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2017–18 Eredivisie (women)

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Eredivisie Vrouwen
Season2017–18
Dates1 September 2017 – 25 May 2018
ChampionsAjax (2nd title)
Champions LeagueAjax
Matches played110
Goals scored415 (3.77 per match)
Top goalscorerKatja Snoeijs (25 goals)
Biggest home winTwente 7-0 Achilles '29
Biggest away winExcelsior/Barendrecht 0-7 PSV Eindhoven
Highest scoringAlkmaar 1-7 PEC Zwolle
PSV Eindhoven 2-6 Ajax

The 2017–18 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the eight season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The season took place from 1 September 2017 to 25 May 2018 with nine teams.[1] Ajax successfully defended its league title by going undefeated in the championship play-off after finishing second in the regular season behind FC Twente.[2]

Teams

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Location of teams in the Eredivisie 2017–18

On 1 March 2017, Telstar announced it was being replaced in the league by new club VV Alkmaar.[3][4] On 10 April 2017, Excelsior Barendrecht became the ninth team in the league.[5] On 21 April 2017, VV Alkmaar was officially formed.[6]

Team City / Town Venue(s) Capacity
Achilles '29 Groesbeek Sportpark De Heikant 4,500
ADO Den Haag The Hague Cars Jeans Stadion 15,000
Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg 1,500
AFC Ajax Amsterdam Sportpark De Toekomst 2,000
VV Alkmaar Alkmaar Rabobank IJmond Stadion (Velsen) 3,625
Sportpark De Wending (Heerhugowaard) 1,000
AFAS Trainingscomplex (Wormerland) 1,000
Excelsior/Barendrecht Rotterdam Van Donge & De Roo Stadion 4,500
Sportpark De Bongerd (Barendrecht) 2,100
SC Heerenveen Heerenveen Sportpark Skoatterwâld 3,000
Zuidersportpark (Sneek) 3,150
PSV Eindhoven Eindhoven Jan Louwers Stadion 4,600
Sportcomplex De Herdgang 2,500
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[7]

Format

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The league had a split-season format. In the regular season, the nine teams played one another twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 16 matches each. After that, the top five teams qualified for a championship play-offs and the bottom four teams for the placement group. Championship play-off teams played each twice, for a total of 8 matches each, while placement group teams played each other three times, for a total of 9 matches each. Points earned in the regular season were halved and added to the points of the play-off stage rounds. There was no relegation nor promotion in the league, and the champion qualified to the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League.[8][9]

Regular season

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Twente 16 12 3 1 46 11 +35 39 Qualification to Championship play-off
2 Ajax 16 10 5 1 32 14 +18 35
3 PEC Zwolle 16 7 3 6 34 26 +8 24
4 Heerenveen 16 7 3 6 28 26 +2 24
5 PSV 16 6 4 6 30 18 +12 22
6 ADO Den Haag 16 6 4 6 24 25 −1 22 Qualification to Placement play-off
7 Alkmaar 16 6 2 8 28 32 −4 20
8 Achilles '29 16 4 4 8 17 38 −21 16
9 Excelsior/Barendrecht 16 0 0 16 7 56 −49 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Points; 2) Less loss points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off) [10]

Results

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Home \ Away ACH ADO AJA ALK EXC HEE PEC PSV TWE
Achilles '29 1–0 0–3 0–1 4–2 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–6
ADO Den Haag 2–2 2–2 2–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–1 0–1
Ajax 2–0 0–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 5–2 0–3 1–1
Alkmaar 3–0 4–3 0–2 4–0 2–3 1–7 1–1 2–5
Excelsior/Barendrecht 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–4 0–3 1–5 0–7 0–6
Heerenveen 3–0 1–3 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–4 1–2
PEC Zwolle 3–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 3–1 0–3
PSV 1–2 3–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–0
Twente 7–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 5–1 1–1 2–1 2–1
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

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Championship

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The top five were set after matchday 16. Points of the first stage were halved.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD SP Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ajax (C) 8 6 2 0 25 10 +15 18 38 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League
2 Twente 8 5 0 3 24 19 +5 20 35
3 Heerenveen 8 2 2 4 16 19 −3 12 20
4 PEC Zwolle 8 2 2 4 14 22 −8 12 20
5 PSV 8 1 2 5 18 27 −9 11 16
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off) [11]
(C) Champions

Results

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Home \ Away AJA HEE PEC PSV TWE
Ajax 3–0 3–1 2–2 3–2
Heerenveen 2–2 3–0 1–4 3–4
PEC Zwolle 0–4 2–2 3–3 3–5
PSV 2–6 2–4 1–2 2–4
Twente 1–2 2–1 1–3 5–2
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Placement

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The bottom four were set after matchday 16. Points of the first stage were halved.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD SP Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 9 6 2 1 24 11 +13 11 31
2 Alkmaar 9 4 2 3 19 22 −3 10 24
3 Achilles '29 9 3 2 4 15 18 −3 8 19
4 Excelsior/Barendrecht 9 1 2 6 14 21 −7 0 5
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off) [12]

Results

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1st and 2nd third
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Home \ Away ACH ADO ALK EXC
Achilles '29 1–4 2–1 2–1
ADO Den Haag 2–2 4–0 3–1
Alkmaar 4–2 3–3 0–5
Excelsior/Barendrecht 0–2 0–3 2–2
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
3rd third
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Home \ Away ACH ADO ALK EXC
Achilles '29 1–2 2–2
ADO Den Haag 2–1
Alkmaar 2–1 5–2
Excelsior/Barendrecht 1–2
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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  1. ^ "Vrouwen Eredivisie 2017-2018". fcupdate.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. ^ "AJAX LANDSKAMPIOEN". vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl (in Dutch). 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. ^ "PERSBERICHT". Telstar (in Dutch). 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Vrouwen van Telstar zoeken hun heil onder de vlag van Alkmaar". NOS (in Dutch). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Excelsior Barendrecht treedt toe tot Eredivisie Vrouwen". KNVB (in Dutch). 10 April 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Oprichting VV Alkmaar". Telstar (in Dutch). 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Eredivisie Women 2017-2018 - Venues". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  8. ^ "UITVOERINGS-/WIJZIGINGSBESLUIT – EREDIVISIE VROUWEN SEIZOEN 2017/'18" (PDF). KNVB (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  9. ^ "PROGRAMMA EREDIVISIE VROUWEN SEIZOEN 2017/'18" (PDF). vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl (in Dutch). KNVB. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Eredivisie 2017/2018 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Eredivisie 2017/2018 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Eredivisie 2017/2018 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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