2014–15 Eredivisie#Promotion/relegation play-offs

A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2013–14 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2013–14 Eerste Divisie champions.

There are three teams that played in the 2013–14 Eerste Divisie that were promoted to the Eredivisie for the 2014–15 season. Willem II returned to the Eredivisie after just one season by winning its first Eerste Divisie title in 49 years. Meanwhile, FC Dordrecht and Excelsior navigated to the promotion/relegation playoffs to reach the Eredivisie, with both clubs having received byes after finishing second and third in the Eerste Divisie. FC Dordrecht swept both legs against VVV-Venlo 5–2 on aggregate in the second round before facing another Eerste Divisie club for a spot in the Eredivisie (after Sparta Rotterdam sent NEC Nijmegen into relegation). FC Dordrecht won 5–3 on aggregate to return to the Eredivisie for the first time in 19 years.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/18/netherlands/nacompetitie/bvo-fc-dordrecht/sparta-rotterdam-bv/1681053/|title=Dordrecht vs. Sparta Rotterdam - 18 May 2014 - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}

Excelsior returned after two seasons in the Eerste Divisie by first overcoming FC Den Bosch 5–2 on aggregate before relegating RKC Waalwijk from the league by winning 4–2 on aggregate.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/18/netherlands/nacompetitie/rkc-waalwijk/sbv-excelsior/1681057/|title=RKC Waalwijk vs. Excelsior - 18 May 2014 - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}

{{Location map+|Netherlands|width=400|float=right|caption=Location of teams in Eredivisie 2014–15|places=

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.062817|long=4.383114|label=ADO|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.314310|long=4.942687|label=Ajax|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.612473|long=4.742358|label=AZ}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=53.20428|long=5.79958|label=Cambuur|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.79761|long=4.67239|label=Dordrecht|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.916667|long=4.5|label=Rotterdam|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.25558|long=6.16173|label=GA
Eagles|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=53.206060|long=6.591530|label=Groningen|position=top}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.958434|long=5.935991|label=Heerenveen}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.338767|long=6.650555|label=Heracles|position=top}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.594865|long=4.750412|label=NAC|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.50863|long=6.09289|label=PEC|position=top}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.441664|long=5.467563|label=PSV}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.236539|long=6.837715|label=Twente|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=52.078362|long=5.145917|label=Utrecht|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.962904|long=5.893045|label=Vitesse|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.55786|long=5.08221|label=Willem II}}

{{Location map~ |Netherlands|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=51.1 |long=3.5 |label=

Excelsior

Feyenoord

|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}}

}}

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

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Eredivisie standings

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.nu.nl/resultaten/voetbal/competitie/2/eredivisie.html NUsport]

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|result1=CLGS |result2=CL3Q |result3=EL3Q |result4=EUPO |result5=EUPO |result6=EUPO |result7=EUPO|result8=ELGS |result16=RPO |result17=EL1QRPO |result18=rel

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|win_AJX=21 |draw_AJX= 8 |loss_AJX= 5 |gf_AJX=69 |ga_AJX=29

