# 2021–22 in Dutch football

The 2021–22 season is the 132nd season of competitive football in the Netherlands.

## League season
### Eredivisie

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ajax (C) | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 98 | 19 | +79 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 86 | 42 | +44 | 81 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 34 | +42 | 71 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 4 | Twente | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
| 5 | AZ (O) | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 61 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs |
| 6 | Vitesse | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 51 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs |
| 7 | Utrecht | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 47 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 41 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs |
| 9 | Cambuur | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 70 | −17 | 39 | |
| 10 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 38 | |
| 11 | NEC | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 38 | |
| 12 | Groningen | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 36 | |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 36 | |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 35 | |
| 15 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 36 | 67 | −31 | 35 | |
| 16 | Heracles Almelo (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 34 | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Willem II (R) | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 33 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle (R) | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 27 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
* ↑ Since the winners of the 2021–22 KNVB Cup, PSV, qualified for the Champions League based on their league position, the Europa League play-off berth awarded to the KNVB Cup winners was transferred to the third-placed team Feyenoord, the highest-placed team not qualified for the Champions League. Feyenoord qualified for the Europa League group stage as their opponent in the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final, Roma, qualified to the Europa League group stage through domestic performance by finishing sixth in the Serie A.

### Eerste Divisie

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | FC Emmen (C, P) | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 24 | +40 | 83 | Promotion to the Eredivisie |
| 2 | FC Volendam (P) | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 81 | 53 | +28 | 75 | Promotion to the Eredivisie |
| 3 | FC Eindhoven | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 69 | 43 | +26 | 71 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 4 | ADO Den Haag | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 76 | 53 | +23 | 67 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 77 | 50 | +27 | 66 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Excelsior (O, P) | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 82 | 57 | +25 | 66 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 7 | Jong Ajax | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 82 | 63 | +19 | 63 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie |
| 8 | NAC Breda | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 59 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 9 | De Graafschap | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 56 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 10 | VVV-Venlo | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 64 | −14 | 48 | |
| 11 | FC Den Bosch | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 47 | |
| 12 | Jong PSV | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 44 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie |
| 13 | Jong AZ | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 42 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie |
| 14 | Almere City FC | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 41 | |
| 15 | TOP Oss | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 41 | |
| 16 | MVV Maastricht | 38 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 40 | |
| 17 | FC Dordrecht | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 77 | −24 | 39 | |
| 18 | Jong FC Utrecht | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 38 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie |
| 19 | Telstar | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 47 | 74 | −27 | 35 | |
| 20 | Helmond Sport | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 72 | −33 | 28 | |
* ↑ Winner of the Third and Fourth Period (Rounds 20–28 and 29–38)
* ↑ Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–9)
* ↑ ADO Den Haag were deducted a total of six points for breaking the financial standards set by the Royal Dutch Football Association.
* ↑ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 10–19)
* ↑ Helmond Sport were deducted a total of three points for failing to participate in the FC Emmen – Helmond Sport match, which was set on 14 January 2022.

### Tweede Divisie

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Katwijk (C) | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 73 | 34 | +39 | 71 | |
| 2 | HHC Hardenberg | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 62 | |
| 3 | Koninklijke HFC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 57 | |
| 4 | Rijnsburgse Boys | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 55 | |
| 5 | Jong Sparta | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 55 | |
| 6 | AFC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 54 | |
| 7 | Noordwijk | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 54 | |
| 8 | Scheveningen | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 50 | |
| 9 | SV Spakenburg | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 49 | |
| 10 | Excelsior Maassluis | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 47 | |
| 11 | Jong Volendam (O) | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 45 | Qualification to U21 relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Quick Boys | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 44 | |
| 13 | IJsselmeervogels | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 42 | |
| 14 | TEC | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 42 | |
| 15 | De Treffers | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 41 | |
| 16 | Kozakken Boys (O) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 62 | −16 | 35 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 17 | GVVV (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 34 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 18 | ASWH (R) | 34 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 80 | −42 | 21 | Relegation to Derde Divisie |

### Derde Divisie
#### Saturday League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Lisse (C, P) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 70 | Promotion to Tweede Divisie |
| 2 | Sparta Nijkerk | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 64 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Sportlust '46 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 40 | +23 | 58 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 4 | DVS '33 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 58 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Hoek | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 55 | |
| 6 | ACV | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 51 | |
| 7 | Excelsior '31 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 51 | |
| 8 | Barendrecht | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 72 | 57 | +15 | 50 | |
| 9 | SteDoCo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 45 | |
| 10 | Staphorst | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 45 | |
| 11 | Ter Leede | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 44 | |
| 12 | Harkemase Boys | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 62 | +1 | 42 | |
| 13 | DOVO | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 38 | |
| 14 | VVSB | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 38 | |
| 15 | ODIN '59 (R) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 68 | −16 | 37 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 16 | VVOG (O) | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 61 | 82 | −21 | 37 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Ajax (amateurs) (R) | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 36 | Relegation to Hoofdklasse |
| 18 | GOES (R) | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 44 | 78 | −34 | 28 | Relegation to Hoofdklasse |
* ↑ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 13–23)
* ↑ Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–12)
* ↑ Winner of the Third Period (Rounds 24–34)

