2016–17 Eredivisie
Season | 2016–17 |
---|---|
Champions | Feyenoord (15th title) |
Relegated | NEC Go Ahead Eagles |
Champions League | Feyenoord Ajax |
Europa League | PSV Vitesse FC Utrecht |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 884 (2.89 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nicolai Jørgensen (21 goals)[1] |
Biggest home win | Feyenoord 8–0 Go Ahead Eagles (5 April 2017) |
Biggest away win | Groningen 0–5 Feyenoord (7 August 2016) |
Highest scoring | Feyenoord 8–0 Go Ahead Eagles (5 April 2017) Twente 3–5 Groningen (15 May 2017) |
Longest winning run | 10 matches[2] Feyenoord |
Longest unbeaten run | 17 matches[2] PSV |
Longest winless run | 12 matches[2] Excelsior |
Longest losing run | 7 matches[2] NEC |
Highest attendance | 51,998[3] Ajax 1–1 PSV (18 December 2016) |
Lowest attendance | 3,200[3] Excelsior 2–0 Groningen (13 August 2016) |
Total attendance | 5,841,335[3] |
Average attendance | 19,089[3] |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
The 2016–17 Eredivisie season was the 61st season of the top-tier Dutch League Eredivisie since its establishment in 1956. The fixtures for this season were announced on 14 June 2016.[4]
Teams[]
A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2015–16 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie champions.
Sparta Rotterdam, the champion of the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie, returned to the Eredivisie after spending six seasons in the Eerste Divisie, whereas play-off winner Go Ahead Eagles returned to the Eredivisie after just one season. They replaced relegated teams Cambuur and De Graafschap.
As a result of financial maladministration, the KNVB had originally taken FC Twente's license, causing them to relegate to the 2016-17 Eerste Divisie. However, FC Twente successfully appealed this decision and was therefore allowed to stay in the league.[5]
![2016–17 Eredivisie is located in Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Netherlands_location_map.svg/400px-Netherlands_location_map.svg.png)
![ADO ADO](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ajax Ajax](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![AZ AZ](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Groningen Groningen](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Heerenveen Heerenveen](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Heracles Heracles](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![NEC NEC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![PEC PEC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![PSV PSV](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Roda JC Roda JC](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Rotterdam Rotterdam](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Twente Twente](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Utrecht Utrecht](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Vitesse Vitesse](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Willem II Willem II](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Rotterdam teams Excelsior Feyenoord Sparta Rotterdam teams Excelsior Feyenoord Sparta](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/TransparentPlaceholder.png/1px-TransparentPlaceholder.png)
Feyenoord
Sparta
![Rotterdam Eredivisie football clubs](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Location_map_Rotterdam.png/350px-Location_map_Rotterdam.png)
![Excelsior Excelsior](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Feyenoord Feyenoord](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Sparta Sparta](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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ADO Den Haag | The Hague | Kyocera Stadion | 15,000 |
Ajax | Amsterdam | Amsterdam ArenA | 53,490 |
AZ | Alkmaar | AFAS Stadion | 17,023 |
Excelsior | Rotterdam | Stadion Woudestein | 4,400 |
Feyenoord | Rotterdam | De Kuip | 51,177 |
Go Ahead Eagles | Deventer | Adelaarshorst | 10,400 |
Groningen | Groningen | Noordlease Stadion | 22,550 |
Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Abe Lenstra Stadion | 26,100 |
Heracles Almelo | Almelo | Polman Stadion | 13,500 |
NEC | Nijmegen | Stadion de Goffert | 12,500 |
PEC Zwolle | Zwolle | MAC³PARK Stadion | 13,250 |
PSV | Eindhoven | Philips Stadion | 36,500 |
Roda JC | Kerkrade | Parkstad Limburg Stadion | 19,979 |
Sparta Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Het Kasteel | 11,026 |
Twente | Enschede | De Grolsch Veste | 30,205 |
Utrecht | Utrecht | Stadion Galgenwaard | 23,750 |
Vitesse | Arnhem | GelreDome | 25,500 |
Willem II | Tilburg | Koning Willem II Stadion | 14,500 |
Personnel and kits[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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ADO Den Haag | ![]() |
Erreà | Basic-Fit Fitness |
Ajax | ![]() |
Adidas | Ziggo |
AZ | ![]() |
Under Armour | AFAS Software |
Excelsior | ![]() |
Quick | DSW Zorgverzekeraar |
Feyenoord | ![]() |
Adidas | Opel |
Go Ahead Eagles | ![]() |
Hummel | Drukwerkdeal.nl |
Groningen | ![]() |
Robey | Essent |
Heerenveen | ![]() |
Jako | GroenLeven |
Heracles | ![]() |
Acerbis | Asito |
NEC | ![]() |
Patrick | EnergieFlex |
PEC Zwolle | ![]() |
Robey | Molecaten |
PSV | ![]() |
Umbro | Energiedirect.nl |
Roda JC | ![]() |
Robey | KLG Europe |
Sparta Rotterdam | ![]() |
Robey | Axidus |
Twente | ![]() |
Sondico | Pure Energie |
Utrecht | ![]() |
Hummel | Zorg van de zaak |
Vitesse | ![]() |
Macron | Truphone |
Willem II | ![]() |
Robey | Tricorp |
Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Groningen | ![]() |
End of contract | 1 July 2016[6] | Pre-season | ![]() |
1 July 2016[7] |
NEC | ![]() |
Signed by Groningen | 1 July 2016 | ![]() |
1 July 2016[8] | |
Heerenveen | ![]() |
End of contract | 1 July 2016[9] | ![]() |
1 July 2016[10] | |
Willem II | ![]() |
Signed by Heerenveen | 1 July 2016 | ![]() |
1 July 2016 | |
Vitesse | ![]() |
Resigned | 1 July 2016[11] | ![]() |
1 July 2016[12] | |
Roda JC | ![]() |
Sacked | 1 July 2016[13] | ![]() |
1 July 2016[14] | |
Ajax | ![]() |
Resigned | 1 July 2016[15] | ![]() |
1 July 2016[16] | |
Excelsior | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 1 July 2016[17] | ![]() |
1 July 2016[18] | |
ADO Den Haag | ![]() |
Signed by Vitesse | 1 July 2016 | ![]() |
1 July 2016[19] | |
ADO Den Haag | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 7 February 2017[20] | 16th | ![]() |
8 February 2017[21] |
Go Ahead Eagles | ![]() |
Sacked | 22 March 2017[22] | 18th | ![]() |
25 March 2017[23] |
NEC | ![]() |
Sacked | 24 April 2017[24] | 17th | ![]() |
25 April 2017 |
Roda JC | ![]() |
Sacked | 23 May 2017[25] | 17th | ![]() |
23 May 2017[25] |
