The 2007/2008 season of the
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as t ...
began in August 2007 and will end in May 2008.
New teams
These teams were relegated from the
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie (; ''"Honour Division"'' or ''"Premier Division"'') is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is c ...
at the start of the season:
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RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk () is a Dutch professional football club based in Waalwijk, that is currently competing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' ('Roman Catholic Combination' in Dutch) and was established as a merger ...
(17th position, relegated after playoffs)
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ADO Den Haag (18th position)
Final league standings
Period winners
The competition is divided into six periods ( nl, periode) of six matches each. The winner of each period ( nl, 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.
Results
Playoffs
Round 1
Round 2 (best of 3)
Round 3 (best of 3)
ADO Den Haag and De Graafschap will play in the
2008–09 Eredivisie
The Eredivisie 2008–09 is the 53rd season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. PSV were the reigning champions. The season began on 29 August 2008 with a game between Vitesse Arnhem and FC Groningen and ended on 10 May 2009. A total ...
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Top scorers
Last updated: April 18, 2008
See also
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2007–08 Eredivisie
The 2007–08 Eredivisie was the 52nd season of the Eredivisie, the top division of association football in the Netherlands. The season began in August 2007 and ended on 18 May 2008, with defending champions PSV retaining their title with 72 poi ...
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2007–08 KNVB Cup
The 2007–08 KNVB Cup was the 90th edition of the premier knockout tournament in the Netherlands. The competition started on 25 August 2007 and the final was held on 27 April 2008 at the Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam. Feyenoord defeated Roda J ...
External links
JupilerLeague.nl - Official website Eerste Divisie
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Eerste Divisie seasons
2007–08 in Dutch football
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