The Dutch Football League is organized by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond (KNVB, Royal Dutch Football Association). There are two divisions for professional football teams in the Netherlands: a premier division (eredivisie) of 18 teams and a first division (eerste divisie) of 19 teams. Previously, a second division was also in existence, but it was discontinued after the 1970/1971 season.

The most successful teams are Ajax Amsterdam (29 titles as of 2004), PSV Eindhoven (17) and Feyenoord Rotterdam (14). Important teams of the past are HVV (8 titles), Sparta (6 titles) and Willem II (3 titles).

Teams in the premier division (2004-2005)

• ADO Den Haag
• Excelsior Rotterdam
• AZ
• De Graafschap Doetinchem
• FC Den Bosch
• Feyenoord
• FC Groningen
• SC Heerenveen
• NAC Breda
• NEC
• Sparta
• RBC Roosendaal
• RKC Waalwijk
• Roda JC
• FC Twente
• FC Utrecht
• Vitesse
• Willem II

Teams in the first division (2004-2005)

• AGOVV Apeldoorn
• Cambuur Leeuwarden
• FC Dordrecht
• FC Eindhoven
• BVO Emmen
• Ajax Amsterdam
• Fortuna Sittard
• Go Ahead Eagles
• Haarlem
• Helmond Sport
• Heracles Almelo
• MVV
• PSV
• Stormvogels Telstar
• TOP Oss
• BV Veendam
• FC Volendam
• VVV-Venlo
• FC Zwolle