Eredivisie (men's handball)

The Nederlandse Handbal Eredivisie is the top Dutch professional handball league. The winners of the Eredivisie are recognised as the Dutch handball champions.

Eredivisie
Current season, competition or edition:
2020–21 season
Countries Netherlands
ConfederationEHF
Founded1954
Number of teams16 (+6)
Level on pyramidLevel 1
International cup(s)European League
European Cup
Current championsHV Aalsmeer
Most championshipsSittardia (18 titles)
WebsiteWebsite

Competition Format

In the first phase of the season, the top 6 teams of the previous season participate in the BENE-League competition. They are joined by the top 6 teams from Belgium. At the same time, the remaining 12 teams, participate in a national competition. In the second phase, the 4 best ranking Dutch teams of the BENE-League, who automatically qualified for next season's BENE-League, compete in a 2-round system for the national title. The first round is a full competition among those 4. In the second round the 2 teams which ended on top, decide in a best-of-three who wins the title. In the final ranking, these teams end up on ranks 1 to 4. The 2 lowest ranking Dutch teams of the BENE-League, together with the 2 best ranking teams of the national competition, compete in full competition, for 2 spots in next season's BENE-League. In the final ranking, these teams end up on ranks 5 to 8. The teams which ended 3 to 10 in the national competition play a 3-round system to decide their final ranking (ranks 9 to 16). Something like a knock-out system with the major difference that losing a match doesn't mean you get eliminated but you continue for the lower ranks, where winning means you continue for the better ranks. So the teams winning in the first round continue for the final ranks 9 to 12 and those losing for the ranks 13 to 16. The same principle is repeated in the second round and final ranks are decided in the third round. Last but not least, the 2 teams who ended at the bottom of the national competition, together with 4-period winners of the Eerste Divisie compete in a 2-round system for 1 spot in next season's Eredivisie. In the first round, the 6 teams are split into 2 groups of 3 in such a way that the 2 Eredivisie teams are never in the same group. In each group, the 3 teams play a full competition. The winners of both groups decide in a best-of-two who plays next season in the Eredivisie. The final spot in the Eredivisie is taken by the champions of the Eerste Divisie.

2020–21 season

The following 16 clubs compete in the Eredivisie during the 2020–21 season.

Team City Arena Notes
Green Park/Aalsmeer Aalsmeer Sporthal De Bloemhof Club playing in
BENE-League
Herpertz Bevo HC Panningen SportArena De Heuf
JD Techniek/Hurry-Up Zwartemeer Succes Holidayparcs Arena
KEMBIT-LIONS Sittard-Geleen Stadssporthal Sittard
KRAS/Volendam Volendam Sporthal de Opperdam
Green Park/Aalsmeer II Aalsmeer Sporthal De Bloemhof
Herpertz Bevo HC II Panningen SportArena De Heuf
BFC Beek Sportlandgoed De Haamen
DFS-Huissen HV Arnhem Rijkerswoerd
Dynamico Oss Sporthal Rusheuvel
Oosting/E&O Emmen Sporthal Angelslo
Feyenoord Rotterdam Wielewaal
GHV Goirle Sporthal De Wissel
Havas Almere Sporthal Stedenwijk
IMTO Benelux/Hellas The Hague Hellashal
The Dome/Handbal Houten Houten Sportcentrum The Dome
KEMBIT-LIONS II Sittard-Geleen LACO Glanerbrook
HV Quintus Kwintsheul Eekhout Hal
RED-RAG/Tachos Waalwijk Topsporthal De Slagen
KRAS/Volendam II Volendam Sporthal De Opperdam
WHC-Herclues The Hague Loosduinen

Eredivisie previous champions
Club Titles Year
1.Sittardia181966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999
2.Aalsmeer101954, 1985, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2018, 2019
3.Volendam72005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
4.E&O51989, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998
Vlug en Lenig51982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 2002
6.Operatie '5541962, 1963, 1964, 1965
7.Olympia Hengelo31956, 1957, 1958
Blauw-Wit Neerbeek31980, 1981, 1988
Limburg Lions32015, 2016, 2017
10.NILOC Amsterdam21960, 1961
11.PSV Handbal11955
DES Eindhoven11959
ESCA Arnhem11967
Hermes Den Haag11978
Hellas Den Haag12008
Bevo HC12014

EHF coefficient ranking
For season 2017/2018[1]

References
  1. (PDF). European Handball Federation.
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