1965–66 Eredivisie
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| Season | 1965-66 |
|---|---|
| Champions | AFC Ajax (11th title) |
| Promoted | Willem II Elinkwijk |
| Relegated | Heracles |
| European Cup | AFC Ajax |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Sparta Rotterdam |
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | DWS DOS |
| Goals scored | 779 |
| Average goals/game | 3.24 |
| Top goalscorer |  Willy van der Kuijlen (PSV Eindhoven); Piet Kruiver (Feijenoord) - 23 goals [1] |
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← 1964-65
1966-67 →
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The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1965/1966 season was contested by 16 teams. Ajax won the championship. Only one team relegated this year, because next year, the number of participants would be 18 again.
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Teams
A total of 16 teams are taking part in the league.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | GF | GA | Pts | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 79 | 25 | 52 | +54 | Qualified for 1966-67 European Cup. |
| 2 | Feijenoord | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 30 | 45 | +35 | |
| 3 | ADO | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 72 | 37 | 39 | +35 | |
| 4 | DWS | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 30 | 36 | +18 | Qualified for 1966-67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 5 | Go Ahead | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 33 | 36 | +16 | |
| 6 | GVAV | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 0 | |
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 53 | 51 | 29 | +2 | Qualified for 1966-67 European Cup Winners' Cup. |
| 8 | PSV Eindhoven | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 53 | 28 | +4 | |
| 9 | Fortuna '54 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 54 | 26 | -18 | |
| 10 | Willem II | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 59 | 25 | -17 | |
| 11 | FC Twente | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 61 | 24 | -18 | |
| 12 | DOS | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 72 | 24 | -24 | Qualified for 1966-67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. |
| 13 | Telstar | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 52 | 22 | -13 | |
| 14 | Elinkwijk | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 64 | 22 | -27 | |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 56 | 21 | -20 | |
| 16 | Heracles | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 59 | 20 | -27 | Relegated to Eerste Divisie. |
