Competition: | Eredivisie Vrouwen |
Season: | 2017–18 |
Dates: | 1 September 2017 – 25 May 2018 |
Winners: | Ajax (2nd title) |
Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Ajax |
League Topscorer: | Katja Snoeijs (25 goals) |
Biggest Home Win: | Twente 7-0 Achilles '29 |
Biggest Away Win: | Excelsior/Barendrecht 0-7 PSV Eindhoven |
Highest Scoring: | Alkmaar 1-7 PEC Zwolle PSV Eindhoven 2-6 Ajax |
Matches: | 110 |
Total Goals: | 415 |
Prevseason: | 2016–17 |
Nextseason: | 2018–19 |
The 2017–18 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the eight season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The season took place from 1 September 2017 to 25 May 2018 with nine teams.[1] Ajax started the season as defending champions.[2]
On 1 March 2017, Telstar announced it was being replaced by a new club called VV Alkmaar.[3] [4] On 10 April 2017, Excelsior Barendrecht became the ninth team of the league's season.[5] On 21 April 2017, VV Alkmaar was officially formed.[6]
Team | City / Town | Venue(s) | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
4,500 | |||
15,000 | |||
1,500 | |||
2,000 | |||
Rabobank IJmond Stadion (Velsen) | 3,625 | ||
Sportpark De Wending (Heerhugowaard) | 1,000 | ||
AFAS Trainingscomplex (Wormerland) | 1,000 | ||
4,500 | |||
Sportpark De Bongerd (Barendrecht) | 2,100 | ||
3,000 | |||
Zuidersportpark (Sneek) | 3,150 | ||
4,600 | |||
2,500 | |||
30,205 | |||
Sportpark Slangenbeek (Hengelo) | 2,000 | ||
FC Twente-trainingscentrum (Hengelo) | 1,000 | ||
12,500 | |||
3,000 |
At the regular season, the nine teams played each other twice (once at home and once away), for a total of 16 matches each. After that the top five teams qualified for a championship play-offs and the bottom four teams play a placement play-offs. Teams played each other twice in the championship play-offs group, for a total of 8 matches each while in the placement groups teams played each other three times for a total of 9 matches each. Points accumulated at the regular season were halved and added to the points of the play-off stage rounds. There was no relegation nor promotion in the league and the champion qualified to the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League.[8] [9]
The top five were set after matchday 16. Points of the first stage were halved.
The bottom four were set after matchday 16. Points of the first stage were halved.