How does the Dutch “Eredivisie” work?
PSV kampioen: feest in Eindhoven na spannend weekend
A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Picked for people who know a little
The Eredivisie (“Honor Division”) is the top tier of Dutch professional football, founded in 1956 and contested by 18 clubs each season. The league has been historically dominated by Ajax (Amsterdam), PSV (Eindhoven), and Feyenoord (Rotterdam), nicknamed the Big Three. Smaller-city clubs like AZ, Twente, Vitesse, Utrecht, and Sparta periodically break into the top three, and the league has produced Dutch football icons including Cruijff, Van Basten, Bergkamp, Robben, and recent generations of national-team players.
In this clip, PSV clinches the title after Feyenoord’s 0-0 draw: “PSV is kampioen en dus gingen in Eindhoven veel mensen de straat op.”
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- ▸In Dutch football coverage and matchday reporting (NOS Sport, AD Sportwereld, Voetbal International)
- ▸In Dutch sports broadcasting and analysis (Studio Voetbal, Veronica Inside, Ziggo Sport)
- ▸In Eredivisie club marketing (PSV, Ajax, Feyenoord)
- ▸In Dutch national-team and KNVB coverage (KNVB, Oranje, De Telegraaf)