NEC Nijmegen
11th in the Eredivisie, 14 points from 12 games. Last 5, all competitions: W · Europa League · Matchday 3Away at Dinamo ZagrebWon 4–2D · EredivisieHome v GroningenDrew 2–2L · EredivisieAway at HeerenveenLost 0–1W · Europa League · Matchday 4Home v Omonia NicosiaWon 3–1W · EredivisieAway at UtrechtWon 3–2
What’s at stake: 6 pts from Conference League play-offs · 4 pts clear of relegation
6th season in a row in the EredivisieHome ground: Goffertstadion
Pyramid:Eerste Divisie (tier below)
NEC Nijmegen’s journey through the Dutch pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 11th in the Eredivisie, 11th of 56 across the top three Dutch divisions. Since 2010–11: 1 promotion and 1 relegation.
ERE1–18EED19–38TWD39–56
2010–11Eredivisie: 11th of 18View table →2011–12Eredivisie: 8th of 18View table →2012–13Eredivisie: 15th of 18View table →2013–14Eredivisie: 17th of 18View table →2015–16Eredivisie: 10th of 18View table →2016–17Eredivisie: 16th of 18 · Relegated16th of 38 across the top two Dutch divisionsView table →2017–18Eerste Divisie: 3rd of 2021st of 56 across the top three Dutch divisionsView table →2018–19Eerste Divisie: 9th of 2027th of 56 across the top three Dutch divisionsView table →2019–20Eerste Divisie: 8th of 2026th of 56 across the top three Dutch divisionsView table →2020–21Eerste Divisie: 7th of 20 · Promoted25th of 56 across the top three Dutch divisionsView table →2021–22Eredivisie: 11th of 1811th of 56 across the top three Dutch divisionsView table →2022–23Eredivisie: 12th of 1812th of 56 across the top three Dutch divisionsView table →2023–24Eredivisie: 6th of 186th of 56 across the top three Dutch divisionsView table →2024–25Eredivisie: 8th of 188th of 56 across the top three Dutch divisionsView table →2025–26Eredivisie: 3rd of 183rd of 56 across the top three Dutch divisionsView table →2026–27Eredivisie: 11th of 1811th of 56 across the top three Dutch divisionsView table →
10–1111–1212–1313–1415–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 16 seasons
- 2026–27T1Eredivisie11th of 1811th of 56
- 2025–26T1Eredivisie3rd of 183rd of 56
- 2024–25T1Eredivisie8th of 188th of 56
- 2023–24T1Eredivisie6th of 186th of 56
- 2022–23T1Eredivisie12th of 1812th of 56
- 2021–22T1Eredivisie11th of 1811th of 56
- 2020–21T2Eerste Divisie ▲ Promoted7th of 2025th of 56
- 2019–20T2Eerste Divisie8th of 2026th of 56
- 2018–19T2Eerste Divisie9th of 2027th of 56
- 2017–18T2Eerste Divisie3rd of 2021st of 56
- 2016–17T1Eredivisie ▼ Relegated16th of 1816th of 38
- 2015–16T1Eredivisie10th of 18
- 2013–14T1Eredivisie17th of 18
- 2012–13T1Eredivisie15th of 18
- 2011–12T1Eredivisie8th of 18
- 2010–11T1Eredivisie11th of 18
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (Amsterdam)
- EREHPSV Eindhoven
- UELHRennes
- EREHTwente
- EREASparta Rotterdam
- UELAArarat-Armenia
- EREAAZ Alkmaar
All 27 fixtures
- KNVBAExcelsior '31
- EREHADO Den Haag
- EREHCambuur
- EREATelstar
- UELHBenfica
- EREHWillem II
- UELACelje
- EREAGroningen
- EREAFeyenoord
- EREHSparta Rotterdam
- EREHAZ Alkmaar
- EREAFortuna Sittard
- EREAExcelsior
- EREHAjax
- EREAGo Ahead Eagles
- EREHHeerenveen
- EREATwente
- EREHPEC Zwolle
- EREAADO Den Haag
- EREAPSV Eindhoven
- EREHUtrecht
Results
- EREAUtrechtW3–2
- UELHOmonia NicosiaW3–1
- EREAHeerenveenL0–1
- EREHGroningenD2–2
- UELADinamo ZagrebW4–2
- EREHFortuna SittardD2–2
All 20 results
- UELHLevski SofiaD1–1
- EREAAjaxD1–1
- EREHGo Ahead EaglesD1–1
- UELAJuventusL0–5
- EREACambuurL0–3
- EREHExcelsiorD2–2
