2011–12 Eredivisie Explained

Competition:Eredivisie
Season:2011–12
Winners:Ajax (31st title)
Relegated:Excelsior
De Graafschap
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Ajax
Feyenoord
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:PSV
AZ
Heerenveen
Vitesse Arnhem
Twente
Biggest Home Win:Heracles Almelo 7–0 VVV-Venlo
Roda JC 7–0 Excelsior
Biggest Away Win:ADO Den Haag 0–6 AZ
Highest Scoring:Utrecht 6–4 Ajax
Matches:306
League Topscorer:Bas Dost
(32 goals)
Longest Wins:14 games
Ajax
Longest Unbeaten:14 games
Ajax
Longest Winless:10 games
Excelsior
Longest Losses:7 games
VVV-Venlo
Attendance:5,171,797[1]
Average Attendance:19,516
Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011–12 Eredivisie is the 56th season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2011 with the first matches of the season [2] and ended in June with the last matches of the European competition and relegation playoffs. AFC Ajax had the highest average attendance, around 49,000.

Teams

A total of 18 teams are taking part in the league, the best 15 teams from the 2010–11 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2010–11 Eerste Divisie champions.

ClubLocationVenueCapacity
ADO Den HaagThe HagueKyocera Stadion15,000
AFC AjaxAmsterdamAmsterdam ArenA52,342
AZAlkmaarAFAS Stadion17,000
ExcelsiorRotterdamStadion Woudestein3,531
FeyenoordRotterdamDe Kuip51,577
De GraafschapDoetinchemDe Vijverberg12,600
FC GroningenGroningenEuroborg22,580
SC HeerenveenHeerenveenAbe Lenstra Stadion26,800
Heracles AlmeloAlmeloPolman Stadion8,500
NAC BredaBredaRat Verlegh Stadion19,000
NECNijmegenStadion de Goffert12,470
PSVEindhovenPhilips Stadion35,000
RKC WaalwijkWaalwijkMandemakers Stadion7,500
Roda JCKerkradeParkstad Limburg Stadion19,979
FC TwenteEnschedeDe Grolsch Veste32,000
FC UtrechtUtrechtStadion Galgenwaard24,426
Vitesse ArnhemArnhemGelreDome25,000
VVV-VenloVenloDe Koel8,000

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
1 July 2011[3] Pre-season 1 July 2011
1 July 2011 Pre-season 1 July 2011[4]
Mutual consent 1 July 2011[5] Pre-season 1 July 2011[6]
End of contract 1 July 2011[7] Pre-season 1 July 2011[8]
End of interim spell 1 July 2011[9] Pre-season 15 June 2011[10]
1 July 2011[11] Pre-season 1 July 2011[12]
End of contract 1 July 2011[13] [14] Pre-season 1 July 2011
1 July 2011[15] Pre-season 1 July 2011
Resigned 13 July 2011[16] Pre-season 21 July 2011[17]
Resigned 18 October 2011[18] 10th 18 October 2011[19]
Resigned 6 December 2011[20] 17th
(joint caretakers) 		8 December 2011[21]

End of caretaker spell 24 December 2011[22] 17th 24 December 2011
Dismissed 3 January 2012[23] 3rd 5 January 2012[24]
Dismissed 19 February 2012[25] 18th (caretaker) 20 February 2012[26]
Sacked 12 March 2012[27] 4th (caretaker) 12 March 2012[28]

League table

Play-offs

European competition

The teams placed sixth through ninth compete in a play-off tournament for one spot in the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Teams on the left played the first leg at home.

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 10 May 2012, while the return legs were competed on 13 May 2012.[29]

Finals

The first leg was played on 17 May 2012, while the return leg was competed on 20 May 2012.[30]

Relegation

VVV-Venlo and De Graafschap joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the playoffs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.Teams on the left played the first leg at home.

