| Competition: | Eerste Divisie |
| Winners: | VVV-Venlo |
| Promoted: | VVV-Venlo NAC Breda |
| Relegated: | Achilles '29 |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 1210 |
| League Topscorer: | Tom Boere (33 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Jong Ajax 7–0 Oss (26 September 2016) (10 February 2017) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Achilles '29 0–6 Volendam (9 December 2016) |
| Highest Scoring: | Jong PSV 5–4 Den Bosch (8 August 2016) Telstar 3–6 Almere City (18 November 2016) Jong Ajax 6–3 Almere City (30 January 2017) Oss 2–7 Cambuur (13 March 2017) |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
The 2016–17 Eerste Divisie, known as Jupiler League for sponsorship reasons, was the sixty-first season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2016 with the first matches of the season and ended in May 2017 with the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs, also involving the 16th- and 17th-placed teams from the 2016–17 Eredivisie. The fixtures were announced on 14 June 2016.[1]
A total of 20 teams are taking part in the league. 2015–16 Eerste Divisie champion Sparta Rotterdam gained promotion to the Eredivisie, and was replaced by Cambuur, that finished last in the 2015–16 Eredivisie. Go Ahead Eagles won the post-season playoff, and are replaced in the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie by De Graafschap. Achilles '29 was relegated, and Jong FC Utrecht joined the league.
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles '29 | Groesbeek | Sportpark De Heikant | 4,500 |
| Jong Ajax | Amsterdam | Sportpark De Toekomst | 4,000 |
| Almere City | Almere | Yanmar Stadion | 3,000 |
| Cambuur | Leeuwarden | Cambuur Stadion | 10,500 |
| De Graafschap | Doetinchem | De Vijverberg | 12,600 |
| Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | De Vliert | 9,000 |
| Dordrecht | Dordrecht | GN Bouw Stadion | 4,088 |
| Eindhoven | Eindhoven | Jan Louwers Stadion | 4,600 |
| Emmen | Emmen | De JENS Vesting | 8,600 |
| Fortuna Sittard | Sittard | Fortuna Sittard Stadion | 12,500 |
| Helmond Sport | Helmond | Lavans Stadion | 4,100 |
| MVV | Maastricht | De Geusselt | 10,000 |
| NAC Breda | Breda | Rat Verlegh Stadion | 19,000 |
| Oss | Oss | Frans Heesenstadion | 4,700 |
| Jong PSV | Eindhoven | De Herdgang | 2,500 |
| RKC Waalwijk | Waalwijk | Mandemakers Stadion | 7,508 |
| Telstar | Velsen | Rabobank IJmond Stadion | 3,625 |
| Jong FC Utrecht | Utrecht | Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch | 450 |
| Volendam | Volendam | Kras Stadion | 6,260 |
| VVV-Venlo | Venlo | Seacon Stadion – De Koel | 8,000 |
| Club | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles '29 | Eric Meijers | Klupp | Van Helden Relatiegeschenken | |
| Jong Ajax | Marcel Keizer | Adidas | Ziggo | |
| Almere City | Jack de Gier | Adidas | Van Wijnen | |
| Cambuur | Rob Maas | Nike | Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma | |
| De Graafschap | Henk de Jong | Nike | ATAG | |
| Den Bosch | Wiljan Vloet | Macron | Van Wanrooij | |
| Dordrecht | Gérard de Nooijer | Macron | Riwal Hoogwerkers | |
| Eindhoven | Ricardo Moniz | Joma | VDL Groep | |
| Emmen | Gert Heerkes | Robey | Q&S Gartendeco | |
| Fortuna Sittard | Ben van Dael | Givova | Fitland | |
| Helmond Sport | Remond Strijbosch | Hummel | Vescom | |
| MVV | Ron Elsen | Masita | Drink Water | |
| NAC |  Stijn Vreven | Legea | cm. Payments | |
| Oss | François Gesthuizen | Erima | NGSN | |
| Jong PSV | Pascal Jansen | Umbro | Philips | |
| RKC Waalwijk | Peter van den Berg | Hummel | Mandemakers Keukens | |
| Telstar | Michel Vonk | Hummel | MPM Oil | |
| Jong FC Utrecht | Robin Pronk | Hummel | Zorg van de Zaak | |
| Volendam | Robert Molenaar | Jako | HSB | |
| VVV-Venlo | Maurice Steijn | Masita | Seacon Logistics |
The numbers 16 and 17 from the 2016–17 Eredivisie, 4 (substitute) period winners of the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie, as well as the 4 otherwise highest ranked teams of the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie, making a total of 10 teams, decide in a 3-round knockout system which 2 teams will play next season in the 2017–18 Eredivisie. The remaining 8 teams will play next season in the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie. Reserves teams are excluded from participating.
