The above post doesn't tell the story of what happened here. Roda beat Cambuur 2-0. Groningen were losing 1-0 at Telstar. The fans spilled onto the pitch celebrating what they thought was promotion. The players were watching the other game by this point though and didn't get swept up in it. Groningen equalised at 90+5', and the celebrations were cut short. Then, Telstar scored again, and now everyone was swept up, fans and players, the fans were parading the players around on their shoulders... but the fates would not be denied fooling everyone. The Telstar goal was then disallowed, and the promotion dream was shattered once again.Forza AZ wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 23:00 Eerste Divisie matchday 37
Friday 3 May
2000 De Graafschap-FC Utrecht 2 2-2
2000 FC Den Bosch-FC Emmen 1-2
2000 FC Dordrecht-Willem II 1-1
2000 AZ 2-MVV Maastricht 2-3
2000 NAC Breda-ADO Den Haag 2-2
2000 Helmond Sport-FC Eindhoven 2-0
2000 Telstar-FC Groningen 1-1
2000 PSV 2-TOP Oss 4-1
2000 Roda JC-SC Cambuur 2-0
2000 VVV Venlo-Ajax 2 2-0
Standings
promotion, promotion play-offs, period titles, possible relegation (play-off) **
1.Willem II 37-76 (74-33) p2
2.Roda JC 37-75 (69-32) p1
3.FC Groningen 37-72 (69-30) p3
4.FC Dordrecht 37-68 (73-50)
5.ADO Den Haag 37-63 (70-47)
6.De Graafschap 37-63 (60-50)
7.NAC Breda 37-55 (62-55)
8.FC Emmen 37-54 (57-59)
9.MVV Maastricht 37-53 (62-60)
10.AZ 2 37-53 (58-60) *
11.Helmond Sport 37-50 (51-54)
12.VVV Venlo 37-48 (53-56)
13.SC Cambuur 37-46 (70-73)
14.Ajax 2 37-40 (53-65) *
15.FC Eindhoven 37-40 (43-57)
16.PSV 2 37-37 (60-79) *
17.Telstar 37-35 (45-65)
18.FC Den Bosch 37-33 (38-66)
19.TOP Oss 37-33 (31-65)
20.FC Utrecht 2 37-25 (31-73) *
*: ineligible for promotion (play-offs)
**: the lowest ranked reserve team:
-is relegated if they end 19th or 20th and a reserve team is 1st or 2nd in the Tweede Divisie
-plays a relegation play-off if they end 11th-18th and a reserve team is 1st in the Tweede Divisie
Eerste Divisie matchday 38
Friday 10 May
2000 FC Emmen-De Graafschap
2000 ADO Den Haag-PSV 2
2000 FC Groningen-Roda JC
2000 Ajax 2-AZ 2
2000 MVV Maastricht-VVV Venlo
2000 SC Cambuur-Helmond Sport
2000 FC Utrecht 2-FC Dordrecht
2000 FC Eindhoven-FC Den Bosch
2000 TOP Oss-NAC Breda
2000 Willem II-Telstar
And now it's Groningen vs Roda in a direct clash, a playoff before the playoffs, for promotion on the last day!