2018–19 Eerste Divisie


The 2018–19 Eerste Divisie, known as Keuken Kampioen Divisie for sponsorship reasons, was the sixty-third season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2018 and ended in May 2019 with the returns of the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs, involving also the 16th- and 17th-placed teams from the 2018–19 Eredivisie.

Teams

A total of 20 teams are taking part in the league. Fortuna Sittard gained promotion to the Eredivisie, and was replaced by FC Twente, who finished bottom in the 2017–18 Eredivisie. FC Emmen and De Graafschap won the post-season playoff, and are replaced in the 2018–19 Eerste Divisie by Roda JC and Sparta Rotterdam.
At an extraordinary KNVB federation meeting on June 7, 2018, representatives of amateur and professional football reached an agreement to renew the football pyramid in the 2019–20 season. Part of the Agreement was that no promotion/relegation would take place between the Eerste and Tweede Divisie this season.
ClubLocationVenueCapacity
Almere CityAlmereYanmar Stadion3,000
CambuurLeeuwardenCambuur Stadion10,250
Den Bosch's-HertogenboschDe Vliert8,713
DordrechtDordrechtRiwal Hoogwerkers Stadion4,235
EindhovenEindhovenJan Louwers Stadion4,600
Go Ahead EaglesDeventerDe Adelaarshorst10,000
Helmond SportHelmondLavans Stadion4,174
Jong AjaxAmsterdamSportpark De Toekomst
Johan Cruyff Arena		2,050
53,502
Jong AZAlkmaarAFAS Trainingscomplex
AFAS Stadion		200
17,023
Jong PSVEindhovenDe Herdgang
Philips Stadion		2,500
36,500
Jong UtrechtUtrechtSportpark De Westmaat
Stadion Galgenwaard		8,000
23,750
MVVMaastrichtDe Geusselt8,800
NECNijmegenStadion de Goffert12,500
RKC WaalwijkWaalwijkMandemakers Stadion7,508
Roda JC KerkradeKerkradeParkstad Limburg Stadion19,979
Sparta RotterdamRotterdamHet Kasteel11,026
TelstarVelsenRabobank IJmond Stadion3,060
TOP OssOssFrans Heesenstadion4,560
TwenteEnschedeDe Grolsch Veste30,205
VolendamVolendamKras Stadion7,384

Personnel and kits

Standings

Period tables

Period 1

Period 2

Period 3

Period 4

Results

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGamesavg.
1. Ferdy DruijfNEC 342911
2. Mario EngelsRoda JC Kerkrade34246
2. Lars VeldwijkSparta Rotterdam36242
4. Huseyin DoganTOP Oss36212
5. DaniloJong Ajax33193
6. Nick VenemaJong Utrecht23161
6. Tom BoereTwente31168
8. Anthony van den HurkMVV36150
8. Jonathan OkitaNEC37150
10. Stefano BeltrameDen Bosch37142

Updated to match played on 3 May 2019.

Source: nos.nl

Hat-tricks(+)

Updated to match played on 3 May 2019.

Assists

RankPlayerClubGamesavg.
1. Branco van den BoomenEindhoven3614
2. Mohamed RayhiSparta Rotterdam2912
3. Emil HanssonRKC Waalwijk3511
4. Václav ČernýJong Ajax2210
4. Dylan SeysRKC Waalwijk3610
6. Ryan GravenberchJong Ajax279
6. Youri LoenAlmere City349
6. Stefano BeltrameDen Bosch379
6. Jonathan OkitaNEC379
10. Sylla SowRKC Waalwijk 298
10. Javier EspinosaTwente338
10. Jeremy CijntjeDordrecht348
10. Mario EngelsRoda JC Kerkrade348
10. Aitor CantalapiedraTwente358
10. Laros DuarteSparta Rotterdam 358
10. Jaroslav NavrátilGo Ahead Eagles358

Updated to match played on 3 May 2019.

Source: nos.nl

Promotion/relegation play-offs

Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, play for two spots in the 2019–20 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams playing in the 2019–20 Eerste Divisie.
Key: * = Play-off winners, ' = Wins because of away goals rule, ' = Wins after extra time in second leg, = Wins after penalty shoot-out.