2015–16 Eredivisie (women)

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The 2015–16

Eredivisie Vrouwen was the sixth season of the Netherlands women's professional football league, and the first season since 2011–12. The Eredivisie returned after a three-season period, when it was replaced by the BeNe League, which involved teams from the Netherlands and Belgium. The season took place from 21 August 2015 to 20 May 2016 with seven teams.[1] FC Twente won its second Eredivisie title and became Dutch champions for a fourth consecutive year (including the BeNe League period).[2]

Teams

Twente
Zwolle
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Location of teams in the Eredivisie 2015–16

Since the Eredivisie last edition (in 2011–12),

Telstar, FC Twente and PEC Zwolle which all returned to the Eredivisie.[5]

Team City / Town Venue(s) Capacity
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
Telstar 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
IJsseldelta Stadion
 12,500
Sportpark Ceintuurbaan 3,000

Source: Soccerway[6]

Format

The seven teams play each other four times (twice home and twice away). The champion qualifies to the UEFA Women's Champions League. There is no relegation system in place.[7]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Twente (C, Q) 24 18 2 4 79 21 +58 56 Qualification to Champions League Qualifying round
2 Ajax 24 17 5 2 46 11 +35 56
3
PSV Eindhoven
 24 14 3 7 57 35 +22 45
4 ADO 24 10 4 10 45 42 +3 34
5
Telstar
 24 6 2 16 33 79 −46 20
6 Heerenveen 24 4 5 15 21 54 −33 17
7 Zwolle 24 2 5 17 28 67 −39 11
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
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Top scorers

As of matches played on 20 May 2016.[8]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Netherlands Jill Roord FC Twente 20
2 Netherlands Ellen Jansen FC Twente 17
3 Netherlands Renate Jansen FC Twente 13
4 Netherlands Lineth Beerensteyn ADO Den Haag 11
Netherlands Vanity Lewerissa
PSV Eindhoven
6 Netherlands Nadia Coolen PSV Eindhoven 9
Netherlands Myrthe Moorrees PSV Eindhoven
8 Netherlands Eshly Bakker AFC Ajax 8
Netherlands Maayke Heuver FC Twente
Netherlands Babiche Roof
Telstar
Netherlands Shanice van de Sanden FC Twente

References

  1. ^ "Vrouwen Eredivisie 2015-2016". fcupdate.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ^ "FC TWENTE 4opeenrij LANDSKAMPIOEN". vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl (in Dutch). 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. ^ "VVV haalt vrouwenploeg uit eredivisie". NU.nl (in Dutch). ANP. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Vrouwenteam FC Utrecht definitief failliet". NU.nl (in Dutch). ANP. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Eredivisie Vrouwen start met zeven clubs". vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl (in Dutch). 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Eredivisie Women 2015-2016 - Venues". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  7. KNVB
    (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Topscorers". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

External links

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