Netherlands v Scotland: head-to-head

Clubs from Netherlands against clubs from Scotland, counted for the country they played for that season.

Played
67
Results
Goals
101–89
Netherlands – Scotland

Key facts

Current run: Scotland: 3 wins in a row

First meeting
09.03.1960 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
2–3, Loss
Latest meeting
29.01.2026 · Europe League, League phase
4–2, Loss
Biggest Netherlands win
11.08.2022 · Europa Conference League, Third qualifying round
7–0, Win
Biggest Scotland win
29.09.1965 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
0–6, Loss

Meetings by season

1959/60: 3 1960/61: 0 1961/62: 0 1962/63: 2 1963/64: 0 1964/65: 0 1965/66: 2 1966/67: 0 1967/68: 2 1968/69: 2 1969/70: 1 1970/71: 2 1971/72: 0 1972/73: 0 1973/74: 2 1974/75: 0 1975/76: 0 1976/77: 0 1977/78: 2 1978/79: 2 1979/80: 0 1980/81: 0 1981/82: 0 1982/83: 4 1983/84: 2 1984/85: 0 1985/86: 0 1986/87: 0 1987/88: 2 1988/89: 0 1989/90: 0 1990/91: 2 1991/92: 0 1992/93: 0 1993/94: 0 1994/95: 0 1995/96: 0 1996/97: 2 1997/98: 0 1998/99: 0 1999/00: 2 2000/01: 0 2001/02: 4 2002/03: 0 2003/04: 0 2004/05: 2 2005/06: 0 2006/07: 0 2007/08: 0 2008/09: 0 2009/10: 0 2010/11: 4 2011/12: 0 2012/13: 0 2013/14: 2 2014/15: 2 2015/16: 2 2016/17: 0 2017/18: 0 2018/19: 0 2019/20: 2 2020/21: 1 2021/22: 2 2022/23: 6 2023/24: 4 2024/25: 0 2025/26: 2
Meetings each season
Meetings each season
1959/603
1960/610
1961/620
1962/632
1963/640
1964/650
1965/662
1966/670
1967/682
1968/692
1969/701
1970/712
1971/720
1972/730
1973/742
1974/750
1975/760
1976/770
1977/782
1978/792
1979/800
1980/810
1981/820
1982/834
1983/842
1984/850
1985/860
1986/870
1987/882
1988/890
1989/900
1990/912
1991/920
1992/930
1993/940
1994/950
1995/960
1996/972
1997/980
1998/990
1999/002
2000/010
2001/024
2002/030
2003/040
2004/052
2005/060
2006/070
2007/080
2008/090
2009/100
2010/114
2011/120
2012/130
2013/142
2014/152
2015/162
2016/170
2017/180
2018/190
2019/202
2020/211
2021/222
2022/236
2023/244
2024/250
2025/262

By competition

Competition P W D L Goals
Champions League / European Cup 26 11 4 11 44–35
Europa League / UEFA Cup 29 14 6 9 43–35
Cup Winners' Cup 4 1 1 2 3–7
Fairs Cup 6 1 0 5 4–11
Conference League 2 1 0 1 7–1

Clubs from Netherlands with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Ajax 14 8 2 4 26–15
Feyenoord 13 7 2 4 20–14
PSV 12 2 5 5 14–17
AZ Alkmaar 5 3 0 2 10–4
Twente 4 3 1 0 10–3
Amsterdam 4 1 0 3 3–8
Utrecht 3 1 0 2 6–6
Sparta 3 1 0 2 5–6
Groningen 2 0 1 1 1–2
Vitesse 2 2 0 0 5–0

Clubs from Scotland with the most meetings

Club P W D L Goals
Rangers 27 10 7 10 41–36
Celtic 21 8 2 11 28–35
Dundee United 6 3 1 2 13–4
Aberdeen 4 1 1 2 3–4
Dundee 4 3 0 1 9–7
Hibernian 2 0 0 2 1–3
St. Mirren 2 2 0 0 3–0
Hearts 1 1 0 0 3–0

All meetings

2025/26

29.01.2026 · Europe League, League phase
4–2, Loss
27.11.2025 · Europe League, League phase
1–3, Loss

2023/24

13.12.2023 · Champions League, Group stage
2–1, Loss
19.09.2023 · Champions League, Group stage
2–0, Win
30.08.2023 · Champions League, Play-off round
Flag PSV
5–1, Win
22.08.2023 · Champions League, Play-off round
2–2, Draw
Flag PSV

2022/23

01.11.2022 · Champions League, Group stage
1–3, Win
07.09.2022 · Champions League, Group stage
4–0, Win
24.08.2022 · Champions League, Play-off round
Flag PSV
0–1, Loss
16.08.2022 · Champions League, Play-off round
2–2, Draw
Flag PSV
11.08.2022 · Europa Conference League, Third qualifying round
7–0, Win
04.08.2022 · Europa Conference League, Third qualifying round
1–0, Loss

