The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands.
From 1990 to 1999, the official name of the league was PTT Telecompetitie (after the sponsor, PTT Telecom), which was changed to KPN Telecompetitie in 1999 and to KPN Eredivisie in 2000. From 2002 to 2005, the league was called the Holland Casino Eredivisie. From the 2005-06 season onwards, the league will be sponsored by the Sponsorloterij lottery, but for legal reasons, its name cannot be attached to the league.
The top division consists of 18 clubs. Each club faces every other club twice during the season, once at home and once away. At the end of each season, the bottom club is automatically relegated to the second level of the Dutch league system, the Eerste Divisie (First Division), with the champion of the Eerste Divisie automatically promoted to the Eredivisie. The next two clubs from the bottom of the Eredivisie go to separate promotion/relegation playoffs. The playoffs are played in two groups. Each group has one Eredivisie club and three high-placed clubs from the Eerste Divisie. In both promotion/relegation playoff groups, each club plays a home-and-away series with the other clubs. The winner of each playoff group plays in the following season's Eredivisie, with the other teams going to the Eerste Divisie.
AFC Ajax has won the most titles, 29. PSV Eindhoven is next with 21, and Feyenoord follows with 14. Since 1965, these three giants have won all except for one title (the 1980/81 title went to AZ '67).
Click on one of the cities on the lefthand side to get more details...Alternatively get a graphical overview of who plays where in the top divisions in Holland thanks to Footiemap.com.
In the meantime thanks to Steve Palmer for supplying the following information about some of the other stadiums in the Netherlands.
NAC Breda - The Rat Verlegh Stadium - Capacity 17,064 All Seater There is a bar on the side of the ground blasting out techno music - Great atmosphere. Loads of club stalls selling merchandise. Ticket cost €25. Takes 4 hours drive to Calais.
ADO Den Haag - The ADO Stadium - 15,000 All Seater Capacity They are the Millwall of Holland. They were promoted back to the top division in May 2008. Only an hour from Amsterdam on the train. Match ticket cost €18.
Ajax - Amsterdam ArenA - Capacity: 51,324 The biggest club in the Netherlands also play in the biggest stadium. Recent years have been disappointing although the return of Marco Van Basten has lifted spirits. Click here for more details
AZ Alkmaar - DSB Stadion - Capacity: 16,000 After an impressive few seasons which saw the club reach the Champions League over Ajax, last seasons 11th place finish was a serious disappointment. The new stadium has given the club a lift and they are one of the most passionate home fans in the Dutch leagues.
Feyenoord - De Kuip - Capacity: 51,180 Whilst Ajax has the biggest stadium, Rotterdam have the most atmospheric. Shame the performance on the pitch has been poor of late. Click here for more details.
De Graafschap - De Vijverberg - Capacity: 12,300 One of the smallest teams in the league who are perennial strugglers. They finished in the relegation play offs last season but fought for their life and retained their status by beating FC Zwolle over two legs.
Groningen - Euroborg Stadium - Capacity: 20,180 One of the most progressive clubs in the league. Recently upset the form by making the UEFA Cup. The new Green Cathedral is often sold out weeks in advance. Click here for details.
Heerenveen - Abe Lenstra Stadion - Capacity: 27,500 Since upgrading the stadium the club have gone from strength to strength. Last season they finished 5th but missed out in the play offs for a Champions League spot. The biggest clubin Friesland. Click here for more details.
Heracles Almelo - Polman Stadion - Capacity: 8,500 Small club based close to the German border in the east of the country and 90 minutes away from Amsterdam by train. Saved themselves by the narrowest of margins last season.
NEC Nijmegan - Stadion De Goffert - Capacity: 12,500 One of the surprise packages of recent seasons and after beating NAC 7-1 in the playoffs they will be in the UEFA Cup in 2008. The small stadium was one of the four host venues for the UEFA U21's championships in June 2007.
PSV Eindhoven - Philips Stadion - Capacity: 36,500 The most dominant team currently in Dutch football having won the last four Championships. The stadium hosted the UEFA Cup Final in May 2006. Click here for details on Eindhoven.
Roda JC - Parkstad Limburg Stadion - Capacity: 19,200 9th place last season and a UEFA cup play off spot was a good return for the club who are located in the bottom corner of the country sandwiched between France, Luxemburg, Germany and Belgium.
Sparta Rotterdam - Sparta Stadion - Capacity: 11,500 The smaller of the two clubs in Rotterdam who have held their own in the top flights for a while now. Neat compact stadium on the outskirts of the city centre. Click here for more details on football in Rotterdam.
