Limburg football club Roda JC is out of the Eredivisie for the first time in the club’s history, despite beating Go Ahead Eagles 1-0 in the last match of the season.

The three points should have been enough to put Roda into the relegation playoffs but NEC’s 2-2 draw against Ajax sealed the Kerkrade side’s fate.

Roda JC of Kerkrade, founded in 1962, has played in the top Dutch division since 1972. Willem II of Tilburg, relegated to the Jupiler League last season, will return to the Eredivise as champions.

Draw

Ajax had already become premier league champions for the fourth successive year last week.

The Amsterdammers finished four points clear of Rotterdam club Feyenoord with 71 points from 34 games. Feyenoord ended on 67 points after drawing 1-1 at AZ of Alkmaar.

FC Twente of Enschede finished in third place with a 2-2 draw against PEC Zwolle. PSV also managed to win a place in the Europa League third qualifying round after beating NAC of Breda 2-0.

Season round up

Nos television carried a round-up of facts and figures about the closing football season.

Vitesse of Arnhem had most shots at goal with 554 while NAC made the fewest attempts to score – 342. NAC’s keeper Jelle ten Rouwelaar made 146 saves.

ADO Den Haag had most yellow cards – 72 – while Ajax had fewest – just 30.

Ajax had the biggest average gate of 50,907 per match while RKC Waalwijk had the lowest. An average of just 5,841 fans turned up to see their games.

Final standings