excelsior Rotterdam in the final round, playing with 10 men after 15 minutes in the game. Ajax won 0–2 against Willem II, and PSV beat Vitesse 5–1. PSV and Ajax both finished on 75 points, but PSV finished first due to a better goal difference (+50, against +49 for Ajax) to end one of the most exciting and closest title races in many years.
Promoted team
This team was promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the start of the season:
- Excelsior (Eerste Divisie champions)
Relegated teams
The following teams were relegated to the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season:
- ADO Den Haag
- RKC Waalwijk
Promoted teams
The following teams were promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season:
- De Graafschap
- VVV-Venlo
League table
Results
Play-offs
For UEFA competitions
For one Champions League ticket and three UEFA Cup tickets
| RD1-seed1=5 | RD1-team1=SC Heerenveen | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2=2 | RD1-team2=Ajax | RD1-score2=4 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=FC Twente | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=AZ | RD1-score4=3 | RD2-seed1=A | RD2-team1=Ajax | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=B | RD2-team2=AZ | RD2-score2=2 Ajax have qualified for 2007–08 UEFA Champions League. AZ, FC Twente and Heerenveen have qualified for the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.
For one UEFA Cup ticket and possibly one Intertoto Cup ticket
| RD1-seed1=9 | RD1-team1=FC Utrecht (advances on away goals) | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2=Roda JC | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=8 | RD1-team3=FC Groningen | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=7 | RD1-team4=Feyenoord | RD1-score4=2 | RD2-seed1=C | RD2-team1=FC Utrecht | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=D | RD2-team2=FC Groningen | RD2-score2=4 FC Groningen have qualified for the 2007–08 UEFA Cup. FC Utrecht faced Vitesse (the team winning match J) for one ticket to the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.
For possibly one Intertoto Cup ticket
| RD1-seed1=13 | RD1-team1=Sparta Rotterdam | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=10 | RD1-team2=NEC | RD1-score2=3 | RD1-seed3=12 | RD1-team3=Vitesse | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4=11 | RD1-team4=NAC Breda | RD1-score4=2 | RD2-seed1=H | RD2-team1=NEC | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=I | RD2-team2=Vitesse | RD2-score2=3 Vitesse faced FC Utrecht (the team losing match G) for one ticket to the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.
For the Intertoto Cup ticket | RD1-seed1=G | RD1-team1=FC Utrecht | RD1-score1=2 (a) | RD1-seed2=J | RD1-team2=Vitesse | RD1-score2=2 FC Utrecht have qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.
Relegation playoffs
;Round 1
| Team #1 | Aggregate | Team #2 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Zwolle | 1-2 | FC Dordrecht | 0-1 | 1-1 | Not played |
| BV Veendam | 5-3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 5-1 | 0-2 | Not played |
All teams play a home and an away match, with the possibility of a third match in case of a tie. The team that has scored the most away goals in the first two legs will play the deciding third leg at home. If both teams have scored an equal number of away goals, a penalty shootout after the second leg will decide who plays at home in the third leg. ;Round 2
| Team #1 | Aggregate | Team #2 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dordrecht | 2-5 | RKC Waalwijk | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| FC Den Bosch | 2-3 | VVV-Venlo | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| FC Volendam | 3-6 | RBC Roosendaal | 3-5 | 0-1 | Not played |
| BV Veendam | 0-4 | Excelsior | 0-1 | 0-3 | Not played |
All teams play a home and an away match, with the possibility of a third match in case of a tie. The team that has scored the most away goals in the first two legs will play the deciding third leg at home. If both teams have scored an equal number of away goals, a penalty shootout after the second leg will decide who plays at home in the third leg. ;Round 3
| Team #1 | Aggregate | Team #2 | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVV-Venlo | 5-1 | RKC Waalwijk | 2-0 | 0-1 | 3-0 |
| RBC Roosendaal | 1-2 | Excelsior | 1-1 | 0-1 | Not played |
All teams play a home and an away match, with the possibility of a third match in case of a tie. The team that has scored the most away goals in the first two legs will play the deciding third leg at home. If both teams have scored an equal number of away goals, a penalty shootout after the second leg will decide who plays at home in the third leg. The winners of matches G and H will play in the Eredivisie 2007/2008
Top scorers
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | BRA Afonso Alves | SC Heerenveen | 34 |
| 2. | SUI Blaise Nkufo | FC Twente | 22 |
| NED Danny Koevermans | AZ | 22 | |
| 4. | PER Jefferson Farfán | PSV | 21 |
| NED Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | Ajax | 21 | |
| 6. | SRB Danko Lazović | Vitesse | 19 |
| 7. | NED Wesley Sneijder | Ajax | 18 |
| 8. | SWE Kennedy Bakırcıoğlu | FC Twente | 15 |
| 9. | GEO Shota Arveladze | AZ | 14 |
| 10. | NOR Erik Nevland | FC Groningen | 13 |
Awards
Dutch Footballer of the Year
- 2006 / 2007 — Afonso Alves (SC Heerenveen)
Stadiums
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Amsterdam ArenA | 51,628 |
| Feyenoord | Feijenoord Stadion | 51,177 |
| PSV | Philips Stadion | 35,119 |
| Vitesse | Gelredome | 26,600 |
| Heerenveen | Abe Lenstra Stadion | 26,000 |
| Utrecht | Stadion Galgenwaard | 24,426 |
| Groningen | Euroborg | 19,814 |
| Roda JC | Parkstad Limburg Stadion | 19,979 |
| AZ | DSB Stadion | 17,023 |
| NAC | Rat Verlegh Stadion | 17,064 |
| Willem II | Willem II Stadion | 14,637 |
| Twente | Arke Stadion | 13,740 |
| NEC | Stadion de Goffert | 12,470 |
| ADO | Zuiderpark Stadion | 10,500 |
| Sparta | Sparta Stadion / Het Kasteel | 11,026 |
| Heracles | Polman Stadion | 8,500 |
| RKC | Mandemakers Stadion | 7,500 |
| Excelsior | Stadion Woudestein | 3,527 |
Attendances
!#!!Football club!!Home games!!Average attendance |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || AFC Ajax || 17 || 48,610 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Feyenoord || 17 || 40,912 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || PSV || 17 || 33,656 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || sc Heerenveen || 17 || 25,471 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Vitesse || 17 || 20,179 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || FC Utrecht || 17 || 20,005 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || FC Groningen || 17 || 19,182 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || AZ || 17 || 15,980 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || NAC Breda || 17 || 14,876 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Roda JC || 17 || 14,399 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || FC Twente || 17 || 13,163 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Willem II || 17 || 12,527 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || NEC || 17 || 12,015 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Sparta Rotterdam || 17 || 9,950 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Heracles Almelo || 17 || 8,419 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || ADO Den Haag || 17 || 7,001 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || RKC Waalwijk || 17 || 5,841 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Excelsior || 17 || 3,212 |- |} }}
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