The Eredivisie Losers Belt · current holder
Heracles
Heracles picked it up on February 14, 2026, losing to NAC Breda 1–0. To get rid of it, they have to win a game.
Same schedule, same rules, flipped: the Losers Belt passes to whoever loses to its holder. It's the crown nobody wants, and some clubs have worn it for years. It started on September 2, 1956, when NAC Breda lost to AFC Ajax.
690Losers Belt reigns
2,375Losers Belt games
11Losses in a row with it
227Days held
Most days with it
| Willem II | 1,686 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1,414 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 1,107 |
| FC Utrecht | 1,054 |
| SBV Excelsior | 1,005 |
| VVV-Venlo | 960 |
| De Graafschap | 930 |
| Vitesse | 903 |
| RKC Waalwijk | 885 |
| NAC Breda | 880 |
Most times stuck with it
| Willem II | 40 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 37 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 36 |
| NAC Breda | 32 |
| FC Utrecht | 29 |
| FC Twente | 26 |
| Vitesse | 25 |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 23 |
| Fortuna Sittard | 22 |
| ADO Den Haag | 21 |
Longest Losers Belt reigns (losses in a row as holder)
| De Volewijckers | Oct 7, 1962 – Jun 9, 1963 | 21 |
| Willem II | Nov 6, 1983 – May 13, 1984 | 21 |
| FSC Geleen | Aug 25, 1968 – Feb 2, 1969 | 19 |
| SHS | Nov 9, 1958 – Apr 12, 1959 | 18 |
| FC Den Bosch '67 | Oct 22, 1972 – Apr 1, 1973 | 15 |
| HFC Haarlem | Jan 31, 1971 – Jun 6, 1971 | 15 |
| Willem II | Jan 29, 1967 – May 21, 1967 | 14 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | Apr 30, 2007 – Dec 9, 2007 | 13 |
| SBV Excelsior | Mar 31, 1975 – Oct 19, 1975 | 13 |
| RKC Waalwijk | May 10, 1998 – Nov 15, 1998 | 13 |
All 690 Losers Belt reigns, searchable →
Latest handoffs
| Feb 14, 2026 | Heracles lost to NAC Breda 1–0 |
| Dec 20, 2025 | NAC Breda lost to Telstar 1–0 |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Telstar lost to AZ Alkmaar 2–1 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar lost to NEC Nijmegen 2–1 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen lost to sc Heerenveen 3–2 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | sc Heerenveen lost to FC Groningen 2–1 |
| Aug 10, 2025 | FC Groningen lost to AZ Alkmaar 4–1 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Willem II lost to AZ Alkmaar 2–0 |
| Jan 26, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar lost to Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Sparta Rotterdam lost to FC Groningen 1–0 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | FC Groningen lost to NEC Nijmegen 6–0 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen lost to Almere City 1–0 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | FC Volendam lost to SBV Excelsior 4–0 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | SBV Excelsior lost to Vitesse 2–1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Vitesse lost to Almere City 5–0 |