2018–19 Eredivisie (women) explained

Competition:Eredivisie Vrouwen
Season:2018–19
Dates:7 September 2018 – 3 May 2019
Winners:Twente
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Twente
League Topscorer:Tiny Hoekstra (28 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
Biggest Away Win:




Highest Scoring:
Longest Wins:9 matches
Twente
Longest Unbeaten:15 matches
Twente
Longest Winless:15 matches
Excelsior/Barendrecht
Longest Losses:9 matches
Achilles '29
Excelsior/Barendrecht
Matches:110
Total Goals:454
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

The 2018–19 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the ninth season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The season took place from 7 September 2018 to 3 May 2019 with nine teams.[1] Twente won the league championship.

Teams

TeamCity / TownVenue(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
Source: Soccerway[2]

Format

In 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 playoff, and the bottom four teams played a placement playoff. Teams played each other twice in the championship playoffs group, for a total of 8 matches each, while teams in the placement groups played each other three times, for a total of 9 matches each. Points accumulated in the regular season were halved and added to the points of the playoff stage rounds. There is no relegation nor promotion in the league, and the champion qualified to the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League.[3] [4]

Regular season

Standings

Results

Play-offs

Championship

The top five were set after matchday 16. Points of the first stage were halved.

Standings

Results

Placement

The bottom four were set after matchday 16. Points of the first stage were halved.

Standings

Results

1st and 2nd third

3rd third

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vrouwen Eredivisie 2018-2019 . Dutch . fcupdate.nl . 9 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Eredivisie Women 2018-2019 - Venues . soccerway.com . 10 September 2018.
  3. Web site: UITVOERINGS-/WIJZIGINGSBESLUIT – EREDIVISIE VROUWEN SEIZOEN 2017/’18 . Dutch . . 6 January 2018.
  4. Web site: PROGRAMMA EREDIVISIE VROUWEN SEIZOEN 2018/'19 . Dutch . . knvb.nl . 29 June 2018 . 9 September 2018.