During the 2004–05 Eredivisie season, NAC Breda struggled near the bottom of the table, finishing 15th with 35 points from 34 matches under coach Ton Lokhoff. Their downward trend continued into the 2005–06 campaign, which saw frequent managerial changes—including Ton Lokhoff, Cees Lok, and John Karelse—as the team again flirted with relegation and finished 16th with 33 points.