1965–66 Eredivisie
Season | 1965–66 |
---|---|
Champions | AFC Ajax (11th title) |
Promoted |
|
Relegated | Heracles |
European Cup | AFC Ajax |
Cup Winners' Cup | Sparta Rotterdam |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
|
Goals scored | 779 |
Average goals/game | 3.24 |
Top goalscorer | Willy van der Kuijlen (PSV Eindhoven); Piet Kruiver (Feijenoord) - 23 goals [1] |
← 1964–65 1966–67 → |
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1965–66 season was contested by 16 teams. Ajax won the championship. Only one team relegated this year, because next year, the number of participants would be 18 again.
Teams[]
A total of 16 teams are taking part in the league.
ADO
Ajax
DOS
DWS
Elinkwijk
Feyenoord
Fortuna '54
Go Ahead
GVAV
Heracles
MVV
PSV
Sparta
Telstar
FC Twente
Willem II
Club | Location |
---|---|
ADO Den Haag | The Hague |
AFC Ajax | Amsterdam |
DOS | Utrecht |
DWS | Amsterdam |
Elinkwijk | Utrecht |
Feyenoord | Rotterdam |
Fortuna '54 | Sittard |
Go Ahead | Deventer |
GVAV | Groningen |
Heracles Almelo | Almelo |
MVV | Maastricht |
PSV Eindhoven | Eindhoven |
Sparta Rotterdam | Rotterdam |
Telstar | IJmuiden |
FC Twente | Enschede |
Willem II | Tilburg |
League standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ajax | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 79 | 25 | +54 | 52 | Qualified for 1966–67 European Cup |
2 | Feijenoord | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 30 | +35 | 45 | |
3 | ADO | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 72 | 37 | +35 | 39 | |
4 | DWS | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 36 | Qualified for 1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
5 | Go Ahead | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 36 | |
6 | GVAV | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 31 | |
7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 29 | Qualified for 1966–67 European Cup Winners' Cup. |
8 | PSV Eindhoven | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 28 | |
9 | Fortuna '54 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 26 | |
10 | Willem II | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 25 | |
11 | FC Twente | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 24 | |
12 | DOS | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 72 | −24 | 24 | Qualified for 1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
13 | Telstar | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 22 | |
14 | Elinkwijk | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 22 | |
15 | MVV Maastricht | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 21 | |
16 | Heracles | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 59 | −27 | 20 | Relegated to Eerste Divisie |
Source: rsssf.com
Results[]
See also[]
References[]
- Eredivisie official website - info on all seasons (in Dutch)
- RSSSF
- Het vrije volk - 21 August 1965 Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- Eredivisie seasons
- 1965–66 in European association football leagues
- 1965–66 in Dutch football