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2008–09 Eredivisie
53rd season of the Eredivisie
53rd season of the Eredivisie
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Eredivisie |
| season | 2008–09 |
| dates | 29 August 2008 – 10 May 2009 |
| winners | AZ (2nd title) |
| relegated | FC Volendam |
| De Graafschap | |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | AZ (group stage) |
| FC Twente (third qualifying round) | |
| continentalcup2 | Europa League |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | SC Heerenveen (play-off round; via KNVB Cup) |
| Ajax (play-off round) | |
| PSV (third qualifying round) | |
| NAC Breda (second qualifying round; via playoff) | |
| league topscorer | Mounir El Hamdaoui (23) |
| biggest home win | Ajax 7-0 Willem II (12 April 2009) |
| biggest away win | De Graafschap 0-6 Ajax (21 December 2008) |
| highest scoring | PSV 6-2 Ajax (19 April 2009) |
| Volendam 3-5 PSV (8 February 2009) | |
| Twente 6-2 Sparta (6 December 2008) | |
| total goals | 870 |
| average goals | 2.84 |
| prevseason | 2007–08 |
| nextseason | 2009–10 |
De Graafschap FC Twente (third qualifying round) Ajax (play-off round) PSV (third qualifying round) NAC Breda (second qualifying round; via playoff) Volendam 3-5 PSV (8 February 2009) Twente 6-2 Sparta (6 December 2008) Feyenoord
Sparta
The 2008–09 Eredivisie was the 53rd season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. PSV were the reigning champions. The season began on 29 August 2008 with a game between Vitesse Arnhem and FC Groningen and ended on 10 May 2009. A total of 18 teams take part in the league, consisting of 16 who competed in the previous season and two promoted from the Eerste Divisie. The teams promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the previous season were champions FC Volendam, and play-off winners ADO Den Haag. AZ clinched their second title, their first coming in 1981.
Overview
| Club | Location | Manager | Previous managers during 2008–09 season | Kit maker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | The Hague | Netherlands Raymond Atteveld | Netherlands André Wetzel | Hummel | Fit For Free |
| Ajax | Amsterdam | Netherlands John van 't Schip | Netherlands Marco van Basten | Adidas | Aegon |
| AZ | Alkmaar | Netherlands Louis van Gaal | Canterbury of New Zealand | DSB Bank | |
| Feyenoord | Rotterdam | Netherlands Leon Vlemmings | Netherlands Gertjan Verbeek | Kappa | Fortis |
| De Graafschap | Doetinchem | Bosnia and Herzegovina Darije Kalezić | Netherlands Henk van Stee | kwd | Centric |
| FC Groningen | Groningen | Netherlands Ron Jans | Klupp | Noord Lease | |
| SC Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Norway Trond Sollied | Jako | Univé | |
| Heracles Almelo | Almelo | Netherlands Gert Heerkes | Jako | Koninklijke Ten Cate | |
| NAC Breda | Breda | Netherlands Robert Maaskant | Klupp | Sunweb | |
| NEC | Nijmegen | Netherlands Mario Been | Nike | Curaçao | |
| PSV | Eindhoven | Netherlands Dwight Lodeweges | Netherlands Huub Stevens | Nike | Philips |
| Roda JC | Kerkrade | Netherlands / Belgium Harm van Veldhoven | Netherlands Martin Koopman, Netherlands Raymond Atteveld | Diadora | Aevitae |
| Sparta Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Netherlands Foeke Booy | Patrick | Graydon | |
| FC Twente | Enschede | England Steve McClaren | Diadora | Arke | |
| FC Utrecht | Utrecht | Netherlands Ton du Chatinier | Netherlands Willem van Hanegem | Puma | Phanos |
| Vitesse Arnhem | Arnhem | Netherlands Theo Bos | Netherlands Hans Westerhof | Legea | AFAB |
| FC Volendam | Volendam | Netherlands Frans Adelaar | Jako | Café Bar | |
| Willem II | Tilburg | Netherlands Alfons Groenendijk | Netherlands Andries Jonker | Masita | Destil |
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAR Mounir El Hamdaoui | AZ | 23 |
| 2 | URU Luis Suárez | Ajax | 22 |
| 3 | SWE Marcus Berg | Groningen | 17 |
| 4 | NED Roy Makaay | Feyenoord | 16 |
| CRO Danijel Pranjić | Heerenveen | ||
| SUI Blaise N'Kufo | Twente | ||
| 7 | NED Frank Demouge | Willem II | 14 |
| 8 | NED Ibrahim Afellay | PSV | 13 |
| 9 | GHA Matthew Amoah | NAC Breda | 12 |
| AUT Marko Arnautović | Twente | ||
| Total: | 870 | ||
| Games: | 306 | ||
| Average: | 2.84 |
Last updated: 11 May 2009 Source: ESPN Top Scorers
Play-offs
European competition (best of 3)
Contrary to the play-offs of previous years, only teams placed 6th through 9th compete in a play-off tournament for one spot in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10.
Semi-finals
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Final
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Relegation
The 16th and 17th placed teams, along with the teams from Eerste Divisie, participate in a play-off for two spots in 2009–10 Eredivisie.
Round 1
Round 2 (best of 3)
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Round 3 (best of 3)
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RKC Waalwijk and Roda JC will play in Eredivisie 2009–10.
Facts and statistics
- Ajax lost the opening match 2–1 away at Willem II. This was Ajax' first opening round defeat since the 1988–89 season.
- Ajax and Feyenoord both lost their opening matches. The last times this happened was in the 1965–66 season.
- ADO Den Haag topped the league table after two matches. The last time ADO was in first place was on 16 January 1971.
- NAC Breda led the Eredivisie after round six. This was the first time in club history that NAC were in first place of the Eredivisie.
- A record 6,067,288 spectators passed through the turnstiles, an average of 19,827 per match.
Television rights
The Dutch public broadcaster NOS broadcast the match highlights after beating rival broadcaster RTL for the contract. The new pay-per-view channel Eredivisie Live broadcast the live matches.
In Australia the Eredivisie was broadcast live and exclusive by Setanta Sports.
Attendances
Source:
| No. | Club | Average | Change | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Ajax | 49,014 | -0,2% | 51,128 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 44,015 | -1,4% | 48,000 |
| 3 | PSV | 33,218 | -0,9% | 35,000 |
| 4 | sc Heerenveen | 25,618 | 1,6% | 26,100 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 23,292 | 76,7% | 24,000 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 21,862 | 13,1% | 22,160 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 20,612 | 1,2% | 24,000 |
| 8 | SBV Vitesse | 17,935 | -9,6% | 24,760 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 16,730 | 6,6% | 17,524 |
| 10 | AZ | 16,442 | 0,1% | 17,149 |
| 11 | Roda JC | 14,495 | -2,8% | 17,910 |
| 12 | Willem II | 13,256 | 1,8% | 14,700 |
| 13 | NEC | 12,312 | 1,3% | 12,500 |
| 14 | De Graafschap | 12,094 | -0,3% | 12,600 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 10,952 | 114,0% | 14,993 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10,428 | 2,4% | 10,894 |
| 17 | Heracles Almelo | 8,459 | 0,7% | 8,500 |
| 18 | FC Volendam | 5,471 | 93,3% | 6,260 |
References
References
- (2008-07-10). "Eredivisie Live launches 29 August". Broadband TV News.
- "Historical attendances".
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