The 2011–12 Eredivisie is the 56th season of
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie (; "Honour Division" or "Premier Division") is a professional association football league in the Netherlands and the highest level of the Dutch football league system. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start o ...
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
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...
an competition and relegation playoffs.
AFC Ajax
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or commonly Ajax, is a Dutch professional Association football, football Football team, club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. ...
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 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
second qualifying round of the
2012–13 UEFA Europa League. 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 association football, football club from Venlo, a city on the border with Germany. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutc ...
and
De Graafschap 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
''Source
Eredivisie (official site)Soccerway'
Updated to games played on 6 May 2012 (end of competition)
References
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Eredivisie seasons
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