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1957–58 Eredivisie facts for kids

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1957–58 Eredivisie
League Eredivisie
Sport Association football
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League champions DOS (1st title)
Top scorer Netherlands Leo Canjels (32 goals)
Eredivisie seasons

← 1956–57

1958–59 →

The 1957–58 Eredivisie was the second season of the Eredivisie, which is the top football league in the Netherlands. This exciting season saw Door Oefening Sterk (DOS) win their very first championship title!

How the Teams Finished

This table shows how all the teams performed during the 1957–58 Eredivisie season. You can see how many games they played, won, lost, and how many points they earned.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts GD Notes
1 DOS 34 19 9 6 84 52 47 +32 These two teams had a play-off match to decide the champion.
2 SC Enschede 34 19 9 6 75 48 47 +27
3 AFC Ajax 34 17 8 9 62 44 42 +18
4 Fortuna '54 34 16 8 10 72 53 40 +19
5 MVV 34 15 7 12 57 50 37 +7
6 ADO Den Haag 34 14 7 13 68 56 35 +12
7 VVV '03 34 14 7 13 61 59 35 +2
8 NAC 34 15 5 14 69 70 35 -1
9 Sparta Rotterdam 34 11 12 11 63 62 34 -1 Winners of the KNVB Cup 1957-58
10 PSV Eindhoven 34 13 6 15 73 70 32 +3
11 Feijenoord 34 13 6 15 74 76 32 -2
12 Rapid JC 34 13 5 16 56 67 31 -11
13 Blauw-Wit Amsterdam 34 11 8 15 56 59 30 -3
14 BVC Amsterdam 34 9 12 13 54 63 30 -9 Played as DWS next season.
15 TSV NOAD 34 11 7 16 50 76 29 -26
16 GVAV 34 10 8 16 58 63 28 -5 These two teams had a play-off match to decide who would stay in the Eredivisie.
17 Elinkwijk 34 10 8 16 47 71 28 -24
18 BVV 34 7 6 21 56 96 20 -40 This team was moved down to the Eerste Divisie.

Exciting Play-off Matches

The season ended with some very exciting play-off games!

Championship Play-off

DOS and SC Enschede both finished with the same number of points. This meant they had to play an extra match to decide who would be the champion. DOS won this thrilling game 1–0 in extra time, earning their first-ever Eredivisie title!

Relegation Play-off

At the bottom of the table, Elinkwijk and GVAV also had the same number of points. They played a match to see which team would stay in the Eredivisie and which would move down to the Eerste Divisie (the league below). Elinkwijk won 2–1, which meant they stayed in the Eredivisie. Sadly, GVAV was sent down to the Eerste Divisie for the next season.

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