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2016–17 Eredivisie (women)

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 second 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 Sportpark De Heikant 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 Sportpark Skoatterwâld 3,000
Zuidersportpark (Sneek) 3,150
PSV Eindhoven Eindhoven Jan Louwers Stadion 4,600
Sportcomplex De Herdgang 2,500
Telstar Velsen Rabobank IJmond Stadion 3,625
Sportpark De Wending (Heerhugowaard) 1,000
AFAS Trainingscomplex (Wormerland) 1,000
FC Twente Enschede De Grolsch Veste 30,205
Sportpark Slangenbeek (Hengelo) 2,000
FC Twente-trainingscentrum (Hengelo) 1,000
PEC Zwolle Zwolle MAC³PARK Stadion 12,500
Sportpark Ceintuurbaan 3,000

Source: Soccerway[8]

Format

The league adopted a new split-season format, which was used through the 2020–21 season. In the regular season, the eight teams played each other three times, for a total of 21 matches each. After those matches, the top four teams would qualify for a championship play-off and the bottom four teams would play a placement play-off. Teams played the other teams in their group twice, for a total of 6 matches. Points accumulated in the regular season were halved and added to the points of the play-off stage rounds for the final point total.[9] At the time, KNVB women's football manager Minke Booij said the new format would strengthen competition and create more top matches.[10]

The champion qualifed to the UEFA Women's Champions League.

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

Home \ Away ACH ADO AJX HEE PSV TEL TWE ZWO ACH ADO AJX HEE PSV TEL TWE ZWO
Achilles '29 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–5 0–1 1–2 3–1 0–5 5–0 3–2
ADO Den Haag 4–1 0–2 2–1 3–1 3–1 3–2 4–3 2–2 1–0 1–7 0–2
Ajax 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 5–0 6–1 1–0 1–0
Heerenveen 6–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–3 3–4 0–1 1–2 2–3 4–0
PSV/FCE 0–0 3–3 1–2 6–0 5–1 2–5 6–0 5–0 1–0 4–0
Telstar 6–1 1–2 3–6 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–7
Twente 7–1 3–0 2–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 7–0 3–0 3–4 2–2
PEC Zwolle 0–2 0–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–4 1–4 2–3 0–5 1–3 4–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Championship

The top four were set after matchday 18. Points from the regular season 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 from the regular season 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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