1971–72 Eredivisie

Eredivisie
Season	1971-72
Champions	Ajax (15th title)
Promoted	FC Groningen FC Den Bosch Vitesse
Relegated	FC Volendam Vitesse
European Cup	Ajax
Cup Winners' Cup	FC Den Haag
UEFA Cup	Feyenoord FC Twente
Goals scored	812
Average goals/game	2.65
Top goalscorer	Johan Cruijff Ajax 25 goals ^[1]
← 1970-71 1972-73 →

The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1971/1972 season was contested by 18 teams. Ajax won the championship.

League standings

Pos	Team	GP	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA	GD
1	Ajax ¹	34	30	3	1	63	104	20	84	European Cup Second round
2	Feyenoord	34	26	3	5	55	73	24	49	UEFA Cup
3	FC Twente	34	17	14	3	48	50	13	37	UEFA Cup
4	Sparta	34	18	10	6	46	73	38	35
5	FC Den Haag ¹	34	17	10	7	44	59	33	26	Cup Winners' Cup
6	FC Utrecht	34	15	10	9	40	56	42	14
7	NEC	34	15	8	11	38	43	43	0
8	PSV	34	13	10	11	36	47	32	15
9	Go Ahead Eagles	34	13	8	13	34	48	49	-1
10	MVV	34	10	10	14	30	36	47	-11
11	Telstar	34	9	11	14	29	39	52	-13
12	FC Groningen	34	8	12	14	28	37	55	-18
13	NAC	34	9	9	16	27	39	58	-19
14	DWS	34	7	6	21	20	28	54	-26
15	Excelsior	34	4	12	18	20	18	53	-35
16	FC Den Bosch	34	6	8	20	20	24	70	-46
17	FC Volendam	34	5	7	22	17	16	55	-39	Relegation to Eerste Divisie
18	Vitesse	34	5	7	22	17	22	74	-52	Relegation to Eerste Divisie

¹ Ajax also won the KNVB Cup, thereby taking the double. FC Den Haag would participate in the Cup Winners' Cup, since Ajax would already be playing in the European Cup.

References

^ EredivisieStats.nl - topscorers

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1971–72 Eredivisie

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References