Eredivisie Awards
The Eredivisie Awards are awarded by the Eredivisie CV, the Vrouwen Eredivisie, and ESPN to the best footballers of each Eredivisie season since 2018. Women footballers first received awards beginning in 2022.
The VriendenLoterij, KPN, and the Johan Cruyff Foundation are partners of the Eredivisie Awards. Unibet has previously been a partner of the awards.[1]
Ceremony
[edit]Since 2021, the awards have been awarded during a ceremony broadcast by ESPN. The ceremony in 2021 was held at the Lido Club in Amsterdam.[2] Since, the ceremony has been held at DeFabrique in Utrecht.[3] The ceremony has been presented by Jan Joost van Gangelen (2021–2024), Fresia Cousiño Arias (2022–2025), and Milan van Dongen (2025).
Men's awards
[edit]Player of the Year
[edit]
The Player of the Year award is awarded to the best player of the Eredivisie season since 2018. The nominees are chosen based on statistical reporting by Opta Sports and votes for the Man of the Match awards during the season. The winner is eventually picked by the captain of each Eredivisie club, with support from the VVCS.[3]
| Season | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 |  Santiago Arias |
PSV | [4] |
| 2018–19 |  Frenkie de Jong |
Ajax | [5] |
| 2019–20 | Not awarded | ||
| 2020–21 |  Dušan Tadić |
Ajax | [6] |
| 2021–22 | Jurriën Timber |
Ajax | [7] |
| 2022–23 |  Orkun Kökçü |
Feyenoord | [1] |
| 2023–24 | Luuk de Jong |
PSV | [8] |
| 2024–25 | Sem Steijn |
Twente | [9] |
Johan Cruyff Talent of the Year
[edit]The Johan Cruyff Talent of the Year award, named the U21 Player of the Year until 2021, is awarded to the best young player of the Eredivisie season. The nominees are chosen based on statistical reporting by Opta Sports and votes for the Man of the Match awards during the season. The winner is eventually picked by the head coach of each Eredivisie club and the Netherlands national team. The winner gets the opportunity to build a Cruyff Court at a location of their choice.[10]
| Season | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 |  David Neres |
Ajax | [11] |
| 2018–19 |  Angeliño |
PSV | [5] |
| 2019–20 | Not awarded | ||
| 2020–21 | Ryan Gravenberch |
Ajax | [6] |
| 2021–22 | Jurriën Timber |
Ajax | [7] |
| 2022–23 | Xavi Simons |
PSV | [1] |
| 2023–24 |  Johan Bakayoko |
PSV | [8] |
| 2024–25 | Jorrel Hato |
Ajax | [9] |
Willy van der Kuijlen Trophy
[edit]The top goalscorer of the Eredivisie season is awarded with the Willy van der Kuijlen Trophy since 2021.[12]
| Season | Winner | Club | Goals | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 |  Giorgos Giakoumakis |
VVV-Venlo | 26 | [6] |
| 2021–22 |  Sébastien Haller |
Ajax | 21 | [7] |
| 2022–23 | Tasos Douvikas |
FC Utrecht | 19 | [1] |
| Xavi Simons |
PSV | |||
| 2023–24 | Luuk de Jong |
PSV | 29 | [8] |
| Vangelis Pavlidis |
AZ | |||
| 2024–25 | Sem Steijn |
FC Twente | 24 | [9] |
Referee of the Year
[edit]The Referee of the Year award was awarded to the best referee of the Eredivisie season in 2021.
| Season | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Björn Kuipers | [6] |
Holland Casino Fair Play Award
[edit]The Holland Casino Fair Play Award was awarded to the team with the least amount of fouls committed per defensive action in 2022.[13]
| Season | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | PSV | [13] |
Women's awards
[edit]Player of the Year
[edit]
The Player of the Year award is awarded to the best player of the Eredivisie season since 2022. The nominees are chosen based on statistical reporting by Opta Sports. The winner is eventually picked by the captain of each Eredivisie club, with support from the VVCS.[3]
| Season | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Fenna Kalma |
FC Twente | [7] |
| 2022–23 | Fenna Kalma |
FC Twente | [1] |
| 2023–24 | Tessa Wullaert |
Fortuna Sittard | [8] |
| 2024–25 | Renate Jansen |
PSV | [9] |
Johan Cruyff Talent of the Year
[edit]The Johan Cruyff Talent of the Year is awarded to the best young player of the Eredivisie season since 2022. The winner is eventually picked by the head coach of each Eredivisie club and the Netherlands national team. The winner gets the opportunity to build a Cruyff Court at a location of their choice.[10]
| Season | Winner | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Wieke Kaptein |
FC Twente | [7] |
| 2022–23 | Esmee Brugts |
PSV | [1] |
| 2023–24 |  Lily Yohannes |
Ajax | [8] |
| 2024–25 | Veerle Buurman |
PSV | [9] |
Top goalscorer
[edit]The top goalscorer of the Eredivisie season is awarded with a trophy since 2022.
