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Joe Baker

PSV, Ajax, Feyenoord or someone new... Why Eredivisie 2025-26 is set up to be the most unpredictable yet

Ajax PSV Eredivisie Feyenoord Arne Slot John Heitinga Peter Bosz Robin van Persie Heerenveen Liverpool
A detailed view of the trophy just before Ajax win the Eredivisie League title at Amsterdam Arena on May 2, 2012 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. matchballs lined up on the new field of NAC Breda during the Dutch Eredivisie match between NAC Breda and Fortuna Sittard at Rat Verlegh Stadion on August 17, 2025 in Breda, Netherlands.

On a recent weekend in the Dutch Eredivisie, the two main protagonists in last season’s stunning title fight - PSV Eindhoven and Ajax - both surprisingly dropped points against newly promoted sides, FC Volendam and Telstar.

The former is a real yo-yo club that got relegated two seasons ago after shipping 88 goals, whilst the latter’s stunning victory in Eindhoven was their first after a 47-year absence from the top division.

Naturally, numerous factors were involved. On another day, both could have scored a hatful. These things happen. Yet the fact that these two behemoths of the Dutch game simultaneously stumbled is more symbolic than a first glance might suggest.

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