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Feyenoord (C) | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 86 | 25 | +61 | 82 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | Ajax | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 79 | 23 | +56 | 81 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
3 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 68 | 23 | +45 | 76 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
4 | Utrecht (O) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 62 | Qualification to European competition play-offs[a] |
5 | Vitesse | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 51 | Qualification to Europa League group stage[b] |
6 | AZ | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 49 | Qualification to European competition play-offs[a] |
7 | Twente[c] | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 45 | |
8 | Groningen | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 43 | Qualification to European competition play-offs[a] |
9 | Heerenveen | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 43 | |
10 | Heracles Almelo | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 43 | |
11 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 38 | |
12 | Excelsior | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 37 | |
13 | Willem II | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 36 | |
14 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 35 | |
15 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 34 | |
16 | NEC (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 59 | −27 | 34 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
17 | Roda JC Kerkrade (O) | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 33 | |
18 | Go Ahead Eagles (R) | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 32 | 73 | −41 | 23 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-off (only for deciding champion and relegation); 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Draw. (Note: Criteria 5-8 is only used if deciding Europa League play-off places)[27]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c Four teams played for a spot in the Europa League second qualifying round.
- ^ Vitesse qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2016–17 KNVB Cup.
- ^ Twente was excluded from European football for 3 years on 15 December 2015.[26]
Positions by round[]
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.
Results[]
Season statistics[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
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1 | ![]() |
Feyenoord | 21 |
2 | ![]() |
Heerenveen | 20 |
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Vitesse | ||
4 | ![]() |
Heracles | 19 |
5 | ![]() |
Twente | 18 |
6 | ![]() |
Groningen | 17 |
7 | ![]() |
Ajax | 16 |
8 | ![]() |
Ajax | 14 |
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Feyenoord | ||
10 | ![]() |
Utrecht | 13 |
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AZ |
Hat-tricks[]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Feyenoord | Groningen | 5–0 | 7 August 2016 |
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Twente | Groningen | 4–3 | 21 August 2016 |
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Ajax | NEC | 5–0 | 20 November 2016 |
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Heerenveen | PSV | 3–4 | 22 January 2017 |
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Feyenoord | AZ | 5–2 | 12 March 2017 |
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Feyenoord | Go Ahead Eagles | 8–0 | 5 April 2017 |
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Vitesse | Heerenveen | 4–2 | 8 April 2017 |
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Feyenoord | Heracles | 3–1 | 14 May 2017 |
Assists[]
Rank | Player | Club | Assists[1] |
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1 | ![]() |
Twente / Ajax | 12 |
2 | ![]() |
Feyenoord | 11 |
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Heerenveen | ||
4 | ![]() |
Vitesse | 10 |
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PSV | ||
6 | ![]() |
Ajax | 9 |
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Feyenoord |
Clean sheets[]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[1] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Feyenoord | 17 |
2 | ![]() |
Ajax | 15 |
3 | ![]() |
PSV | 14 |
4 | ![]() |
Utrecht | 10 |
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Willem II |
Discipline[]
Player[]
- Most yellow cards: 10[28]
- Denzel Dumfries (Sparta)
- Danny Holla (PEC Zwolle)
- Most red cards: 3[28]
- Juninho Bacuna (Groningen)
Play-offs[]
European competition[]
Four teams played for a spot in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.
Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
Groningen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
AZ | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||||||
AZ | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
Utrecht (p) | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
Heerenveen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Utrecht | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.
Promotion/relegation play-offs[]
Ten teams, two (NEC and Roda JC, as 16th- and 17th-placed teams) from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, played for two spots in the 2017–18 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams play in the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie.
First round | Second round | Third round | ||||||||||||||
MVV | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||
Cambuur | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
MVV | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Roda JC | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Helmond Sport | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Roda JC | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Helmond Sport | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Almere City | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Volendam | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
NAC | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||
NAC | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
NEC | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Emmen | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
NEC | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
RKC | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Emmen | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||
Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.
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External links[]
- Official website (in Dutch)
- Eredivisie seasons
- 2016–17 in European association football leagues
- 2016–17 in Dutch football