2017–18 Eredivisie Explained

Competition:Eredivisie
Season:2017–18
Winners:PSV (24th title)
Relegated:Twente
Sparta Rotterdam
Roda JC
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:PSV
Ajax
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:AZ
Feyenoord
Vitesse
Biggest Home Win:
(14 April 2018)
Biggest Away Win:
(18 November 2017)
Highest Scoring:
(24 September 2017)

(18 November 2017)
Matches:306
Total Goals:960
Longest Wins:10 matches[1]
PSV
Longest Unbeaten:14 matches
Ajax
Longest Winless:15 matches
Twente
Longest Losses:8 matches
Sparta
League Topscorer:Alireza Jahanbakhsh
(21 goals)[2]
Highest Attendance:53,320[3]

(21 January 2018)
Lowest Attendance:3,704

(30 September 2017)
Attendance:5,818,306
Average Attendance:19,014
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19

The 2017–18 Eredivisie was the 62nd season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. The season began on 11 August 2017 and concluded on 6 May 2018; the Europa League and relegation play-offs took place later that month. Feyenoord were the defending champions from the previous season.[4] On 15 April 2018, PSV became champions for the 24th time after defeating their closest rival Ajax 3–0 at the Philips Stadion.[5]

Teams

A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2016–17 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners (Roda JC and NAC Breda) and the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie champions (VVV-Venlo).

Stadiums and locations

ClubLocationVenueCapacity
ADO Den HaagThe HagueCars Jeans Stadion15,000
AjaxAmsterdamJohan Cruyff Arena54,033
AZAlkmaarAFAS Stadion17,023
ExcelsiorRotterdamVan Donge & De Roo Stadion4,500
FeyenoordRotterdamDe Kuip51,177
GroningenGroningenNoordlease Stadion22,550
HeerenveenHeerenveenAbe Lenstra Stadion26,100
Heracles AlmeloAlmeloPolman Stadion12,080
NAC BredaBredaRat Verlegh Stadion19,000
PEC ZwolleZwolleMAC³PARK Stadion12,500
PSVEindhovenPhilips Stadion36,500
Roda JCKerkradeParkstad Limburg Stadion19,979
Sparta RotterdamRotterdamSparta Stadion Het Kasteel11,026
TwenteEnschedeDe Grolsch Veste30,205
UtrechtUtrechtStadion Galgenwaard23,750
VitesseArnhemGelreDome25,500
VVV-VenloVenloSeacon Stadion – De Koel8,000
Willem IITilburgKoning Willem II Stadion14,500

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
ADO Den Haag Alfons Groenendijk Aaron MeijersErreàBasic-Fit Fitness
Ajax Erik ten Hag Joël VeltmanAdidasZiggo
AZ John van den Brom Ron VlaarUnder ArmourAFAS Software
Excelsior Mitchell van der Gaag Ryan KoolwijkQuickDSW Zorgverzekeraar
Feyenoord Giovanni van Bronckhorst Karim El AhmadiAdidasQurrent
Groningen Ernest Faber Sergio PadtPumaEssent
Heerenveen Jurgen Streppel Stijn SchaarsJakoGroenLeven
Heracles John Stegeman Joey PelupessyAcerbisAsito
NAC Breda Stijn Vreven Pablo MaríLegeaCM Payments
PEC Zwolle John van 't Schip Bram van PolenCraftMolecaten
PSV Phillip Cocu Marco van GinkelUmbroEnergiedirect.nl
Roda JC Robert Molenaar Ard van PeppenMasitaMASCOT Workwear
Sparta Rotterdam Dick Advocaat Michel BreuerRobeyAxidus
Twente Marino Pusic Stefan TheskerSondicoPure Energie
Utrecht Jean-Paul de Jong Willem JanssenHummelZorg van de zaak
Vitesse Edward Sturing Guram KashiaMacronTruphone
VVV-Venlo Maurice Steijn Danny PostMasitaSeacon Logistics
Willem II Reinier Robbemond Jordens PetersRobeyTricorp

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
End of contract 1 July 2017[6] Pre-season 1 July 2017[7]
End of interim spell 1 July 2017[8] 1 July 2017[9]
1 July 2017[10] 1 July 2017
Sacked 18 October 2017 [11] 15th 30 October 2017[12]
Sacked 17 December 2017 [13] 17th 25 December 2017[14]
Sacked 21 December 2017[15] 2nd 1 January 2018
1 January 2018[16] 6th 4 January 2018
Resigned 8 March 2018[17] 15th Reinier Robbemond (caretaker) 8 March 2018[18]
Sacked 26 March 2018[19] 18th Marino Pusic 26 March 2018
Sacked 11 April 2018[20] 7th Edward Sturing 11 April 2018

