Eredivisie 2005-06 season
The 2005/06 season of the Eredivisie began in August 2005 and ended in May 2006. PSV Eindhoven became champions on April 9, 2006. The season was overshadowed by the death of FC Utrecht player David di Tommaso.
[edit] Promoted teams
These teams were promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the start of the season:
- Heracles Almelo (First Division champion)
- Sparta Rotterdam (playoffs)
[edit] Relegated teams
These teams were relegated to the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season:
[edit] Final league table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 71 | 23 | +48 | 84 | Champions League |
| 2 | AZ | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 74 | Champions League qualifying round playoffs |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 79 | 34 | +45 | 71 | |
| 4 | Ajax | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 60 | |
| 5 | Groningen | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 56 | |
| 6 | Utrecht | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 55 | UEFA Cup playoffs |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 50 | |
| 8 | Roda JC | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 50 | |
| 9 | Twente | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 47 | |
| 10 | NEC | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 47 | Intertoto Cup playoffs |
| 11 | Vitesse | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 44 | |
| 12 | RKC | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 39 | |
| 13 | Heracles | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 58 | -23 | 39 | |
| 14 | Sparta | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 50 | -16 | 37 | |
| 15 | ADO | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 36 | 62 | -26 | 35 | |
| 16 | NAC | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 66 | -21 | 33 | Relegation playoffs |
| 17 | Willem II | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 45 | 66 | -21 | 28 | |
| 18 | RBC | 34 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 90 | -68 | 9 | Relegated |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
