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2012–13 Eredivisie

2012–13 Eredivisie

The 2012–13 Eredivisie was the 57th season of Eredivisie, since its establishment in 1955. It began on 10 August 2012 with the first match of the season and ended on 26 May 2013, with the last matches of the European competition and relegation play-offs.[3]

Eredivisie
Season2012–13
ChampionsAjax (32nd title)
RelegatedWillem II
VVV-Venlo
Champions LeagueAjax
PSV
Europa LeagueFeyenoord
Vitesse Arnhem
AZ
Utrecht
Matches played306
Goals scored964 (3.15 per match)
Top goalscorerWilfried Bony
(31 goals)
Biggest home winPSV 7–0 ADO Den Haag
Biggest away winVVV 0–6 PSV
Highest scoringHeracles Almelo 6–3 Heerenveen
Longest winning run8 games
PSV
Longest unbeaten run14 games
Ajax
Longest winless run10 games
NEC
Longest losing run6 games
VVV-Venlo
Total attendance4,596,704[2]
Average attendance18,838[2]
← 2011–12
Leader and 2013–14 UEFA Champions League group stage
2013–14 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round
2013–14 UEFA Europa League Play-off round
2013–14 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round
Qualification to European competition Playoffs
Qualification to relegation playoffs
Relegation to 2013–14 Eerste Divisie

Teams

A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2011–12 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2011–12 Eerste Divisie champions.

ClubLocationVenueCapacity
ADO Den HaagThe HagueKyocera Stadion15,000
AjaxAmsterdamAmsterdam Arena52,651
AZAlkmaarAFAS Stadion17,023
FeyenoordRotterdamStadion Feijenoord51,177
GroningenGroningenEuroborg22,550
HeerenveenHeerenveenAbe Lenstra Stadion26,100
HeraclesAlmeloPolman Stadion8,500
NACBredaRat Verlegh Stadion19,005
NECNijmegenStadion de Goffert12,500
PEC Zwolle[4]ZwolleIJsseldelta Stadion11,324
PSVEindhovenPhilips Stadion35,000
RKC WaalwijkWaalwijkMandemakers Stadion7,508
Roda JCKerkradeParkstad Limburg Stadion18,936
TwenteEnschedeDe Grolsch Veste30,014
UtrechtUtrechtStadion Galgenwaard23,750
Vitesse ArnhemArnhemGelreDome25,000
VVV-VenloVenloDe Koel8,000
Willem IITilburgKoning Willem II Stadion14,500

Personnel and kits

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

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
ADO Den HaagNetherlandsMaurice SteijnNetherlandsDanny HollaErreàBasic-Fit Fitness
AjaxNetherlandsFrank de BoerNetherlandsSiem de JongadidasAegon
AZNetherlandsGertjan VerbeekNetherlandsNick ViergeverMacronAFAS software
FeyenoordNetherlandsRonald KoemanNetherlandsStefan de VrijPumaASR
GroningenNetherlandsRobert MaaskantNetherlandsKees KwakmanKluppEssent
HeerenveenNetherlandsMarco van BastenNetherlandsRamon ZomerJakoUnivé
HeraclesNetherlandsPeter BoszGhanaKwame QuansahErimaTenCate
NACSerbiaNebojša GudeljNetherlandsJelle ten RouwelaarPatrickSunWeb
NECNetherlandsAlex PastoorHungaryGábor BabosJakoScholten Awater
PEC ZwolleNetherlandsArt LangelerNetherlandsArne SlotPatrickBeaphar
PSVNetherlandsDick AdvocaatNetherlandsMark van BommelNikePhilips
RKC WaalwijkNetherlandsErwin KoemanNetherlandsArd van PeppenNikeMandemakens Keukens
Roda JCNetherlandsRuud BroodSyriaSanharib MalkiLottoToverland
TwenteNetherlandsAlfred Schreuder (caretaker)NetherlandsWout BramaNikeArke
UtrechtNetherlandsJan WoutersGhanaNana Akwasi AsarehummelHealthCity
VitesseNetherlandsFred RuttenGeorgia (country)Guram KashiaNike—
VVV-VenloNetherlandsTon LokhoffNetherlandsJeffrey LeiwakabessyMasitaSeacon Logistics
Willem IINetherlandsJurgen StreppelNetherlandsHans MulderMacronPondres

