2018–19 Eredivisie
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Excelsior Mitchell van der Gaag End of contract 1 July 2018 Pre-season Adrie Poldervaart 1 July 2018
Fortuna Sittard Cláudio Braga [ nl ] End of interim spell 1 July 2018 Pre-season René Eijer [ nl ] 1 July 2018
Groningen Ernest Faber End of contract 1 July 2018 Pre-season Danny Buijs 1 July 2018
Heerenveen Jurgen Streppel End of contract 1 July 2018 Pre-season Jan Olde Riekerink 1 July 2018
Heracles Almelo John Stegeman End of contract 1 July 2018 Pre-season Frank Wormuth 1 July 2018
NAC Breda Stijn Vreven End of contract 1 July 2018 Pre-season Mitchell van der Gaag 1 July 2018
PSV Phillip Cocu Signed by Fenerbahçe 1 July 2018 Pre-season Mark van Bommel 1 July 2018
Vitesse Edward Sturing End of interim spell 1 July 2018 Pre-season Leonid Slutsky 1 July 2018
Willem II Reinier Robbemond End of interim spell 1 July 2018 Pre-season Adrie Koster 1 July 2018
FC Utrecht Jean-Paul de Jong Sacked 4 September 2018 11th Dick Advocaat 12 September 2018
PEC Zwolle John van 't Schip Sacked 19 December 2018 15th Jaap Stam 28 December 2018
Excelsior Adrie Poldervaart Resigned 4 April 2019 15th André Hoekstra 4 April 2019
Heerenveen Jan Olde Riekerink Sacked 10 April 2019 10th Johnny Jansen [ nl ] ( caretaker ) 10 April 2019
Teams -- Managerial changes
The 2018-19 Eredivisie was the 63rd season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. The season began on 10 August 2018 and concluded on 15 May 2019; the Europa League and relegation play-offs will take place later that month. PSV were the defending champions. Emmen, De Graafschap and Fortuna Sittard joined as the promoted clubs from the 2017-18 Eerste Divisie. They replaced Sparta Rotterdam, Twente and Roda JC who were relegated to the 2018-19 Eerste Divisie.