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Alkmaar 3.2.12
Verbeek handed new AZ dealAZ Alkmaar gave coach Gertjan Verbeek a two-year contract extension, locking him up through the 2014/15 season. The 49-year-old joined the Dutch side before the start of the 2010/11 campaign and led the club to a fourth-place finish. They are currently one better this term, two points behind league leaders PSV Eindhoven. In addition to domestic success, AZ Alkmaar have advanced to the round of 32 in the Europa League this season. Feyenord 18.1.12
New Feyenoord deal for KoemanCoach Ronald Koeman will remain at Feyenoord next season after signing a one-year contract extension. Feyenoord have struggled for several seasons to keep pace with Ajax and PSV and finished 10th in the Eredivise standings last season. Koeman, 48, took charge last July and his side sit in fifth place in the table, seven points from the summit after 17 games. Koeman has previously coached Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch league as well as spells in charge of Valencia and Benfica. Twente 5.1.12
McClaren back at TwenteSteve McClaren has been installed as coach of Twente for the second time on a two-and-a-half year contract. The former England boss quickly emerged as the favourite to succeed Co Adriaanse, who was sacked this week after only half a season at the club. McClaren took charge at Twente for the first time in June 2008 before leading them to a first domestic crown two years later. In June, McLaren was hired to coach English second-tier club Nottingham Forest, only to resign in October.
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| # | team | points | g.dif. | win-draw-loss |
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| 1 | PSV | 41 | 31 | 12-5-2 (19) |
| 2 | Twente | 39 | 33 | 11-6-2 (19) | |
| 3 | Alkmaar | 39 | 19 | 12-3-4 (19) |
| 4 | Heerenv. | 37 | 16 | 10-7-3 (20) |
| 5 | Ajax | 34 | 21 | 9-7-3 (19) |
| 6 | Feyenord | 34 | 13 | 10-4-5 (19) |
| 7 | Vitesse | 32 | 5 | 9-5-6 (20) |
| 8 | Groningen | 29 | -1 | 8-5-6 (19) |
| 9 | Roda | 28 | -8 | 9-1-10 (20) |
| 10 | Heracles | 23 | 4 | 6-5-8 (19) |
| 11 | Nijmegen | 23 | -7 | 7-2-10 (19) |
| 12 | Breda | 22 | -8 | 6-4-10 (20) |
| 13 | Haag | 22 | -11 | 6-4-9 (19) |
| 14 | Waalwijk | 21 | -12 | 6-3-10 (19) |
| 15 | Utrecht | 18 | -9 | 4-6-9 (19) | |
| 16 | Excelsior | 14 | -30 | 3-5-12 (20) |
| 17 | DeGraaf. | 13 | -25 | 3-4-12 (19) |
| 18 | Venlo | 13 | -31 | 3-4-13 (20) |
last results
| 4.2 | Vitesse - Breda | 1 : 0 |
| 4.2 | Excelsior - Venlo | 3 : 1 |
| 3.2 | Heerenv. - Roda | 4 : 3 |
| 29.1 | Nijmegen - Haag | 2 : 0 |
| 29.1 | Twente - Groningen | 4 : 1 |
| 29.1 | Feyenord - Ajax | 4 : 2 |
| 29.1 | Waalwijk - Venlo | 4 : 0 |
| 28.1 | Breda - DeGraaf. | 1 : 1 |
| 28.1 | Heerenv. - Utrecht | 2 : 0 |
Dutch First Division stats
| home wins | 52 % |
| draws | 23 % |
| away wins | 25 % | | | goals per game | 3.3 |
| host scored | 2.0 |
| visitor scored | 1.3 |
| | over 2.5 | 63 % |
| under 2.5 | 37 % |
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League format : Soccer / Football : Netherlands : First Division 2011/2012
There are two professional football leagues in the Netherlands, the First Division (Eredivisie) and the Second Division (Eerste or Gouden Gids Divisie). The Dutch First Division consists of 18 teams. Each team faces every other team twice during the season, once at home and once away. At the end of the campaign, the first placed team in the Dutch First Division automatically advances to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, while the runner-up plays the qualifying rounds to enter the competition. The third, fourth and fifth placed teams are qualified for the UEFA Cup, together with the Dutch Cup winner.
At the foot of the table, only the 18th placed team is automatically relegated to the Second Division. This team will be replaced by the Second Division champion. The 16th and 17th-place clubs in the First Division have to play promotion/relegation playoff (Nacompetitie) that includes six high-placed teams from the Second Division. There are two pools containing four teams. Each group has one First Division club and three teams from the Second Division. In both playoff groups, each club plays each other home and away. The group winners qualify for to the First Division, with the other six teams going to the Dutch Second Division.