|win_AZ =19 |draw_AZ = 5 |loss_AZ =10 |gf_AZ =63 |ga_AZ =56

|win_CAM=11 |draw_CAM= 8 |loss_CAM=15 |gf_CAM=46 |ga_CAM=56

|win_DOR= 4 |draw_DOR= 8 |loss_DOR=22 |gf_DOR=24 |ga_DOR=76 |status_DOR=R

|win_EXC= 6 |draw_EXC=14 |loss_EXC=14 |gf_EXC=47 |ga_EXC=63

|win_FEY=17 |draw_FEY= 8 |loss_FEY= 9 |gf_FEY=56 |ga_FEY=39

|win_GAE= 7 |draw_GAE= 6 |loss_GAE=21 |gf_GAE=29 |ga_GAE=59 |status_GAE=R

|win_GRO=11 |draw_GRO=13 |loss_GRO=10 |gf_GRO=49 |ga_GRO=53

|win_HEE=13 |draw_HEE=11 |loss_HEE= 10|gf_HEE=53 |ga_HEE=46

|win_HER=11 |draw_HER= 4 |loss_HER=19 |gf_HER=47 |ga_HER=64

|win_NAC= 6 |draw_NAC=10 |loss_NAC=18 |gf_NAC=36 |ga_NAC=68 |status_NAC=R

|win_PEC=16 |draw_PEC= 5 |loss_PEC=13 |gf_PEC=59 |ga_PEC=43

|win_PSV=29 |draw_PSV= 1 |loss_PSV= 4 |gf_PSV=92 |ga_PSV=31 |status_PSV=C

|win_TWE=13 |draw_TWE=10 |loss_TWE=11 |gf_TWE=56 |ga_TWE=51 |startpoints_TWE=-6 |note_TWE=FC Twente were deducted three points twice since they did not meet the financial standards set by the KNVB.

|win_UTR=11 |draw_UTR= 8 |loss_UTR=15 |gf_UTR=60 |ga_UTR=62

|win_VIT=16 |draw_VIT= 10|loss_VIT= 8 |gf_VIT=66 |ga_VIT=43 |status_VIT=O

|win_WII=13 |draw_WII= 7 |loss_WII=14 |gf_WII=46 |ga_WII=50

|name_ADO = ADO Den Haag

|name_AJX = Ajax

|name_AZ = AZ

|name_CAM = Cambuur

|name_DOR = Dordrecht

|name_EXC = Excelsior

|name_FEY = Feyenoord

|name_GAE = Go Ahead Eagles

|name_GRO = Groningen

|name_HEE = Heerenveen

|name_HER = Heracles

|name_NAC = NAC Breda

|name_PEC = PEC Zwolle

|name_PSV = PSV

|name_TWE = Twente

|name_UTR = Utrecht

|name_VIT = Vitesse

|name_WII = Willem II

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS=Qualification for the Champions League group stage

|col_CL3Q=green2 |text_CL3Q=Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round

|col_ELGS=blue1 |text_ELGS=Qualification for the Europa League group stage |note_res_ELGS=Groningen qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2014–15 KNVB Cup.

|col_EL3Q=blue2 |text_EL3Q=Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round

|col_EUPO=yellow1|text_EUPO=Qualification for the European competition play-offs |note_res_ELPO=Four teams played for a spot in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.

|col_EL1QRPO=red2 |text_EL1QRPO=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round and for the relegation play-offs |note_res_EL1QRPO=Go Ahead Eagles was awarded a spot in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round because of its Fair Play ranking. They were also relegated to the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie after losing in the second round of the relegation play-offs.

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |note_res_RPO=Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, played for two spots in the 2015–16 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams play in the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie.

|col_rel=red1 |text_rel=Relegation to Eerste Divisie

}}

{{#invoke:Sports results|main|matches_style=FBR

|section=Eredivisie results

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.nu.nl/resultaten/voetbal/competitie/2/eredivisie.html NUsport]

|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ADO |team2=AJX |team3=AZ |team4=CAM |team5=DOR |team6=EXC |team7=FEY |team8=GAE |team9=GRO |team10=HEE |team11=HER |team12=NAC |team13=PEC |team14=PSV |team15=TWE |team16=UTR |team17=VIT |team18=WII

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|name_AJX=Ajax |short_AJX=AJX

