2025–26 Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie
Season2025–26
Dates8 August 2025 – 24 April 2026
Matches209
Goals690 (3.3 per match)
Top goalscorerRomano Postema
(16 goals)
Biggest home winEmmen 6–0 Eindhoven
(11 October 2025)
Roda JC Kerkrade 6–0 Den Bosch
(17 October 2025)
Biggest away winJong AZ 0–4 ADO Den Haag
(3 October 2025)
Eindhoven 0–4 Vitesse
(17 October 2025)
Vitesse 0–4 Cambuur
(7 November 2025)
Highest scoringCambuur 5–3 Jong PSV
(26 September 2025)
Longest winning run12 matches
ADO Den Haag
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
ADO Den Haag
Longest winless run15 matches
Jong Ajax
Longest losing run4 matches
Eindhoven
Dordrecht
MVV Maastricht
Jong AZ
Jong Ajax
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 22 December 2025.

The 2025–26 Eerste Divisie is the 70th season of the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands since its establishment in 1956.

Teams

A total of 19 teams take part in the league: 16 teams from the 2024–25 Eerste Divisie and 3 teams relegated from the 2024–25 Eredivisie. Almere City replaced 2024–25 Eerste Divisie champions Volendam after two seasons in the Eredivisie. RKC Waalwijk replaced second-placed Excelsior after six seasons in the Eredivisie. Willem II replaced Telstar following their loss in the promotion play-offs after one season in the Eredivisie.

On 31 July 2025, it was confirmed that Vitesse had lost their professional license due to financial issues, and therefore the club was not eligible to play in the Eerste Divisie.[1][2] The KNVB announced that no other team was eligible to be promoted, and as a result the competition began to be played with 19 teams. Period titles would have been decided on the first 8 or 9 matches each team played within a period, depending on whether such a period would have had 9 or 10 match days.[3]

On 3 September 2025, Vitesse won an appeal and regained their license, requiring them to be placed back in the league, and returning the league to the original 20-team rules.[4][5]

Location of teams in the 2025–26 Eerste Divisie

Stadiums and locations

Club Location Venue Capacity
ADO Den Haag The Hague WerkTalent Stadion 15,000
Almere City Almere Yanmar Stadion 4,501
Cambuur Leeuwarden Kooi Stadion 15,000
De Graafschap Doetinchem Stadion De Vijverberg 12,600
Den Bosch 's-Hertogenbosch Stadion De Vliert 8,713
Dordrecht Dordrecht M-Scores Stadion 4,235
Eindhoven Eindhoven Jan Louwers Stadion 4,600
Emmen Emmen De Oude Meerdijk 8,600
Helmond Sport Helmond GS Staalwerken Stadion 3,600
Jong Ajax Amsterdam Sportpark De Toekomst 2,250
Jong AZ Alkmaar AFAS Trainingscomplex 1,000
Jong PSV Eindhoven PSV Campus De Herdgang 2,500
Jong FC Utrecht Utrecht Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch 450
MVV Maastricht Maastricht Stadion De Geusselt 9,500
RKC Waalwijk Waalwijk Mandemakers Stadion 7,508
Roda JC Kerkrade Kerkrade Parkstad Limburg Stadion 19,979
TOP Oss Oss Frans Heesenstadion 4,560
Vitesse Arnhem GelreDome 21,248
VVV-Venlo Venlo Covebo Stadion - De Koel 8,000
Willem II Tilburg Koning Willem II Stadion 14,700

Number of teams by provinces

Number of teams Province Team(s)
7 North Brabant Den Bosch, Eindhoven, Helmond Sport, Jong PSV, RKC Waalwijk, TOP Oss, Willem II
3 Limburg MVV Maastricht, Roda JC, VVV-Venlo
2 Gelderland De Graafschap, Vitesse
North Holland Jong Ajax, Jong AZ
South Holland ADO Den Haag, Dordrecht
1 Drenthe Emmen
Flevoland Almere City
Friesland Cambuur
Utrecht Jong FC Utrecht