#### Sunday League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | OFC (C, P) | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 61 | Promotion to Tweede Divisie |
| 2 | USV Hercules | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 74 | 46 | +28 | 59 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | ADO '20 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 58 | |
| 4 | Gemert | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 75 | 57 | +18 | 57 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 5 | OSS '20 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 55 | |
| 6 | Groene Ster | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 51 | |
| 7 | Dongen | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 50 | |
| 8 | UNA | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 50 | |
| 9 | HSC '21 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 49 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 10 | Quick (H) | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 47 | |
| 11 | Blauw Geel '38 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 45 | |
| 12 | DEM | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 45 | |
| 13 | Unitas | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 42 | |
| 14 | JOS Watergraafsmeer | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 69 | −10 | 40 | |
| 15 | Hoogland (R) | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 39 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 16 | EVV (R) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 37 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Hollandia (R) | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 35 | Relegation to Hoofdklasse |
| 18 | Westlandia (R) | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 32 | Relegation to Hoofdklasse |
* ↑ Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–12)
* ↑ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 13–23)
* ↑ OSS '20 were deducted one point by the Royal Dutch Football Association.
* ↑ Winner of the Third Period (Rounds 24–34)
* ↑ JOS Watergraafsmeer were deducted a total of two points by the Royal Dutch Football Association for failing to report the financial statements over the period 2019–2020 in time.

### Hoofdklasse
#### Saturday A League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Rijnvogels (C, P) | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 78 | 36 | +42 | 64 | Promotion to Derde Divisie |
| 2 | SC Feyenoord | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 59 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | VV Capelle | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 59 | |
| 4 | SV ARC | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 66 | 34 | +32 | 56 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Achilles Veen | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 50 | |
| 6 | FC 's-Gravenzande | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 49 | |
| 7 | VV Smitshoek | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 46 | |
| 8 | SV Poortugaal | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 43 | |
| 9 | VV Zwaluwen | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 41 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 10 | CVV de Jodan Boys | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 39 | |
| 11 | DHSC | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 36 | |
| 12 | VV Spijkenisse | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 36 | |
| 13 | VV Scherpenzeel (R) | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 35 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 14 | VV DUNO (R) | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 35 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Achilles '29 (R) | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 33 | 89 | −56 | 17 | Relegation to Eerste Klasse |
| 16 | VV Rijsoord (R) | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 28 | 111 | −83 | 12 | Relegation to Eerste Klasse |

#### Saturday B League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Urk (C, P) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 65 | 34 | +31 | 66 | Promotion to Derde Divisie |
| 2 | RKAV Volendam (O, P) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 62 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Eemdijk | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 58 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Genemuiden | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 35 | +31 | 58 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 5 | DETO Twenterand | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 54 | |
| 6 | AZSV | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 45 | |
| 7 | Flevo Boys | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 42 | |
| 8 | HZVV | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 41 | |
| 9 | Berkum | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 40 | |
| 10 | Swift | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 39 | |
| 11 | Buitenpost | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 36 | |
| 12 | ASV De Dijk | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 34 | |
| 13 | SDC Putten (R) | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 32 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 14 | ONS Sneek (R) | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 50 | 83 | −33 | 29 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 15 | NSC (R) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 22 | Relegation to Eerste Klasse |
| 16 | Noordscheschut (R) | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 76 | −51 | 16 | Relegation to Eerste Klasse |

#### Sunday A League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | TOGB (C, P) | 28 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 62 | Promotion to Derde Divisie |
| 2 | HBS Craeyenhout | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 25 | +40 | 58 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Hoogeveen | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 77 | 40 | +37 | 56 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 4 | SJC | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 74 | 47 | +27 | 55 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Be Quick 1887 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 52 | |
| 6 | RKAVV | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 44 | |
| 7 | Purmersteijn | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 38 | |
| 8 | Alphense Boys | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 38 | |
| 9 | Velsen | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 34 | |
| 10 | VOC | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 33 | |
| 11 | MVV Alcides | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 29 | |
| 12 | De Zouaven | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 27 | |
| 13 | TAC '90 (R) | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 26 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 14 | SDO (R) | 28 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 80 | −51 | 18 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 15 | VV Emmen (R) | 28 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 68 | −42 | 17 | Relegation to Eerste Klasse |

#### Sunday B League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Baronie (C, P) | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 60 | Promotion to Derde Divisie |
| 2 | OJC Rosmalen (O, P) | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 52 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | UDI '19 (O, P) | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 49 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Orion | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 47 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Halsteren | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 44 | |
| 6 | Juliana '31 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 41 | |
| 7 | Nuenen | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 37 | |
| 8 | AWC | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 33 | |
| 9 | Meerssen | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 33 | |
| 10 | Silvolde | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 32 | |
| 11 | RKZVC | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 27 | |
| 12 | Moerse Boys | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 22 | |
| 13 | Longa '30 (O) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 19 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Minor (R) | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 68 | −41 | 14 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |

### Eredivisie (women)

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Twente (C) | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 95 | 26 | +69 | 60 | UEFA Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Ajax | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 54 | UEFA Champions League first qualifying round |
| 3 | PSV | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 43 | |
| 4 | ADO Den Haag | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 39 | |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 35 | |
| 6 | PEC Zwolle | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 28 | |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 18 | |
| 8 | Alkmaar | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 68 | −39 | 17 | |
| 9 | Excelsior | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 83 | −55 | 11 | |