In another season of Ajax being champions, the three CBs with the highest average rating are from their team. Despite the top heavy presence, the list presents an interesting surprise: three players from Zwolle. Zwolle was the bottom ranked team in the league and the only team that featured a Back 5 in this list.
| Player | Rating | Type of defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Daley Blind | 8.78 | Back 4 | 711 | Ajax |
| Jurriën Timber | 8.77 | Back 4 | 2298 | Ajax |
| Lisandro Martínez | 8.55 | Back 4 | 1906 | Ajax |
| Olivier Boscagli | 8.05 | Back 4 | 1899 | PSV Eindhoven |
| Marcos Senesi | 7.99 | Back 4 | 2529 | Feyenoord |
| Gernot Trauner | 7.76 | Back 4 | 2631 | Feyenoord |
| André Ramalho | 7.45 | Back 4 | 1694 | PSV Eindhoven |
| Mees de Wit | 7.37 | Back 5 | 477 | Zwolle |
| Bram van Polen | 7.22 | Back 5 | 1507 | Zwolle |
| Ahmed Touba | 7.21 | Back 4 | 630 | RKC Waalwijk |
| Yuta Nakayama | 7.03 | Back 5 | 1890 | Zwolle |
| Neraysho Kasanwirjo | 7.02 | Back 4 | 537 | Groningen |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the season: 450 minutes (equivalent to 5 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
– Play-off data excluded;
Data from FBref.