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
SC HeerenveenNetherlandsRon JansEnd of contract1 July 2012[5]Pre-seasonNetherlandsMarco van Basten1 July 2012[6]
Roda JC KerkradeBelgiumHarm van VeldhovenEnd of contract1 July 2012[7]Pre-seasonNetherlandsRuud Brood1 July 2012[8]
RKC WaalwijkNetherlandsRuud BroodSigned by Roda JC Kerkrade1 July 2012[8]Pre-seasonNetherlandsErwin Koeman1 July 2012[9]
PSVNetherlandsPhillip CocuEnd of interim spell1 July 2012[10]Pre-seasonNetherlandsDick Advocaat1 July 2012[11]
FC GroningenNetherlandsPieter HuistraSacked10 May 2012[12]Pre-seasonNetherlandsRobert Maaskant1 July 2012[13]
Vitesse ArnhemNetherlandsJohn van den BromSigned by Anderlecht1 July 2012[14]Pre-seasonNetherlandsFred Rutten1 July 2012[15]
NAC BredaNetherlandsJohn KarelseSacked23 October 2012[16]17thNetherlandsAdri Bogers (caretaker)23 October 2012
NAC BredaNetherlandsAdri BogersEnd of caretaker spell21 November 2012[17]15thSerbiaNebojša Gudelj21 November 2012
FC TwenteEnglandSteve McClarenResigned26 February 2013[18]5thNetherlandsAlfred Schreuder(caretaker)26 February 2013

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Ajax(C)34221028331+52762013–14 UEFA Champions League group stage
2PSV34223910343+60692013–14 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round
3Feyenoord3421676438+26692013–14 UEFA Europa League play-off round
4Vitesse Arnhem3419786842+26642013–14 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round
5Utrecht(O)3419695541+1463Qualification for European competition play-offs
6Twente34171166033+2762
7Groningen34127153653−1743
8Heerenveen34119145063−1342
9ADO Den Haag34913124963−1440
10AZ34109155654+2392013–14 UEFA Europa League play-off round[1]
11PEC Zwolle34109154255−1339
12Heracles Almelo34911145871−1338
13NAC Breda34108164056−1638
14RKC Waalwijk34910153948−937
15NEC Nijmegen34107174466−2237
16Roda JC(O)34712155169−1833Qualification for relegation play-offs
17VVV-Venlo(R)34610183362−2928
18Willem II(R)3458213376−4323Relegation to 2013–14 Eerste Divisie

Results

Home \ AwayADOAJXAZFEYGROHEEHERNACNECPECPSVRKCRJCTWEUTRVITVVVWIL
ADO Den Haag1–12–22–00–12–13–12–12–01–11–62–22–21–31–20–41–12–0
Ajax1–12–23–02–01–14–05–04–13–03–12–01–11–01–10–22–05–0
AZ1–12–30–20–10–03–10–10–24–01–33–34–00–36–04–11–20–0
Feyenoord3–22–23–12–11–16–01–05–12–02–12–05–20–02–12–01–03–0
Groningen2–10–21–12–23–12–01–11–21–01–32–13–20–30–20–30–01–1
Heerenveen1–32–20–42–03–00–12–00–22–12–10–24–42–12–42–12–23–2
Heracles3–33–31–21–20–26–32–11–01–11–54–05–11–11–13–51–14–1
NAC Breda0–30–22–12–20–11–21–12–03–01–62–15–30–11–10–31–04–0
N.E.C.1–11–61–10–32–11–33–21–11–31–11–20–01–32–02–11–20–0
PEC Zwolle4–22–41–23–21–21–10–32–00–41–21–13–21–11–20–10–02–0
PSV Eindhoven7–02–35–13–05–25–14–04–04–21–32–05–03–02–11–22–03–2
RKC Waalwijk4–00–22–11–11–10–11–10–42–01–23–21–00–14–03–21–10–0
Roda JC0–01–22–20–14–11–03–30–02–01–12–23–11–10–13–33–03–0
Twente2–00–23–03–04–11–03–21–15–22–23–10–02–02–40–11–01–1
Utrecht1–00–02–10–11–03–13–03–00–31–11–01–04–01–11–22–13–1
Vitesse Arnhem2–23–21–21–02–03–31–13–04–12–12–22–23–00–02–00–13–1
VVV-Venlo2–40–31–42–30–01–10–21–42–20–20–61–02–42–21–33–14–1
Willem II1–12–42–01–31–23–12–21–12–30–11–31–02–12–61–50–21–0