| Club | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| NEC | 16th in the Eredivisie | |
| Roda JC | 17th in the Eredivisie | |
| NAC Breda | 5th in the Eerste Divisie (First and Third Period won by the league champions) | |
| Helmond Sport | Winner of the Second Period in the Eerste Divisie | |
| Volendam | 6th in the Eerste Divisie (First and Third Period won by the league champions) | |
| Cambuur | Winner of the Fourth Period in the Eerste Divisie | |
| MVV | 7th in the Eerste Divisie | |
| Almere City | 8th in the Eerste Divisie | |
| Emmen | 9th in the Eerste Divisie | |
| RKC Waalwijk | 10th in the Eerste Divisie |
| Number of teams | Province | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Den Bosch, Eindhoven, Helmond Sport, NAC Breda, Oss, Jong PSV and RKC Waalwijk | |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard, MVV and VVV-Venlo | |
| Jong Ajax, Telstar and Volendam | ||
| 2 | Achilles '29 and De Graafschap | |
| 1 | Emmen | |
| Almere City | ||
| Cambuur | ||
| Dordrecht | ||
| Jong FC Utrecht |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles '29 | 1.333 | 1.185 | 1.235 | 2.322 | 1.243 | 1.220 | 800 | 2.320 | 1.000 | 2.133 | 1.943 | 1.220 | 1.262 | 2.919 | 1.430 | 1.533 | 1.432 | 1.220 | 1.640 | 29.390 | 1.547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Almere City FC | 1.530 | 1.807 | 1.357 | 1.430 | 1.359 | 1.589 | 1.486 | 2.130 | 1.576 | 1.839 | 1.662 | 2.388 | 1.546 | 1.953 | 1.964 | 1.837 | 2.150 | 1.538 | 2.276 | 33.417 | 1.759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SC Cambuur | 6.872 | 7.032 | 7.368 | 7.197 | 8.388 | 7.735 | 7.133 | 7.206 | 8.083 | 8.321 | 7.042 | 7.084 | 7.511 | 7.258 | 7.021 | 9.142 | 7.610 | 7.250 | 7.420 | 142.673 | 7.509 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Den Bosch | 1.589 | 2.373 | 2.479 | 3.687 | 2.741 | 2.268 | 2.173 | 2.953 | 3.567 | 3.579 | 2.987 | 2.572 | 2.782 | 3.494 | 2.641 | 3.452 | 2.296 | 2.573 | 2.058 | 52.264 | 2.751 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Dordrecht | 1.434 | 1.983 | 1.742 | 1.238 | 1.156 | 1.525 | 1.135 | 1.638 | 1.641 | 1.425 | 1.303 | 1.133 | 1.123 | 2.106 | 1.952 | 1.684 | 1.226 | 2.492 | 1.109 | 29.045 | 1.529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Eindhoven | 1.960 | 2.423 | 2.645 | 3.513 | 3.076 | 2.413 | 2.871 | 2.836 | 3.620 | 3.125 | 3.156 | 2.338 | 1.865 | 3.055 | 2.826 | 2.833 | 2.018 | 1.703 | 3.496 | 51.772 | 2.725 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Emmen | 2.468 | 3.450 | 3.710 | 3.423 | 3.644 | 3.014 | 2.113 | 2.630 | 3.244 | 3.150 | 2.580 | 3.608 | 2.115 | 2.850 | 2.280 | 2.740 | 3.212 | 2.630 | 2.866 | 55.727 | 2.933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fortuna Sittard | 1.541 | 1.806 | 1.837 | 1.120 | 1.776 | 1.143 | 1.721 | 1.512 | 1.623 | 1.549 | 1.680 | 1.734 | 4.780 | 1.290 | 1.875 | 2.440 | 1.444 | 1.560 | 2.450 | 34.881 | 1.836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| De