Standings

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGamesGoalsPenaltiesAverage
1 Alireza JahanbakhshAZ33214
2 Bjørn Maars JohnsenADO Den Haag34190
3 Steven BerghuisFeyenoord31180
Wout WeghorstAZ312
5 Hirving LozanoPSV Eindhoven29170
6 Fran SolWillem II32162
7 Bryan LinssenVitesse33150
8 Marco van GinkelPSV Eindhoven28149
Tim MatavžVitesse302
David NeresAjax320
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2018.
Source: nos.nl (reliable), Soccerway (unreliable)

Hat-tricks

RoundPlayerClubGoalsDateHomeScoreAway
6 Jürgen LocadiaPSV Eindhoven15', 49', 68', 85' (p)24 September 2017Utrecht1–7 PSV Eindhoven
12 Donny van de BeekAjax18', 27', 75'18 November 2017NAC Breda0–8 Ajax
13 Bartholomew OgbecheWillem II62', 74', 90+2'25 November 2017VVV-Venlo3–3 Willem II
13 Justin KluivertAjax45', 60', 85'26 November 2017Ajax5–1 Roda JC Kerkrade
18 Lennart ThyVVV-Venlo17', 54', 76'24 December 2017VVV-Venlo3–1 Heracles Almelo
21 Luuk de JongPSV Eindhoven45+3', 65', 72'3 February 2018PSV Eindhoven4–0 PEC Zwolle
27 Fran SolWillem II59', 70' (p), 90' (p)10 March 2018Willem II5–0 PSV Eindhoven
32 Alireza JahanbakhshAZ12', 45+2', 53'18 April 2018AZ4–3 Vitesse
34 Alireza JahanbakhshAZ13', 52', 88'6 May 2018AZ6–0 PEC Zwolle

Assists

RankPlayerClubGamesAssistsAverage
1 Hakim ZiyechAjax3415
2 Brandley KuwasHeracles Almelo3013
3 Steven BerghuisFeyenoord3112
David NeresAjax32
Alireza JahanbakhshAZ33
6 Abdenasser El KhayatiADO Den Haag3211
7 Jens ToornstraFeyenoord3210
8 Hirving LozanoPSV Eindhoven299
9 Zakaria LabyadUtrecht298
Mason MountVitesse29
Steven BergwijnPSV Eindhoven32
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2018.
Source: nos.nl (reliable), Soccerway (unreliable)

Discipline

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthTalent of the MonthReference
PlayerClubPlayerClub
August Hirving LozanoPSV Denzel DumfriesHeerenveen[22] [23]
September Steven BerghuisFeyenoord AngeliñoNAC Breda[24] [25]
October Gastón PereiroPSV David NeresAjax[26] [27] [28]
November Zakaria LabyadUtrecht Donny van de BeekAjax[29] [30] [31]
December Steven BerghuisFeyenoord AngeliñoNAC Breda[32] [33] [34]
January Jonas SvenssonAZ Mason MountVitesse[35] [36]
February Steven BergwijnPSV AngeliñoNAC Breda[37] [38]
March Santiago AriasPSV Kostas TsimikasWillem II[39]
April David NeresAjax AngeliñoNAC Breda[40] [41]

Play-offs

European competition

Four teams will play for a spot in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.

