WORLD SCOCER
NEWS
WORLD SCOCER
NEWS
Dutch standings and scores
Dutch first division standings
Through May 23
GP W T L GF GA Pts
1. Feyenoord 34 25 5 4 76 38 80
2. Willem II Tilburg 34 20 5 9 69 46 65
3. PSV Eindhoven 34 17 10 7 87 55 61
4. Vitesse Arnhem 34 18 7 9 61 44 61
5. Roda JC Kerkrade 34 17 9 8 59 40 60
6. Ajax Amsterdam 34 16 9 9 73 41 57
7. Heerenveen 34 14 12 8 53 41 54
8. Twente Enschede 34 13 13 8 51 45 52
9. AZ Alkmaar 34 12 12 10 52 60 48
10. Fortuna Sittard 34 12 8 14 49 56 44
11. NEC Nijmegen 34 10 9 15 42 56 39
12. Utrecht 34 10 8 16 54 64 38
13. Graafschap Doetinchem 34 8 12 14 40 57 36
14. MVV Maastricht 34 7 11 16 42 63 32
15. Cambuur Leeuwarden 34 7 11 16 37 64 32
16. RKC Waalwijk 34 6 9 19 41 62 27
17. Sparta Rotterdam 34 7 5 22 37 71 26
18. NAC Breda 34 4 11 19 41 61 23
Champions' League qualifiers: Feyenoord, Willem II Tilburg and PSV Eindhoven.
UEFA Cup qualifiers: Vitesse Arnhem, Roda JC Kerkrade and Ajax Amsterdam.
Relegated: NAC Breda (will be replaced by Den Bosch).
Notes: RKC Waalwijk and Sparta Rotterdam to be involved in playoffs with second-division sides Groningen, Emmen, Excelsior Rotterdam, Helmond Sport, Zwolle and Dordrecht '90 for two places in first division.
Played May 23
NAC Breda 2, Ajax Amsterdam 2
PSV Eindhoven 3, Utrecht 2
AZ Alkmaar 4, MVV Maastricht 2
Feyenoord 2, Vitesse Arnhem 1
RKC Waalwijk 4, Roda JC Kerkrade 1
Twente Enschede 2, Willem II Tilburg 1
Heerenveen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 0
Played May 22
Graafschap Doetinchem 2, Cambuur Leeuwarden 2
Played May 21
Fortuna Sittard 2, NEC Nijmegen 3
Leading scorers through May 23
31 -- Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven)
24 -- Luc Nilis (PSV)
21 -- Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Twente Enschede)
20 -- Michael Mols (Utrecht)
18 -- Nikos Machlas (Vitesse Arnhem)
17 -- Mariano Bombarda (Willem II Tilburg), Peter van Houdt (Roda JC Kerkrade)
15 -- Ronald Hamming (Fortuna Sittard), Julio Cruz (Feyenoord), Jack de Gier (NEC Nijmegen)