Round 1

The first legs were played on 1 May 2012, while the return legs were competed on 5 May 2012.[31]

Round 2

The first legs were played on 10 May 2012, with the return legs were competed on 13 May 2012.[32]

Round 3

Top goalscorers

Source: Eredivisie (official site), Soccerway

Pos.PlayerClubGoals
1 Bas DostHeerenveen32
2 Luuk de JongTwente25
Sanharib MalkiRoda25
4 Dries MertensPSV21
5 John GuidettiFeyenoord20
6 Ola ToivonenPSV18
7 Jozy AltidoreAZ Alkmaar15
8 Tim MatavžGroningen / PSV14
9 Siem de JongAjax13
10 Glynor PletHeracles / Twente12
Wilfried BonyVitesse Arnhem12
Updated to games played on 6 May 2012 (end of competition)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011–12 Dutch Eredivisie statistics . ESPN FC . 8 May 2018.
  2. News: Ajax braced to hold off title hopefuls by Berend Scholten on UEFA.com . 4 August 2011. 4 August 2011. UEFA.com .
  3. News: Wiljan Vloet vertrekt naar Sparta Rotterdam, Alex Pastoor wordt de nieuwe hoofdtrainer van N.E.C. . 6 April 2011. 8 June 2011. N.E.C. Nijmegen . nl.
  4. News: Assistent Lammers promoveert tot hoofdcoach Excelsior . 3 June 2011 . 8 June 2011 . Voetbal International . nl . 3 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110903074256/http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/201508/Assistent-Lammers-promoveert-tot-hoofdcoach-Excelsior.htm . dead .
  5. News: Ton du Chatinier vertrekt bij FC Utrecht . 19 May 2011 . 8 June 2011 . FC Utrecht . nl . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311025255/http://fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/actueel/3692/ton-du-chatinier-vertrekt-bij-fc-utrecht-video-update . 2012-03-11 . dead .
  6. News: Koeman tekent bij FC Utrecht. 30 May 2011. 8 June 2011. FC Utrecht. nl. https://web.archive.org/web/20120311025303/http://fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/actueel/3717/koeman-tekent-bij-fc-utrecht. 2012-03-11. dead.
  7. News: De Graafschap en Darije Kalezic na dit seizoen uit elkaar . 8 February 2011 . 8 June 2011 . De Graafschap . nl . https://web.archive.org/web/20110430201956/http://www.degraafschap.nl/nieuws/3801/de-graafschap-en-darije-kalezic-na-dit-seizoen-uit-elkaar.html . 30 April 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
  8. News: Andries Ulderink nieuwe trainer De Graafschap . 26 April 2011 . 8 June 2011 . De Graafschap . nl . https://web.archive.org/web/20110429030708/http://www.degraafschap.nl/nieuws/4151/andries-ulderink-nieuwe-trainer-de-graafschap.html . 29 April 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
  9. News: Wil Boessen stopt als hoofdtrainer bij VVV-Venlo . 31 May 2011 . 8 June 2011 . VVV-Venlo . nl . https://web.archive.org/web/20110603055402/http://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nl/mannen-wil-boessen-stopt-als-hoofdtrainer.htm . 3 June 2011 . dead .
  10. News: Glen De Boeck vindt onderdak in Nederland . 15 June 2011. 15 June 2011. Sporza . nl.
  11. News: Michel Preud'homme naar Al-Shabab. 13 June 2011. 13 June 2011. FC Twente . nl.
  12. News: Co Adriaanse trainer FC Twente. 20 June 2011. 20 June 2011. FC Twente. nl. 28 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120428070335/http://www.fctwente.nl/blog/2011/06/co-adriaanse-trainer-fc-twente/. dead.
  13. News: Vitesse en Ferrer gaan uit elkaar . 22 June 2011 . 22 June 2011 . Vitesse . nl . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110626190551/http://www.vitesse.nl/nieuws/bericht/vitesse-en-ferrer-gaan-uit-elkaar/1579 . 26 June 2011 .
  14. News: John van den Brom nieuwe trainer Vitesse. 30 June 2011. 30 June 2011. Vitesse. nl. https://web.archive.org/web/20110703092239/http://www.vitesse.nl/nieuws/bericht/john-van-den-brom-nieuwe-trainer-vitesse/1592. 3 July 2011. dead . dmy-all.
