2010–11 Eerste Divisie Explained

Competition:Eerste Divisie
Season:2010–11
Winners:RKC Waalwijk
Promoted:RKC Waalwijk
Relegated:none
Promotion To:Eredivisie
Prevseason:2009–10
Nextseason:2011–12

The Eerste Divisie 2010–11 was the 55th season of the Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1956.

The previous year's winners were De Graafschap, who were replaced by last-placed 2009–10 Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk. The league featured 18 teams, two fewer than its previous season, following the exclusion of HFC Haarlem from professional football and the relegation of FC Oss to the 2010–11 Topklasse. On May 12, 2010 BV Veendam was declared bankrupt due to financial troubles, with FC Oss consequently expected to be readmitted into Eerste Divisie to replace it; however, the verdict was overturned later in June, and the club was thus allowed to play in the season with a reduced budget.

From this season on, the last-placed team would be relegated to the Topklasse, and replaced by the winner of the newly established third tier.

This season also featured the old Almere-based club FC Omniworld under the new denomination of Almere City FC.

Teams overview

Venues

ClubLocationVenueCapacity
AGOVV ApeldoornApeldoornStadion Berg & Bos3,250
Almere City FCAlmereMitsubishi Forklift Stadion3,000
CambuurLeeuwardenCambuur Stadion10,250
FC Den Bosch's-HertogenboschDe Vliert9,000
FC DordrechtDordrechtGN Bouw Stadion4,100
FC EindhovenEindhovenJan Louwers Stadion4,600
FC EmmenEmmenUnivé Stadion8,600
Fortuna SittardSittardWagner & Partners Stadion12,500
Go Ahead EaglesDeventerAdelaarshorst6,700
Helmond SportHelmondStadion De Braak4,100
MVVMaastrichtDe Geusselt11,026
RBCRoosendaalRBC Stadion4,995
RKCWaalwijkMandemakers Stadion7,500
Sparta RotterdamRotterdamHet Kasteel11,026
TelstarVelsenTATA Steel Stadion3,625
BV VeendamVeendamDe Langeleegte5,290
FC VolendamVolendamKras Stadion6,260
FC ZwolleZwolleFC Zwolle Stadion10,000

League table

Results

Playoffs

Excelsior and VVV-Venlo joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the playoffs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.

Round 3

VVV-Venlo and Excelsior will play in 2011–12 Eredivisie.

Top goalscorers

29 goals
27 goals
21 goals
20 goals
18 goals
17 goals
16 goals
15 goals

See also

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