|name_AZ=AZ |short_AZ=AZ

|name_CAM=Cambuur |short_CAM=CAM

|name_DOR=Dordrecht |short_DOR=DOR

|name_EXC=Excelsior |short_EXC=EXC

|name_FEY=Feyenoord |short_FEY=FEY

|name_GAE=Go Ahead Eagles |short_GAE=GAE

|name_GRO=Groningen |short_GRO=GRO

|name_HEE=Heerenveen |short_HEE=HEE

|name_HER=Heracles |short_HER=HER

|name_NAC=NAC Breda |short_NAC=NAC

|name_PEC=PEC Zwolle |short_PEC=PEC

|name_PSV=PSV |short_PSV=PSV

|name_TWE=Twente |short_TWE=TWE

|name_UTR=Utrecht |short_UTR=UTR

|name_VIT=Vitesse Arnhem |short_VIT=VIT

|name_WII=Willem II |short_WII=WII

|match_ADO_AJX=1–1

|match_ADO_AZ =2–3

|match_ADO_CAM=2–2

|match_ADO_DOR=2–0

|match_ADO_EXC=2–2

|match_ADO_FEY=0–1

|match_ADO_GAE=1–1

|match_ADO_GRO=3–0

|match_ADO_HEE=0–1

|match_ADO_HER=1–3

|match_ADO_NAC=3–2

|match_ADO_PEC=3–2

|match_ADO_PSV=2-3

|match_ADO_TWE=2–0

|match_ADO_UTR=2–0

|match_ADO_VIT=1–0

|match_ADO_WII=3–2

|match_AJX_ADO=1–0

|match_AJX_AZ =0–1

|match_AJX_CAM=3–0

|match_AJX_DOR=4–0

|match_AJX_EXC=1–0

|match_AJX_FEY=0–0

|match_AJX_GAE=3–1

|match_AJX_GRO=2–0

|match_AJX_HEE=4–1

|match_AJX_HER=2–1

|match_AJX_NAC=0–0

|match_AJX_PEC=0–0

|match_AJX_PSV=1–3

|match_AJX_TWE=4–2

|match_AJX_UTR=3–1

|match_AJX_VIT=4–1

|match_AJX_WII=5–0

|match_AZ_ADO=3–1

|match_AZ_AJX=1–3

|match_AZ_CAM=2–1

|match_AZ_DOR=2–0

|match_AZ_EXC=3–3

|match_AZ_FEY=1–4

|match_AZ_GAE=2–0

|match_AZ_GRO=2–2

|match_AZ_HEE=0–1

|match_AZ_HER=3–1

|match_AZ_NAC=3–2

|match_AZ_PEC=1–0

|match_AZ_PSV=2–4

|match_AZ_TWE=2–2

|match_AZ_UTR=0–3

|match_AZ_VIT=1–0

|match_AZ_WII=2–0

|match_CAM_ADO=3–2

|match_CAM_AJX=2–4

|match_CAM_AZ =0–2

|match_CAM_DOR=4–1

|match_CAM_EXC=1–1

|match_CAM_FEY=0–1

|match_CAM_GAE=1–0

|match_CAM_GRO=3–0

|match_CAM_HEE=2–1

|match_CAM_HER=1–0

|match_CAM_NAC=0–1

|match_CAM_PEC=2–1

|match_CAM_PSV=1–2

|match_CAM_TWE=1–1

|match_CAM_UTR=3–1

|match_CAM_VIT=0–2

|match_CAM_WII=1-2

|match_DOR_ADO=0–0

|match_DOR_AJX=2-1

|match_DOR_AZ =1–3

|match_DOR_CAM=0–0

|match_DOR_EXC=1–0

|match_DOR_FEY=1–2

|match_DOR_GAE=2–1

|match_DOR_GRO=1–1

|match_DOR_HEE=0–0

|match_DOR_HER=2–3

|match_DOR_NAC=0–1

|match_DOR_PEC=1–2

|match_DOR_PSV=1–3

|match_DOR_TWE=0–4

|match_DOR_UTR=1–3

|match_DOR_VIT=2–6

|match_DOR_WII=0–4

|match_EXC_ADO=2–3

|match_EXC_AJX=0–2

|match_EXC_AZ =1-4

|match_EXC_CAM=1–1

|match_EXC_DOR=1–1

|match_EXC_FEY=2–5

|match_EXC_GAE=3–2

|match_EXC_GRO=1–1

|match_EXC_HEE=3–0

|match_EXC_HER=3-1

|match_EXC_NAC=0–0

|match_EXC_PEC=0–5

|match_EXC_PSV=2–3

|match_EXC_TWE=2–1

|match_EXC_UTR=2–2

|match_EXC_VIT=1–3

|match_EXC_WII=2–3

|match_FEY_ADO=2–1

|match_FEY_AJX=0–1

