Eredivisie 1956/57

This article describes the 1956/57 season of the top Dutch football league. For the Luxembourg football league of the same name up to this season, see Ehrendivision 1956/57 .

Eredivisie 1956/57
master	Ajax Amsterdam
European Cup of National Champions	Ajax Amsterdam
Cup winners	Fortuna 54 Geleen
Relegated	Willem II Tilburg , FC Eindhoven
Teams	18th
Games	306
Gates	1139  (ø 3.72 per game)
Top scorer	Coen Dillen (43)
Eredivisie 1957/58 →
First Divisie (II) ↓

The 1956/57 season was the first season of the Eredivisie , the highest Dutch football league. It was the start of professional football competition in the Netherlands and contained the 18 best clubs in the country. Ajax Amsterdam won the championship for the 9th time . Willem II Tilburg and FC Eindhoven had to relegate .

Closing table

	society	Sp	S.	U	N	T	Diff.	Points
01.	Ajax Amsterdam	34	22nd	5	7th	64:40	+24	49
02.	Fortuna 54 Geleen	34	20th	5	9	76:48	+28	45
03.	SC Enschede	34	15th	11	8th	81:47	+34	41
04th	MVV Maastricht	34	15th	10	9	53:42	+ 09	40
05.	PSV Eindhoven	34	18th	3	13	93:71	+22	39
06th	Feijenoord Rotterdam	34	15th	9	10	79:58	+21	39
07th	VVV-Venlo	34	16	6th	12	50:53	- 03	38
08th.	Sparta Rotterdam	34	12	12	10	66:59	+ 07	36
09.	NAC Breda	34	14th	8th	12	59:61	- 02nd	36
10.	DOS Utrecht	34	17th	1	16	79:75	+ 04	35
11.	Roda JC Kerkrade	34	13	7th	14th	64:63	+ 01	33
12.	TSV NOAD	34	12	7th	15th	54:64	−10	31
13.	BVC Amsterdam	34	11	8th	15th	49:67	−18	30th
14th	GVAV Groningen	34	9	10	15th	52:66	−14	28
15th	FC Den Bosch	34	11	4th	19th	70:76	- 06	26th
16.	Elinkwijk	34	10	4th	20th	52:87	−25	24
17th	Willem II Tilburg	34	8th	6th	20th	59:79	−20	22nd
18th	FC Eindhoven	34	8th	4th	22nd	39:83	−44	20th

Legend

colour	qualification
	As a champion qualified for the European Cup of National Champions 1957/58
	Direct descent into the Eerste Divisie

Web links

• Homepage of the Eredivisie (Dutch)