The annual match that marks the beginning of the season is called the Johan Cruijff Schaal (Johan Cruyff Shield). Contenders are the champions and the cup winners of the previous season.
AVV RAP (of
Amsterdam) were the first official champions of the
Netherlands in 1899. The club however became a
Cricket club in 1916 following a total of 5 national football titles.
VC Vlissingen (from
Flushing) became a professional club in 1990, changed its name to
VCV Zeeland a year later, and became an amateur club again in 1992.
FC Wageningen (founded in 1911) won the
Dutch cup in 1939 and 1948, joined the Dutch professional league when it was formed in 1954, and remained professional until the club went bankrupt in 1992.
HVC of
Amersfoort was formed in 1905, joined the league in 1954, was renamed to
SC Amersfoort in 1973 and went bankrupt in 1982.
Fortuna Vlaardingen (formed in 1904) joined the professional league in 1955, was renamed to
FC Vlaardingen in 1974 and went bankrupt in 1981.
HFC Haarlem (formed in 1889) joined the professional league in 1954 and remained professional until the club went bankrupt in 2010.
RBC Roosendaal (formed in 1927) joined the professional league in 1955 till 1971 and 1983 and remained professional until the club went bankrupt in 2011.
AGOVV Apeldoorn (formed in 1913) joined the professional league in 1954 till 1971, returned to professional soccer on 1 July 2003, and went bankrupt in 2013.
SC Veendam (formed in 1894) joined the professional league in 1954, and went bankrupt in 2013.
Zwart-Wit '28 won the national amateur championship in 1971 and the national cup for women in 2000. Went bankrupt in 2004.
The annual match that marks the beginning of the season is called the Johan Cruijff Schaal (Johan Cruyff Shield). Contenders are the champions and the cup winners of the previous season.
AVV RAP (of
Amsterdam) were the first official champions of the
Netherlands in 1899. The club however became a
Cricket club in 1916 following a total of 5 national football titles.
VC Vlissingen (from
Flushing) became a professional club in 1990, changed its name to
VCV Zeeland a year later, and became an amateur club again in 1992.
FC Wageningen (founded in 1911) won the
Dutch cup in 1939 and 1948, joined the Dutch professional league when it was formed in 1954, and remained professional until the club went bankrupt in 1992.
HVC of
Amersfoort was formed in 1905, joined the league in 1954, was renamed to
SC Amersfoort in 1973 and went bankrupt in 1982.
Fortuna Vlaardingen (formed in 1904) joined the professional league in 1955, was renamed to
FC Vlaardingen in 1974 and went bankrupt in 1981.
HFC Haarlem (formed in 1889) joined the professional league in 1954 and remained professional until the club went bankrupt in 2010.
RBC Roosendaal (formed in 1927) joined the professional league in 1955 till 1971 and 1983 and remained professional until the club went bankrupt in 2011.
AGOVV Apeldoorn (formed in 1913) joined the professional league in 1954 till 1971, returned to professional soccer on 1 July 2003, and went bankrupt in 2013.
SC Veendam (formed in 1894) joined the professional league in 1954, and went bankrupt in 2013.
Zwart-Wit '28 won the national amateur championship in 1971 and the national cup for women in 2000. Went bankrupt in 2004.