Eredivisie 1965/66

Eredivisie 1965/66
master	Ajax Amsterdam
European Cup of National Champions	Ajax Amsterdam
Trade fair trophy	Door Wilskracht Sterk , DOS Utrecht
Cup winners	Sparta Rotterdam
European Cup Winners' Cup	Sparta Rotterdam
Relegated	Heracles Almelo
Teams	16
Games	240
Gates	779  (ø 3.24 per game)
Top scorer	Willy van der Kuijlen , Piet Kruiver (23)
← Eredivisie 1964/65 Eredivisie 1966/67 →
First Divisie (II) ↓

The 1965/66 season was the 10th season of the Eredivisie , the highest Dutch football league. Ajax Amsterdam won the championship for the 11th time . Only one team ( Heracles Almelo ) had to relegate this season , as 18 clubs will play in the Eredivisie from next season.

Closing table

	society	Sp	S.	U	N	T	Diff.	Points
01.	Ajax Amsterdam	30th	24	4th	2	79:25	+54	52
02.	Feijenoord Rotterdam	30th	21st	3	6th	65:30	+35	45
03.	ADO The Hague	30th	15th	9	6th	72:37	+35	39
04th	Door Wilskracht Sterk	30th	15th	6th	9	48:30	+18	36
05.	Go Ahead Eagles	30th	14th	8th	8th	49:33	+16	36
06th	GVAV Groningen	30th	12	7th	11	43:43	± 00	31
07th	Sparta Rotterdam	30th	12	5	13	53:51	+ 02	29
08th.	PSV Eindhoven	30th	10	8th	12	57:53	+ 04	34
09.	Fortuna 54 Geleen	30th	9	8th	13	36:54	−18	34
010.	Willem II Tilburg	30th	11	3	16	42:59	−17	25th
011.	FC Twente Enschede	30th	9	6th	15th	43:61	−18	24
012.	DOS Utrecht	30th	9	6th	15th	48:72	−24	24
013.	Telstar	30th	8th	6th	16	39:52	−13	22nd
014th	Elinkwijk	30th	7th	8th	15th	37:64	−27	22nd
015th	MVV Maastricht	30th	6th	9	15th	36:56	−20	21st
016.	Heracles Almelo	30th	5	10	15th	32:59	−27	20th

Legend

colour	qualification
	As a champion qualified for the European Cup of National Champions 1966/67
	As a KNVB Cup finalist qualified for the 1966/67 European Cup Winners' Cup
	Participant in the Messestädte-Pokal 1966/67
	Direct descent into the Eerste Divisie

Web links

• Homepage of the Eredivisie (Dutch)