2008–09 Eerste Divisie
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | VVV-Venlo |
| Promoted | VVV-Venlo |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Eerste Divisie 2008–09 began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion playoffs. Sixteen clubs remained in the Eerste Divisie, whilst Excelsior and VVV-Venlo were relegated from the 2007–08 Eredivisie. VVV-Venlo won the league title and were promoted to the Eredivisie, the highest tier of football in the Netherlands, while eight other teams competed in a playoff with two Eredivisie sides for two Eredivisie places.
Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VVV-Venlo (C, P) | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 86 | 38 | +48 | 80 | Promotion to the Eredivisie |
| 2 | RKC Waalwijk (P) | 38 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 68 | 31 | +37 | 71 | Qualification for promotion play-offs Second Round |
| 3 | Cambuur | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 69 | |
| 4 | Zwolle | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 63 | |
| 5 | Excelsior | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 61 | |
| 6 | MVV | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 60 | Qualification for promotion play-offs First Round |
| 7 | Go Ahead Eagles | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 56 | |
| 8 | Dordrecht | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 55 | Qualification for promotion play-offs First Round |
| 9 | Den Bosch | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 53 | |
| 10 | Helmond Sport | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 53 | |
| 11 | AGOVV | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 52 | |
| 12 | Haarlem | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 50 | |
| 13 | Emmen | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 47 | |
| 14 | Oss | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 42 | Qualification for promotion play-offs First Round |
| 15 | Fortuna Sittard | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 42 | |
| 16 | RBC Roosendaal | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 40 | |
| 17 | Telstar | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 39 | Qualification for promotion play-offs First Round |
| 18 | Eindhoven | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 38[a] | |
| 19 | Veendam | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 36[a] | |
| 20 | Omniworld | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 40 | 65 | −25 | 30 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Period winners
[edit]The competition is divided into six periods (Dutch: periode) of six matches each. The winner of each period (Dutch: periodekampioen) qualifies for the playoffs at the end of the season. If the winner of a period has already won a prior period in the season, the second placed team in the period is awarded the playoff slot. If the second placed team has also won a prior period, no winner is called, and the playoff slot is decided by league standing at the end of the season.
Best Top Ranking Teams
[edit]Excelsior, Telstar, FC Zwolle, TOP Oss and Dordrecht were awarded play-off spot as their performance in the six periods, along with RKC Waalwijk and Cambuur, the two best placed team in Eerste Divisie who did not get a play-off spot via period route. As VVV-Venlo, one of the period winners, promoted as Eerste Divisie champions, MVV replaced them as the best placed team who did not qualify for play-off.
| Period | Winning team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excelsior | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | VVV-Venlo | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 18 |
| 3 | Telstar | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | FC Zwolle | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 |
| 5 | TOP Oss | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 13 |
| 6 | Dordrecht | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 18 |
Results
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]Please note that the following teams: Roda JC & De Graafschap joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the playoffs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.
Round 1
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telstar | 0–1 | MVV | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| TOP Oss | 0–3 | Dordrecht | 0–2 | 0–1 |
Round 2 (best of 3)
[edit]| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVV | 4–5 | De Graafschap | 2–3 | 2–2 | not played |
| Excelsior | 2–3 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–2 | 1–1 | not played |
| FC Zwolle | 3–6 | Cambuur | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0-2 |
| Dordrecht | 1–2 | Roda JC | 1–1 | 0–1 | not played |
Round 3 (best of 3)
[edit]| Team 1 | Pts | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKC Waalwijk | 4–2 | De Graafschap | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Cambuur | 3–3 (p. 1–3) | Roda JC | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 (aet) |
The 2 winners of Round 3 will play in Eredivisie 2009–10.
Overview
[edit]Attendances
[edit]| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambuur | 7,887 |
| 2 | VVV | 6,035 |
| 3 | MVV | 5,903 |
| 4 | Zwolle | 5,290 |
| 5 | Go Ahead | 4,180 |
| 6 | Den Bosch | 4,150 |
| 7 | RKC | 3,949 |
| 8 | Helmond | 3,214 |
| 9 | Veendam | 3,076 |
| 10 | Fortuna | 3,042 |
| 11 | Emmen | 3,027 |
| 12 | RBC | 2,731 |
| 13 | Dordrecht | 2,390 |
| 14 | AGOVV | 2,377 |
| 15 | Oss | 2,120 |
| 16 | Excelsior | 2,096 |
| 17 | Haarlem | 1,927 |
| 18 | Eindhoven | 1,712 |
| 19 | Omniworld | 1,381 |
| 20 | Telstar | 1,251 |
Source:[1]
