FC Groningen is the new leader of the Eredivisie Fair Play Ranking. The Groningen club overtook PSV (leaders since October) with a score of 12.7 points, followed by PSV Eindhoven (12.4) and FC Volendam (12.3).
In this ranking, determined on the basis of objective match data, Groningen scores highly due to a combination of a low number of fouls (240) and very few cards (only 35 yellow cards and two red cards).
Last season, PSV was the first club to be honoured with a Fair Play Award at the Eredivisie Awards. This award is presented annually in partnership with ESPN and Holland Casino, responsible betting partner of Dutch professional football.
| # | Team | Defensive actions | Fouls conceded | Cards | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
FC Groningen |
4074 |
240 |
37 |
12.7 |
|
2 |
PSV |
3808 |
230 |
35 |
12.4 |
|
3 |
FC Volendam |
4165 |
253 |
38 |
12.3 |
|
4 |
Excelsior |
3980 |
252 |
37 |
12.1 |
|
5 |
FC Utrecht |
3840 |
240 |
43 |
11.8 |
|
6 |
FC Emmen |
3835 |
253 |
34 |
11.7 |
|
7 |
Sparta Rotterdam |
3871 |
262 |
32 |
11.7 |
|
8 |
sc Heerenveen |
3663 |
237 |
39 |
11.5 |
|
9 |
FC Twente |
3785 |
265 |
34 |
11.3 |
|
10 |
Feyenoord |
3589 |
247 |
40 |
11.0 |
|
11 |
AZ |
3720 |
257 |
41 |
10.9 |
|
12 |
Ajax |
3414 |
241 |
39 |
10.6 |
|
13 |
Fortuna Sittard |
3863 |
255 |
51 |
10.6 |
|
14 |
SC Cambuur |
3844 |
274 |
40 |
10.5 |
|
15 |
N.E.C. |
3744 |
272 |
42 |
10.3 |
|
16 |
Vitesse |
3843 |
279 |
42 |
10.2 |
|
17 |
Go Ahead Eagles |
3726 |
285 |
40 |
10.0 |
|
18 |
RKC Waalwijk |
3543 |
268 |
48 |
9.6 |
