The 2023–24 Eredivisie Vrouwen, known as Azerion Vrouwen Eredivisie for sponsorship reasons, is the fourteenth season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. Twente won the league title. The season saw FC Utrecht rejoin the league, which expanded to 12 teams. Tessa Wullaert of Fortuna Sittard was the leading goal scorer and was named the player of the year. Lily Yohannes of Ajax received the Talent of the Year award.[2]
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| Season | 2023–24 |
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| Dates | 8 September 2023 – 11 May 2024 |
| Champions | Twente |
| Champions League | Twente Ajax |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 433 (3.28 per match) |
| Best Player |  Tessa Wullaert |
| Top goalscorer | Tessa Wullaert (26 goals) |
| Longest winning run | 15 - Twente |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 - Twente |
| Longest winless run | 11 - Excelsior |
| Longest losing run | 7 - Excelsior |
| Highest attendance | 15,000 Ajax v. Feyenoord (10 February 2024) |
| Total attendance | 104,954[1] |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 11 May 2024. | |
Format
editEach team played all other teams twice over 22 rounds.[3] Unlike the previous two seasons, one team no longer had a bye each week, since the league had an even number of teams.
Teams
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FC Utrecht joined the league after a 10-year absence, expanding the league to 12 teams. Additionally, AZ took the license of VV Alkmaar.[4]
| Team | City / Town | Venue(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | Den Haag | Bingoal Stadion | 15,000 |
| Ajax | Amsterdam | Sportpark De Toekomst | 5,000 |
| AZ | Alkmaar | AFAS Trainingcomplex | 3,000 |
| Excelsior | Rotterdam | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion | 4,500 |
| Feyenoord | Rotterdam | Sportcomplex Varkenoord | 2,500 |
| Fortuna Sittard | Sittard | Fortuna Sittard Stadion | 12,500 |
| sc Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Sportcomplex Nieuwehorne | 1,000 |
| Abe Lenstra Stadion | 27,224 | ||
| Sportpark Skoatterwâld | 3,000 | ||
| PEC Zwolle | Zwolle | MAC³PARK Stadion | 14,000 |
| Sportpark De Vegtlust | 3,000 | ||
| PSV | Eindhoven | Sportcomplex De Herdgang | 2,500 |
| Philips Stadion | 35,119 | ||
| Telstar | Velsen | 711 Stadion | 5,200 |
| FC Twente | Enschede | De Grolsch Veste | 30,205 |
| Sportpark Het Diekman | 4,000 | ||
| Sportpark Schreurserve | 2,000 | ||
| FC Utrecht | Utrecht | Stadion Galgenwaard | 23,750 |
| Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch | 1,000 | ||
| Sportpark Elinkwijk | 4,000 |
Source: Football Reference[5]
Standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twente (C) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 21 | +35 | 56 | UEFA Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Ajax | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 20 | +42 | 54 | |
| 3 | PSV | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 41 | |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 40 | |
| 5 | ADO Den Haag | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 32 | |
| 6 | PEC Zwolle | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 31 | |
| 7 | Utrecht | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 30 | |
| 8 | Feyenoord | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 24 | |
| 9 | AZ | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 21 | |
| 10 | Heerenveen | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 19 | |
| 11 | Telstar | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 69 | −53 | 12 | |
| 12 | Excelsior | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 53 | −33 | 11 |
Source: Flashscore[6]
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 otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[7]
(C) Champions
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 otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[7]
(C) Champions
Results
editStatistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of 11 May 2024[9]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tessa Wullaert
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Fortuna Sittard | 26 |
| 2 |  Romée Leuchter
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Ajax | 20 |
| 3 | Joëlle Smits
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PSV | 17 |
| 4 | Lobke Loonen
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ADO Den Haag | 13 |
| 5 | Floor Spaan
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AZ | 11 |
| 6 | Liz Rijsbergen
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Twente | 10 |
| Eshly Bakker
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Utrecht | ||
| 8 | Chimera Ripa
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PSV | 9 |
| Tiny Hoekstra
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Ajax | ||
 Taylor Ziemer
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Twente | ||
| Desiree van Lunteren
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AZ |
References
edit- ^ "Dutch Vrouwen Eredivisie Performance Stats - 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Big winners of the Eredivisie Awards: Luuk de Jong, Tessa Wullaert, Johan Bakayoko, and Lily Yohannes". Eredivisie. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Competitieprogramma Azerion Vrouwen Eredivisie 2023/'24 definitief" [Competition program Azerion Women Eredivisie 2023/'24 final] (in Dutch). Vrouwen Eredivisie. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Speelronde 1: Welkom terug AZ en FC Utrecht!" [Matchday 1: Welcome back AZ and FC Utrecht] (in Dutch). 8 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "2023-2024 Eredivisie Vrouwen Scores & Fixtures". Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Eredivisie Women 2023/2024 - Tables". Flashscore. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2021-22" [Regulations professional football] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Eredivisie vrouwen 2023/2024 - Results". Flashscore. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Azerion Vrouwen Eredivisie 2023/2024 live scores, results, Football Netherlands". Flashscore.