2011–12 Eredivisie#League table
{{Short description|56th season of the Eredivisie}}
{{about|the men's competition|the women's competition|2011–12 Eredivisie (women)}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Eredivisie
| season = 2011–12
| dates = {{nowrap|5 August 2011 – 6 May 2012}}
| 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
| total goals =
| 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{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/dutch-eredivisie/11/statistics/performance?season=2011| title=2011–12 Dutch Eredivisie statistics |work=ESPN FC |access-date=8 May 2018}}
| 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 {{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/news/01f4-0ea29421eceb-9d00842d5979-1000--ajax-braced-to-hold-off-title-hopefuls/ |title=Ajax braced to hold off title hopefuls by Berend Scholten on UEFA.com |date=4 August 2011|access-date=4 August 2011|work=UEFA }} 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.
{{Location map+|Netherlands|width=400|float=right|caption=Location of teams in Eredivisie 2011–12|places=
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.062817|long=4.383114|label=ADO|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.314310|long=4.942687|label=Ajax|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.612473|long=4.742358|label=AZ|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.916667|long=4.5|label=Rotterdam|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.965530|long=6.289840|label={{nobreak|De Graafschap}}|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=53.206060|long=6.591530|label=Groningen|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.958434|long=5.935991|label=Heerenveen|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.338767|long=6.650555|label=Heracles|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.594865|long=4.750412|label=NAC|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.822480|long=5.837190|label=NEC|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.441664|long=5.467563|label=PSV|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.68659|long=5.08911|label=RKC|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=50.857088|long=6.005873|label=Roda JC|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.236539|long=6.837715|label=Twente|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.078362|long=5.145917|label=Utrecht|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.962904|long=5.893045|label=Vitesse|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.351986|long=6.179803|label=VVV|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Netherlands|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=51.1 |long=3.5 |label=
|position=right}}
}}
{{Location map+|Netherlands Rotterdam
|caption=Rotterdam Eredivisie football clubs
|alt=Rotterdam Eredivisie football clubs
|float=right
|width=350
|places =
{{Location map~|Netherlands Rotterdam|lat=51.893894|long=4.523253|label=Feyenoord|label_size=85|marksize=|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Netherlands Rotterdam|lat=51.917403|long=4.520407|label=Excelsior|label_size=85|marksize=|position=left}}
}}
class="wikitable sortable" | |
Club
! Location ! Venue ! Capacity | |
---|---|
ADO Den Haag
|15,000 | |
AFC Ajax
|52,342 | |
AZ | AFAS Stadion
|17,000 |
Excelsior
|3,531 | |
Feyenoord
|51,577 | |
De Graafschap
|12,600 | |
FC Groningen
|22,580 | |
SC Heerenveen
|26,800 | |
Heracles Almelo
|8,500 | |
NAC Breda
|19,000 | |
NEC
|12,470 | |