Graafschap | 10.033 | 8.364 | 8.064 | 8.416 | 8.304 | 7.463 | 8.324 | 11.312 | 0 [2] | 10.043 | 9.311 | 8.514 | 10.623 | 9.124 | 8.602 | 10.110 | 8.714 | 8.394 | 8.230 | 161.945 | 8.523 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helmond Sport | 1.621 | 1.533 | 1.331 | 1.471 | 1.873 | 3.195 | 1.516 | 2.382 | 1.011 | 2.491 | 2.578 | 1.028 | 2.013 | 2.211 | 1.231 | 1.812 | 1.286 | 2.562 | 2.397 | 35.542 | 1.871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jong Ajax | 528 | 772 | 616 | 462 | 500 | 744 | 1.098 | 653 | 2.068 | 500 | 2.152 | 675 | 514 | 1.721 | 848 | 650 | 683 | 1.007 | 1.183 | 17.374 | 914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jong PSV | 363 | 463 | 419 | 600 | 475 | 650 | 350 | 250 | 543 | 604 | 1.634 | 700 | 549 | 641 | 550 | 407 | 520 | 491 | 950 | 11.159 | 587 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jong FC Utrecht | 500 | 741 | 791 | 881 | 1.181 | 654 | 387 | 891 | 829 | 874 | 1.423 | 503 | 556 | 1.612 | 604 | 1.019 | 915 | 770 | 771 | 15.902 | 836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVV Maastricht | 4.031 | 3.997 | 4.427 | 5.504 | 4.754 | 4.681 | 4.370 | 7.004 | 4.821 | 4.188 | 4.767 | 4.290 | 3.782 | 4.977 | 4.013 | 4.402 | 4.380 | 5.012 | 4.704 | 88.104 | 4.637 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NAC Breda | 12.335 | 13.211 | 14.285 | 12.058 | 11.456 | 13.821 | 12.065 | 14.070 | 14.016 | 10.435 | 15.054 | 14.865 | 12.285 | 12.556 | 13.148 | 13.826 | 12.283 | 13.805 | 16.753 | 252.327 | 13.280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Oss | 2.221 | 1.975 | 921 | 2.889 | 2.012 | 1.915 | 1.759 | 1.996 | 2.278 | 1.900 | 3.004 | 2.756 | 3.267 | 1.087 | 2.009 | 2.066 | 1.989 | 1.512 | 2.225 | 39.781 | 2.094 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2.250 | 1.540 | 1.800 | 2.900 | 2.267 | 2.100 | 2.268 | 1.738 | 2.100 | 1.996 | 2.450 | 2.275 | 1.444 | 1.407 | 3.442 | 2.131 | 2.100 | 2.756 | 3.089 | 42.053 | 2.213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telstar | 1.499 | 1.903 | 1.563 | 2.222 | 1.701 | 1.963 | 1.263 | 1.763 | 2.363 | 1.299 | 2.963 | 2.323 | 1.444 | 2.017 | 2.601 | 1.850 | 1.001 | 2.275 | 1.663 | 35.676 | 1.878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC Volendam | 4.301 | 3.525 | 5.269 | 4.075 | 4.248 | 4.155 | 2.871 | 4.094 | 4.475 | 4.446 | 6.345 | 4.058 | 2.952 | 3.295 | 3.657 | 4.207 | 5.066 | 2.718 | 4.582 | 78.339 | 4.123 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VVV-Venlo | 4.411 | 5.183 | 4.422 | 4.612 | 4.227 | 4.722 | 7.803 | 6.123 | 5.105 | 5.011 | 6.379 | 4.277 | 3.813 | 8.000 | 6.634 | 3.911 | 4.239 | 4.621 | 4.356 | 97.849 | 5.150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Totaal | 61.487 | 63.607 | 59.313 | 65.344 | 66.130 | 65.107 | 62.545 | 69.987 | 62.834 | 55.607 | 81.674 | 71.741 | 61.981 | 65.601 | 63.554 | 63.084 | 70.259 | 61.597 | 63.906 | 69.862 | 1.306.220 | 3.437 |