|match_FEY_AZ =2–2

|match_FEY_CAM=2–1

|match_FEY_DOR=2–0

|match_FEY_EXC=3–2

|match_FEY_GAE=0–1

|match_FEY_GRO=4–0

|match_FEY_HEE=1–1

|match_FEY_HER=2–1

|match_FEY_NAC=3–0

|match_FEY_PEC=2–0

|match_FEY_PSV=2–1

|match_FEY_TWE=3–1

|match_FEY_UTR=1–2

|match_FEY_VIT=1–4

|match_FEY_WII=1–2

|match_GAE_ADO=1–0

|match_GAE_AJX=1–2

|match_GAE_AZ =0–2

|match_GAE_CAM=1–2

|match_GAE_DOR=0–0

|match_GAE_EXC=0–0

|match_GAE_FEY=0–4

|match_GAE_GRO=2–3

|match_GAE_HEE=1–1

|match_GAE_HER=1–3

|match_GAE_NAC=2–0

|match_GAE_PEC=3–2

|match_GAE_PSV=0–3

|match_GAE_TWE=1–3

|match_GAE_UTR=0–2

|match_GAE_VIT=0–2

|match_GAE_WII=1–0

|match_GRO_ADO=1–1

|match_GRO_AJX=2–0

|match_GRO_AZ =2–4

|match_GRO_CAM=3–2

|match_GRO_DOR=2–0

|match_GRO_EXC=1–1

|match_GRO_FEY=1–1

|match_GRO_GAE=2–0

|match_GRO_HEE=1–1

|match_GRO_HER=3–1

|match_GRO_NAC=1–0

|match_GRO_PEC=0–1

|match_GRO_PSV=1–1

|match_GRO_TWE=2–2

|match_GRO_UTR=2–2

|match_GRO_VIT=1–1

|match_GRO_WII=1–0

|match_HEE_ADO=0–0

|match_HEE_AJX=1–4

|match_HEE_AZ =5–2

|match_HEE_CAM=2–2

|match_HEE_DOR=1–2

|match_HEE_EXC=2–0

|match_HEE_FEY=3–1

|match_HEE_GAE=2–2

|match_HEE_GRO=3–1

|match_HEE_HER=0–1

|match_HEE_NAC=0–0

|match_HEE_PEC=4–0

|match_HEE_PSV=1–0

|match_HEE_TWE=1-3

|match_HEE_UTR=3–1

|match_HEE_VIT=4–1

|match_HEE_WII=1–1

|match_HER_ADO=3–1

|match_HER_AJX=0–2

|match_HER_AZ =0–3

|match_HER_CAM=0–1

|match_HER_DOR=1–1

|match_HER_EXC=0–3

|match_HER_FEY=2–0

|match_HER_GAE=1-0

|match_HER_GRO=2–2

|match_HER_HEE=1–4

|match_HER_NAC=6–1

|match_HER_PEC=2–0

|match_HER_PSV=1–2

|match_HER_TWE=1–4

|match_HER_UTR=1–1

|match_HER_VIT=1–1

|match_HER_WII=1–3

|match_NAC_ADO=1–1

|match_NAC_AJX=2–5

|match_NAC_AZ =0–1

|match_NAC_CAM=2–1

|match_NAC_DOR=2–2

|match_NAC_EXC=1–1

|match_NAC_FEY=0–1

|match_NAC_GAE=1–0

|match_NAC_GRO=4-5

|match_NAC_HEE=0–2

|match_NAC_HER=1–3

|match_NAC_PEC=3–1

|match_NAC_PSV=0–2

|match_NAC_TWE=1–1

|match_NAC_UTR=1–5

|match_NAC_VIT=0–1

|match_NAC_WII=0–0

|match_PEC_ADO=3–1

|match_PEC_AJX=1–1

|match_PEC_AZ =1–1

|match_PEC_CAM=6–1

|match_PEC_DOR=4–0

|match_PEC_EXC=1–1

|match_PEC_FEY=3-0

|match_PEC_GAE=0–1

|match_PEC_GRO=2–0

|match_PEC_HEE=2–2

|match_PEC_HER=4–2

|match_PEC_NAC=4–1

|match_PEC_PSV=3–1

|match_PEC_TWE=1–2

|match_PEC_UTR=2–0

|match_PEC_VIT=2–1

|match_PEC_WII=1–0

|match_PSV_ADO=1–0

|match_PSV_AJX=1–3

|match_PSV_AZ =3–0

|match_PSV_CAM=4–0

|match_PSV_DOR=3–0

|match_PSV_EXC=3–0

|match_PSV_FEY=4–3

|match_PSV_GAE=5–0

|match_PSV_GRO=2–1

|match_PSV_HEE=4–1

|match_PSV_HER=2–0

|match_PSV_NAC=6–1

|match_PSV_PEC=3–1

|match_PSV_TWE=2–0

|match_PSV_UTR=3–1

