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Next Game: Villarreal vs. Ajax - Tuesday, January 20 at 8pm in Champions League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | NEC | 18 | 15 | 32 |
| 4 | Ajax | 17 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Groningen | 19 | 3 | 29 |
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