The 2014–15 Eerste Divisie, known as Jupiler League[1] for sponsorship reasons, was the fifty-ninth season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2014 with the first matches of the season and will end in May 2015 with the returns of the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs, involving also the 16th- and 17th-placed teams from the 2014–15 Eredivisie.
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
Teams
A total of 20 teams took part in the league. Willem II were promoted from the Eerste Divisie as 2013–14 champions and replaced by bottom-placed Eredivisie Roda JC Kerkrade, whereas Dordrecht and Excelsior won a top flight place in the nacompetitie, replacing NEC and RKC Waalwijk who were eliminated from the post-season playoff and therefore relegated to Eerste Divisie for this season.
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles '29 |  François Gesthuizen | Klupp | Van Helden Relatiegeschenken |
| Jong Ajax | Jaap Stam | Adidas | Ziggo |
| Almere City | Fred Grim | Adidas | Van Wijnen |
| Den Bosch | Ruud Kaiser | Macron | Van Wanrooij |
| Eindhoven | Jean-Paul de Jong | Joma | VDL Groep |
| Emmen | Joop Gall | Masita | Sunoil Biodiesel |
| Fortuna Sittard | Peter van Vossen | Macron | Fitland |
| De Graafschap | Jan Vreman | Quick | ATAG |
| Helmond Sport | Jan van Dijk | Masita | Vescom |
| MVV | Ron Elsen | Masita | Drink Water |
| NEC | Ruud Brood | Patrick | Scholten Awater |
| Oss | Willy Boessen | Masita | Clubmobiel |
| Jong PSV |  Darije Kalezić | Nike | Philips |
| RKC Waalwijk | Martin Koopman | Hummel | Mandemakers Keukens |
| Roda JC | René Trost | Robey | Various* |
| Sparta Rotterdam | Gert Kruys | Robey | Axidus |
| Telstar | Michel Vonk | Hummel | Various* |
| Jong FC Twente | Jan Zoutman | Nike | XXImo |
| Volendam | Hans de Koning | Jako | VintyKids.com |
| VVV-Venlo | Maurice Steijn | Masita | Seacon Logistics |
- Roda JC and Telstar are using match-day sponsorship system, so they have different sponsor every time they play.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N.E.C.[a] (C, P) | 38 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 107 | 32 | +75 | 101 | Promotion to the Eredivisie |
| 2 | Eindhoven[a] | 38 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 80 | Qualification to promotion play-offs Second round[b] |
| 3 | Roda JC Kerkrade (O, P) | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 69 | |
| 4 | Emmen | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 88 | 57 | +31 | 67 | |
| 5 | Volendam | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 83 | 68 | +15 | 62 | |
| 6 | De Graafschap (O, P) | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 73 | 48 | +25 | 61 | Qualification to promotion play-offs First round[b] |
| 7 | VVV-Venlo | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 60 | |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 58 | |
| 9 | Oss[a] | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 73 | 67 | +6 | 56 | Qualification to promotion play-offs First round[b] |
| 10 | Almere City[a] | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 48 | |
| 11 | MVV | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 48 | |
| 12 | Jong Ajax[c] | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 67 | −3 | 47 | |
| 13 | Jong FC Twente[c] | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 47 | |
| 14 | Jong PSV[c] | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 46 | |
| 15 | Telstar | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 53 | 68 | −15 | 42 | |
| 16 | Den Bosch | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 39 | |
| 17 | Helmond Sport | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 85 | −33 | 38 | |
| 18 | Achilles '29 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 44 | 78 | −34 | 33 | |
| 19 | Fortuna Sittard | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 72 | −42 | 29 | |
| 20 | RKC Waalwijk | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 39 | 82 | −43 | 29 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Winners by period
References
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)