PSV
|35,000 | |
RKC Waalwijk
|7,500 | |
Roda JC
|19,979 | |
FC Twente
|32,000 | |
FC Utrecht
|24,426 | |
Vitesse Arnhem
|25,000 | |
VVV-Venlo
|8,000 |
=Managerial changes=
League table
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=AJA|name_AJA=Ajax
|team2=FEY|name_FEY=Feyenoord
|team3=PSV|name_PSV=PSV
|team4=AZ |name_AZ =AZ
|team5=HEE|name_HEE=Heerenveen
|team6=TWE|name_TWE=Twente
|team7=VIT|name_VIT=Vitesse Arnhem
|team8=NEC|name_NEC=NEC
|team9=RKC|name_RKC=RKC Waalwijk
|team10=RJC|name_RJC=Roda JC
|team11=UTR|name_UTR=Utrecht
|team12=HER|name_HER=Heracles
|team13=NAC|name_NAC=NAC Breda
|team14=GRO|name_GRO=Groningen
|team15=ADO|name_ADO=ADO Den Haag
|team16=VVV|name_VVV=VVV-Venlo
|team17=GRA|name_GRA=De Graafschap
|team18=EXC|name_EXC=Excelsior
|win_AJA=23|draw_AJA=7|loss_AJA=4|gf_AJA=93|ga_AJA=36|status_AJA=C
|win_FEY=21|draw_FEY=7|loss_FEY=6|gf_FEY=70|ga_FEY=37
|win_PSV=21|draw_PSV=6|loss_PSV=7|gf_PSV=87|ga_PSV=47
|win_AZ =19|draw_AZ =8|loss_AZ =7|gf_AZ =64|ga_AZ =35
|win_HEE=18|draw_HEE=10|loss_HEE=6|gf_HEE=79|ga_HEE=59
|win_TWE=17|draw_TWE=9|loss_TWE=8|gf_TWE=82|ga_TWE=46
|win_VIT=15|draw_VIT=8|loss_VIT=11|gf_VIT=48|ga_VIT=43|status_VIT=O
|win_NEC=13|draw_NEC=6|loss_NEC=15|gf_NEC=42|ga_NEC=45
|win_RKC=13|draw_RKC=6|loss_RKC=15|gf_RKC=40|ga_RKC=49
|win_RJC=14|draw_RJC=2|loss_RJC=18|gf_RJC=55|ga_RJC=70
|win_UTR=11|draw_UTR=10|loss_UTR=13|gf_UTR=55|ga_UTR=58
|win_HER=11|draw_HER=7|loss_HER=16|gf_HER=52|ga_HER=62
|win_NAC=10|draw_NAC=8|loss_NAC=16|gf_NAC=45|ga_NAC=54
|win_GRO=10|draw_GRO=7|loss_GRO=17|gf_GRO=41|ga_GRO=61
|win_ADO=8|draw_ADO=8|loss_ADO=18|gf_ADO=38|ga_ADO=67
|win_VVV=9|draw_VVV=4|loss_VVV=21|gf_VVV=42|ga_VVV=78|status_VVV=O
|win_GRA=6|draw_GRA=6|loss_GRA=22|gf_GRA=36|ga_GRA=74|status_GRA=R
|win_EXC=4|draw_EXC=7|loss_EXC=23|gf_EXC=28|ga_EXC=76|status_EXC=R
|col_CLGS=green1|text_CLGS=Qualification to Champions League group stage
|result1=CLGS
|col_CL3=green2|text_CL3=Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
|result2=CL3
|col_ELPR=blue1|text_ELPR=Qualification to Europa League play-off round
|note_res_ELPR=ECP
|result3=ELPR|result4=ELPR
|col_EL3=blue2|text_EL3=Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
|note_res_EL3=ECP
|result5=EL3
|col_EL1=blue3|text_EL1={{nowrap|Qualification to European competition play-offs and Europa League first qualifying round}}
|note_res_EL1=Twente qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League based on the 2011–12 UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking, which awarded one extra qualifying spot to the Netherlands. This allowed qualification for Twente despite their loss in the European competition Playoffs.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0254-0d7de16fc94b-01ebf19029bf-1000--norway-wins-uefa-respect-fair-play-ranking/|title=Norway wins UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking|publisher=UEFA|date=7 May 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/998/Voetbal/article/detail/1437896/2012/05/13/Twente-toch-Europa-in-dankzij-fairplay-klassement.dhtml|title=Twente toch Europa in dankzij fairplay-klassement|publisher=demorgen.be|date=13 May 2012|language=nl}}
|result6=EL1
|col_ECP=yellow1|text_ECP=Qualification to European competition play-offs
|note_res_ECP=PSV qualified for the play-off round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League after winning the 2011–12 KNVB Cup. As they finished third in the league, all Europa League berths and play-off places were moved down one spot from the original scheme.
