The 2005–06 season of the Eerste Divisie began on August 12, 2005 and ended on April 7, 2006. The title was won by Excelsior Rotterdam.
Promoted teams The following team was promoted to the Eredivisie at the end of the season: Excelsior Rotterdam (champion)
Newly admitted teams These teams were relegated from the Eredivisie at the start of the season: De Graafschap (17th position, relegated through playoffs) FC Den Bosch (18th position)
The following team was admitted to the Eerste Divisie at the start of the season: FC Omniworld
League standings
Period winners The competition is divided into six periods () of six matches each. The winner of each period () qualifies for the playoffs at the end of the season. If the winner of a period has already won a prior period in the season, the second placed team in the period is awarded the playoff slot. If the second placed team has also won a prior period, no winner is called, and the playoff slot is decided by league standing at the end of the season. If a team that has won a period goes on to win the league title and secure promotion to the Eredivisie, the playoff spot is awarded to the highest placed team on the final league standings that hasn't already qualified for the playoffs.
Playoffs Round 1
Round 2 (best of 3)
Round 3 (best of 3)
No team was promoted to the Eredivisie.
Top scorers GoalsPlayerTeam19 Santi KolkFC Zwolle Berry PowelFC Den Bosch18 Sergio van DijkFC Emmen Mourad MghizratFC Emmen17 Sjoerd ArsFC Omniworld Wasiu TaiwoFortuna Sittard16 Gonzalo García GarcíaAGOVV Apeldoorn 15 Ruud ter HeideAGOVV Apeldoorn Cecilio LopesFC Dordrecht Hilmi MihciFC Den Bosch Jack TuypFC Volendam
Attendances
# Club Average 1 De Graafschap 7,548 2 MVV 4,811 3 VVV 4,789 4 Emmen 3,762 5 Cambuur 3,600 6 Den Bosch 3,462 7 Zwolle 3,269 8 Veendam 2,993 9 Helmond 2,957 10 Go Ahead 2,880 11 Volendam 2,709 12 Fortuna 2,629 13 AGOVV 2,068 14 Excelsior 1,990 15 Omniworld 1,899 16 Haarlem 1,876 17 Eindhoven 1,709 18 Oss 1,579 19 Dordrecht 1,498 20 Telstar 1,397
Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/ned/avened06.htm
See also 2005–06 Eredivisie 2005–06 KNVB Cup
References
External links JupilerLeague.nl - Official website Eerste Divisie