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2008–09 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season

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2008–09 Eredivisie
LeagueEredivisie
SportIce hockey
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)RTL
Regular season
ChampionsTilburg Trappers
  Runners-upHYS The Hague
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsHYS The Hague
  Runners-upTilburg Trappers
Eredivisie seasons

The 2008–09 Eredivisie was the 49th season of the Eredivisie, the highest level of ice hockey competition in the Netherlands. The season started in November, following the completion of the league cup, won by the Tilburg Trappers.

With the addition of the Utrecht Dragons and the Groningen Grizzlies, ten teams participated (a record for the Eredivisie). The season consisted of 24 games. The Utrecht Dragons fared poorly in their first and only season, folding its professional team at the end of the season.

The top eight teams qualified for the playoffs. In the best-of-three quarterfinals, Tilburg beat Eindhoven 2-0, The Hague beat Amsterdam 2-0, Geleen beat Groningen 2-0, and Nijmegen beat Heerenveen 2-1. In the best-of-five semifinals, Tilburg beat Nijmegen 3-2 and The Hague beat Geleen 3-0. HYS The Hague won its first national championship since 1969 by beating Tilburg in the best-of-five finals 3 games to 2.

Regular season

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Club GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts
1. Tilburg Trappers 24 18 1 0 5 142 78 56
2. HYS The Hague 24 14 3 2 5 107 72 50
3. Eaters Geleen 24 11 3 2 8 96 89 41
4. Nijmegen Devils 24 12 2 1 9 92 83 39*
5. Heerenveen Flyers 24 11 1 2 10 87 79 37
6. Groningen Pecoma Grizzlies 24 10 2 0 12 77 90 34
7. Amstel Tijgers Amsterdam 24 8 1 5 10 85 82 31
8. Eindhoven Kemphanen 24 8 1 2 13 82 100 28
9. Utrecht Dragons 24 2 0 0 22 69 164 6
  • (* The Nijmegen Devils had two points deducted)

Playoffs

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Tilburg Trappers2
 
 
 
Eindhoven Kemphanen0
 
Tilburg Trappers3
 
 
 
Nijmegen Devils2
 
Nijmegen Devils2
 
 
 
Heerenveen Flyers1
 
Tilburg Trappers2
 
 
 
HYS The Hague3
 
HYS The Hague2
 
 
 
Amstel Tijgers Amsterdam0
 
HYS The Hague3
 
 
 
Eaters Geleen0
 
Geleen Eaters2
 
 
Groningen Pecoma Grizzlies0
 

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