|result7=ECP|result8=ECP|result9=ECP
|col_RP=red2|text_RP=Qualification to relegation play-offs
|result16=RP|result17=RP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to the Eerste Divisie
|result18=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.eredivisie.nl/ Eredivisie (official site)] {{in lang|nl}}
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ADO|team2=AJX|team3=AZ|team4=EXC|team5=FEY
|team6=GRA|team7=GRO|team8=HEE|team9=HER|team10=NAC
|team11=NEC|team12=PSV|team13=RKC|team14=RJC|team15=TWE
|team16=UTR|team17=VIT|team18=VVV
|name_ADO=ADO Den Haag
|match_ADO_AJX=0–2
|match_ADO_AZ=0–6
|match_ADO_EXC=1–1
|match_ADO_FEY=1–2
|match_ADO_GRA=3–5
|match_ADO_GRO=3–0
|match_ADO_HEE=0–0
|match_ADO_HER=2–0
|match_ADO_NAC=3–0
|match_ADO_NEC=1–0
|match_ADO_PSV=0–3
|match_ADO_RKC=0–1
|match_ADO_RJC=3–3
|match_ADO_TWE=1–1
|match_ADO_UTR=2–2
|match_ADO_VIT=0–0
|match_ADO_VVV=2–0
|name_AJX=Ajax
|match_AJX_ADO=4–0
|match_AJX_AZ=2–2
|match_AJX_EXC=4–1
|match_AJX_FEY=1–1
|match_AJX_GRA=3–1
|match_AJX_GRO=2–0
|match_AJX_HEE=5–1
|match_AJX_HER=6–0
|match_AJX_NAC=2–2
|match_AJX_NEC=4–1
|match_AJX_PSV=2–0
|match_AJX_RKC=3–0
|match_AJX_RJC=4–1
|match_AJX_TWE=1–1
|match_AJX_UTR=0–2
|match_AJX_VIT=4–1
|match_AJX_VVV=2–0
|name_AZ=AZ
|match_AZ_ADO=3–0
|match_AZ_AJX=1–1
|match_AZ_EXC=2–0
|match_AZ_FEY=2–1
|match_AZ_GRA=4–0
|match_AZ_GRO=1–0
|match_AZ_HEE=3–3
|match_AZ_HER=3–1
|match_AZ_NAC=0–0
|match_AZ_NEC=4–0
|match_AZ_PSV=3–1
|match_AZ_RKC=1–0
|match_AZ_RJC=1–0
|match_AZ_TWE=2–2
|match_AZ_UTR=2–0
|match_AZ_VIT=4–0
|match_AZ_VVV=2–1
|name_EXC=Excelsior
|match_EXC_ADO=1–1
|match_EXC_AJX=1–4
|match_EXC_AZ=0–0
|match_EXC_FEY=0–2
|match_EXC_GRA=1–1
|match_EXC_GRO=0–1
|match_EXC_HEE=0–5
|match_EXC_HER=0–2
|match_EXC_NAC=3–0
|match_EXC_NEC=0–2
|match_EXC_PSV=1–3
|match_EXC_RKC=1–0
|match_EXC_RJC=2–1
|match_EXC_TWE=0–1
|match_EXC_UTR=2–3
|match_EXC_VIT=0–2
|match_EXC_VVV=3–1
|name_FEY=Feyenoord
|match_FEY_ADO=0–3
|match_FEY_AJX=4–2
|match_FEY_AZ=1–0
|match_FEY_EXC=3–0
