Tabelle2008/200921. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alkmaar | 21 | 44:11 | 33 | 53 | |
| 2 | Ajax Amsterdam | 22 | 49:23 | 26 | 45 | |
| 3 | FC Twente | 21 | 41:19 | 22 | 44 | |
| 4 | Eindhoven | 21 | 42:20 | 22 | 38 | |
| 5 | Heerenveen | 21 | 42:39 | 3 | 38 | |
| 6 | Groningen | 21 | 41:25 | 16 | 36 | |
| 7 | Utrecht | 22 | 33:26 | 7 | 34 | |
| 8 | Breda | 21 | 31:33 | -2 | 32 | |
| 9 | Nijmegen | 21 | 28:24 | 4 | 30 | |
| 10 | Willem II | 21 | 26:32 | -6 | 25 | |
| 11 | Feyenoord | 22 | 33:33 | 0 | 23 | |
| 12 | Almelo | 21 | 23:35 | -12 | 22 | |
| 13 | Arnheim | 21 | 19:32 | -13 | 22 | |
| 14 | Sp. Rotterdam | 21 | 34:48 | -14 | 20 | |
| 15 | Den Haag | 22 | 23:38 | -15 | 19 | |
| 16 | Kerkrade | 21 | 25:39 | -14 | 18 | |
| 17 | De Graafschap | 21 | 13:42 | -29 | 16 | |
| 18 | Volendam | 21 | 22:50 | -28 | 15 |
Der beste Nationaltrainer, den England nie hatte.
— Die Neue Zürcher Zeitung über Brian Clough, Erfolgstrainer von Nottingham Forest und Derby County.