Netherlands Clubs Ranked - 1960/61 to 2023/24

The Netherlands has had three teams in control of the local scene. Ajax Amsterdam, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord Rotterdam. The next two are well down as seen on the chart to the right. Below the fifth club, there is another sizable gap. Ajax got 300 points for its local success and that climbed to 392 when Europe is added.

The first chart above shows domestic points and the 'Tot' figure includes European success. As for how points are collected first domestic points. In the Eredivisie the top four are rewarded with 6, 3, 2 and 1. The KNVB Cup 4 and 2 points for the finalists only. In Europe, the Champions League (European Cup) 8 , 4 and two from the semi finals forward. The Europa League (UEFA Cup) got 6, 3 and 1. The new Conference League I added to the long defunct Cup Winner's Cup. They get 4 and 2 for the finalists. 

The first division is named the Eredivisie and the same top five are there. Ajax took the title three times from 2018/19 while Feyenoord and PSV each one of the last two. These top three have between them won the Eredivisie since 2010/11. FC Twente won it the season before (2009/10).

The KNVB Cup is not as monopolised as the league, a common situation generally. The usual suspects are there with FC Utrecht putting in a cameo appearance. 

The 2020 final between Feyenoord and Utrecht was cancelled due to COVID-19. PSV won the next two cups and Feyenood the last one held.

Like many smaller countries, winning in Europe isn't easy. Ajax is the one club with a good record and only five meet the criteria to make the list to the left. The golden era was between 1970 and 74 when Dutch clubs won the European Cup four times. Feyenoord once then Ajax the next three.

As for the grand total for each club below, they are divided into regions with a ranking number (RK) which gives their place against all the clubs. The West is the most populated and where 62.4% of the success is to be found. The South is reasonably successful but the last two are less so.