2015–16 Eredivisie#Play-offs

A total of 18 teams took part in the league: the top 15 teams from the 2014–15 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2014–15 Eerste Divisie champions.

NEC, the champion of the 2014–15 Eerste Divisie, and play-off winner Roda JC returned to the Eredivisie after just one season. De Graafschap, the other play-off winner, returned to the highest level for the first time since the 2011–12 season.

{{Location map+|Netherlands|width=400|float=right|caption=Location of teams in Eredivisie 2015–16|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=53.20428|long=5.79958|label=Cambuur|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.965530|long=6.289840|label={{nobreak|De Graafschap}}|position=top}}

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

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

{{Location map~|Netherlands|lat=51.8225|long=5.836667|label=NEC|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|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=51.55786|long=5.08221|label=Willem II|position=left}}

{{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

|source=[http://www.eredivisie.nl/#scores Eredivisie], [http://www.nu.nl/resultaten/voetbal/competitie/2/eredivisie.html NUsport], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/netherlands/eredivisie/20152016/regular-season/r31561/ Soccerway]

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|update=complete

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|win_AJX=25|draw_AJX=7 |loss_AJX=2 |gf_AJX=81|ga_AJX=21

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|win_GRA=5 |draw_GRA=8 |loss_GRA=21|gf_GRA=39|ga_GRA=66

|win_EXC=7 |draw_EXC=9 |loss_EXC=18|gf_EXC=34|ga_EXC=60

|win_FEY=19|draw_FEY=6 |loss_FEY=9 |gf_FEY=62|ga_FEY=40

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|win_HEE=11|draw_HEE=9 |loss_HEE=14|gf_HEE=46|ga_HEE=61

|win_HER=14|draw_HER=9 |loss_HER=11|gf_HER=47|ga_HER=49

|win_NEC=13|draw_NEC=7 |loss_NEC=14|gf_NEC=37|ga_NEC=42

|win_PEC=14|draw_PEC=6 |loss_PEC=14|gf_PEC=56|ga_PEC=54

|win_PSV=26|draw_PSV=6 |loss_PSV=2 |gf_PSV=88|ga_PSV=32

|win_ROD=8 |draw_ROD=10|loss_ROD=16|gf_ROD=34|ga_ROD=55

|win_TWE=12|draw_TWE=7 |loss_TWE=15|gf_TWE=49|ga_TWE=64

|win_UTR=15|draw_UTR=8 |loss_UTR=11|gf_UTR=57|ga_UTR=48

|win_VIT=12|draw_VIT=10|loss_VIT=12|gf_VIT=55|ga_VIT=38

|win_WIL=6 |draw_WIL=11|loss_WIL=17|gf_WIL=35|ga_WIL=53

|adjust_points_TWE=-3

|note_TWE=Twente were deducted three points for breaking the financial standards set by the Royal Dutch Football Association. In May 2016 Twente had their licence for the Eredivisie revoked by KNVB and was relegated to the Eerste Divisie,{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/zwangsabstieg-fuer-twente-enschede-652188/artikel|title=Zwangsabstieg für Twente Enschede|date=18 May 2016|website=Kicker |publisher=kicker (sports magazine)|access-date= 19 May 2016|language=de|trans-title=Forced relegation for Twente}} but they successfully appealed this decision and stayed in the league.{{cite web|title=Beroepscommissie: FC Twente behoudt licentie en krijgt boete van 181.000 euro|url=http://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/betaald-voetbal/licenties/18882/beroepscommissie-fc-twente-behoudt-licentie-en-krijgt-boete|website=knvb.nl|publisher=Royal Dutch Football Association|access-date=17 June 2016|language=nl}}

|status_PSV=C

|status_GRA=R

|status_CAM=R

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|status_WIL=O

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|name_AZ =AZ

|name_CAM=Cambuur

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|name_FEY=Feyenoord

|name_GRO=Groningen

|name_HEE=Heerenveen

|name_HER=Heracles Almelo

|name_NEC=NEC

|name_PEC=PEC Zwolle

|name_PSV=PSV Eindhoven

|name_ROD=Roda JC Kerkrade

|name_TWE=Twente

|name_UTR=Utrecht

|name_VIT=Vitesse

|name_WIL=Willem II

|show_limit=5

|class_rules= 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off (only if deciding champion, European competitions, or relegation); 8) Draw.{{cite web|url=http://downloadcentrum.knvb.nl/sportlink/knvb/document/reglementenbundel%20bv.pdf?id=401 |title=Reglementen betaald voetbal Seizoen 2015/’16 |publisher= Royal Dutch Football Association |format=pdf |page=44 |access-date=19 May 2016 |language=nl |trans-title=Regulations professional football 2015–16 season}}

