The 2011–12 Eredivisie is the 56th season of

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 ...

since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2011 with the first matches of the season and ended in June with the last matches of the

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an competition and relegation playoffs.

AFC Ajax Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the l ...

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 The Eerste Divisie 2010–11 was the 55th season of the Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1956. The previous year's winners were De Graafschap, who were replaced by last-placed 2009–10 Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk. The league featured ...

champions.

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Play-offs

European competition

The teams placed sixth through ninth compete in a play-off tournament for one spot in the

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of the

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. 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.

Finals

The first leg was played on 17 May 2012, while the return leg was competed on 20 May 2012.

Relegation

VVV-Venlo VVV-Venlo (, ''VVV'' stands for ''Venlose Voetbal Vereniging'' meaning "Venlo Football Club") is a Dutch football club from Venlo, a city on the border with Germany. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following ...

and

De Graafschap VBV De Graafschap () is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the De Vijverberg stadium. ...

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.

Round 2

The first legs were played on 10 May 2012, with the return legs were competed on 13 May 2012.

Round 3

Top goalscorers

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Eredivisie (official site)

Soccerway
Updated to games played on 6 May 2012 (end of competition)

References

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