Eredivisie
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This article explains the highest football league of the Netherlands; for other meanings see: Eredivisie (disambiguation)
The Eredivisie (pronunciation: [ˈeː.rə.di.ˌvi.zi], German Ehrendivision) is the highest football league of the Dutch football association Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond (KNVB). It was founded in 1956.
The Eredivisie is currently home to 18 teams that compete in 34 match days during the annual season. The fight for the Dutch football championship is dominated by the three biggest and financially strongest Dutch clubs Ajax Amsterdam, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord Rotterdam. Only sporadically, other clubs like AZ Alkmaar and Twente Enschede could also celebrate championships.
UEFA Five-Year Ranking
Ranking in the UEFA Five-Year Ranking:
(previous year's ranking in brackets). The abbreviations CL, EL and ECL after the country coefficients indicate the number of representatives in the 2021/22 season of the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League respectively.
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Belgium (league, cup) - Coefficient: 37.900 - CL: 2, EL: 1, ECL: 2 - 09 (09) Ukraine
Ukraine (league, cup) - Coefficient: 36.100 - CL: 2, EL: 1, ECL: 2 - 10th
(11) Netherlands 
Netherlands (league, cup) - Coefficient: 35.750 - CL: 2, EL: 1, ECL: 2 - 11th
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Turkey (league, cup) - Coefficient: 33.600 - CL: 2, EL: 1, ECL: 2 - 12th (12) Austria
Austria (league, cup) - Coefficient: 32.925 - CL: 2, EL: 1, ECL: 2
Status: End of the European Cup season 2019/20
The Eredivisie is currently ranked eighth in UEFA's five-year rankings, which determine the starting and qualifying places for European competitions. Accordingly, the "Eredivisie" is entitled to one direct starting place and one place for qualifying for the UEFA Champions League. In addition, there are three qualifying places for the UEFA Europa League. The winner of the KNVB Cup, which is played in parallel with the UEFA Europa League, will also receive a place in the Europa League.
Mode
Under a reform of the Eredivisie that came into force in the 2005/06 season, play-off matches are held after the end of a season. Initially, these matches also determined the participants in the Champions League, but since the 2008/09 season only the clubs in fifth to eighth place in the final table have taken part in the play-offs. A place in the Europa League is played out between them. All play-off matches are played with a first leg and a second leg.
