Eredivisie/import


 * ''See also: Eredivisie (women)

The Eredivie (which can be translated as: honorary division) is the top level competition of the Netherlands. It relegates to the Championship.

Current Teams (2007/'08 season)

 * Ajax
 * AZ
 * Excelsior (to Jupiler League in 2008/'09)
 * Feyenoord Rotterdam
 * De Graafschap
 * Groningen
 * Heerenveen
 * Heracles Almelo
 * NAC Breda
 * NEC
 * PSV
 * Roda JC
 * Sparta Rotterdam
 * Twente
 * Utrecht
 * Vitesse
 * VVV-Venlo
 * Willem II

New in 2008/'09 season

 * FC Volendam (from Jupiler League)

Sponsorship
Due to name sponsorship, the official name of the competion was different in the 1990s and early 2000s.


 * 1990-1999: PTT Telecompetitie (a play on words: telecom and  competition)
 * 1999-2000: KPN Telecompetitie
 * 2000-2002: KPN Eredivisie
 * 2002-2005: Holland Casino Eredivisie

KPN (formerly PTT Telecom) is a telecommunications company. Holland Casino is the only legal casino in the Netherlands.

External link

 * Official Eredivisie website