Third time lucky! Cambuur win promotion back to the Eredivisie

Cambuur will be competing in the Eredivisie again next season. The side confirmed their return to the top flight of Dutch football with a 4-2 victory over FC Emmen. It had been a matter of when not if Cambuur would win promotion in recent weeks, and now they and ADO Den Haag will go head to head for the title in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.

It marks the end of a three year spell in the second tier for Cambuur. After relegation from the Eredivisie in 2022/2023, the side finished a disappointing 17th the following season. During the 2024/2025 season they finished third but failed to win promotion via the play-offs. This year, they have bypassed the lottery of the play-off system to win promotion out right.

Standout players for Cambuur this season have included Moroccan defender Ismaël Baouf and experienced midfielder Mark Diemers. The latter has scored seven goals and provided nine assists in 30 games this season. Out wide, Swedish winger Oscar Sjöstrand has also stood out, with 10 goals and seven assists in 33 games. The sides leading scorer is Ichem Ferrah, currently on loan from Lille. The 20-year-old Frenchman has scored 11 goals this season.