| Season | Winner | Club | Goals | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Fenna Kalma |
FC Twente | 33 | [7] |
| 2022–23 | Fenna Kalma |
FC Twente | 30 | [1] |
| 2023–24 | Tessa Wullaert |
Fortuna Sittard | 26 | [8] |
| 2024–25 | Jaimy Ravensbergen |
FC Twente | 23 | [9] |
Mixed awards
[edit]Goal of the Year
[edit]The Goal of the Year award is awarded to the player who scored the most beautiful goal of the season, based on votes by fans, since 2021.[8]
| Season | Winner | Club | Opponent | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 |  Marcos Senesi |
Feyenoord | ADO Den Haag | [6] |
| 2021–22 | Cyril Ngonge |
Groningen | AZ | [7] |
| 2022–23 | Michiel Kramer |
RKC Waalwijk | Go Ahead Eagles | [1] |
| 2023–24 | Igor Paixão |
Feyenoord | FC Utrecht | [8] |
| 2024–25 | Bryan Linssen |
NEC | NAC Breda | [9] |
Voetbal Geeft Prijs
[edit]Voetbal Geeft Prijs is an initiative by the VriendenLoterij, the Eredivisie CV, and ESPN to recognise impactful community projects since 2023.[3]
| Season | Winner | Initiative | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Emmen | [1] | |
| 2023–24 | Excelsior | Voetbal Extra | [8] |
| 2024–25 | Heracles Almelo | Kleedkamersessies | [9] |
Oeuvre Award
[edit]The Oeuvre Award is a tribute to individuals who have made significant contributions to Dutch football since 2021.[8]
| Year | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Arjen Robben |
[6] |
| 2022 | Wim Jansen |
[7] |
| 2023 | Louis van Gaal |
[14] |
| 2024 | Edwin van der Sar |
[15] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Orkun Kökcü, Fenna Kalma, Xavi Simons and Esmee Brugts are the big winners of the Eredivisie Awards". Eredivisie. 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Bekendmaking 'Eredivisie Speler van het Jaar' live bij ESPN" [Announcement of 'Eredivisie Player of the Year' live on ESPN]. eredivisie.nl (in Dutch). 27 August 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Who will be Eredivisie Player of the Year? Nominees for the Eredivisie Awards 2024/'25 announced". eredivisie.eu. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Santiago Arias mag zich kronen tot speler van het seizoen 2017/2018!" [Santiago Arias can be crowned player of the 2017/2018 season!]. x.com (in Dutch). Eredivisie. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b "FRENKIE DE JONG EREDIVISIESPELER VAN HET SEIZOEN 2018/2019" [FRENKIE DE JONG EREDIVISIE PLAYER OF THE SEASON 2018/2019]. eredivisie.nl (in Dutch). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tadić, Gravenberch en Senesi winnaars op Eredivisie Speler van het Jaar Event" [Tadić, Gravenberch and Senesi winners at Eredivisie Player of the Year Event]. eredivisie.nl (in Dutch). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jurriën Timber and Fenna Kalma big winners of Eredivisie Awards". Eredivisie. 1 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Big winners of the Eredivisie Awards: Luuk de Jong, Tessa Wullaert, Johan Bakayoko, and Lily Yohannes". eredivisie.eu. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sem Steijn wins the 2024/25 Willy van der Kuylen Trophy". Eredivisie. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Genomineerden Eredivisie Awards 2024/'25 bekend". eredivisie.nl (in Dutch). 12 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "David Neres is verkozen tot het talent van het Eredivisie-seizoen 2017/2018" [David Neres has been voted the talent of the 2017/2018 Eredivisie season.]. x.com (in Dutch). Eredivisie. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Giakoumakis ontvangt eerste Willy van der Kuijlen-trofee" [Giakoumakis receives first Willy van der Kuijlen trophy]. eredivisie.nl (in Dutch). 7 July 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b "PSV winnaar Holland Casino Fair Play Award" [PSV winner Holland Casino Fair Play Award]. eredivisie.nl (in Dutch). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Louis van Gaal onderscheiden met Eredivisie Oeuvre Award" [Louis van Gaal honored with Eredivisie Oeuvre Award]. eredivisie.nl. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Edwin van der Sar to be honoured with Eredivisie Oeuvre Award". eredivisie.eu. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2025.