List of football clubs in the Netherlands

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The Dutch Football League is organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB, Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond).The most successful teams are Ajax (36), PSV (24) and Feyenoord (16). Important teams of the past are HVV (10 titles), Sparta Rotterdam (6 titles) and Willem II (3 titles).[1]

The annual match that marks the beginning of the season is called the Johan Cruijff Schaal (Johan Cruyff Shield). Contenders are the champions and the cup winners of the previous season.

Dutch professional clubs

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Club Location Venue Capacity Manager
ADO Den Haag The Hague Cars Jeans Stadion 15,000   Darije Kalezić
Ajax Amsterdam Johan Cruyff Arena 53,490   Francesco Farioli
AZ Alkmaar AFAS Stadion 17,023   Maarten Martens
Excelsior Rotterdam Stadion Woudestein 4,400   Marinus Dijkhuizen
Feyenoord Rotterdam Stadion Feijenoord 51,177   Brian Priske
Go Ahead Eagles Deventer Adelaarshorst 10,400   René Hake
Groningen Groningen Noordlease Stadion 22,550   Dick Lukkien
Heerenveen Heerenveen Abe Lenstra Stadion 27,224   Robin van Persie
Heracles Almelo Almelo Polman Stadion 13,500   Erwin van de Looi
NEC Nijmegen Stadion de Goffert 12,500   Rogier Meijer
PEC Zwolle Zwolle MAC³PARK Stadion 13,250   Johnny Jansen
PSV Eindhoven Philips Stadion 36,500   Peter Bosz
Roda JC Kerkrade Parkstad Limburg Stadion 19,979   Bas Sibum
Sparta Rotterdam Rotterdam Het Kasteel 11,026   Jeroen Rijsdijk
Twente Enschede De Grolsch Veste 30,205   Joseph Oosting
Utrecht Utrecht Stadion Galgenwaard 23,750   Ron Jans
Vitesse Arnhem GelreDome 25,500   Edward Sturing
Willem II Tilburg Tilburg Koning Willem II Stadion 14,500   Peter Maes
Almere City Almere Yanmar Stadion 3,000   Hedwiges Maduro
Cambuur Leeuwarden Cambuur Stadion 10,500   Henk de Jong
De Graafschap Doetinchem Stadion De Vijverberg 12,600   Jan Vreman
Den Bosch 's-Hertogenbosch De Vliert 9,000   David Nascimento
Dordrecht Dordrecht GN Bouw Stadion 4,235   Melvin Boel
FC Eindhoven Eindhoven Jan Louwers Stadion 4,200   Willem Weijs
Emmen Emmen Univé Stadion 8,600   Fred Grim
Fortuna Sittard Sittard Fortuna Sittard Stadion 12,500   Danny Buijs
Helmond Sport Helmond Stadion De Braak 4,100   Bob Peeters
MVV Maastricht De Geusselt 10,234   Maurice Verberne
NAC Breda Breda Rat Verlegh Stadion 19,000   Carl Hoefkens
TOP Oss Oss Heesen Yachts Stadion 4,700   Ruud Brood
RKC Waalwijk Waalwijk Mandemakers Stadion 7,508   Henk Fraser
Telstar Velsen TATA Steel Stadion 3,625   Anthony Correia
Volendam Volendam Kras Stadion 6,260   Regillio Simons
VVV-Venlo Venlo De Koel 8,000   Rick Kruys

Former Dutch league teams

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Eredivisie | KNVB". www.knvb.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
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