In this short list, the highlight goes to the FBs of Twente who had a very good season.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Daley Blind | 8.25 | Back 4 | 538 | Ajax |
| Mats Köhlert | 7.84 | Back 5 | 689 | Heerenveen |
| Gijs Smal | 7.74 | Back 4 | 2969 | Twente |
| Maximilian Wittek | 7.41 | Back 4 | 1839 | Vitesse |
| Joshua Brenet | 7.33 | Back 4 | 2511 | Twente |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 7.32 | Back 4 | 973 | Feyenoord |
| Sean Klaiber | 7.07 | Back 4 | 2230 | Utrecht |
| Michael Pinto | 7.01 | Back 4 | 2766 | Sparta Rotterdam |
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);
– Relegation/Promotion play-off data excluded;
Data from FBref.