The 2014–15 BeNe League was the third and last season of the Belgium and Netherlands' women's football top level league. The defending champion was FC Twente.[1] The season started on 29 August 2014 and was played in a single division.[2] The season finished on 8 May 2015.
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Standard Fémina (1st BeNe League title) |
| UEFA Women's Champions League | Standard Fémina Twente |
| Matches played | 156 |
| Goals scored | 492 (3.15 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tessa Wullaert (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | PSV/FC Eindhoven 7–0 Gent |
| Biggest away win | Leuven 0–10 Standard |
| Highest scoring | Leuven 0–10 Standard PEC Zwolle 1–9 ADO Den Haag |
← 2013–14
All statistics correct as of 8 May 2015. | |
Following this season, Belgium and the Netherlands will have their own top level league again. The BeNe League initiative was ended because Dutch clubs and the Dutch FA failed to come to an agreement regarding the clubs' financial participation for the following seasons.[3] The Dutch FA also questioned the lack of competitiveness.[4]
After the season, the Netherlands revived the Eredivisie as top league and Belgium created a new Super League.
Format
editThe seven Dutch and six Belgian teams play a double round-robin where each team plays against each other two times (once at home and once away).[5]
Teams
editThe league was played by seven Dutch and six Belgian teams.[6]
Royal Antwerp left the BeNe League for financial reasons after previous season.[7][8] Otherwise the same teams as last year compete. Club Brugge shut down their first team after the season, to focus on youth teams.[9]
| Team | Country | Home city | Home ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Fémina de Liège | Belgium | Liège | Complexe Standard de Liège |
| RSC Anderlecht | Belgium | Anderlecht | RSCA Football Academy |
| WD Lierse SK | Belgium | Lier | Herman Vanderpoortenstadion |
| Club Brugge Dames | Belgium | Bruges | Olympiapark |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Belgium | Heverlee | Gemeentelijk Stadion |
| AA Gent Ladies | Belgium | Ghent | PGB-Stadion |
| ADO Den Haag | Netherlands | The Hague | Kyocera Stadion |
| FC Twente | Netherlands | Enschede | De Grolsch Veste |
| Telstar | Netherlands | Velsen | TATA Steel Stadion |
| PEC Zwolle | Netherlands | Zwolle | IJsseldelta Stadion |
| SC Heerenveen | Netherlands | Heerenveen | Sportpark Skoatterwâld |
| AFC Ajax | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Sportpark De Toekomst |
| PSV/FC Eindhoven | Netherlands | Eindhoven | Jan Louwers Stadion |
Standings
editAll teams play in a single group this season. The best placed Belgium and Dutch team qualify for the Champions League.
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Standard Fémina (C, Q)
|
24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 10 | +56 | 64 | Qualification to Champions League[a] |
| 2 |  Twente (Q)
|
24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 16 | +55 | 62 | |
| 3 | Ajax
|
24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 53 | |
| 4 | ADO Den Haag
|
24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 39 | |
| 5 | PSV/FC Eindhoven
|
24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 37 | |
| 6 | Telstar
|
24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 37 | |
| 7 | WD Lierse
|
24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 33 | |
| 8 | Anderlecht Féminin
|
24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 30 | |
| 9 | Gent
|
24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 26 | |
| 10 | Heerenveen
|
24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 23 | |
| 11 | Club Brugge
|
24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 51 | −36 | 19 | |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle
|
24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 70 | −46 | 18 | |
| 13 | OH Leuven
|
24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 70 | −58 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ The highest-ranking Belgian team and the highest-ranking Dutch team qualify for the Champions League.
Results
editTop goalscorers
edit- Updated to games played on 8 May 2015.[10]
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tessa Wullaert
|
Standard Fémina | 18 |
| 2 | Lineth Beerensteyn
|
ADO Den Haag | 17 |
| 3 | Renate Jansen
|
ADO Den Haag | 16 |
| 4 |  Pauline Crammer
|
Anderlecht Féminin | 15 |
| Vanity Lewerissa
|
Standard Fémina | ||
| 6 | Anouk Dekker
|
Twente | 14 |
| Ellen Jansen
|
Twente | ||
| 8 | Jill Roord
|
Twente | 13 |
| 9 | Joyce Mijnheer
|
PEC Zwolle | 11 |
| 10 | Kristen Koopmans
|
Telstar | 10 |
| Marlous Pieëte
|
Ajax | ||
| Daniëlle van de Donk
|
PSV/FC Eindhoven |
References
edit- ^ "Dames Twente kampioen" (in Dutch). NOS.nl. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "BeNe League '14-'15 van 29 aug tot 8 mei". www.beneleague.com. BeNe League. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Women's BeNe League to close as Dutch and Belgians rethink strategy". insideworldfootball.com. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Belgians invest in women's game from grassroots up, targeting EURO2017". insideworldfootball.com. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "BeNe League regulations" (in Dutch). vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl. 9 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "BeNe League 2014-2015 met 13 clubs". www.beneleague.com. BeNe League. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "FC Antwerp stapt uit BeNe League". www.vrouwenvoetbalnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Vrouwenvoetbalnieuws. 17 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Het einde van Royal Antwerp FC Ladies?". www.vrouwenteam.be. vrouwenteam.be. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Club Brugge duwt verschillende internationals naar de exit". 5 February 2015.
- ^ "BeNe League Topscorers". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
External links
edit- Official website
- Season at soccerway.com