Season 2006–07 Promoted Excelsior | Champions League PSVAjax Start date August 18, 2006 | |
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Similar 2009–10 Eredivisie, 2011–12 Eredivisie, 2012–13 Eredivisie, 2015–16 Eredivisie, 2013–14 Eredivisie | ||
The 2006/2007 season of the Eredivisie began on August 18, 2006. The season saw PSV Eindhoven quickly building a gap with the other teams. After 20 matches, the club was 11 points ahead of AZ and 12 points ahead of Ajax. The lead quickly dissipated in the 13 matches that followed. A draw of PSV at FC Utrecht in the penultimate round saw AZ and Ajax catching up. The three clubs were all on 72 points from 33 matches, with the AZ on top due to goal difference. Ajax were second, PSV were third. AZ suffered a shock defeat at league minnows Excelsior Rotterdam in the final round, playing with 10 men after 15 minutes in the game. Ajax won 0-2 at Willem II, and PSV beat Vitesse 5-1. PSV and Ajax both finished on 75 points, but PSV finished first due to a better goal difference (+50, against +49 for Ajax) to end one of the most exciting and closest title races in many years.
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Promoted team
This team was promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the start of the season:
Relegated teams
The following teams were relegated to the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season:
Promoted teams
The following teams were promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season:
Final League table
Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses;
GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal difference
For UEFA competitions
For one Champions League ticket and three UEFA Cup tickets
Ajax have qualified for UEFA Champions League 2007-08. AZ, FC Twente and Heerenveen have qualified for the UEFA Cup 2007-08.
For one UEFA Cup ticket and possibly one Intertoto Cup ticket
FC Groningen have qualified for the UEFA Cup 2007-08. FC Utrecht faced Vitesse (the team winning match J) for one ticket to the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.
For possibly one Intertoto Cup ticket
Vitesse faced FC Utrecht (the team losing match G) for one ticket to the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.
For the Intertoto Cup ticket
FC Utrecht have qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007.
Relegation playoffs
All teams play a home and an away match, with the possibility of a third match in case of a tie. The team that has scored the most away goals in the first two legs will play the deciding third leg at home. If both teams have scored an equal amount of away goals, a penalty shootout after the second leg will decide who plays at home in the third leg.
All teams play a home and an away match, with the possibility of a third match in case of a tie. The team that has scored the most away goals in the first two legs will play the deciding third leg at home. If both teams have scored an equal amount of away goals, a penalty shootout after the second leg will decide who plays at home in the third leg.
All teams play a home and an away match, with the possibility of a third match in case of a tie. The team that has scored the most away goals in the first two legs will play the deciding third leg at home. If both teams have scored an equal amount of away goals, a penalty shootout after the second leg will decide who plays at home in the third leg.
The winners of matches G and H will play in the Eredivisie 2007/2008