2021/22

26.08.2021 · Europe League, Play-off round
2–1, Win
18.08.2021 · Europe League, Play-off round
2–0, Loss

2020/21

24.09.2020 · Europe League, Third qualifying round
0–4, Loss

2019/20

28.11.2019 · Europe League, Group Stage
2–2, Draw
19.09.2019 · Europe League, Group Stage
1–0, Loss

2015/16

26.11.2015 · Europe League, Group Stage
1–2, Win
17.09.2015 · Europe League, Group Stage
2–2, Draw

2014/15

24.07.2014 · Europe League, Second qualifying round
1–2, Loss
17.07.2014 · Europe League, Second qualifying round
0–0, Draw

2013/14

06.11.2013 · Champions League, Group stage
1–0, Win
22.10.2013 · Champions League, Group stage
2–1, Loss

2010/11

17.03.2011 · Europe League, Round of 16
0–1, Win
Flag PSV
10.03.2011 · Europe League, Round of 16
Flag PSV
0–0, Draw
26.08.2010 · Europe League, Play-off round
4–0, Win
19.08.2010 · Europe League, Play-off round
2–0, Loss

2004/05

02.12.2004 · Europe League, Group stage
1–0, Win
21.10.2004 · Europe League, Group stage
3–0, Win

2001/02

28.02.2002 · Europe League, Fourth round
3–2, Win
21.02.2002 · Europe League, Fourth round
1–1, Draw
22.08.2001 · Champions League, Third qualifying round
0–1, Win
08.08.2001 · Champions League, Third qualifying round
1–3, Loss

1999/00

20.10.1999 · Champions League, First group stage
4–1, Loss
Flag PSV
28.09.1999 · Champions League, First group stage
Flag PSV
0–1, Loss

1996/97

30.10.1996 · Champions League, Group Stage
0–1, Win
16.10.1996 · Champions League, Group Stage
4–1, Win

1990/91

07.11.1990 · Europe League, Second round
0–4, Win
24.10.1990 · Europe League, Second round
1–0, Win

1987/88

04.11.1987 · Europe League, Second round
1–0 away goals, Win
21.10.1987 · Europe League, Second round
2–1, Loss

1983/84

28.09.1983 · Europe League, First round
2–0, Win
14.09.1983 · Europe League, First round
0–1, Win

1982/83

29.09.1982 · Europe League, First round
Flag PSV
0–2, Loss
29.09.1982 · Champions League, First round
1–2, Loss
15.09.1982 · Europe League, First round
1–1, Draw
Flag PSV
15.09.1982 · Champions League, First round
2–2, Draw

1978/79

01.11.1978 · Champions League, Second round
Flag PSV
2–3, Loss
18.10.1978 · Champions League, Second round
0–0, Draw
Flag PSV

1977/78

28.09.1977 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
3–0, Win
14.09.1977 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
0–0, Draw

1973/74

03.10.1973 · Europe League, First round
4–2, Win
19.09.1973 · Europe League, First round
1–3, Win

1970/71

24.03.1971 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
1–0, Loss
10.03.1971 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
3–0, Win

1969/70

06.05.1970 · Champions League, Final
2–1 aet, Win

1968/69

22.01.1969 · Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Third round
2–1, Loss
18.12.1968 · Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Third round
0–2, Loss

1967/68

11.10.1967 · Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, First round
3–0, Loss
20.09.1967 · Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, First round
2–1, Win

1965/66

07.10.1965 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
1–0, Loss
29.09.1965 · UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First round
0–6, Loss

1962/63

12.12.1962 · Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Second round
2–1, Loss
12.11.1962 · Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Second round
0–1, Loss

1959/60

30.03.1960 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
2–3, Loss
16.03.1960 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
0–1, Win
09.03.1960 · Champions League, Quarter-finals
2–3, Loss

Side by side

Each side's whole European record, whether or not they have met.

Netherlands Scotland
Seasons in Europe 72 (1955/56 to 2026/27) 72 (1955/56 to 2026/27)
Matches 2113 1613
Won–drawn–lost 901–480–732 648–365–600
Points per match 1.51 1.43
Goals 3339–2679 2395–2116
Titles 13 4
Finals 23 (won 13, lost 10) 11 (won 4, lost 7)
Knockout ties won 426 of 725 360 of 666
UEFA ranking No. 8 in 2026/27; best No. 2 (1978/79) No. 21 in 2026/27; best No. 3 (1969/70)
Best run: Champions League / European Cup Champion ×6 Champion ×1
Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup Champion ×4 Final
Best run: Cup Winners' Cup Champion ×1 Champion ×2
Best run: Fairs Cup Semi-finals Semi-finals
Best run: Conference League Final Knockout round play-offs
Best run: UEFA Super Cup Champion ×2 Champion ×1

Points are 3 for a win in every era. Ranking places are from the 5-year UEFA ranking.

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