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Eredivisie 2020/21
Ajax won the 2020/21 Eredivisie with 88 points, 16 points ahead of PSV. FC Emmen, VVV-Venlo and ADO Den Haag were not in the Eredivisie the next season. 3.01 goals per game over 306 matches; home sides won 41% and 25% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax · Champions | 34 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 102 | 23 | +79 | 88 |
| 2 | PSV | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 74 | 35 | +39 | 72 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 71 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 61 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 59 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 53 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 50 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 47 |
| 9 | Heracles Almelo | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 44 |
| 10 | Twente | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 41 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 41 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 49 | -6 | 39 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 38 |
| 14 | Willem II | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 68 | -28 | 31 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 55 | -22 | 30 |
| 16 | FC Emmen · Out next season | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 68 | -28 | 30 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo · Out next season | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 43 | 91 | -48 | 23 |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag · Out next season | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 76 | -47 | 22 |
Where this season ranks
- 3.01 goals per game: 4th lowest of 9 complete Eredivisie seasons on file.
- Champions’ 88 points: 2nd highest of 9 seasons with 18 clubs.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2020/21 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.01 | 3.10 |
| Home wins | 41% | 45% |
| Draws | 25% | 24% |
| Away wins | 33% | 31% |
| Goalless draws | 5% | 5% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.24 pts/game | 0.42 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 88 | 84 |
| Most points relegated | 30 | 31 |
| Fewest points safe | 30 | 33 |
League average: every complete Eredivisie season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 18 clubs. Played wholly or partly behind closed doors.