|match_FEY_GRA=4–0
|match_FEY_GRO=1–0
|match_FEY_HEE=2–2
|match_FEY_HER=4–1
|match_FEY_NAC=3–1
|match_FEY_NEC=0–1
|match_FEY_PSV=2–0
|match_FEY_RKC=1–1
|match_FEY_RJC=3–0
|match_FEY_TWE=3–2
|match_FEY_UTR=1–1
|match_FEY_VIT=3–1
|match_FEY_VVV=4–0
|name_GRA=De Graafschap
|match_GRA_ADO=0–3
|match_GRA_AJX=1–4
|match_GRA_AZ=0–2
|match_GRA_EXC=2–2
|match_GRA_FEY=0–3
|match_GRA_GRO=2–3
|match_GRA_HEE=0–2
|match_GRA_HER=2–3
|match_GRA_NAC=3–1
|match_GRA_NEC=1–0
|match_GRA_PSV=1–3
|match_GRA_RKC=1–3
|match_GRA_RJC=1–2
|match_GRA_TWE=1–2
|match_GRA_UTR=3–0
|match_GRA_VIT=0–1
|match_GRA_VVV=1–4
|name_GRO=Groningen
|match_GRO_ADO=4–2
|match_GRO_AJX=1–0
|match_GRO_AZ=0–3
|match_GRO_EXC=2–0
|match_GRO_FEY=6–0
|match_GRO_GRA=1–1
|match_GRO_HEE=1–3
|match_GRO_HER=2–1
|match_GRO_NAC=1–1
|match_GRO_NEC=3–3
|match_GRO_PSV=3–0
|match_GRO_RKC=0–3
|match_GRO_RJC=0–1
|match_GRO_TWE=1–1
|match_GRO_UTR=1–0
|match_GRO_VIT=1–3
|match_GRO_VVV=2–1
|name_HEE=Heerenveen
|match_HEE_ADO=4–0
|match_HEE_AJX=0–5
|match_HEE_AZ=5–1
|match_HEE_EXC=4–2
|match_HEE_FEY=2–3
|match_HEE_GRA=1–1
|match_HEE_GRO=3–0
|match_HEE_HER=1–1
|match_HEE_NAC=1–0
|match_HEE_NEC=2–2
|match_HEE_PSV=1–5
|match_HEE_RKC=1–1
|match_HEE_RJC=4–3
|match_HEE_TWE=1–5
|match_HEE_UTR=2–0
|match_HEE_VIT=1–1
|match_HEE_VVV=4–1
|name_HER=Heracles
|match_HER_ADO=0–2
|match_HER_AJX=2–3
|match_HER_AZ=0–1
|match_HER_EXC=3–0
|match_HER_FEY=1–1
|match_HER_GRA=2–0
|match_HER_GRO=2–1
|match_HER_HEE=2–4
|match_HER_NAC=2–1
|match_HER_NEC=1–2
|match_HER_PSV=1–1
|match_HER_RKC=1–1
|match_HER_RJC=2–1
|match_HER_TWE=1–1
|match_HER_UTR=3–1
|match_HER_VIT=0–1
|match_HER_VVV=7–0
|name_NAC=NAC Breda
|match_NAC_ADO=4–0
|match_NAC_AJX=0–2
|match_NAC_AZ=2–1
|match_NAC_EXC=2–0
|match_NAC_FEY=1–3
|match_NAC_GRA=1–1
|match_NAC_GRO=2–2
|match_NAC_HEE=2–2
|match_NAC_HER=1–2
|match_NAC_NEC=1–1
|match_NAC_PSV=3–1
|match_NAC_RKC=3–2
|match_NAC_RJC=0–3
|match_NAC_TWE=0–1
|match_NAC_UTR=1–0
|match_NAC_VIT=1–0
|match_NAC_VVV=3–1
|name_NEC=N.E.C.
