2010–11 Eredivisie Explained

Winners:Ajax (30th title)
Relegated:Willem II
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Ajax
Twente
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:PSV
AZ
ADO Den Haag
Competition:Eredivisie
Season:2010–11
Biggest Home Win:PSV 10–0 Feyenoord
Biggest Away Win:De Graafschap 0–5 Ajax
Highest Scoring:PSV 10–0 Feyenoord
Matches:306
Total Goals:987
Longest Wins:6 games
Ajax
Longest Unbeaten:13 games
Twente
Longest Winless:19 games
Willem II
Longest Losses:7 games
Willem II
Attendance:5,639,460[1]
Average Attendance:19,116
League Topscorer:Björn Vleminckx
(23 goals)
Prevseason:2009–10
Nextseason:2011–12

The 2010–11 Eredivisie is the 55th season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. It began on 6 August 2010 with the first matches of the season and ended on 29 May 2011 with the last matches of the European competition and relegation playoffs. FC Twente were the reigning champions, having won their first Dutch championship the previous season. A total of 18 teams took part in the league.Ajax won their 30th title after beating FC Twente 3–1 on 15 May 2011.[2] [3]

Teams

RKC Waalwijk were directly relegated to the 2010–11 Eerste Divisie at the end of last season after finishing the season at the bottom of the table, ending one season at the highest division of Dutch football. They were replaced by 2009–10 Eerste Divisie champions De Graafschap, who return to the Eredivisie after one season.

Sparta Rotterdam were also relegated at the end of the promotion/relegation playoff tournament, as they lost their two-legged play-off against city rivals SBV Excelsior on away goals. Sparta hence completed a 5-year stint in the league, while Excelsior played for the first time at the top level in 2 years. In contrast, Willem II retained their Eredivisie spot after beating Go Ahead Eagles after extra time of the return leg.

ClubLocationKit makerShirt SponsorVenueCapacity
ADO Den HaagThe HagueHummelFit For Free FitnesscentraKyocera Stadion15,000
AjaxAmsterdamAdidasAegonAmsterdam ArenA52,960
AZAlkmaarQuickAfas SoftwareAZ Stadion17,150
ExcelsiorRotterdamMasitaDSW ZorgverzekeraarWoudestein3,527
FeyenoordRotterdamPumaASRStadion Feijenoord48,750
De GraafschapDoetinchemkwdCentricDe Vijverberg12,600
GroningenGroningenKluppNoordleaseEuroborg22,700
HeerenveenHeerenveenJakoUniveAbe Lenstra Stadion27,000
Heracles AlmeloAlmeloJakoTen CatePolman Stadion8,500
NAC BredaBredaKluppSunweb VakantiesRat Verlegh Stadion19,000
NECNijmegenNikeCuraçaoStadion de Goffert12,470
PSVEindhovenNikePhilipsPhilips Stadion35,250
Roda JCKerkradeDiadoraAccon AVMParkstad Limburg Stadion19,500
TwenteEnschedeDiadoraArkeDe Grolsch Veste30,100
UtrechtUtrechtKappaPhanos (since March)
Bank of Scotland
Stadion Galgenwaard24,426
Vitesse ArnhemArnhemKluppAfabGelreDome28,000
VVV-VenloVenloMasitaSeaconDe Koel8,000
Willem IITilburgMasitaPondresKoning Willem II Stadion14,637

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming head coachDate of appointmentPosition in table
FC Groningen Ron Jans[4] End of contractPre-season Pieter Huistra[5] Pre-season
SC Heerenveen Jan EverseEnd of contractPre-season Ron Jans[6] Pre-season
AZ Dick AdvocaatSigned by RussiaPre-season Gertjan Verbeek[7] Pre-season
Heracles Almelo Gertjan VerbeekSigned by AZPre-season Peter Bosz[8] Pre-season
FC Twente Steve McClaren[9] Signed by VfL WolfsburgPre-season Michel Preud'homme[10] Pre-season
ADO Den Haag Maurice SteijnEnd of caretaker spellPre-season John van den Brom[11] Pre-season
Willem II Theo de JongEnd of caretaker spellPre-season Gert Heerkes[12] Pre-season
NAC Breda Robert MaaskantSigned by Wisła Kraków17 John Karelse, Gert Aandewiel, Arno van Zwam13
Vitesse Arnhem Theo BosSacked16 Albert Ferrer[13] 15
Ajax Martin JolResigned4 Frank de Boer[14] 1
VVV-Venlo Jan van Dijk[15] Sacked17 Willy Boessen[16] 17
Willem II Gert HeerkesContract disbanded18 John Feskens[17] 18

League table

Play-offs

European competition

The teams placed fifth through eighth compete in a play-off tournament for one spot in the second qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.

