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