2016–17 Eredivisie (women)

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Eredivisie Vrouwen
Season2016–17
Dates2 September 2016 – 26 May 2017
ChampionsAjax (1st title)
UEFA Women's Champions LeagueAjax
Matches played108
Goals scored416 (3.85 per match)
Top goalscorerKatja Snoeijs (21 goals)
Biggest home winTwente 7-0 Achilles '29
Biggest away winADO 1-7 Telstar
Highest scoringTelstar 2-7 Twente
Telstar 3-6 Ajax

The 2016–17 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the seventh season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The season took place from 2 September 2016 to 26 May 2017 with eight teams.[1] Defending champions FC Twente[2] finished runners-up behind Ajax, who won their first Dutch championship.[3][4]

Teams[]

Location of teams in the Eredivisie 2016–17

On 16 June 2016, Achilles '29 was confirmed as the eighth team of the season.[5][6][7]

Team City / Town Venue(s) Capacity
Achilles '29 Groesbeek 4,500
ADO Den Haag The Hague Kyocera Stadion 15,000
Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg 1,500
AFC Ajax Amsterdam Sportpark De Toekomst 2,000
SC Heerenveen Heerenveen 3,000
(Sneek) 3,150
PSV Eindhoven Eindhoven Jan Louwers Stadion 4,600
Sportcomplex De Herdgang 2,500
Telstar Velsen Rabobank IJmond Stadion 3,625
(Heerhugowaard) 1,000
(Wormerland) 1,000
FC Twente Enschede De Grolsch Veste 30,205
(Hengelo) 2,000
(Hengelo) 1,000
PEC Zwolle Zwolle MAC³PARK Stadion 12,500
3,000

Source: Soccerway[8]

Format[]

At the regular season, the eight teams play each other three times, for a total of 21 matches each. After that the top four teams qualify for a championship play-off and the bottom four teams play a placement play-off. Teams play each other twice within its play-off group, for a total of 6 matches. Points accumulated at the regular season are halved and added to the points of the play-off stage rounds.[9] The champion will qualify to the UEFA Women's Champions League.[10]

Regular season[]

Standings[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ajax 21 17 3 1 49 11 +38 54 Qualification to Championship play-off
2 Twente 21 13 4 4 62 25 +37 43
3 PSV Eindhoven 21 12 3 6 56 26 +30 39
4 ADO 21 12 3 6 43 35 +8 39
5 Telstar 21 6 4 11 42 52 −10 22 Qualification to Placement play-off
6 Heerenveen 21 5 3 13 32 47 −15 18
7 Achilles '29 21 5 1 15 21 68 −47 16
8 Zwolle 21 2 3 16 24 65 −41 9
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored

Results[]

Play-offs[]

Championship[]

The top four were set after matchday 18. Points of the first stage were halved.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ajax 6 4 2 0 8 3 +5 27 41 2017–18 UEFA Women's Champions League
2 Twente 6 4 2 0 12 4 +8 22 36
3 PSV Eindhoven 6 1 0 5 4 8 −4 20 23
4 ADO 6 1 0 5 4 13 −9 20 23
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
Results
Home \ Away ADO AJX PSV TWE
ADO Den Haag 0–1 2–1 1–2
Ajax 2–1 1–0 1–1
PSV/FCE 2–0 0–2 0–1
Twente 5–0 1–1 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Placement[]

The bottom four were set after matchday 18. Points of the first stage were halved.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Telstar 6 5 0 1 19 13 +6 11 26
2 Heerenveen 6 4 0 2 21 13 +8 9 21
3 Achilles '29 6 2 0 4 8 16 −8 8 14
4 Zwolle 6 1 0 5 11 17 −6 5 8
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
Results
Home \ Away ACH HEE TEL ZWO
Achilles '29 1–3 3–0 2–1
Heerenveen 5–0 2–5 5–1
Telstar 4–1 4–3 4–3
PEC Zwolle 3–1 2–3 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers[]

Play-offs[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "FC Twente Vrouwen Voor Vierde Jaar op Rij Kampioen Van Nederland". tubantia.nl (in Dutch). 20 May 2016.
  3. ^ "AJAX LANDSKAMPIOEN". vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl (in Dutch). 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Van den Bighelaar leidt Ajax-vrouwen naar eerste titel" (in Dutch). fcupdate.nl. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Achilles'29 met vrouwen naar de Eredivisie". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). ANP. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  6. ^ "PERSUITNODIGING: Achilles'29 start in de Eredivisie Vrouwen". Achilles '29 (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  7. ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate".
  8. ^ "Eredivisie Women 2016-2017 - Venues". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  9. ^ "UITVOERINGS-/WIJZIGINGSBESLUIT – EREDIVISIE VROUWEN SEIZOEN 2016/'17" (PDF). KNVB (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Topper bij start Eredivisie vrouwen" (in Dutch). KNVB. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  11. ^ "KATJA SNOEIJS Topscorer Eredivisie Veld 2016-2017". vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl (in Dutch). 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Eredivisie Women Topscorers". Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Eredivisie Women Topscorers". Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Eredivisie Women Topscorers". Retrieved 21 July 2017.

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