The Dutch Football League is organized by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond (KNVB, Royal Dutch Football Association). There are two divisions for professional teams in the Netherlands: a premier division (eredivisie) and a first division (eerste divisie). Previously, a second division was also in existence, but it was discontinued after the 1970/1971 season.
Most successful teams are Ajax Amsterdam (27 titles as of 2001), PSV Eindhoven (16) and Feyenoord Rotterdam (14).
Teams in the premier division (2002-2003)
- Ajax Amsterdam
- AZ (Alkmaar)
- Excelsior Rotterdam
- Feyenoord Rotterdam
- De Graafschap (Doetinchem)
- FC Groningen
- SC Heerenveen
- NAC Breda
- NEC Nijmegen
- PSV Eindhoven
- RBC Roosendaal
- RKC Waalwijk
- Roda JC (Kerkrade)
- FC Twente
- FC Utrecht
- Vitesse Arnhem
- Willem II (Tilburg)
- FC Zwolle
Teams in the first division (2002-2003)
- ADO Den Haag
- Cambuur Leeuwarden
- FC Den Bosch
- Dordrecht'90
- Eindhoven
- Emmen
- Fortuna Sittard
- Go Ahead Eagles (Deventer)
- Haarlem
- Helmond Sport
- Heracles Almelo
- MVV (Maastricht)
- Sparta Rotterdam
- Telstar (IJmuiden)
- TOP Oss
- Veendam
- FC Volendam
- VVV (Venlo)
