NAC Breda is relegated from the Eredivisie, as Telstar and FC Volendam picked up points. The match against Heerenveen was abandoned due to fireworks on the pitch. The Brabanders had to win at home and hope that Telstar and Volendam would drop points. Only then could NAC finish 16th and reach the playoffs against relegation. However, Volendam drew 1-1 with Excelsior and Telstar won 3-0 at Heracles Almelo. As a result, NAC finished 17th and returns to the first division after two seasons in the Eredivisie. The match between NAC and Heerenveen was repeatedly interrupted due to fireworks thrown by home supporters. The match was first temporarily stopped, but when fireworks were thrown again, the match was definitively abandoned. We were informed beforehand that this was a possible risk. In that regard, this is not the first time this has happened, said referee Sander van Eijk after the match. The arbiter knew that the second time fireworks were thrown on the pitch, that would mean the end of the match. That is also the position according to the protocols, but we also have to deal with public order, the police and the municipality. Definitively stopping was the KNVB's starting point, and the police and municipality agreed with that. Later, it was decided that the remaining minutes would be played on Monday at 14:30 without spectators in the Abe Lenstra stadium in Heerenveen. Due to safety reasons, permission was not given to play the match in Breda. The team of coach Carl Hoefkens, who finished 15th last season with NAC, won only five matches this season and made the fewest goals of all Eredivisie clubs. All NAC's wins were by a single goal. The Brabanders were mid-season on the last place and only managed to overtake Heracles Almelo, the only club that did worse in 2026. Excelsior secures itself Excelsior secured itself with the draw against Volendam of survival. Since it ended 1-1 on Woudestein, the Rotterdammers will at least finish 14th or 15th, as nearest competitors Volendam and Telstar will meet in the last round. Volendam led after two minutes by Pauwels, who found the short corner after a good action. Excelsior came, after Meissen had already had a chance, equalized just before halftime by an own goal by Yah. The Rotterdammers had enough of a point and played the ball calmly after the break. Volendam seemed to be quite happy with that and must now win at home against Telstar next week to avoid the playoffs for promotion/relegation. Telstar wins comfortably Telstar won 3-0 in Velsen-Zuid against the already relegated Heracles Almelo and has therefore enough to draw in and against Volendam next week. Telstar was stronger in the first half, but only Van Duijn, who missed the ball, was once threatening. Van Gilst got a chance for Heracles. With the introduction of Kay Tejan in the second half, Telstar got new energy and scored three times in seven minutes: Guus