PSV And Ajax Duels Struggling For Strict Eredivisie Titles To The Last Match

PSV Eindhoven took the lead to win the 2024/2025 Eredivisie (Instagram/@psv).

JAKARTA - The Eredivisie or the Dutch League is one of the tightest competitions on the mainland of Europe. Just imagine, the determination of the new league champions can be made in the last match, aka week 34.

Two teams are competing for the 2024/2025 Eredivisie title, namely PSV Eindhoven and Ajax Amsterdam.

Before the 33rd week was over, Ajax was still at the top of the standings with 74 points, just one point away from PSV.

However, the situation reversed in the 33rd week which took place on Thursday, May 15, 2025, early morning WIB.

PSV overtook Ajax after overthrowing Heracles 4-1. De Godenzonen had to give up his throne because he could only play a 2-2 series against Groningen on the same day.

Ajax conceded nine minutes into injury time at Groningen's headquarters. The equalizer's goal saw Francesco Farioli's men evicted in the standings ahead of Sunday, May 18, 2025.

While PSV struggled back to their top spot as they won easily 4-1 at home against Heracles Almelo with a pair of goals from US players Malik Tillman and Morocco international Ismael Saibari.

These results catapult PSV to the top of the standings with a one-point advantage over Ajax.

Root-witten will win the Eredivisie on Sunday, May 18, 2025, if they beat Sparta Rotterdam who were in 11th place when they travel.

Then, Ajax inevitably had to win to maintain the league champions' hopes when they hosted the team strengthened by Mees Hilgers, Twenty, on the same day.

The PSV and Ajax battle was fierce enough to be the best in the Netherlands. Ajax had a nine-point lead with nine games remaining.

However, De Godenzonen has only won two points from their last four matches.

They were then four points ahead of PSV before last weekend's game, but suffered a landslide 0-3 defeat at home to the NEC centre-flight team Nijmegen, which is inhabited by Calvin Verdonk.

Asa maintains the advantage at the top of the standings when he opens again when he ends up at Groningen's headquarters.

They seemed to be able to maintain the lead after Wout Weghorst put them ahead 2-1 with 20 minutes remaining. However, a goal from Thijmen Blokzijl blocked Ajax's way of getting full points.

Ajax, who was captained by England international Jordan Henderson, has been on the way to redeem after two poor seasons.

However, the results on Thursday, May 15, 2025, mean they are no longer in control of the hopes of the Eredivisie title.