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|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

|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

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the relegation play-offs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to Eerste Divisie

|note_res_ELGS=Feyenoord qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2015–16 KNVB Cup.

|note_res_EUPO=Four teams played for one spot in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.

}}

{{#invoke:sports results|main

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|match_GRA_GRO=1–2

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|match_FEY_GRO=1–1

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|match_FEY_PEC=2–0

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|match_FEY_UTR=3–2

|match_FEY_VIT=2–0

|match_FEY_WIL=1–0

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|match_GRO_PEC=2–0

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|match_HEE_VIT=0–0

|match_HEE_WIL=3–1

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|match_HER_GRO=2–1

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|match_HER_NEC=3–0

|match_HER_PEC=2–0

|match_HER_PSV=2–1

|match_HER_RJC=0–5

|match_HER_TWE=2–0

|match_HER_UTR=1–1

|match_HER_VIT=1–1

|match_HER_WIL=2–1

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|match_NEC_AJX=0–2

|match_NEC_AZ=0–3

|match_NEC_CAM=2–1

|match_NEC_GRA=2–0

|match_NEC_EXC=1–0

|match_NEC_FEY=3–1

|match_NEC_GRO=1–1

|match_NEC_HEE=2–0

|match_NEC_HER=1–0

|match_NEC_PEC=2–2

|match_NEC_PSV=0–3

|match_NEC_RJC=1–2

|match_NEC_TWE=2–0

|match_NEC_UTR=1–0

|match_NEC_VIT=2–1

|match_NEC_WIL=1–0

|name_PEC=PEC Zwolle

|match_PEC_ADO=2–1

|match_PEC_AJX=0–2

|match_PEC_AZ=2–1

|match_PEC_CAM=2–2

|match_PEC_GRA=2–1

|match_PEC_EXC=3–0

|match_PEC_FEY=3–1

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|match_PEC_TWE=2–1

|match_PEC_UTR=1–2

|match_PEC_VIT=1–5

|match_PEC_WIL=4–1

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|match_PSV_AJX=0–2

|match_PSV_AZ=3–0

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|match_PSV_TWE=4–2

|match_PSV_UTR=3–1

|match_PSV_VIT=2–0

|match_PSV_WIL=2–0

|name_RJC=Roda JC

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|match_RJC_AJX=2–2

|match_RJC_AZ=0–1

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|match_TWE_AJX=2–2

|match_TWE_AZ=2–2

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|match_TWE_EXC=2–0

|match_TWE_FEY=0–1

|match_TWE_GRO=2–0

|match_TWE_HEE=1–4

|match_TWE_HER=4–0

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|match_TWE_RJC=2–1

|match_TWE_UTR=3–1

|match_TWE_VIT=2–2

|match_TWE_WIL=1–3

|name_UTR=Utrecht

|match_UTR_ADO=2–2

|match_UTR_AJX=1–0

|match_UTR_AZ=1–3

|match_UTR_CAM=3–3

|match_UTR_GRA=0–2

|match_UTR_EXC=2–1

|match_UTR_FEY=1–2

|match_UTR_GRO=2–0

|match_UTR_HEE=1–1

|match_UTR_HER=4–2

|match_UTR_NEC=3–1

|match_UTR_PEC=1–0

|match_UTR_PSV=0–2

|match_UTR_RJC=1–1

|match_UTR_TWE=4–2

|match_UTR_VIT=2–1

|match_UTR_WIL=2–1

|name_VIT=Vitesse Arnhem

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|match_VIT_AJX=1–3

|match_VIT_AZ=0–2

|match_VIT_CAM=4–1

|match_VIT_GRA=3–0

|match_VIT_EXC=0–0

|match_VIT_FEY=0–2

|match_VIT_GRO=5–0

|match_VIT_HEE=3–0