Finals

Relegation

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

Source: Eredivisie (official site) , Soccerway, ESPN Soccernet

Pos.PlayerClubGoals
1NEC23
2ADO21
3 Mads JunkerRoda JC20
4 Tim MatavžGroningen16
PSV16
6 Kolbeinn SigþórssonAZ15
Luc CastaignosFeyenoord15
EvertonHeracles15
Ola ToivonenPSV15
Ricky van WolfswinkelUtrecht15

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010–11 Dutch Eredivisie statistics . ESPN FC . 8 May 2018.
  2. News: Ajax snatch title from champions Twente in decider. 14 May 2011. BBC Sport. 16 May 2011.
  3. Web site: Ajax end seven-year wait for Dutch title. 15 May 2011. ESPN Soccernet. 16 May 2011. 25 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025094807/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/920045/eredivisie:-ajax-end-seven-year-wait-for-title?cc=5739. dead.
  4. News: Jans to end long Groningen reign . UEFA.com . 13 November 2009 . 12 November 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091113181448/http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind%3D2/newsid%3D919472.html . 13 November 2009 . live .
  5. News: Huistra en Van de Looi nieuwe technische staf FC Groningen . FC Groningen . nl . 2010-05-16 . 2009-12-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091226155209/http://www.fcgroningen.nl/home/nieuws/nieuwsbericht/artikel/huistra-en-van-de-looi-nieuwe-technische-staf-fc-groningen/ . 2009-12-26 . dead .
  6. News: Ron Jans named as new boss of Heerenveen . ESPN Soccernet . 2010-05-16 . 2010-02-22 . 2012-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020192139/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=745579&cc=5739 . dead .
  7. News: Verbeek nieuwe trainer AZ . AZ . nl . 2010-05-16 . 2010-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930043605/http://www.az.nl/index.php?id=81&newsid=244882&folderid=223 . 2011-09-30 . dead .
  8. News: Peter Bosz nieuwe trainer Heracles. RTL Nieuws . nl . 2010-05-16 . 2010-05-02 .
  9. News: Steve McClaren naar VfL Wolfsburg. FC Twente . nl . 2010-05-16 . 2010-05-11 .
  10. News: Michel Preud'homme naar FC Twente, Manu Ferrera blijft . KAA Gent . nl . 2010-05-24 . 2010-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100528000251/http://www.kaagent.be/actueel/1/24-05-2010/michel-preudhomme-naar-fc-twente-manu-ferrera-blijft . 2010-05-28 . dead .
  11. News: Van den Brom nieuwe hoofdtrainer . ADO Den Haag . nl . 2010-06-04 . 2010-05-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720100735/http://www.adodenhaag.nl/adodenhaag/nl/html/algemeen/nieuws/nieuws.pshe?nieuws_id=3226 . 2011-07-20 .
  12. Web site: Noodlijdend Willem II stelt Heerkes aan als hoofdtrainer . . nl . 2010-07-10 . 2010-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100729112731/http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/181604/Noodlijdend-Willem-II-stelt-Heerkes-aan-als-hoofdtrainer.htm . dead .
  13. Web site: Ferrer takes charge of Vitesse . uefa.com.
  14. Web site: Jol quits Ajax, de Boer take over . ajax.nl . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101210162910/http://english.ajax.nl/News/Archive/Article/Immediate-departure-for-Martin-Jol.htm . 2010-12-10 .
  15. Web site: VVV Venlo sack coach Van Dijk . . 2011-06-09 . 2012-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026020634/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/855956?cc=5739 . dead .
  16. Web site: Boessen interim-hoofdtrainer . vvv-venlo.nl . 2011-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722135209/http://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nl/mannen-boessen-vergoosen.htm . 2011-07-22 . dead .
  17. Web site: John Feskens vervang Gert Heerkens bij Willem II . Voetbal International . nl . 2011-04-30 . 2011-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110907170454/http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/198871/John-Feskens-vervangt-Gert-Heerkes-bij-Willem-II.htm . dead .