A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 August 2006 – 29 April 2007 |
| Champions | PSV (20th title) |
| Promoted | Excelsior |
| Relegated | Den Haag RKC Waalwijk |
| Champions League | PSV Ajax |
| UEFA Cup | FC Groningen AZ SC Heerenveen FC Twente |
| Intertoto Cup | Utrecht |
| Top goalscorer | Afonso Alves (34 goals) |
| Biggest home win | AZ 8–1 NAC (2006-10-07) |
| Biggest away win | PSV 1–5 Ajax (2006-08-19) |
| Highest scoring | AZ 8–1 NAC (2006-10-07) |
| Average attendance | 18,078 |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
The 2006–07 Eredivisie season began on August 18, 2006. The season saw PSV Eindhoven quickly building a gap with the other teams. After 20 matches, the club was 11 points ahead of AZ and 12 points ahead of Ajax. The lead quickly dissipated in the 13 matches that followed. A draw of PSV at FC Utrecht in the penultimate round saw AZ and Ajax catching up. The three clubs were all on 72 points from 33 matches, with the AZ on top due to goal difference. Ajax were second, PSV were third. AZ suffered a shock defeat at league minnows Excelsior Rotterdam in the final round, playing with 10 men after 15 minutes in the game. Ajax won 0–2 against Willem II, and PSV beat Vitesse 5–1. PSV and Ajax both finished on 75 points, but PSV finished first due to a better goal difference (+50, against +49 for Ajax) to end one of the most exciting and closest title races in many years.
Promoted team
This team was promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the start of the season:
- Excelsior (Eerste Divisie champions)
Relegated teams
The following teams were relegated to the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season:
Promoted teams
The following teams were promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the season:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV (C) | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 75 | 25 | +50 | 75 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Ajax | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 84 | 35 | +49 | 75 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round playoff |
| 3 | AZ | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 83 | 31 | +52 | 72 | |
| 4 | Twente | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 66 | |
| 5 | Heerenveen | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 55 | |
| 6 | Roda JC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 54 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round playoff |
| 7 | Feyenoord | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 53 | |
| 8 | Groningen | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 51 | |
| 9 | Utrecht | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 48 | |
| 10 | NEC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 44 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round playoff |
| 11 | NAC Breda | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 43 | |
| 12 | Vitesse Arnhem | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 38 | |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 37 | |
| 14 | Heracles Almelo | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 32 | |
| 15 | Willem II | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 64 | −33 | 31 | |
| 16 | Excelsior | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 30 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 17 | RKC Waalwijk (R) | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 60 | −27 | 27 | |
| 18 | ADO Den Haag (R) | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 40 | 72 | −32 | 17 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated