The Eredivisie Belt · reign 515

AFC Ajax

Took the belt from PSV Eindhoven, 2–0, on March 20, 2016. Lost it to Willem II, 2–1, on August 20, 2016.

8Defenses

153Days

51stReign for the club

+1Closest call · Apr 9, 2016

2.4Average winning margin

32ndLongest of 578 reigns, by days

47thMost defenses of 578 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from PSV Eindhoven, 2–0, on March 20, 2016.

How it ended

Lost it to Willem II, 2–1, on August 20, 2016.

Defended against

ZwolleCambuurUtrechtHeerenveenTwenteDe GraafschapSpartaRoda JC Kerkrade

2015–16: AFC Ajax finished 25–2–7, 2nd of 18 by record; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 2 times that season.
2016–17: Feyenoord had the best record (26–4–4); 3 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 14 times that season.

margins from AFC Ajax’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
2,007	Mar 20, 2016	AFC Ajax beat PSV Eindhoven 2–0 Game →	+2	Title change
2,008	Apr 3, 2016	AFC Ajax beat PEC Zwolle 3–0	+3	Defense
2,009	Apr 9, 2016	AFC Ajax beat SC Cambuur 1–0	+1	Defense
2,010	Apr 17, 2016	AFC Ajax and FC Utrecht tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
2,011	Apr 20, 2016	AFC Ajax beat sc Heerenveen 2–0	+2	Defense
2,012	May 1, 2016	AFC Ajax beat FC Twente 4–0	+4	Defense
2,013	May 8, 2016	AFC Ajax and De Graafschap tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
2,014	Aug 7, 2016	AFC Ajax beat Sparta Rotterdam 3–1	+2	Defense
2,015	Aug 13, 2016	AFC Ajax and Roda JC Kerkrade tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
2,016	Aug 20, 2016	Willem II beat AFC Ajax 2–1	−1	Title change