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Band 2 Bulletin: Eredivisie state of play & Eerste Divisie ESC opportunities

Craig Bradley's monthly update from The Netherlands

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Craig Bradley
Mar 06, 2026
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Firstly let me apologise for the lack of a Eredivisie update in February, but rest assured it was for good (personal) reason as I based myself in Rotterdam for the start of the month and was fortunate enough to spend a day at Feyenoord taking in De Kuip and Sportcomplex Varkenoord as well as attending NAC Breda v Twente, BVV Barendrecht v IJseelveermogels, Sparta Rotterdam v Groningen and Excelsior v Ajax over a period of three days.

The Dutch footballing calendar + superb public travel network makes such a trip a time and cost efficient possibility to take in a large number of matches over a single weekend.

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