Attendance
Since the beginning of the league, there have been three clubs with an attendance much higher than the others: Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord. Clubs like Heerenveen, FC Twente and FC Groningen also have fairly large fanbases. The regular season average league attendance was just over 7,000 in 1990, but this figure has risen sharply over the years thanks to the opening of new stadiums and the expansion of existing ones nationwide. Average attendance for the 2008–09 season was 19,827, with AFC Ajax having the largest (49,014) and FC Volendam having the smallest (5,460). Ajax' figures however differ from those provided by the Amsterdam ArenA since the club counts all tickets sold instead of the number of people going through the turnstiles.
Season 2008–09 average attendance
| Club | Attendance |
|---|---|
| Ajax | 49,014 |
| Feyenoord | 44,044 |
| PSV | 33,406 |
| Heerenveen | 25,594 |
| FC Twente | 23,338 |
| FC Groningen | 21,905 |
| FC Utrecht | 20,276 |
| Vitesse | 18,059 |
| NAC Breda | 16,455 |
| AZ | 16,462 |
| Roda JC | 14,641 |
| Willem II | 13,256 |
| NEC | 12,341 |
| PEC Zwolle | 12.500 |
| ADO Den Haag | 10,319 |
| Heracles Almelo | 8,459 |
| Average | 19,827 |
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