The Dutch football pyramid, 2011–12
The final 2011–12 table for Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football. Promotion, relegation and play-off places are marked where they apply, from the league's records.
Final tables
Tier 1
Eredivisie
- 1st Champions League
- 2nd Champions League qualifiers
- 3–4 Europa League
- 5–8 Europa League play-offs
- 16–17 Relegation play-off
- 18th Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Champions League) | Ajax | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 93 | 36 | +57 | WWWWW | 7615 |
| 2 (Champions League qualifiers) | Feyenoord | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 37 | +33 | WWWWW | 7015 |
| 3 (Europa League) | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 87 | 47 | +40 | WWWWW | 6915 |
| 4 (Europa League) | AZ Alkmaar | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 35 | +29 | LWLDW | 657 |
| 5 (Europa League play-offs) | Heerenveen | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 79 | 59 | +20 | WDWWL | 6410 |
| 6 (Europa League play-offs) | Twente | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 82 | 46 | +36 | DWLLL | 604 |
| 7 (Europa League play-offs) | Vitesse | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 43 | +5 | WDWDL | 538 |
| 8 (Europa League play-offs) | NEC Nijmegen | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 45 | −3 | LLDDW | 455 |
| 9 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 49 | −9 | DLDWL | 455 |
| 10 | Roda JC | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 55 | 70 | −15 | WWLLL | 446 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 58 | −3 | WWLDW | 4310 |
| 12 | Heracles | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 62 | −10 | DWLLL | 404 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 54 | −9 | DLWDW | 388 |
| 14 | Groningen | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 61 | −20 | LLDDL | 372 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 67 | −29 | LLLLL | 320 |
| 16 (Relegation play-off) | VVV VenloStayed up | 34 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 42 | 78 | −36 | LLWLW | 316 |
| 17 (Relegation play-off) | De Graafschap | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 36 | 74 | −38 | LLDDW | 245 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Excelsior | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 76 | −48 | LLLDL | 191 |