The 2005–06 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 th ...
began on August 12, 2005 and ended on April 7, 2006. The title was won by
Excelsior Rotterdam.
Promoted teams
The following team was promoted to 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 ...
at the end of the season:
*
Excelsior Rotterdam (champion)
Newly admitted 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 ...
at the start of the season:
*
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 ...
(17th position, relegated through playoffs)
*
FC Den Bosch (18th position)
The following team was admitted to the Eerste Divisie at the start of the season:
*
FC Omniworld
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. If a team that has won a period goes on to win the league title and secure promotion to 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 ...
, the playoff spot is awarded to the highest placed team on the final league standings that hasn't already qualified for the playoffs.
Playoffs
''Round 1''
''Round 2'' (best of 3)
''Round 3'' (best of 3)
No team was promoted to the Eredivisie.
Top scorers
See also
*
2005–06 Eredivisie
*
2005–06 KNVB Cup
The 2005–06 KNVB Cup was the 88th edition of the premier knockout tournament in the Netherlands. The tournament started on 2 August 2005 and the final was held on 7 May 2006. Ajax beat PSV 2–1 in the final, winning the trophy for the sixteent ...
External links
JupilerLeague.nl - Official website Eerste Divisie
{{DEFAULTSORT:2005-06 Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie seasons
2005–06 in Dutch football
Neth