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Ajax5224334444544444333322222111111111
PSV15763533222211131112111111222232222
Feyenoord4656465555655555544543433334443333
Vitesse Arnhem5532222333333322455465544443324444
Utrecht16899856666466666666656666566666655
Twente1111111111122213221234355655555566
Groningen18171612121188101112101111911101112121210109101112111088877
Heerenveen1716131314161313111210131313131313131415141314129997777788
ADO Den Haag510786777888810889987888888779910121099
AZ53810791011131011121212121212121191011111315141414141314121010
PEC Zwolle9121115171814161515161714141414151413141616151514151315151411131411
Heracles9141414111212997998910101110101199910111010101112991112
NAC Breda9121717161315171716131415151516161716131314121112121112121113141213
RKC Waalwijk34459881012131411910118899101112131413131513131515151514
NEC2910710101112797777777787777778888910111315
Roda JC9181711121416141414151516161717171515161515161616161616161616161616
VVV-Venlo9141518151518181818181617171615141617171717171717171717171717171717
Willem II9111215181717151617171818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818

Play-offs

European competition

The teams placed fifth through eighth competed in a play-off tournament for one spot in the second qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. Teams on the left played the first leg at home.

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 16 May 2013, while the return legs were played on 19 May 2013.[19]

Team 1Agg.Team 21st leg2nd leg
Groningen2–4Twente0–12–3
SC Heerenveen1–3Utrecht0–11–2

Finals

Team 1Agg.Team 21st leg2nd leg
Twente2–3Utrecht0–22–1

Relegation

Roda JC and VVV-Venlo joined the Eerste Divisie-teams for the play-offs, after finishing 16th and 17th in the Eredivisie.

Round 1

Team 1Agg.Team 21st leg2nd leg
FC Dordrecht3–6Go Ahead Eagles3–30–3
De Graafschap5–2Fortuna Sittard2–13–1

Round 2

Team 1Agg.Team 21st leg2nd leg
Go Ahead Eagles4–0VVV-Venlo1–03–0
MVV Maastricht1–4FC Volendam0–11–3
Helmond Sport3–5Sparta Rotterdam2–41–1
De Graafschap2–7Roda JC1–11–6

Round 3

Team 1Agg.Team 21st leg2nd leg
Go Ahead Eagles3–1FC Volendam3–00–1
Sparta Rotterdam1–2Roda JC0–01–2

Season statistics

Top scorers

Wilfried Bony

Wilfried Bony

RankPlayerClubGoals[20]
1Ivory CoastWilfried BonyVitesse Arnhem31
2ItalyGraziano PellèFeyenoord27
3IcelandAlfreð FinnbogasonHeerenveen24
4United StatesJozy AltidoreAZ23
5SyriaSanharib MalkiRoda JC17
6BelgiumDries MertensPSV16
7NetherlandsJeremain LensPSV15
8ZambiaJacob MulengaUtrecht14
NetherlandsGeorginio WijnaldumPSV14
10NetherlandsLuc CastaignosTwente13

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