2008–09 Eredivisie (women) explained

Competition:	Eredivisie Vrouwen
Season:	2008–09
Dates:	21 August 2008 – 31 May 2009
Winners:	AZ (2nd title)
Continentalcup1:	UEFA Women's Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	AZ
League Topscorer:	Sylvia Smit (14)
Matches:	84
Total Goals:	243
Attendance:	56,365 (671 per match)
Prevseason:	2007–08
Nextseason:	2009–10

The 2008–09 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the second season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The league took place from 21 August 2008 to 31 May 2009 with seven teams.^[1] AZ successfully defended the title and became champions for a second year running.^[2] AZ won the title in its final match day, defeating Willem II 6–0 to get 3 points clear of Willem and ADO Den Haag.^[3] The 84 matches of the season had a 56,365 total attendance.^[4]

Teams

On 15 April 2008, Roda JC was confirmed as the league's seventh team.^[5] The team announced in May 2009 that it would disband after the season.^[6]

Team	City / Town	Venue(s)	Capacity
			15,000
			1,500
		Sportpark De Aftrap^[7]
		Sportpark Schoonenberg (Velsen)	3,625
		Sportcomplex 't Lood^[8]
		DSB Stadion^[9]	17,000
			3,000
		Zuidersportpark (Sneek)	3,150
		Abe Lenstra Stadion^[10]	26,000
		Sportpark Kaalheide^[11]	14,000
		Parkstad Limburg Stadion^[12]	19,900
			30,205
		Sportpark Slangenbeek (Hengelo)	2,000
		FC Twente-trainingscentrum (Hengelo)	1,000
			5,000
			1,000
		Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch^[13]	450
		Stadion Galgenwaard^[14]	23,750
		Sportpark Saestum^[15]
			1,500
			14,500

Source: Soccerway^[16]

Format

The season was played in a quadruple round-robin format, where all seven participating teams played each other four times (twice away and twice at home), a total of 24 matches each. The champion qualified for the newly created UEFA Women's Champions League. There was no relegation system in place.^[17]

Results

Season's first half

Season's second half

Top scorers

Pos.	Player	Club	Goals
1	Sylvia Smit	SC Heerenveen	14
2	Marlous Pieëte	FC Twente	12
3	Claudia van den Heiligenberg	AZ	11
4	Chantal de Ridder	AZ	10
Karin Stevens	Willem II
Dominique Vugts	Willem II
7	Lisanne Vermeulen	FC Utrecht	9
Kirsten van de Ven	Willem II
9	Lisanne Grimberg	ADO Den Haag	8
Renate Jansen	ADO Den Haag
11	Jill Wilmot	ADO Den Haag	7
12	Gilanne Louwaars	FC Utrecht	6
Liesbeth Migchelsen	AZ
14	Jessica Fishlock	AZ	5
Sherida Spitse	SC Heerenveen
16	6 players	4
22	13 players	3
35	13 players	2
48	21 players	1
Own goals	3
Total:	243
Games:	84
Average:	2.89

Source: vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl^[18]

External links

• Official website
• Season on soccerway.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vrouwen Eredivisie 2008–2009 . Dutch . fcupdate.nl . 2 January 2018.
2. Web site: 28 May 2009 . AZ Vrouwen kampioen na galavoorstelling . usurped . 2 January 2018 . . Dutch.
3. Web site: Summary - Eredivisie Women - Netherlands - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway . 2024-09-19 . int.soccerway.com.
4. Web site: Laatste terugblik op 5 jaar Eredivisie - Toeschouwers . Dutch . vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl . 13 August 2012 . 1 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130903044232/http://www.vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl/vvned/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8273:laatste-terugblik-op-5-jaar-eredivisie&catid=214:eredivisie&Itemid=200032 . 3 September 2013.
5. Web site: Roda JC treedt toe tot Eredivisie vrouwen . Dutch . fcupdate.nl . 15 April 2008 . 29 December 2017.
6. Web site: 5 May 2011 . Roda JC stopt met zijn vrouwenteam . dead . https://archive.today/20120530160546/http://www.vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4272&Itemid=1 . 30 May 2012 . 11 June 2012 . VrouwenvoetbalNederland.nl.
7. Web site: Eredivisie 2008–2009 - Club Info ADO Den Haag . Dutch . vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl . 25 September 2008 . 2 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080925231048/http://www.vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl/joomla/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showClubInfo&p=2&cid=1&Itemid=387 . 25 September 2008 . dead.
8. Web site: AZ - CLUBINFORMATIE . Dutch . . 24 April 2009 . 2 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090424195538/http://eredivisievrouwenvoetbal.nl/club/AZ/2008-2009/ . 24 April 2009 . dead.
9. Web site: AZ Vrouwen op 7 mei in het DSB Stadion . Dutch . . 1 May 2009 . 2 January 2018.
10. Web site: SC Heerenveen - CLUBINFORMATIE . Dutch . . 24 April 2009 . 2 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090424195544/http://eredivisievrouwenvoetbal.nl/club/Heerenveen/2008-2009/ . 24 April 2009 . dead.
11. Web site: Roda JC - CLUBINFORMATIE . Dutch . . 24 April 2009 . 2 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090424195549/http://eredivisievrouwenvoetbal.nl/club/RodaJC/2008-2009/ . 24 April 2009 . dead.
12. Web site: Eredivisie 2008–2009 - Roda JC - Heerenveen - Ronde 23 . Dutch . vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl . 9 April 2009 . 2 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180103011606/http://www.vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl/vvned2/index.php?option=com_joomleague&view=matchreport&p=2:eredivisie-2008-2009&mid=201&Itemid=620 . 3 January 2018 . dead .
13. Web site: FC Utrecht - CLUBINFORMATIE . Dutch . . 24 April 2009 . 2 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090424195559/http://eredivisievrouwenvoetbal.nl/club/Utrecht/2008-2009/ . 24 April 2009 . dead.
14. Web site: FC Utrecht-vrouwen overtuigend langs Roda JC . Dutch . . 11 September 2008 . 2 January 2018.
15. Web site: Vrouwen FC Utrecht verliezen van Willem II . Dutch . . 14 May 2009 . 2 January 2018.
16. Web site: Eredivisie Women 2008–2009 - Venues . soccerway.com . 2 January 2018.
17. Web site: Over Ons . Dutch . . 1 January 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110227063246/http://www.eredivisievrouwenvoetbal.nl/overons.php . 27 February 2011 .
18. Web site: Eindstanden Topscorers Eredivisie, HK en EK - 2008–2009 . Dutch . vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl . 24 September 2009 . 2 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328101556/http://www.vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4761&Itemid=396 . 28 March 2012.