The 1956–57 season of the Eredivisie was the first edition of a national professional men's football team competition in the Netherlands. It was contested by 18 teams, and Ajax won the championship.
League standings
Results
Attendances
# Club Average Change 1 Feijenoord 42,559 +20.8 2 Amsterdam 18,324 +27.9 3 Ajax 18,000 +12.9 4 Sparta 16,059 +6.2 5 Enschede 15,765 +7.2 6 Fortuna 13,588 +21.3 7 PSV 12,294 +14.8 8 DOS 12,147 +21.3 9 GVAV 11,688 +26.3 10 Willem II 10,794 +10.9 11 NAC 10,029 +3.3 12 BVV 10,012 +2.8 13 MVV 9,500 +8.8 14 Eindhoven 9,235 0.0 15 Elinkwijk 9,176 −8.2 16 Rapid 7,776 −7.9 17 VVV 7,088 −1.6 18 NOAD 7,059 +18.4Source:
See also 1956–57 Eerste Divisie 1956–57 Tweede Divisie
References
External links RSSSF