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team President Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsors (front) Shirt sponsors (back) Shirt sponsors (sleeves) Shorts sponsors
ADO Den Haag Natascha van Grinsven-Admiraal

Robin Peter

Erreà Biersteker Erreà
Almere City John Bes Jeroen Rijsdijk Craft
Cambuur Cees Heijboer Henk de Jong Adidas Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma TanQYou, Effektief None
De Graafschap Mart de Kruif Marinus Dijkhuizen Robey Onverwachtehoek.nl, De DakExpert Flexfamily, Coffee Fresh SWR
Den Bosch Tommie van Alphen Ulrich Landvreugd Vacant Sanitairwinkel
Dordrecht Hans de Zeeuw Dirk Kuyt Capelli Keukenwarenhuis.nl, Energiek Dordt M-Scores
Eindhoven Peter Bijvelds Maurice Verberne Macron VDL SRP Zuid
Emmen Rinse Bleeker Menno van Dam Hummel Vandaglas Hydrowear, Century Autolease Punt Uit
Helmond Sport Ron van den Bekerom Jurgen Seegers Saller Heel Helmond Sport, Dixap Vescom, Elektro Vogels
Jong Ajax Menno Geelen Willem Weijs Adidas Ziggo Ziggo Sport Curaçao/ Team Rockstars IT[6]
Jong AZ Merijn Zeeman Lee-Roy Echteld Nike Kansino Elfi Vastgoed Cavallaro Napoli
Jong PSV Marcel Brands Stijn Schaars Puma Metropoolregio Brainport Eindhoven GoodHabitz TOTO Nederlandse Loterij
Jong Utrecht Thijs van Es Mark Otten Castore[7] Conclusion Digital Transformation U4U Dassy
MVV Maastricht Tom Daemen Edwin Hermans Nike TCC, Voetbalshop Cloos For You Maak.eu
RKC Waalwijk Willem van der Linden Sander Duits Stanno Willy Naessens Industriebouw, JM van Delft & Zn. Mandemakers, Van Mossel Automotive Beekmans Heftrucks
Roda JC Kerkrade Jordens Peters Kevin Van Dessel Decathlon Tribe Security, Juyst Gezond in Mijnstreek, Rutten x Welling Bijzonder Zorggroep, D&D Verhuur Woodstone
TOP Oss Bas van Rossum Sjors Ultee JDH Noor Sportswear, Becoss MD Stukadoors
Vitesse Henk Parren Rüdiger Rehm Robey
VVV-Venlo Guus Pennings John Lammers Craft Venlo.fit VidaXL, Seacon Logistics ProToGa Beveiliging, Personato Recruitment Haa!
Willem II Merijn Goris John Stegeman Robey None None None None

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 ADO Den Haag[a] (X) 20 17 1 2 56 21 +35 52 Promotion to the Eredivisie
2 Cambuur (X) 21 14 5 2 46 22 +24 47
3 De Graafschap 21 11 4 6 42 33 +9 37 Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Roda JC Kerkrade 21 9 7 5 36 30 +6 34 Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie
5 Jong PSV 21 10 4 7 41 39 +2 34 Qualification for promotion play-offs
6 Almere City 21 10 2 9 45 35 +10 32
7 Den Bosch 21 10 2 9 40 39 +1 32
8 VVV-Venlo 21 10 0 11 28 30 −2 30
9 Willem II 21 8 6 7 27 30 −3 30
10 RKC Waalwijk 21 8 5 8 33 33 0 29
11 Emmen 21 8 4 9 39 39 0 28
12 Eindhoven 21 8 3 10 29 41 −12 27 Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie
13 Jong FC Utrecht 21 7 5 9 33 37 −4 26
14 Dordrecht 21 6 6 9 26 31 −5 24
15 Helmond Sport 21 7 3 11 29 36 −7 24
16 MVV Maastricht 21 6 4 11 25 40 −15 22
17 Jong AZ 21 6 2 13 32 43 −11 20 Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie
18 TOP Oss 21 4 8 9 26 37 −11 20
19 Vitesse[b] 20 7 5 8 31 33 −2 14
20 Jong Ajax 21 2 6 13 27 42 −15 12 Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2025. Source: Flashscore, Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored 8) Head-to-head away goals scored 9) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Extra match or series of matches 9) Goal difference (series of matches) 10) Goals scored (series of matches) 11) Penalty shoot-out (extra match or series of matches)[9]
(X) Assured of at least promotion play-offs
Notes:
  1. ^ Winner of the First and Second Period (Rounds 1–10 and 11–20)
  2. ^ In the previous season, Vitesse were deducted 3 points for withholding information, another 3 points due to late submission of required information, and another 6 due to previous administrative shortcomings. Vitesse appealed the decisions of the deductions of these 12 points, and due to the decision of the rejection of the appeal coming after the end of the season, the penalty was instead moved to next season.[8]

