2016–17 Eredivisie (women)

Eredivisie Vrouwen
Season 2016–17
Dates 2 September 2016 – 26 May 2017
Champions Ajax (1st title)
UEFA Women's Champions League Ajax
Matches played 108
Goals scored 416 (3.85 per match)
Top goalscorer Katja Snoeijs (21 goals)
Biggest home win Twente 7-0 Achilles '29
Biggest away win ADO 1-7 Telstar
Highest scoring Telstar 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 '29GroesbeekSportpark De Heikant4,500
ADO Den HaagDen HaagKyocera Stadion15,000
Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg1,500
AFC AjaxAmsterdamSportpark De Toekomst2,000
SC HeerenveenHeerenveenSportpark Skoatterwâld3,000
Zuidersportpark (Sneek)3,150
PSV EindhovenEindhovenJan Louwers Stadion4,600
Sportcomplex De Herdgang2,500
TelstarVelsenRabobank IJmond Stadion3,625
Sportpark De Wending (Heerhugowaard)1,000
AFAS Trainingscomplex (Wormerland)1,000
FC TwenteEnschedeDe Grolsch Veste30,205
Sportpark Slangenbeek (Hengelo)2,000
FC Twente-trainingscentrum (Hengelo)1,000
PEC ZwolleZwolleMAC³PARK Stadion12,500
Sportpark Ceintuurbaan3,000

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 halfed.

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[1] ADO AJX PSVTWE
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

Source: soccerway.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: 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 halfed.

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[1] ACH HEE TELZWO
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

Source: soccerway.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Vrouwen Eredivisie 2016-2017". fcupdate.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  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. ↑ http://www.gelderlander.nl/algemeen/sport/achilles-29-met-vrouwenteam-de-eredivisie-in-1.4837304
  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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