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2007–08 Eredivisie

52nd season of the Eredivisie

2007–08 Eredivisie

52nd season of the Eredivisie

FieldValue
season2007–08
competitionEredivisie
winnersPSV
(21st title)
dates17 August 2007 – 20 April 2008
promotedDe Graafschap
VVV-Venlo
relegatedExcelsior
VVV-Venlo
continentalcup1Champions League
continentalcup1 qualifiersPSV
FC Twente
continentalcup2UEFA Cup
continentalcup2 qualifiersFeyenoord
Ajax
SC Heerenveen
NEC
continentalcup3UEFA Intertoto Cup
continentalcup3 qualifiersNAC Breda
league topscorerKlaas-Jan Huntelaar
(33 goals)
biggest home winSC Heerenveen 9–0 Heracles Almelo (7 October 2007)
biggest away winDe Graafschap 1–8 Ajax (19 August 2007)
highest scoringSC Heerenveen 9–0 Heracles Almelo (7 October 2007)
De Graafschap 1–8 Ajax (19 August 2007)
average attendance19,090
prevseason2006–07
nextseason2008–09

(21st title) VVV-Venlo VVV-Venlo FC Twente Ajax SC Heerenveen NEC (33 goals) De Graafschap 1–8 Ajax (19 August 2007) Excelsior

Feyenoord

Sparta

The 2007–08 Eredivisie was the 52nd season of the Eredivisie, the top division of association football in the Netherlands. The season began in August 2007 and ended on 18 May 2008, with defending champions PSV retaining their title with 72 points.

League table

Match table

Top scorers

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, the top scorer of the 2007–08 season.
GoalsPlayerTeam
33NED Klaas-Jan HuntelaarAjax
22CH Blaise NkufoFC Twente
17URU Luis SuárezAjax
16AHO Robin NelisseFC Utrecht
15SWE Marcus BergFC Groningen
USA Michael BradleySC Heerenveen
DEN Kenneth PerezAjax/PSV
14NED Danny KoevermansPSV
SRB Miralem SulejmaniSC Heerenveen

Last updated: April 20, 2008

Source: Eredivisie official website

Play-offs

For UEFA competitions

For one Champions League ticket

| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=SC Heerenveen | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=1 | RD1-score1-A=2 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Ajax | RD1-score2-1=2 | RD1-score2-2=3 | RD1-score2-A=5 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=FC Twente | RD1-score3-1=3 | RD1-score3-2=5 | RD1-score3-A=8 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=NAC Breda | RD1-score4-1=0 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-score4-A=1 | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Ajax | RD2-score1-1=1 | RD2-score1-2=0 | RD2-score1-A=1 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=FC Twente | RD2-score2-1=2 | RD2-score2-2=0 | RD2-score2-A=2

For one UEFA Cup playoff ticket

| RD1-seed1=10 | RD1-team1=FC Utrecht | RD1-score1-1=2 | RD1-score1-2=1 | RD1-score1-A=3 | RD1-seed2=7 | RD1-team2=FC Groningen | RD1-score2-1=2 | RD1-score2-2=3 | RD1-score2-A=5 | RD1-seed3=9 | RD1-team3=Roda JC | RD1-score3-1=0 | RD1-score3-2=0 | RD1-score3-A=0 | RD1-seed4=8 | RD1-team4=NEC | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score4-A=3 | RD2-seed1=7 | RD2-team1=FC Groningen | RD2-score1-1=0 | RD2-score1-2=1 | RD2-score1-A=1 | RD2-seed2=8 | RD2-team2=NEC | RD2-score2-1=1 | RD2-score2-2=3 | RD2-score2-A=4 | }}

For one UEFA Cup ticket

| RD1-seed1=5 | RD1-team1=SC Heerenveen | RD1-score1-1=2 | RD1-score1-2=2 | RD1-score1-A=4 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=NAC Breda | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=2 | RD1-score2-A=2 | RD1-seed3=7 | RD1-team3=FC Groningen | RD1-score3-1=0 | RD1-score3-2=1 | RD1-score3-A=1 | RD1-seed4=8 | RD1-team4=NEC | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=3 | RD1-score4-A=4 | RD2-seed1=3 | RD2-team1=NAC Breda | RD2-score1-1=0 | RD2-score1-2=0 | RD2-score1-A=0 | RD2-seed2=8 | RD2-team2=NEC | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=1 | RD2-score2-A=7

The winner of match G, FC Twente, qualifies for 2008–09 UEFA Champions League. The loser of match G, Ajax, qualifies for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. The losers of matches A and B, SC Heerenveen and NAC Breda, faced each other in match H. The winner, SC Heerenveen, qualified for the UEFA Cup. The loser of match H, NAC Breda, faced NEC, the winner of the playoffs featuring FC Groningen, NEC, Roda JC and FC Utrecht. NEC won that match, match J, and clinched the final UEFA Cup ticket, while the loser, NAC Breda, qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup.

TeamTournament
FC Twente3rd Qualifying round 2008–09 UEFA Champions League
Ajax2008–09 UEFA Cup
SC Heerenveen2008–09 UEFA Cup
NEC2008–09 UEFA Cup
NAC BredaUEFA Intertoto Cup 2008

Relegation

Round 1

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Round 2 (best of 3)

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Round 3 (best of 3)

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The winners of matches G and H will play in the 2008–09 Eredivisie.