Results

Home \ Away ADO ALM CAM DBO DOR EIN EMM GRA HEL JAJ JAZ JPS JUT MVV RKC RJC TOP VIT VVV WIL
ADO Den Haag 2–1 16 Jan 2–1 3–0 6 Apr 2–1 3–2 2–0 3 Apr 30 Jan 1–2 17 Mar 13 Feb 17 Apr 4–0 5–1 26 Jan 27 Feb 5–1
Almere City 7 Mar 1–1 6 Apr 17 Apr 5–0 4–2 16 Jan 13 Feb 3–2 1–3 2–4 4–0 4–0 17 Mar 30 Jan 3 Apr 2–2 3–0 0–1
Cambuur 2–0 8 Feb 2–1 6 Apr 23 Jan 3–2 2–0 0–0 4–1 20 Mar 5–3 8 Mar 4–0 20 Feb 13 Mar 1–0 24 Apr 3–1 2–2
Den Bosch 24 Apr 5–2 10 Apr 3–3 12 Feb 30 Jan 1–2 1–0 2–0 2–3 16 Mar 3 Apr 16 Jan 2–2 27 Feb 5–2 2–0 0–1 2–1
Dordrecht 12 Apr 0–1 1–0 23 Jan 3–4 13 Feb 1–1 9 Jan 20 Feb 1–1 1–2 1–2 6 Mar 1–2 3 Apr 17 Mar 1–1 2–0 24 Apr
Eindhoven 0–1 21 Feb 3–3 1–3 2–2 27 Mar 3 Apr 24 Apr 6 Mar 3–2 4–0 1–0 1–0 10 Apr 3–4 0–4 0–1 18 Jan
Emmen 13 Mar 1–4 9 Jan 3–1 2–0 6–0 24 Apr 4–1 24 Jan 4–2 20 Feb 6 Feb 6 Apr 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 20 Mar 27 Feb
De Graafschap 22 Mar 3–2 17 Apr 11 Jan 14 Mar 2–0 2–3 3–1 6 Feb 6 Apr 3–2 20 Feb 0–1 23 Jan 2–3 1–1 8 Mar 3–2 1–1
Helmond Sport 20 Feb 2–1 16 Mar 6 Feb 1–2 1–0 2–0 31 Jan 2–1 4–2 2–3 2–1 2–4 6 Apr 1–3 6 Mar 16 Jan 17 Apr 2–2
Jong Ajax 1–3 20 Mar 16 Feb 13 Mar 0–0 1–3 0–1 2–2 27 Feb 4–1 2–2 24 Apr 0–0 0–2 19 Jan 13 Apr 2–0 2–4 2 Feb
Jong AZ 0–4 26 Jan 0–1 23 Feb 9 Feb 0–2 9 Mar 1–3 3 Apr 12 Jan 13 Apr 1–4 16 Mar 2–3 24 Apr 0–1 4–0 0–2 4–0
Jong PSV 0–3 2–3 2 Feb 3–0 27 Feb 13 Mar 3–1 13 Feb 26 Jan 17 Apr 1–0 3–3 2–2 3–1 0–1 12 Jan 20 Mar 6 Apr 2–1
Jong FC Utrecht 2–2 27 Feb 2–4 3–2 20 Mar 17 Apr 1–2 2–3 13 Mar 4–3 0–0 19 Jan 3–1 2–0 1–3 0–0 13 Apr 2 Feb 16 Feb
MVV Maastricht 3–4 9 Jan 0–1 2–4 0–1 3–1 1–0 27 Feb 10 Apr 2–1 1–3 6 Feb 23 Jan 3 Apr 0–0 24 Apr 3–2 13 Mar 22 Mar
RKC Waalwijk 1–3 2–0 4–2 21 Mar 16 Jan 27 Feb 10 Apr 1–4 1–1 2–1 13 Mar 24 Apr 10 Jan 1–0 13 Feb 30 Jan 1–1 1–2 2–3
Roda JC Kerkrade 6 Feb 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–2 0–0 17 Apr 1–0 20 Mar 3–3 2–3 6 Mar 1–1 22 Feb 1–4 23 Jan 16 Mar 11 Jan 6 Apr
TOP Oss 3–4 1–2 27 Feb 17 Apr 0–3 20 Mar 17 Jan 2–3 0–3 1–1 13 Feb 1–1 6 Apr 4–0 0–0 1–2 6 Feb 2–1 13 Mar
Vitesse 23 Jan 13 Mar 0–4 1–2 30 Jan 9 Jan 3 Apr 1–2 3–1 6 Apr 27 Feb 3–1 2–0 17 Apr 2–1 2–2 0–0 14 Feb 1–2
VVV-Venlo 0–3 24 Apr 3 Apr 0–1 3–1 7 Feb 4–0 11 Apr 2–1 17 Mar 16 Jan 0–2 0–1 1–0 6 Mar 3–1 20 Feb 1–2 0–2
Willem II 9 Jan 12 Apr 0–1 8 Mar 2–0 0–1 1–1 27 Mar 1–0 1–0 17 Apr 3 Apr 2–1 2–2 8 Feb 1–2 1–1 20 Feb 23 Jan
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2025. Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

