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 | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 August 2012 – 5 May 2013 |
| Champions | Ajax (32nd title) |
| Relegated | Willem II VVV-Venlo |
| Champions League | Ajax PSV |
| Europa League | Feyenoord Vitesse Arnhem AZ Utrecht |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 964 (3.15 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Wilfried Bony (31 goals) |
| Biggest home win | PSV 7–0 ADO Den Haag |
| Biggest away win | VVV 0–6 PSV |
| Highest scoring | Heracles Almelo 6–3 Heerenveen |
| Longest winning run | 8 games PSV |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Ajax |
| Longest winless run | 10 games NEC |
| Longest losing run | 6 games VVV-Venlo |
| Total attendance | 4,596,704[1] |
| Average attendance | 18,838[1] |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
The 2012–13 Eredivisie was the 57th season of Eredivisie, since its establishment in 1955. It began on 10 August 2012 with the first match of the season and ended on 26 May 2013, with the last matches of the European competition and relegation play-offs.[2] This is the first time VAR has been used for testing.[3]
Teams
A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2011–12 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2011–12 Eerste Divisie champions.
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | The Hague | Kyocera Stadion | 15,000 |
| Ajax | Amsterdam | Amsterdam Arena | 52,651 |
| AZ | Alkmaar | AFAS Stadion | 17,023 |
| Feyenoord | Rotterdam | Stadion Feijenoord | 51,177 |
| Groningen | Groningen | Euroborg | 22,550 |
| Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Abe Lenstra Stadion | 26,100 |
| Heracles | Almelo | Polman Stadion | 8,500 |
| NAC | Breda | Rat Verlegh Stadion | 19,005 |
| NEC | Nijmegen | Stadion de Goffert | 12,500 |
| PEC Zwolle[4] | Zwolle | IJsseldelta Stadion | 11,324 |
| PSV | Eindhoven | Philips Stadion | 35,000 |
| RKC Waalwijk | Waalwijk | Mandemakers Stadion | 7,508 |
| Roda JC | Kerkrade | Parkstad Limburg Stadion | 18,936 |
| Twente | Enschede | De Grolsch Veste | 30,014 |
| Utrecht | Utrecht | Stadion Galgenwaard | 23,750 |
| Vitesse Arnhem | Arnhem | GelreDome | 25,000 |
| VVV-Venlo | Venlo | De Koel | 8,000 |
| Willem II | Tilburg | Koning Willem II Stadion | 14,500 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Heerenveen |  Ron Jans |
End of contract | 1 July 2012[5] | Pre-season | Marco van Basten |
1 July 2012[6] |
| Roda JC Kerkrade |  Harm van Veldhoven |
End of contract | 1 July 2012[7] | Pre-season | Ruud Brood |
1 July 2012[8] |
| RKC Waalwijk | Ruud Brood |
Signed by Roda JC Kerkrade | 1 July 2012[8] | Pre-season | Erwin Koeman |
1 July 2012[9] |
| PSV | Phillip Cocu |
End of interim spell | 1 July 2012[10] | Pre-season | Dick Advocaat |
1 July 2012[11] |
| FC Groningen | Pieter Huistra |
Sacked | 10 May 2012[12] | Pre-season | Robert Maaskant |
1 July 2012[13] |
| Vitesse Arnhem | John van den Brom |
Signed by Anderlecht | 1 July 2012[14] | Pre-season | Fred Rutten |
1 July 2012[15] |
| NAC Breda | John Karelse |
Sacked | 23 October 2012[16] | 17th | Adri Bogers (caretaker) |
23 October 2012 |
| NAC Breda | Adri Bogers |
End of caretaker spell | 21 November 2012[17] | 15th |  Nebojša Gudelj |
21 November 2012 |
| FC Twente |  Steve McClaren |
Resigned | 26 February 2013[18] | 5th | Alfred Schreuder (caretaker) |
26 February 2013 |