|match_PSV_VIT=2–0

|match_PSV_WII=2–1

|match_TWE_ADO=2–2

|match_TWE_AJX=1–1

|match_TWE_AZ =0–2

|match_TWE_CAM=2–1

|match_TWE_DOR=3–0

|match_TWE_EXC=1–3

|match_TWE_FEY=0–0

|match_TWE_GAE=2–1

|match_TWE_GRO=1–2

|match_TWE_HEE=2–0

|match_TWE_HER=2–0

|match_TWE_NAC=1–1

|match_TWE_PEC=2–0

|match_TWE_PSV=0–5

|match_TWE_UTR=3–1

|match_TWE_VIT=1–2

|match_TWE_WII=3–2

|match_UTR_ADO=0–0

|match_UTR_AJX=1–1

|match_UTR_AZ =6–2

|match_UTR_CAM=1–3

|match_UTR_DOR=6–1

|match_UTR_EXC=2–2

|match_UTR_FEY=0–0

|match_UTR_GAE=2–3

|match_UTR_GRO=1–0

|match_UTR_HEE=1–2

|match_UTR_HER=2–4

|match_UTR_NAC=3–4

|match_UTR_PEC=0–2

|match_UTR_PSV=1–5

|match_UTR_TWE=1–0

|match_UTR_VIT=3–1

|match_UTR_WII=2–1

|match_VIT_ADO=6–1

|match_VIT_AJX=1–0

|match_VIT_AZ =3–1

|match_VIT_CAM=2–2

|match_VIT_DOR=3–0

|match_VIT_EXC=3–1

|match_VIT_FEY=0–0

|match_VIT_GAE=2–2

|match_VIT_GRO=1–1

|match_VIT_HEE=1–1

|match_VIT_HER=3–0

|match_VIT_NAC=2–2

|match_VIT_PEC=2–1

|match_VIT_PSV=0–1

|match_VIT_TWE=2–2

|match_VIT_UTR=3-3

|match_VIT_WII=2–0

|match_WII_ADO=1–0

|match_WII_AJX=1–1

|match_WII_AZ =3–0

|match_WII_CAM=1–1

|match_WII_DOR=2–1

|match_WII_EXC=1–1

|match_WII_FEY=2–2

|match_WII_GAE=1–0

|match_WII_GRO=1–4

|match_WII_HEE=2–1

|match_WII_HER=3–0

|match_WII_NAC=2–1

|match_WII_PEC=0–1

|match_WII_PSV=1–3

|match_WII_TWE=2–2

|match_WII_UTR=1–0

|match_WII_VIT=1–4

}}

Four teams played for a spot in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.

{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2

|3rdplace=no

|score-boxes = 2 + sum

||Heerenveen (e) |1|2 |Feyenoord |0|2

||PEC Zwolle |1|1 |Vitesse Arnhem |2|1

||Heerenveen |2|2 |Vitesse Arnhem* |2|5

}}

Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.

Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, played for two spots in the 2015–16 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams play in the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie.

{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=3

|final_RDs_excluded = 1

|RD1=First round |RD2=Second round |RD3=Third round |3rdplace=no

|skipmatch=2-4;6-8

|omit_blanks=yes

|score-boxes = 2 + sum

||Almere City |1|1 |De Graafschap (e) |1|2

||Oss |1|0 |VVV-Venlo |2|0

||De Graafschap |1|1 |Go Ahead Eagles |0|0

||Volendam |2|1 |Eindhoven |1|1

||VVV-Venlo |0|0 |NAC Breda |1|3

||Emmen |0|2 |Roda JC Kerkrade |1|2

||De Graafschap* |0|1 |Volendam |0|0

||NAC Breda |1|1 |Roda JC Kerkrade* (a, e)|0|2

}}

Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.

{{reflist|30em}}

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