  15. News: Maurice Steijn nieuwe hoofdtrainer ADO DH. 30 June 2011. 30 June 2011. ADO Den Haag. nl. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929114416/http://www.adodenhaag.nl/adodenhaag/nl/html/algemeen/nieuws/nieuws.pshe?nieuws_id=4136&prevPage=%2Fadodenhaag%2Fnl%2Fhtml%2Falgemeen%2Fhome%2Fhome.pshe. 29 September 2011. dead . dmy-all.
  16. News: Mario Been weg bij Feyenoord . 13 June 2011. 13 June 2011. NOS Sport . nl.
  17. News: Ronald Koeman hoofdtrainer Feyenoord. 21 June 2011. 21 June 2011. Feyenoord. Ronald Koeman new Feyenoord head coach. nl. https://web.archive.org/web/20120829152247/http://www.feyenoord.nl/pages/newsdetail.aspx?contentcode=20110721_ronaldkoeman_trainer. 29 August 2012. dead . dmy-all.
  18. News: FC Utrecht en Koeman uit elkaar . 18 October 2011 . 18 October 2011 . FC Utrecht . nl . 7 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120407105928/http://fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/actueel/4112/fc-utrecht-en-koeman-uit-elkaar . dead .
  19. News: Koeman weg bij FC Utrecht, Wouters maakt seizoen af . 18 October 2011. 18 October 2011. FC Utrecht . nl.
  20. News: Glen De Boeck legt functie per direct neer . 6 December 2011 . 25 January 2012 . VVV-Venlo . nl . https://web.archive.org/web/20120117070837/http://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nl/mannen-glen-de-boeck-legt-functie.htm . 17 January 2012 . dead .
  21. News: Boessen / Van Dael tot aan de winterstop . 8 December 2011 . 25 January 2012 . VVV-Venlo . nl . https://web.archive.org/web/20120108235934/http://www.vvv-venlo.nl/nl/mannen-boessen-van-dael.htm . 8 January 2012 . dead .
  22. News: Lokhoff zoals verwacht opvolger De Boeck bij VVV . 24 December 2011 . 25 January 2012 . VVV-Venlo . nl . 14 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120114145647/http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/213242/Lokhoff-zoals-verwacht-opvolger-De-Boeck-bij-VVV.htm . dead .
  23. News: Co Adriaanse vertrekt bij FC Twente. 3 January 2012. 25 January 2012. FC Twente . nl.
  24. News: Steve McClaren keert terug bij FC Twente . 5 January 2012 . 25 January 2012 . FC Twente . nl . 21 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120121085339/http://www.fctwente.nl/nieuws/steve-mcclaren-keert-terug-bij-fc-twente/ . dead .
  25. News: De Graafschap en Andries Ulderink uit elkaar. 19 February 2012. 20 February 2012. De Graafschap. nl. https://web.archive.org/web/20120221221527/http://www.degraafschap.nl/nieuws/5325/de-graafschap-en-andries-ulderink-uit-elkaar.html. 21 February 2012. dead . dmy-all.
  26. News: Roelofsen coach De Graafschap . 20 February 2012 . 20 February 2012 . NOS . nl . https://web.archive.org/web/20120221174407/http://nos.nl/artikel/343107-roelofsen-coach-de-graafschap.html . 21 February 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  27. News: PSV maakt einde aan dienstverband geplaagde Rutten. 12 March 2012. 12 March 2012. PSV. nl. 14 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314220408/http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/217512/PSV-maakt-einde-aan-dienstverband-geplaagde-Rutten.htm. dead.
  28. News: Cocu interimhoofdcoach, Faber direct naar PSV. 12 March 2012. 12 March 2012. PSV. nl. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314144651/http://www.psv.nl/Nieuws/Nieuwspagina/Cocu-interimhoofdcoach-Faber-direct-naar-PSV.htm. 14 March 2012. dead . dmy-all.
  29. Web site: Europa League Play-offs - Semi-finals - Netherlands. Soccerway. 25 May 2012.
  30. Web site: Europa League Play-offs - Finals - Netherlands. Soccerway. 25 May 2012.
  31. Web site: Matches 1st Round - Play-offs 1/2 - Netherlands. Soccerway. 11 May 2012.
  32. Web site: Matches 2nd Round - Play-offs 1/2 - Netherlands. Soccerway. 11 May 2012.

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