Promotion/relegation play-offs

Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, will play for two spots in the 2018–19 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams will play in the 2018–19 Eerste Divisie.Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eredivisie Summary . whoscored.com . 7 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Dutch Eredivisie Top Scorers . BBC. 7 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Dutch Eredivisie statistics . ESPN FC . 7 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Dirk Kuyt retires a champion after title-clinching hat-trick for Feyenoord. Gibson. Sean. 17 May 2017. The Daily Telegraph. 10 August 2017.
  5. Web site: PSV 3 Ajax 0. 15 April 2018. BBC Sport. 16 April 2018.
  6. News: Ron Jans vertrekt na dit seizoen als trainer PEC Zwolle . 4 January 2017. 4 January 2017. Volkskrant . nl.
  7. News: Van 't Schip nieuwe trainer PEC Zwolle . 2 April 2017. 2 April 2017. NOS . nl.
  8. News: Molenaar volgt Anastasiou bij Roda . 21 June 2017. 21 June 2017. FOX Sports . nl.
  9. News: Molenaar volgt Anastasiou bij Roda . 21 June 2017. 21 June 2017. FOX Sports . nl.
  10. News: Peter Bosz naar Borussia Dortmund . 6 June 2017. 6 June 2017. Ajax . nl.
  11. News: Hake weg als trainer FC Twente na slechte seizoensstart . 18 October 2017. 18 October 2017. AD . nl.
  12. News: Verbeek trainer én technisch manager bij FC Twente . 30 October 2017. 30 October 2017. NOS . nl.
  13. News: Pastoor ontslagen door Sparta . 17 December 2017. 17 December 2017. AD. nl.
  14. News: Dick Advocaat tot eind van seizoen coach van Sparta Rotterdam . 25 December 2017. 25 December 2017. NU.nl. nl.
  15. News: Ajax stelt Marcel Keizer, Hennie Spijkerman en Dennis Bergkamp op non-actief . 21 December 2017. 21 December 2017. Ajax . nl.
  16. News: Erik ten Hag vertrekt naar Ajax . 21 December 2017. 28 December 2017. FC Utrecht . nl.
  17. News: Van de Looi onder druk van fans vertrokken . 8 March 2018. 8 March 2018. Willem II . nl.
  18. News: Robbemond blijft rest van seizoen trainer Willem II . 20 March 2018. 20 March 2018. NU.nl. nl.
  19. News: Gertjan Verbeek weg bij FC Twente . 26 March 2018. 26 March 2018. FC Twente . nl.
  20. News: Vitesse en Henk Fraser uit elkaar. 11 April 2018. 11 April 2018. Vitesse . nl.
  21. Web site: Eredivisie Players General Statistics . eredivisie.nl . 7 May 2018. nl.
  22. News: Speler van de Maand: Hirving Lozano. FOX Sports NL. nl.
  23. Web site: Talent van de maand: Denzel Dumfries. FOX Sports NL. nl. 2017-10-31. 2017-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107003501/https://www.foxsports.nl/nieuws/artikel/1954213/talent-van-maand-denzel-dumfries. dead.
  24. News: Speler van de Maand: Steven Berghuis. FOX Sports NL. nl.
  25. Web site: Talent van de maand: Angeliño. FOX Sports NL. nl. 2017-10-31. 2020-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20201120101717/https://www.foxsports.nl/nieuws/artikel/1978797/talent-van-maand-angelino. dead.
  26. News: Speler van de Maand: Gastón Pereiro. FOX Sports NL. nl.
  27. Web site: Talent van de maand: David Neres. FOX Sports NL. nl.
  28. Web site: Gastón Pereiro is Eredivisie's player of the month. Eredivisie. 2018-01-04. 2021-01-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115172939/https://eredivisie.nl/en-us/highlighted/gaston-pereiro-is-eredivisie-player-of-the-month. dead.
  29. News: Speler van de Maand: Zakaria Labyad. FOX Sports NL. nl.
  30. Web site: Talent van de maand: Donny van de Beek. FOX Sports NL. nl.
  31. Web site: Zakaria Labyad is Eredivisie's player of the month. Eredivisie. 2018-01-04. 2020-11-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20201119193736/https://eredivisie.nl/en-us/highlighted/zakaria-labyad-is-eredivisies-player-of-the-month. dead.
  32. News: Speler van de Maand: Steven Berghuis. FOX Sports NL. nl.
  33. Web site: Talent van de maand: Angeliño. FOX Sports NL. nl. 2018-01-04. 2020-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20201120203107/https://www.foxsports.nl/nieuws/artikel/2061195/talent-van-maand-angelino-2061195. dead.
  34. Web site: Berghuis is again Eredivisie's player of the month. Eredivisie. 2018-01-04. 2020-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20201120191101/https://eredivisie.nl/en-us/highlighted/steven-berghuis-is-again-eredivisies-player-of-the-month. dead.
  35. News: Jonas Svensson is Eredivisie's Player of the Month. eredivisie.nl. en. 2018-02-04. 2020-11-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20201119072956/https://eredivisie.nl/en-us/highlighted/jonas-svensson-is-eredivisies-player-of-the-month. dead.
  36. Web site: Talent van de Maand: Mason Mount. foxsports.nl. nl.
  37. News: Steven Bergwijn is Eredivisie's Player of the Month. eredivisie.nl. en. 2018-03-06. 2018-03-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20180301230424/https://eredivisie.nl/en-us/highlighted/steven-bergwijn-is-eredivisies-player-of-the-month. dead.
  38. News: Talent van de Maand: Angeliño. eredivisie.nl. nl. 2018-03-06. 2021-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20210525183625/https://eredivisie.nl/en-us/nieuwsbericht/talent-van-de-maand-angelino-270676. dead.
  39. News: Santiago Arias Named Player of the Month. eredivisie.nl. en. 4 April 2018. 7 May 2018. 6 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180406101802/https://eredivisie.nl/en-us/highlighted/santiago-arias-is-eredivisie-player-of-the-month. dead.
  40. News: Speler van de Maand: David Neres. eredivisie.nl. nl. 1 May 2018. 7 May 2018. 20 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201120123236/https://eredivisie.nl/nl-nl/uitgelicht/speler-van-de-maand-david-neres. dead.
  41. News: Talent van de Maand: Angeliño. eredivisie.nl. nl. 1 May 2018. 7 May 2018.