Fortuna Sittard took the lineal Eredivisie belt on December 16, 2018, beating Feyenoord 2–0 on the road. It is reign 541 in the belt's history and the 16th for the club.
Feyenoord had held it since December 2, 2018: 14 days and 2 defenses.
Fortuna Sittard last held the belt in 1998–99, 7,193 days before this one; that reign lasted 32 days with 3 defenses.
The reign lasted 35 days and 1 defense, ending January 20, 2019 against De Graafschap.