2007–08 Eredivisie
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.
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 August 2007 – 20 April 2008 |
| Champions | PSV (21st title) |
| Promoted | De Graafschap VVV-Venlo |
| Relegated | Excelsior VVV-Venlo |
| Champions League | PSV FC Twente |
| UEFA Cup | Feyenoord Ajax SC Heerenveen NEC |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | NAC Breda |
| Top goalscorer | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (33 goals) |
| Biggest home win | SC Heerenveen 9–0 Heracles Almelo (7 October 2007) |
| Biggest away win | De Graafschap 1–8 Ajax (19 August 2007) |
| Highest scoring | SC Heerenveen 9–0 Heracles Almelo (7 October 2007) De Graafschap 1–8 Ajax (19 August 2007) |
| Average attendance | 19,090 |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
Promoted teams
The following teams are promoted to the Eredivisie at the start of the season:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV (C) | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 65 | 24 | +41 | 72 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Ajax | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 94 | 45 | +49 | 69 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round playoff |
| 3 | NAC Breda | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 63 | |
| 4 | Twente | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 62 | |
| 5 | Heerenveen | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 88 | 48 | +40 | 60 | |
| 6 | Feyenoord | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 60 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 7 | Groningen | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 51 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round playoff |
| 8 | NEC | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 49 | |
| 9 | Roda JC | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 47 | |
| 10 | Utrecht | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 46 | |
| 11 | AZ | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 43 | |
| 12 | Vitesse Arnhem | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 43 | |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 52 | 76 | −24 | 34 | |
| 14 | Heracles | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 64 | −30 | 32 | |
| 15 | Willem II | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 31 | |
| 16 | De Graafschap | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 64 | −31 | 30 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo (R) | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 76 | −32 | 29 | |
| 18 | Excelsior (R) | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 75 | −43 | 27 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Match table
Top scorers
| Goals | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 33 |  Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | Ajax |
| 22 |  Blaise Nkufo | FC Twente |
| 17 |  Luis Suárez | Ajax |
| 16 |  Robin Nelisse | FC Utrecht |
| 15 |  Marcus Berg | FC Groningen |
 Michael Bradley | SC Heerenveen | |
 Kenneth Perez | Ajax/PSV | |
| 14 | Danny Koevermans | PSV |
 Miralem Sulejmani | SC Heerenveen |
Last updated: April 20, 2008
Source: Eredivisie official website
Play-offs
For UEFA competitions
For one Champions League ticket
| Matches A and B | Match G | ||||||||||||
| 2 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Ajax | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2 | Ajax | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | FC Twente | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | FC Twente | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||
| 3 | NAC Breda | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
For one UEFA Cup playoff ticket
| Matches C and D | Match I | ||||||||||||
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 7 | FC Groningen | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 7 | FC Groningen | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 8 | NEC | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 9 | Roda JC | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 8 | NEC | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
For one UEFA Cup ticket
| Matches H and I | Match J | ||||||||||||
| 5 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | NAC Breda | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 8 | NEC | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
| 7 | FC Groningen | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 8 | NEC | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
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.
| Team | Tournament |
|---|---|
| FC Twente | 3rd Qualifying round 2008–09 UEFA Champions League |
| Ajax | 2008–09 UEFA Cup |
| SC Heerenveen | 2008–09 UEFA Cup |
| NEC | 2008–09 UEFA Cup |
| NAC Breda | UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008 |
Relegation
Round 1
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go Ahead Eagles | 1–4 | ADO Den Haag | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| TOP Oss | 2–5 | Helmond Sport | 2–2 | 0–3 |
Round 2 (best of 3)
| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | 3–1 | VVV-Venlo | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0
|
| MVV | 1–6 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–4
|
| FC Zwolle | 3–2 | FC Den Bosch | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0
|
| Helmond Sport | 3–6 | De Graafschap | 2–3 | 1–3 | Not played |
Round 3 (best of 3)
| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | 5–4 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1
|
| FC Zwolle | 1–3 | De Graafschap | 1–3 | 0–0 | Not played |
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
Stadiums 2007-08
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Amsterdam ArenA | 51,628 |
| Feyenoord | Feijenoord Stadion | 51,137 |
| 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 |
| Sparta | Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel | 11,026 |
| De Graafschap | De Vijverberg | 12,600 |
| Heracles | Polman Stadion | 8,500 |
| VVV-Venlo | De Koel | 5,998 |
| Excelsior | Stadion Woudestein | 3,527 |
Kits 2007-2008
| Team | Kit maker | Shirt sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | Adidas | ABN Amro | |
| AZ | Quick | DSB Bank | |
| Excelsior | Masita | DSW | |
| Feyenoord | Kappa | Fortis | |
| De Graafschap | kwd | Centric | |
| FC Groningen | Umbro | Noord Lease | |
| SC Heerenveen | Umbro | Univé | |
| Heracles Almelo | Ben Barton | Koninklijke Ten Cate | |
| NAC Breda | Umbro | Sunweb | |
| NEC | Nike | Jiba | |
| PSV | Nike | Philips | |
| Roda JC | Umbro | Aevitae | |
| Sparta Rotterdam | Kelme | Graydon | |
| FC Twente | Umbro | Arke | |
| FC Utrecht | Puma | Phanos | |
| Vitesse | Legea | AFAB | |
| VVV Venlo | Erima | Seacon Logistics | |
| Willem II | Masita | Interpolis |
References
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