Since 1956, Dutch football has crowned a champion of the Dutch Eredivisie. The competition was set up to professionalise football, which had been played at an amateur level before 1954, though a national champion was crowned each year.
Ajax, PSV, and Feyenoord, known as the 'Big Three' or 'Traditional Top Three' in the Netherlands, have earned their status as Dutch giants from dominating the domestic league since its inception - 63 of the 69 Eredivisie titles have been won by the Big Three, of whom Ajax lead with 28, while winning 36 total Dutch championships.
The only clubs that have broken the hegemony of the three giants were AZ (2x), FC Twente, Sparta Rotterdam, DWS (now active in the eighth tier of Dutch football), and DOS (ceased to exist in 2004).
Each club's kit is given a star above the badge to signify 10 Eredivisie titles. The Hague club HVV were the most successful club before 1956, winning 10 league titles between 1891 and 1914, making them the only club outside of Ajax, PSV, and Feyenoord to wear a star.
With PSV laying claim to their 27th Eredivisie title in club history in the 2025/26 season, Flashscore will take you through the entire list of Eredivisie champions since the 1956/57 season.
All Eredivisie champions in history
1956/57: Ajax
1957/58: DOS
1958/59: Sparta Rotterdam
1959/60: Ajax
1960/61: Feyenoord
1961/62: Feyenoord
1962/63: PSV
1963/64: DWS
1964/65: Feyenoord
1965/66: Ajax
1966/67: Ajax
1967/68: Ajax
1968/69: Feyenoord
1969/70: Feyenoord
1970/71: Feyenoord
1971/72: Ajax
1972/73: Ajax
1973/74: Feyenoord
1974/75: PSV
1975/76: PSV
1976/77: PSV
1978/79: Ajax
1979/80: AZ
1981/82: Ajax
1982/83: Ajax
1983/84: Feyenoord
1984/85: Ajax
1985/86: PSV
1986/87: PSV
1987/88: PSV
1988/89: PSV
1989/90: Ajax
1990/91: PSV
1991/92: PSV
1992/93: Feyenoord
1993/94: Ajax
1994/95: Ajax
1995/96: Ajax
1996/97: PSV
1997/98: Ajax
1998/99: Feyenoord
1999/00: PSV
2000/01: PSV
2001/02: Ajax
2002/03: PSV
2003/04: Ajax
2004/05: PSV
2005/06: PSV
2006/07: PSV
2007/08: PSV
2008/09: AZ
2009/10: FC Twente
2010/11: Ajax
2011/12: Ajax
2012/13: Ajax
2013/14: Ajax
2014/15: PSV
2015/16: PSV
2016/17: Feyenoord
2017/18: PSV
2018/19: Ajax
2019/20: No title awarded to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020/21: Ajax
2021/22: Ajax
2022/23: Feyenoord
2023/24: PSV
2024/25: PSV
2025/26: PSV
FAQ
Which club has the most Eredivisie titles in history?
Ajax have won 36 Dutch championships, 28 of which are Eredivisie titles.
Who were the first-ever champions of the Eredivisie in 1956?
Ajax were the first-ever champions, winning in 1956/57.
When was the last time a team outside the 'Big Three' won the title?
FC Twente were the last non-'Big Three' club to win the Eredivisie in 2009/10.
Does the amateur era count toward the total star count on jerseys?
Yes.
Which manager has won the most Eredivisie titles?
Guus Hiddink won six Eredivisie titles with PSV in 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 2002/03, 2004/05, and 2005/06.
How many clubs have won the Eredivisie at least once?
Eight different clubs have won the Eredivisie title at least once.