Eerste Divisie 2004-05
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The 2004/2005 season of the Eerste Divisie
began in August 2004 and ended in April 2005. The title was won by Heracles Almelo
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at the start of the season:
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
began in August 2004 and ended in April 2005. The title was won by Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
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Relegated teams
These teams were relegated from the EredivisieEredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
at the start of the season:
- FC VolendamFC VolendamFootball Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam...
(17th position, relegated through playoffs) - FC ZwolleFC ZwolleFC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of...
(18th position)
Promoted teams
The following teams were promoted to the Eredivisie at the end of the season:- Heracles AlmeloHeracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
(champion) - Sparta RotterdamSparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
(promoted through playoffs)
League standings
| Final league standings | |||||||||
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| Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title... |
75 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 67 | 34 | +33 |
| 2 | Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
74 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 93 | 39 | +54 |
| 3 | VVV-Venlo | 62 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 36 | +20 |
| 4 | FC Zwolle FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of... |
61 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 50 | +16 |
| 5 | FC Volendam FC Volendam Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam... |
61 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 38 | +14 |
| 6 | Helmond Sport Helmond Sport Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:... |
57 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 44 | +17 |
| 7 | Stormvogels Telstar Stormvogels Telstar Telstar is a Dutch football club based in Velsen. The club was established after the merger of two football clubs in the town of Velsen.- History :... |
56 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 46 | +12 |
| 8 | FC Dordrecht FC Dordrecht FC Dordrecht is a football club from the city of Dordrecht in the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie.- History :Founded on 16 August 1883 as Dordrechtsche Football Club , it became a professional club in 1954 upon the introduction of professional football to the Netherlands... |
53 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 51 | -5 |
| 9 | Cambuur Leeuwarden Cambuur Leeuwarden SC Cambuur , formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club from Leeuwarden, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home ground is the 10,250 seater Cambuur Stadion and they play in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The club's emblem originates from the coat of arms of the House of... |
47 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 54 | -10 |
| 10 | AGOVV Apeldoorn AGOVV Apeldoorn AGOVV Apeldoorn is a Dutch football club, playing in the Eerste Divisie, based in Apeldoorn.The club was founded on 25 February 1913, as AGOSV, which stood for Apeldoornse Geheel Onthoudersvoetbalvereniging Steeds Voorwaarts... |
46 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 55 | 60 | -5 |
| 11 | BV Veendam BV Veendam SC Veendam is a Dutch football club based in Veendam, Groningen province, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. The club's official colours are black and yellow.- History :... |
45 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 56 | -9 |
| 12 | Excelsior Rotterdam Excelsior Rotterdam SBV Excelsior is a professional football club from the Kralingen-Crooswijk district of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was founded on July 23, 1902 and was formerly known as 'Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior'... |
44 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 56 | 59 | -3 |
| 13 | HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912... |
42 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 56 | -9 |
| 14 | MVV MVV Maastricht MVV Maastricht is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Maastricht, founded on April 2, 1902... |
39 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 46 | -6 |
| 15 | FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They current play in the Eerste Divisie , and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV Eindhoven.... |
39 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 60 | 80 | -20 |
| 16 | TOP Oss TOP Oss FC Oss is a professional football club from the Netherlands, which was founded on April 9, 1928. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie.-History:... |
39 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 66 | -25 |
| 17 | Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... |
35 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 60 | -20 |
| 18 | FC Emmen FC Emmen FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:... |
30 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 71 | -33 |
| 19 | Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... |
28 | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 67 | -21 |
| Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal differential |
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| Team wins the title and is promoted to the Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... |
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| Team is promoted to the Eredivisie following play-offs | |
| Teams enter play-offs | |
| Teams remain in the Eerste Divisie |
Playoff standings
| Group A | |||||||||
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| Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | RBC Roosendaal | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| 2 | FC Volendam FC Volendam Football Club Volendam is a Dutch football club based in Volendam, North Holland, Edam-Volendam. Founded on June 1, 1977, as a result of a split up with RKSV . It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, holding home games at Kras Stadion, with a 6,260-seat capacity.-History:Football Club Volendam... |
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
| 3 | Stormvogels Telstar Stormvogels Telstar Telstar is a Dutch football club based in Velsen. The club was established after the merger of two football clubs in the town of Velsen.- History :... |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 4 | VVV-Venlo | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| Group B | |||||||||
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| Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 |
| 2 | Helmond Sport Helmond Sport Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:... |
9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
| 3 | De Graafschap De Graafschap De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000... |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 |
| 4 | FC Zwolle FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of... |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -14 |
Top scorers
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 Danny KoevermansDanny Koevermans Danny Koevermans is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a centre forward for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Early career:... |
Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
| Ricky van den Bergh Ricky van den Bergh Richard "Ricky" van den Bergh is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Sparta Rotterdam in the Dutch Eerste Divisie after being released by ADO Den Haag.-Club career:... |
Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
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| Riga Mustapha Riga Mustapha Rahamat Riga Mustapha, commonly known as Mustapha Riga , is a Ghanaian-born Dutch footballer who most recently played for Segunda División club FC Cartagena... |
Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... |
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 Ivan Cvetkov |
Helmond Sport Helmond Sport Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:... |
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Dirk Jan Derksen Dirk Jan Derksen Dirk Jan Derksen, is a Dutch retired former football player. He is one of the only players who has played for all Limburgian professional clubs .... |
Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... |
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Ronald Hamming Ronald Hamming Ronald Hamming is a football striker from the Netherlands, who is playing for BV Veendam since the summer of 2003 in the Dutch second league, Eerste Divisie. He previously played for FC Groningen and Fortuna Sittard , for which he scored 99 goals in nine seasons.-References:... |
BV Veendam BV Veendam SC Veendam is a Dutch football club based in Veendam, Groningen province, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. The club's official colours are black and yellow.- History :... |
| Bernard Hofstede Bernard Hofstede Bernard Hofstede is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch second division club Fortuna Sittard.-External links:... |
VVV-Venlo | |
 Leon KantelbergLeon Kantelberg Leonardus "Leon" Fransiscus Emanuel Kantelberg is a football midfielder from the Netherlands, currently contracted with Eerste Divisie club FC Eindhoven.He also had a trial with Valletta in June 2009... |
Stormvogels Telstar Stormvogels Telstar Telstar is a Dutch football club based in Velsen. The club was established after the merger of two football clubs in the town of Velsen.- History :... |
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| Ruud Berger Ruud Berger Rudy Johan Berger is a football midfielder from the Netherlands, who is playing for RKC Waalwijk since the 2005–2006 season in the Dutch highest league, Eredivisie... |
FC Zwolle FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of... |
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| Santinho Lopes Monteiro Santinho Lopes Monteiro Santinho Lopes Monteiro is Cape Verdean-Dutch football player. He is currently without a club.... |
AGOVV Apeldoorn AGOVV Apeldoorn AGOVV Apeldoorn is a Dutch football club, playing in the Eerste Divisie, based in Apeldoorn.The club was founded on 25 February 1913, as AGOSV, which stood for Apeldoornse Geheel Onthoudersvoetbalvereniging Steeds Voorwaarts... |
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| Ibad Muhamadu Ibad Muhamadu Ibad Muhamadu is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for SV Spakenburg in the Dutch third division.-Europe:... |
MVV MVV Maastricht MVV Maastricht is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Maastricht, founded on April 2, 1902... |
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| Gert-Jan Tamerus |
Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title... |