FC Twente - Grolsch Veste Stadion - Capacity: 13,500 The surprise package of the season, finishing in 4th place but then beating Ajax to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 2008/09. They are located in the west of the country, on the border with Germany. They will have the pleasure of Steve McLaren as a coach next season. Due to redevelopment work at the stadium which will see the capacity eventually rise to 24,500 they will play their home games in 2008/09 at Vitesse Arnhem's Gelredome.
FC Utrecht - Stadion Galgenwaard - Capacity: 24,428 Located south of Amsterdam, less than 30 minutes away by train. One of the best designed stadiums in Holland.
Vitesse Arnhem - Gelredome - Capacity: 29,600 Once the darlings of the Dutch league with their progressive ideas and futuristic stadium that was one of the host venues in Euro2000. They have had financial issues off the pitch since and have struggled to find the form that took them into Europe on a regular basis.
FC Volendam - Veronica Stadion - Capacity: 8,500 The smallest team in the Dutch league in 2008/09 located a few miles north of Amsterdam. They will struggle to retain their position in a league that is growing stronger year by year.
Willem II Tilburg - Stadion Willem II - Capacity: 14,700 One of the nicest stadiums in one of the nicest towns in Holland. Finished just one point above the relegation places last season which was a disappointment considering they were playing Champions League football a few season ago.
NAC Breda - The Rat Verlegh Stadium - Capacity 17,064 All Seater
ADO Den Haag - The ADO Stadium - 15,000 All Seater Capacity
Ajax - Amsterdam ArenA - Capacity: 51,324 The biggest club in the Netherlands also play in the biggest stadium. Recent years have been disappointing although the return of Marco Van Basten has lifted spirits. 
AZ Alkmaar - DSB Stadion - Capacity: 16,000 After an impressive few seasons which saw the club reach the Champions League over Ajax, last seasons 11th place finish was a serious disappointment. The new stadium has given the club a lift and they are one of the most passionate home fans in the Dutch leagues.
Feyenoord - De Kuip - Capacity: 51,180 Whilst Ajax has the biggest stadium, Rotterdam have the most atmospheric. Shame the performance on the pitch has been poor of late. 
De Graafschap - De Vijverberg - Capacity: 12,300 One of the smallest teams in the league who are perennial strugglers. They finished in the relegation play offs last season but fought for their life and retained their status by beating FC Zwolle over two legs.
Groningen - Euroborg Stadium - Capacity: 20,180 One of the most progressive clubs in the league. Recently upset the form by making the UEFA Cup. The new Green Cathedral is often sold out weeks in advance. 
Heerenveen - Abe Lenstra Stadion - Capacity: 27,500 Since upgrading the stadium the club have gone from strength to strength. Last season they finished 5th but missed out in the play offs for a Champions League spot. The biggest clubin Friesland. 
NEC Nijmegan - Stadion De Goffert - Capacity: 12,500 One of the surprise packages of recent seasons and after beating NAC 7-1 in the playoffs they will be in the UEFA Cup in 2008. The small stadium was one of the four host venues for the UEFA U21's championships in June 2007.
PSV Eindhoven - Philips Stadion - Capacity: 36,500 The most dominant team currently in Dutch football having won the last four Championships. The stadium hosted the UEFA Cup Final in May 2006. 
Roda JC - Parkstad Limburg Stadion - Capacity: 19,200 9th place last season and a UEFA cup play off spot was a good return for the club who are located in the bottom corner of the country sandwiched between France, Luxemburg, Germany and Belgium. 
Sparta Rotterdam - Sparta Stadion - Capacity: 11,500 The smaller of the two clubs in Rotterdam who have held their own in the top flights for a while now. Neat compact stadium on the outskirts of the city centre. 
FC Twente - Grolsch Veste Stadion - Capacity: 13,500 The surprise package of the season, finishing in 4th place but then beating Ajax to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 2008/09. They are located in the west of the country, on the border with Germany. They will have the pleasure of Steve McLaren as a coach next season. Due to redevelopment work at the stadium which will see the capacity eventually rise to 24,500 they will play their home games in 2008/09 at Vitesse Arnhem's Gelredome.
FC Utrecht - Stadion Galgenwaard - Capacity: 24,428 Located south of Amsterdam, less than 30 minutes away by train. One of the best designed stadiums in Holland.
Vitesse Arnhem - Gelredome - Capacity: 29,600 Once the darlings of the Dutch league with their progressive ideas and futuristic stadium that was one of the host venues in Euro2000. They have had financial issues off the pitch since and have struggled to find the form that took them into Europe on a regular basis.
Willem II Tilburg - Stadion Willem II - Capacity: 14,700 One of the nicest stadiums in one of the nicest towns in Holland. Finished just one point above the relegation places last season which was a disappointment considering they were playing Champions League football a few season ago.