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 absence, when it was replaced by the BeNe League, which included 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 its BeNe League titles.[2]
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 August 2015 – 20 May 2016 |
| Champions | FC Twente (2nd title) |
| UEFA Women's Champions League | FC Twente |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 309 (3.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jill Roord (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | PSV 9–2 Telstar Twente 8–1 Telstar |
| Biggest away win | Zwolle 0–7 Twente |
| Highest scoring | PSV 9–2 Telstar |
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Teams
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Since the last Eredivisie season in 2011–12, VVV-Venlo and FC Utrecht dropped their women's teams.[3][4] Ajax and PSV, both of which established women's teams in 2012, made their debut in the league alongside ADO Den Haag, SC Heerenveen, Telstar, FC Twente and PEC Zwolle, which all returned to the Eredivisie from the BeNe League.[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
editThe seven teams played each other four times, twice home and twice away. The champion qualifies to the UEFA Women's Champions League. There was no relegation system in place.[7]
Standings
edit| 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 |
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
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Top scorers
edit- As of matches played on 20 May 2016.[8]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jill Roord
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FC Twente | 20 |
| 2 | Ellen Jansen
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FC Twente | 17 |
| 3 | Renate Jansen
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FC Twente | 13 |
| 4 | Lineth Beerensteyn
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ADO Den Haag | 11 |
| Vanity Lewerissa
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PSV Eindhoven | ||
| 6 | Nadia Coolen
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PSV Eindhoven | 9 |
| Myrthe Moorrees
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PSV Eindhoven | ||
| 8 | Eshly Bakker
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AFC Ajax | 8 |
| Maayke Heuver
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FC Twente | ||
| Babiche Roof
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Telstar | ||
| Shanice van de Sanden
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FC Twente |
References
edit- ^ "Vrouwen Eredivisie 2015-2016". fcupdate.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "FC TWENTE 4opeenrij LANDSKAMPIOEN". vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl (in Dutch). 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "VVV haalt vrouwenploeg uit eredivisie". NU.nl (in Dutch). ANP. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Vrouwenteam FC Utrecht definitief failliet". NU.nl (in Dutch). ANP. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Eredivisie Women 2015-2016 - Venues". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "UITVOERINGS-/WIJZIGINGSBESLUIT – EREDIVISIE VROUWEN SEIZOEN 2015/'16" (PDF). KNVB (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Topscorers". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
External links
edit- Official website
- Season on soccerway.com