The 1956–57 Eredivisie was the 1st Eredivisie ever played. AFC Ajax won the tournament. The teams were chosen from the last seasons Netherlands Football League Championship.[1]
Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
Won |
Drw |
Lst |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
GD |
Notes |
|---|
| 1 | AFC Ajax |
34 |
22 |
5 |
7 |
64 |
40 |
49 |
+24 |
Qualified for 1957–58 European Cup. |
| 2 | Fortuna '54 |
34 |
20 |
5 |
9 |
76 |
48 |
45 |
+28 |
Winners of the KNVB Cup 1956-57. |
| 3 | SC Enschede |
34 |
15 |
11 |
8 |
81 |
47 |
41 |
+34 |
|
| 4 | MVV Maastricht |
34 |
15 |
10 |
9 |
53 |
42 |
40 |
+11 |
| 5 | PSV Eindhoven |
34 |
18 |
3 |
13 |
93 |
71 |
39 |
+22 |
| 6 | Feijenoord |
34 |
15 |
9 |
10 |
79 |
58 |
39 |
+21 |
| 7 | VVV '03 |
34 |
16 |
6 |
12 |
50 |
53 |
38 |
-3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam |
34 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
66 |
59 |
36 |
+7 |
| 9 | NAC |
34 |
14 |
8 |
12 |
59 |
61 |
36 |
-2 |
| 10 | DOS |
34 |
17 |
1 |
16 |
79 |
75 |
35 |
-4 |
| 11 | Rapid JC |
34 |
13 |
7 |
14 |
64 |
63 |
33 |
-1 |
| 12 | NOAD |
34 |
12 |
7 |
15 |
54 |
64 |
31 |
-10 |
| 13 | BVC Amsterdam |
34 |
11 |
8 |
15 |
49 |
67 |
30 |
-18 |
| 14 | GVAV |
34 |
9 |
10 |
15 |
52 |
66 |
28 |
-14 |
| 15 | BVV |
34 |
11 |
4 |
19 |
70 |
76 |
26 |
-6 |
| 16 | Elinkwijk |
34 |
10 |
4 |
20 |
52 |
87 |
24 |
-25 |
| 17 | Willem II |
34 |
8 |
6 |
20 |
59 |
79 |
22 |
-20 |
Relegated to Eerste Divisie |
| 18 | FC Eindhoven |
34 |
8 |
4 |
22 |
39 |
83 |
20 |
-44 |
Coen Dillen (43 goals)