|match_VIT_HER=1–1

|match_VIT_NEC=1–0

|match_VIT_PEC=1–1

|match_VIT_PSV=0–1

|match_VIT_RJC=3–0

|match_VIT_TWE=5–1

|match_VIT_UTR=1–3

|match_VIT_WIL=0–1

|name_WIL=Willem II

|match_WIL_ADO=0–2

|match_WIL_AJX=0–4

|match_WIL_AZ=0–2

|match_WIL_CAM=3–0

|match_WIL_GRA=0–0

|match_WIL_EXC=2–3

|match_WIL_FEY=0–1

|match_WIL_GRO=1–1

|match_WIL_HEE=2–2

|match_WIL_HER=0–0

|match_WIL_NEC=0–1

|match_WIL_PEC=0–1

|match_WIL_PSV=2–2

|match_WIL_RJC=3–2

|match_WIL_TWE=2–3

|match_WIL_UTR=3–1

|match_WIL_VIT=1–1

|source=[http://www.eredivisie.nl/Wedstrijden/Wedstrijdenoverzicht]

|update=complete

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;Note

⁴ Player scored 4 goals

• Most yellow cards: 10{{cite web |url=http://www.eredivisie.nl/Statistieken/Algemeen |title=Statistieken |work=Eredivisie |access-date=1 September 2015 |archive-date=14 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214061925/http://www.eredivisie.nl/Statistieken/Algemeen |url-status=dead }}
• Lucas Bijker (Heerenveen)
• Funso Ojo (Willem II)
• Most red cards: 2
• Joey van den Berg (Heerenveen)
• Ouasim Bouy (PEC Zwolle)
• Sander Fischer (Excelsior)
• Derrick Luckassen (AZ)
• Mark van der Maarel (Utrecht)
• Harm Zeinstra (Cambuur)

• Most yellow cards: 65
• Heerenveen
• Most red cards: 5
• Cambuur
• Utrecht

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{{fb a2 team|p=15|t=ADO Den Haag|s=155929|h=13125|l=12293|a=12709|pr=11976}}

{{fb a2 team|p=14|t=Heracles|s=157095|h=12084|l=12084|a=12084|pr=8327 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=13|t=PEC Zwolle|s=158608|h=12123|l=11650|a=11887|pr=12213}}

{{fb a2 team|p=12|t=NEC|s=161589|h=12321|l=10240|a=11281|pr=9534 |nt=1}}

{{fb a2 team|p=11|t=Willem II|s=173862|h=11000|l=11000|a=11000|pr=12099}}

{{fb a2 team|p=17|t=Cambuur|s=126874|h=10000|l=9630 |a=9815 |pr=9710 }}

{{fb a2 team|p=16|t=De Graafschap|s=146477 |h=8100 |l=8100 |a=8100 |pr=4927 |nt=1}}

{{fb a2 team|p=18|t=Excelsior|s=49821 |h=3394 |l=3394 |a=3394 |pr=3516 }}

{{fb a footer |s=498612|h=48494|l=3394|a=18467|pr=18744|u=23 August 2015|source=[http://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/ned-eredivisie-2015-2016/1/ World football]|notes=Median attendances of the 2014–15 season will be shown until the league starts.
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Four teams played for a spot in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.

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||PEC Zwolle |0|2 |Utrecht |0|5

||Groningen |2|1 |Heracles (e) |1|5

||Heracles* |1|2 |Utrecht |1|0

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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 2016–17 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams play in the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie.

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||MVV Maastricht |2|2 |Volendam |1|1

||Almere City |4|4 |Emmen |1|1

||MVV Maastricht |0|1 |De Graafschap |1|2

||Go Ahead Eagles |1|2 |VVV-Venlo |0|2

||Almere City |0|2 |Willem II |1|5

||FC Eindhoven |1|0 |NAC Breda |0|2

||De Graafschap |1|1 |Go Ahead Eagles* |4|1

||Willem II* |1|3 |NAC Breda |2|1

}}

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.

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