- EREHFeyenoordL1–3
- EREAPEC ZwolleW3–1
- UCLABodø/GlimtL0–3
- UCLHBodø/GlimtL1–3
- EREAWillem IIW4–1
- UCLHOlympiacosW2–1 aet
- EREHTelstarL1–2
- UCLAOlympiacosD0–0
Competitions
11th of 18 · 14 pts
Full table →- 1st Champions League
- 2nd Champions League qualifiers
- 3rd Europa League
- 4–7 Conference League play-offs
- 16th Relegation play-off
- 17–18 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 27 | −3 | DLWLW | 177 |
| 9 | Groningen | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 28 | +1 | WLDLL | 154 |
| 10 | Cambuur | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 27 | −2 | WDWWL | 1510 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 21 | −1 | DDDLW | 146 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 29 | −8 | DWLWL | 127 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | −11 | LWDWD | 128 |
| 14 | Utrecht | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 34 | −13 | WWDLL | 127 |
Qualifying play-offs: L 0–3 v Bodø/Glimt
Tables and bracket →- UCLAOlympiacosD0–0
- UCLHOlympiacosW2–1 aet
- UCLHBodø/GlimtL1–3
- UCLABodø/GlimtL0–3
12th of 36 in the league phase · 7 pts · Next: Matchday 5 v Rennes
Tables and bracket →- 1–8 Round of 16
- 9–24 Knockout play-offs
- 25–36 Eliminated
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 (Knockout play-offs) | Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | DWLW | 77 |
| 10 (Knockout play-offs) | Levski Sofia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | LDWW | 77 |
| 11 (Knockout play-offs) | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | WWDL | 77 |
| 12 (Knockout play-offs) | NEC Nijmegen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | LDWW | 77 |
| 13 (Knockout play-offs) | Lyon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | WWLD | 77 |
| 14 (Knockout play-offs) | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | LWWL | 66 |
| 15 (Knockout play-offs) | Anderlecht | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | LLWW | 66 |
- UELAJuventusL0–5
- UELHLevski SofiaD1–1
- UELADinamo ZagrebW4–2
- UELHOmonia NicosiaW3–1
- UELHRennes
- UELAArarat-Armenia
- UELHBenfica
- UELACelje
Next: Round of 32 v Excelsior '31
Full bracket →- KNVBAExcelsior '31
Runs
KNVB Beker
Never won it; runner-up 6 times, most recently in 2026. Best run since 2016–17: final (2025–26).
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2016–17Out in the 1st RoundLost to ADO Den Haag 1–1, 3–5 on pens2017–18Out in the 8th FinalsLost to PEC Zwolle 0–22018–19Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Fortuna Sittard 2–32019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Excelsior 2–4 aet2020–21Out in the quarter-finalsLost to VVV Venlo 1–2 aet2021–22Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Go Ahead Eagles 0–22022–23Out in the round of 16Lost to Feyenoord 4–4, 3–5 on pens2023–24Out in the finalLost to Feyenoord 0–12024–25Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Heracles 0–1 aet2025–26Out in the finalLost to AZ Alkmaar 1–52026–27Still in: drawn in the round of 32, not played yetv Excelsior '31
16–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Only seasons where the club reached the main UEFA competition are shown.
Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueConference LeagueWinner
No dot means the club did not qualify for the group/league or knockout stage that season.
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32 / KOLast 64Group / league
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