Season statistics

Last updated on April 20, 2008.

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Kemy Agustien for AZ against VVV-Venlo (18 August 2007)
  • Widest winning margin: SC Heerenveen 9-0 Heracles Almelo (7 October 2007)
  • Most goals in a match: SC Heerenveen 9-0 Heracles Almelo (7 October 2007), De Graafschap 1-8 Ajax (August 19, 2007)
  • Fastest goal in a match: Roy Makaay for Feyenoord against Heracles Almelo (2 December 2007)
  • Best offensive team: Ajax with 94 goals in 34 matches.
  • Worst offensive team: Excelsior with 32 goals in 34 matches.
  • Best defensive team: PSV with 24 goals against in 34 matches.
  • Worst defensive team: Sparta and VVV-Venlo with 76 goals against in 34 matches.

Cards

  • First yellow card: Gianni Zuiverloon for SC Heerenveen against Willem II (17 August 2007)
  • First red card: Patrick Mtiliga for NAC Breda against FC Groningen (18 August 2007)

Overview

ClubLocationCurrent managerPrevious managers during 2007–08 season
AjaxAmsterdamNetherlands Adrie KosterNetherlands Henk ten Cate
AZAlkmaarNetherlands Louis van Gaal
ExcelsiorRotterdamNetherlands Ton Lokhoff
FeyenoordRotterdamNetherlands Bert van Marwijk
De GraafschapDoetinchemNetherlands Jan de Jonge
FC GroningenGroningenNetherlands Ron Jans
SC HeerenveenHeerenveenNetherlands Gertjan Verbeek
Heracles AlmeloAlmeloNetherlands Gert HeerkesNetherlands Hendrie Krüzen, Netherlands Ruud Brood
NAC BredaBredaNetherlands Ernie Brandts
NECNijmegenNetherlands Mario Been
PSVEindhovenNetherlands Sef VergoossenNetherlands Jan Wouters, Netherlands Ronald Koeman
Roda JCKerkradeNetherlands Raymond Atteveld
Sparta RotterdamRotterdamNetherlands Foeke BooyNetherlands Adri van Tiggelen, Netherlands Gert Aandewiel
FC TwenteEnschedeNetherlands Fred Rutten
FC UtrechtUtrechtNetherlands Willem van Hanegem
VitesseArnhemNetherlands Aad de Mos
VVV-VenloVenloNetherlands André Wetzel
Willem IITilburgNetherlands Andries JonkerNetherlands Dennis van Wijk

Stadiums 2007-08

TeamStadiumCapacity
AjaxAmsterdam ArenA51,628
FeyenoordFeijenoord Stadion51,137
PSVPhilips Stadion35,119
VitesseGelredome26,600
HeerenveenAbe Lenstra Stadion26,000
UtrechtStadion Galgenwaard24,426
GroningenEuroborg19,814
Roda JCParkstad Limburg Stadion19,979
AZDSB Stadion17,023
NACRat Verlegh Stadion17,064
Willem IIWillem II Stadion14,637
TwenteArke Stadion13,740
NECStadion de Goffert12,470
SpartaSparta Stadion Het Kasteel11,026
De GraafschapDe Vijverberg12,600
HeraclesPolman Stadion8,500
VVV-VenloDe Koel5,998
ExcelsiorStadion Woudestein3,527

Kits 2007-2008

TeamKit makerShirt sponsorNotes
AjaxAdidasABN Amro
AZQuickDSB Bank
ExcelsiorMasitaDSW
FeyenoordKappaFortis
De GraafschapkwdCentric
FC GroningenUmbroNoord Lease
SC HeerenveenUmbroUnivé
Heracles AlmeloBen BartonKoninklijke Ten Cate
NAC BredaUmbroSunweb
NECNikeJiba
PSVNikePhilips
Roda JCUmbroAevitae
Sparta RotterdamKelmeGraydon
FC TwenteUmbroArke
FC UtrechtPumaPhanos
VitesseLegeaAFAB
VVV VenloErimaSeacon Logistics
Willem IIMasitaInterpolis

Attendances

Source:

No.ClubAverageChangeHighest
1AFC Ajax49,1251,1%50,639
2Feyenoord44,6189,1%47,000
3PSV33,512-0,4%35,000
4sc Heerenveen25,224-1,0%26,000
5FC Utrecht20,3601,8%23,350
6SBV Vitesse19,844-1,7%25,420
7FC Groningen19,3360,8%19,721
8AZ16,4312,8%16,653
9NAC Breda15,6995,5%16,590
10Roda JC14,9113,6%18,500
11FC Twente13,1790,1%13,250
12Willem II13,0224,0%14,700
13NEC12,1561,2%12,500
14De Graafschap12,12938,7%12,600
15Sparta Rotterdam10,1862,4%10,950
16Heracles Almelo8,398-0,2%8,500
17VVV-Venlo5,93838,6%6,500
18SBV Excelsior3,108-3,2%3,638

References

References

  1. An expansion of the stadium started in January 2008 and increased capacity to 24,000
  2. https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/ned/avened08.htm
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