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4 unusual facts about Eredivisie


Flag of Amsterdam

AFC Ajax, an Amsterdam based football team who plays in the Dutch Eredivisie, uses the Amsterdam flag as their captain's armband.

Peter Oskam

As a referee he refereed 64 football games in the Eredivisie (Honorary Division) between 1998 and 2004.

SuperSport Albania

The channels broadcast a range of different sports such as the Spanish Primera División, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, Dutch Eredivisie, the Champions League, FIFA World Cup, Boxing, NBA, Moto GP, Wimbledon, ATP 250, ATP 1000, IAAF etc.

Virgil Soeroredjo

He participated at the highest badminton club competition level (Eredivisie) for BC Culemborg and BV van Zijderveld.


AFAS Stadion

The first Eredivisie game against NAC Breda was won 8–1 by the home team with the German midfielder Simon Cziommer scoring a hat-trick.

Bartholomew Ogbeche

Bartholomew Ogbeche (born 1 October 1984 in Ogoja) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for SC Cambuur in the Dutch Eredivisie as a forward.

Betegy

In the summer of 2013, the amount of leagues were extended to 12; as they introduced a few more: UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, FIFA World Cup, Eredivisie (Holland), Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A (Brazil), Major League Soccer (United States), Tippeligaen (Norway), Primera A (Argentina), Allsvenskan (Sweden), J-league (Japan), K League (South Korea), Primeira Liga (Potugal), Superliga Denmark, Ukrainian Premier League.

Daniel Majstorović

Although he played well at Twente, his time there was shrouded in controversy — in March 2005, he was cleared of a seven game Eredivisie ban for allegedly elbowing FC Groningen forward Martin Drent and in December of the same year he was involved in a training ground confrontation with team-mate Blaise Nkufo.

Danny Buijs

However, ADO Den Haag struggled in the Eredivisie in Bujis first season there and, on 14 April 2010, English Football League Championship side Derby County announced they had agreed a deal to sign Buijs for the start of the 2010–11 season.

Dayton Dutch Lions

The team is supported by Dutch Eredivisie side FC Twente, and is co-owned by Erik Tammer of Tammer Sportmanagement and Mike Mossel of Business and Sports Performance.

Fox Sports Eredivisie

Gary Lineker provides a weekly analysis of the matches, which can be seen on the website of Eredivisie Live.

Gabri García

There, he immediately won the Dutch Supercup in a 3–1 win over PSV Eindhoven in August, and was also a key element in a side that lost the 2007 national championship on the last matchday, to precisely PSV.

Jonathan Reis

The 2009–10 season started fruitfully for Reis, as he netted three goals in the Eredivisie, four goals in the Europa League, and another one in the Dutch cup despite having been starter at PSV on only a handful of occasions.

Kenneth Vermeer

Vermeer's opportunities in the first squad were limited due to the presence of Maarten Stekelenburg and Dennis Gentenaar, so Vermeer was loaned out for the 2007-08 season to Willem II to gain Eredivisie experience.

Kwame Quansah

Kwame Gershion Quansah (born 24 November 1982 in Tema) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo.

Lee Shearer

His most notable former clubs include FF Jaro of the Veikkausliiga (Premier Finnish Division) and SBV Excelsior of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Lerin Duarte

On 31 August 2013 at the end of the Eredivisie match between Heracles Almelo and ADO Den Haag, it was announced by Jan Smit that Ajax and Heracles Almelo had agreed to terms for the direct transfer of Duarte to the Capital city.

Magno Mocelin

He moved overseas in 1996, playing three seasons with Dutch first division outfit FC Groningen, being relegated at the end of his second season.

Mitchell Donald

Donald made no appearances in the Eredivisie in the 2008–09 season under manager Marco van Basten after being badly injured in pre-season at the Amsterdam Tournament in a challenge on Inter's Adriano, but he reestablished himself in the squad following the appointment of Martin Jol.

Paul Mulders

Paul dela Cruz Mulders (born 16 January 1981) is a DutchFilipino professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie side SC Cambuur.

Ricardo Talu

Ricardo Talu (born July 21, 1993 in Luanda, Angola) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle.

Riemer van der Velde

In the upcoming seasons a few other managers were not able to improve Heerenveen's football potential until Fritz Korbach, who previously managed FC Wageningen, PEC Zwolle, FC Volendam and FC Twente towards the Eredivisie also managed Heerenveen to the highest level of Dutch football.

Santiago Arias

Santiago Arias Naranjo (born 13 January 1992 in Medellín, Colombia) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a right back for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie.

Seydina Diarra

Seydina Diarra (Brussels, 1 April 1994) is a Belgian-Senegalese professional football player who currently plays for Dutch Eredivisie side N.E.C..

Tommy Oar

Thomas Michael "Tommy" Oar (born December 10, 1991 in Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie.

TV+

It airs entertainment programs, TV series and films, and also broadcasts sports events like Spanish La Liga, Dutch Eredivisie, ATP World Masters, Wimbledon, WTA, MotoGP, Formula 1, NHL and NBA.


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