|match_NEC_ADO=2–0
|match_NEC_AJX=0–3
|match_NEC_AZ=1–1
|match_NEC_EXC=2–0
|match_NEC_FEY=0–2
|match_NEC_GRA=2–0
|match_NEC_GRO=4–0
|match_NEC_HEE=2–4
|match_NEC_HER=2–1
|match_NEC_NAC=1–2
|match_NEC_PSV=0–2
|match_NEC_RKC=1–1
|match_NEC_RJC=1–2
|match_NEC_TWE=3–1
|match_NEC_UTR=3–1
|match_NEC_VIT=0–1
|match_NEC_VVV=2–0
|name_PSV=PSV Eindhoven
|match_PSV_ADO=5–0
|match_PSV_AJX=2–2
|match_PSV_AZ=3–2
|match_PSV_EXC=6–1
|match_PSV_FEY=3–2
|match_PSV_GRA=4–1
|match_PSV_GRO=6–1
|match_PSV_HEE=5–1
|match_PSV_HER=4–1
|match_PSV_NAC=1–0
|match_PSV_NEC=2–1
|match_PSV_RKC=1–0
|match_PSV_RJC=7–1
|match_PSV_TWE=2–6
|match_PSV_UTR=1–0
|match_PSV_VIT=3–1
|match_PSV_VVV=2–0
|name_RKC=RKC Waalwijk
|match_RKC_ADO=1–0
|match_RKC_AJX=0–1
|match_RKC_AZ=1–2
|match_RKC_EXC=1–0
|match_RKC_FEY=1–2
|match_RKC_GRA=1–0
|match_RKC_GRO=1–1
|match_RKC_HEE=0–1
|match_RKC_HER=2–2
|match_RKC_NAC=2–1
|match_RKC_NEC=2–0
|match_RKC_PSV=2–1
|match_RKC_RJC=5–2
|match_RKC_TWE=0–4
|match_RKC_UTR=0–2
|match_RKC_VIT=1–0
|match_RKC_VVV=4–0
|name_RJC=Roda JC
|match_RJC_ADO=4–1
|match_RJC_AJX=0–4
|match_RJC_AZ=2–0
|match_RJC_EXC=7–0
|match_RJC_FEY=0–0
|match_RJC_GRA=0–2
|match_RJC_GRO=2–1
|match_RJC_HEE=1–2
|match_RJC_HER=3–1
|match_RJC_NAC=4–3
|match_RJC_NEC=1–0
|match_RJC_PSV=1–3
|match_RJC_RKC=0–2
|match_RJC_TWE=2–1
|match_RJC_UTR=1–3
|match_RJC_VIT=3–1
|match_RJC_VVV=3–1
|name_TWE=Twente
|match_TWE_ADO=5–2
|match_TWE_AJX=1–2
|match_TWE_AZ=2–0
|match_TWE_EXC=2–2
|match_TWE_FEY=0–2
|match_TWE_GRA=4–0
|match_TWE_GRO=4–1
|match_TWE_HEE=3–4
|match_TWE_HER=2–3
|match_TWE_NAC=2–2
|match_TWE_NEC=2–0
|match_TWE_PSV=2–2
|match_TWE_RKC=5–0
|match_TWE_RJC=2–0
|match_TWE_UTR=1–0
|match_TWE_VIT=0–0
|match_TWE_VVV=4–1
|name_UTR=Utrecht
|match_UTR_ADO=1–1
|match_UTR_AJX=6–4
|match_UTR_AZ=3–0
|match_UTR_EXC=3–2
|match_UTR_FEY=2–2
|match_UTR_GRA=2–2
|match_UTR_GRO=3–1
|match_UTR_HEE=1–4
|match_UTR_HER=2–2
|match_UTR_NAC=1–3
|match_UTR_NEC=0–0
|match_UTR_PSV=1–1
|match_UTR_RKC=3–0
|match_UTR_RJC=3–1
|match_UTR_TWE=2–6
|match_UTR_VIT=2–2
|match_UTR_VVV=4–2
|name_VIT=Vitesse Arnhem
|match_VIT_ADO=1–0
|match_VIT_AJX=1–3
|match_VIT_AZ=2–2
|match_VIT_EXC=3–2
|match_VIT_FEY=0–4
|match_VIT_GRA=2–0
|match_VIT_GRO=0–0
|match_VIT_HEE=1–1
|match_VIT_HER=2–0
|match_VIT_NAC=1–0
|match_VIT_NEC=0–1
|match_VIT_PSV=1–1
|match_VIT_RKC=4–0
|match_VIT_RJC=5–0
|match_VIT_TWE=1–4
|match_VIT_UTR=2–1
|match_VIT_VVV=4–0
|name_VVV=VVV-Venlo
|match_VVV_ADO=2–1
|match_VVV_AJX=2–2
|match_VVV_AZ=1–3
|match_VVV_EXC=0–0
|match_VVV_FEY=2–1
|match_VVV_GRA=1–2
|match_VVV_GRO=2–0
|match_VVV_HEE=0–3
|match_VVV_HER=3–1
|match_VVV_NAC=2–1
|match_VVV_NEC=0–2
|match_VVV_PSV=3–3
|match_VVV_RKC=4–1
|match_VVV_RJC=2–0
|match_VVV_TWE=4–2
|match_VVV_UTR=0–0
|match_VVV_VIT=1–3
|update=complete
|source=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/holland_results/default.stm news.bbc.co.uk]
}}
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.{{cite web|title=Europa League Play-offs - Semi-finals - Netherlands|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/netherlands/eredivisie/2011-2012/final-stages/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=25 May 2012}}
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|NEC|| 3–4 |Vitesse Arnhem|| 3–2 | 0–2 }}
{{TwoLegResult|RKC Waalwijk|| 2–1 |Twente|| 1–1 | 1–0 }}
{{end}}
==Finals==
