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71 completed seasons

Is the belt a good judge of the best team? Here's who held it when each regular season ended, next to the best record that year.

13Seasons it matched
18%Match rate
34Holder in the top 3
6.0Holder's average rank
SeasonBest recordHolder at the endHolder's rank
2026–27AZ Alkmaar 6–0–1AZ Alkmaar 6–0–11st of 18 Same
2025–26PSV Eindhoven 27–4–3AZ Alkmaar 14–10–107th of 18
2024–25PSV Eindhoven 25–5–4PSV Eindhoven 25–5–41st of 18 Same
2023–24PSV Eindhoven 29–1–4AZ Alkmaar 19–7–84th of 18
2022–23Feyenoord 25–2–7PSV Eindhoven 23–5–62nd of 18
2021–22AFC Ajax 26–3–5SBV Excelsior 0–019th of 18
2020–21AFC Ajax 28–2–4SBV Excelsior 0–019th of 18
2019–20AFC Ajax 18–5–2SBV Excelsior 0–019th of 18
2018–19AFC Ajax 28–4–2SBV Excelsior 9–19–616th of 18
2017–18PSV Eindhoven 26–3–5PSV Eindhoven 26–3–51st of 18 Same
2016–17Feyenoord 26–4–4PSV Eindhoven 22–2–103rd of 18
2015–16PSV Eindhoven 26–2–6AFC Ajax 25–2–72nd of 18
2014–15PSV Eindhoven 29–4–1FC Dordrecht 4–22–818th of 18
2013–14AFC Ajax 20–3–11AFC Ajax 20–3–111st of 18 Same
2012–13AFC Ajax 22–2–10FC Twente 17–6–114th of 18
2011–12AFC Ajax 23–4–7Feyenoord 21–6–72nd of 18
2010–11AFC Ajax 22–5–7AFC Ajax 22–5–71st of 18 Same
2009–10FC Twente 27–2–5AFC Ajax 27–3–42nd of 18
2008–09AZ Alkmaar 25–4–5ADO Den Haag 8–18–815th of 18
2007–08PSV Eindhoven 21–4–9NEC Nijmegen 14–13–78th of 18
2006–07AFC Ajax 23–5–6SBV Excelsior 8–20–616th of 18
2005–06PSV Eindhoven 26–2–6AFC Ajax 18–10–64th of 18
2004–05PSV Eindhoven 27–1–6Willem II 13–15–610th of 18
2003–04AFC Ajax 25–4–5AFC Ajax 25–4–51st of 18 Same
2002–03PSV Eindhoven 26–2–6Feyenoord 25–4–53rd of 18
2001–02AFC Ajax 22–5–7RKC Waalwijk 14–14–68th of 18
2000–01PSV Eindhoven 25–1–8FC Utrecht 17–9–86th of 18
1999–00PSV Eindhoven 27–4–3PSV Eindhoven 27–4–31st of 18 Same
1998–99Feyenoord 25–4–5FC Twente 13–8–138th of 18
1997–98AFC Ajax 29–3–2Vitesse 21–6–73rd of 18
1996–97PSV Eindhoven 24–5–5Roda JC Kerkrade 16–11–76th of 18
1995–96AFC Ajax 26–3–5Roda JC Kerkrade 15–7–124th of 18
1994–95AFC Ajax 27–0–7AFC Ajax 27–0–71st of 18 Same
1993–94AFC Ajax 26–6–2Feyenoord 19–2–132nd of 18
1992–93Feyenoord 22–3–9FC Den Bosch 6–19–916th of 18
1991–92PSV Eindhoven 25–1–8AFC Ajax 25–4–52nd of 18
1990–91PSV Eindhoven 23–4–7FC Utrecht 16–8–104th of 18
1989–90AFC Ajax 19–4–11BVV Den Bosch 6–15–1317th of 18
1988–89PSV Eindhoven 24–5–5PSV Eindhoven 24–5–51st of 18 Same
1987–88PSV Eindhoven 27–2–5Willem II 14–10–104th of 18
1986–87PSV Eindhoven 27–2–5PSV Eindhoven 27–2–51st of 18 Same
1985–86PSV Eindhoven 27–1–6AZ '67 Alkmaar 11–11–128th of 18
1984–85AFC Ajax 24–4–6Feyenoord 21–7–62nd of 18
1983–84Feyenoord 25–2–7FC Groningen 14–11–95th of 18
1982–83AFC Ajax 26–2–6Go Ahead Eagles 9–14–1112th of 18
1981–82AFC Ajax 26–4–4Go Ahead Eagles 13–12–910th of 18
1980–81AZ '67 Alkmaar 27–1–6Feyenoord 18–7–93rd of 18
1979–80AFC Ajax 22–6–6PSV Eindhoven 18–8–83rd of 18
1978–79AFC Ajax 24–4–6Feyenoord 19–2–132nd of 18
1977–78PSV Eindhoven 21–2–11AZ '67 Alkmaar 19–6–93rd of 18
1976–77AFC Ajax 23–5–6Roda JC Kerkrade 17–9–85th of 18
1975–76PSV Eindhoven 24–5–5PSV Eindhoven 24–5–51st of 18 Same
1974–75PSV Eindhoven 23–2–9Roda JC Kerkrade 11–13–108th of 18
1973–74Feyenoord 25–3–6NAC Breda 6–18–1015th of 18
1972–73AFC Ajax 30–4MVV 14–11–97th of 18
1971–72AFC Ajax 30–1–3FC Twente 17–3–143rd of 18
1970–71Feijenoord 26–3–5Feijenoord 26–3–51st of 18 Same
1969–70AFC Ajax 27–1–6PSV Eindhoven 19–7–83rd of 18
1968–69Feijenoord 26–3–5PSV Eindhoven 17–7–105th of 18
1967–68AFC Ajax 27–3–4AFC Ajax 27–3–41st of 18 Same
1966–67AFC Ajax 26–4–4Telstar 8–18–816th of 18
1965–66AFC Ajax 24–2–4ADO Den Haag 15–6–93rd of 16
1964–65Feijenoord 21–6–3ADO Den Haag 13–10–73rd of 16
1963–64DWS Amsterdam 19–6–5Feijenoord 16–9–54th of 16
1962–63PSV Eindhoven 17–5–8Sparta Rotterdam 17–8–52nd of 16
1961–62Feijenoord 20–4–10PSV Eindhoven 21–6–72nd of 18
1960–61Feijenoord 24–5–5Fortuna Sittard 8–16–1015th of 18
1959–60AFC Ajax 22–6–6Feijenoord 20–4–101st of 18
1958–59Sparta Rotterdam 20–3–11Sportclub Enschede 15–12–76th of 18
1957–58DOS Utrecht 19–6–9NAC Breda 15–14–56th of 18
1956–57AFC Ajax 22–7–5PSV Eindhoven 18–13–35th of 18

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