As of 22 December 2025

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[10]
1 Romano Postema Emmen 16
2 Robin van Duiven Jong PSV 14
3 Kevin Monzialo Den Bosch 13
4 Bouke Boersma De Graafschap 11
Reuven Niemeijer De Graafschap
Devin Haen Willem II
7 Yannick Eduardo Dordrecht 10
Julian Rijkhoff Almere City
9 Oscar Sjöstrand Cambuur 9
Jari Vlak ADO Den Haag
Luka Reischl ADO Den Haag
Anthony van den Hurk Roda JC Kerkrade
Sem van Duijn Jong AZ
Maik Lukowicz Helmond Sport
Noah Ohio Jong FC Utrecht

References

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  2. ^ Pascoe, Robin (2025-08-01). "Dutch FA upholds decision to withdraw Vitesse licence". DutchNews.nl. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  3. ^ Sportredactie (2025-08-01). "KNVB: keuze voor doorstart in amateurvoetbal is aan Vitesse zelf, periodetitels KKD gaan ook anders" [KNVB: choice for continuation in amateur football is for Vitesse, period titled KKD will also be different.]. De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  4. ^ "Succes voor Vitesse bij de rechter: club moet worden toegelaten tot eerste divisie". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2025-09-03. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  5. ^ "Eerste divisie verwacht Jong AZ-Vitesse op 12 september, periodewinnaar wordt later bekend". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2025-09-04. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  6. ^ "Team Rockstars IT nieuwe mouwsponsor Ajax" [Team Rockstars IT new sleeve sponsor Ajax]. ajax.nl (in Dutch). 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  7. ^ "No More Nike: FC Utrecht Castore Deal Confirmed". Footy Headlines. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Beroepscommissie: Beroep van Vitesse tegen uitspraak licentiecommissie ongegrond" [Appeals Commission: Vitesse's appeal against decision of the licensing commission unfounded] (in Dutch). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2025-26" [Regulations professional football season 2025-26] (in Dutch). KNVB. July 2025.
  10. ^ "Spelerstatistieken" [Player statistics] (in Dutch). Keuken Kampioen Divisie. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
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