The first leg was played on 17 May 2012, while the return leg was competed on 20 May 2012.{{cite web|title=Europa League Play-offs - Finals - Netherlands|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/netherlands/eredivisie/2011-2012/final-stages/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=25 May 2012}}
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|RKC Waalwijk||2–5 |Vitesse Arnhem|| 1–3 | 1–2 }}
{{end}}
=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.{{cite web|title=Matches 1st Round - Play-offs 1/2 - Netherlands|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/netherlands/nacompetitie/20112012/1st-round/matches/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=11 May 2012}}
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|Go Ahead Eagles|| 1–3 |Den Bosch|| 1–1 | 0–2 }}
{{TwoLegResult|MVV|| 1–2 |Cambuur|| 0–2 | 1–0 }}
{{end}}
==Round 2==
The first legs were played on 10 May 2012, with the return legs were competed on 13 May 2012.{{cite web|title=Matches 2nd Round - Play-offs 1/2 - Netherlands|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/netherlands/nacompetitie/20112012/2nd-round/matches/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=11 May 2012}}
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{{TwoLegResult|Den Bosch|| 1–1 |De Graafschap|| 0–0 | 1–1 }}
{{TwoLegResult|Willem II|| 3–2 |Sparta Rotterdam|| 2–1 | 1–1 }}
{{TwoLegResult|Helmond Sport|| 3–0 |Eindhoven|| 1–0 | 2–0 }}
{{TwoLegResult|Cambuur|| 3–4 |VVV-Venlo|| 0–0 | 3–4 }}
{{end}}
==Round 3==
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|Den Bosch|| 1–2 |Willem II|| 0−0 | 1–2 }}
{{TwoLegResult|Helmond Sport|| 3–4 |VVV-Venlo|| 1−2 | 2–2 }}
{{end}}
Top goalscorers
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120223143546/http://eredivisielive.nl/eredivisie/statistieken/topscorer/ Eredivisie (official site)] {{in lang|nl}}, [https://int.soccerway.com/national/netherlands/eredivisie/2011-2012/regular-season/players/ Soccerway]
class="wikitable" |
Pos.
!Player !Club !Goals |
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rowspan=1 align="center"|1
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Bas Dost |align="center"|32 |
rowspan=2 align="center"|2
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Luuk de Jong | Twente |align="center"|25 |
{{flagicon|Syria}} Sanharib Malki
| Roda |align="center"|25 |
rowspan=1 align="center"|4
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} Dries Mertens | PSV |align="center"|21 |
rowspan=1 align="center"|5
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} John Guidetti |align="center"|20 |
rowspan=1 align="center"|6
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Ola Toivonen | PSV |align="center"|18 |
rowspan=1 align="center"|7
| {{flagicon|United States}} Jozy Altidore |align="center"|15 |
rowspan=1 align="center"|8
|{{flagicon|Slovenia}} Tim Matavž |align="center"|14 |
rowspan=1 align="center"|9
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Siem de Jong | Ajax |align="center"|13 |
rowspan=2 align="center"|10
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Glynor Plet |align="center"|12 |
{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Wilfried Bony
|align="center"|12 |
Updated to games played on 6 May 2012 (end of competition)
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Eredivisie}}
{{2011–12 in Dutch football}}
{{2011–12 in European Football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2011-12 Eredivisie}}