2015–16 Eredivisie (women)

The 2015–16 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the sixth season of the Netherlands women's professional football league, and the first season since 2011–12. The Eredivisie returned after a three-season period, when it was replaced by the BeNe League, which involved teams from the Netherlands and Belgium. The season took place from 21 August 2015 to 20 May 2016 with seven teams.[1] FC Twente won its second Eredivisie title and became Dutch champions for a fourth consecutive year (including the BeNe League period).[2]

Eredivisie Vrouwen
Season2015–16
Dates21 August 2015 – 20 May 2016
ChampionsFC Twente (2nd title)
UEFA Women's Champions LeagueFC Twente
Matches played84
Goals scored309 (3.68 per match)
Top goalscorerJill Roord (20 goals)
Biggest home winPSV 9–2 Telstar
Twente 8–1 Telstar
Biggest away winZwolle 0–7 Twente
Highest scoringPSV 9–2 Telstar

Teams
Location of teams in the Eredivisie 2015–16

Since the Eredivisie last edition (in 2011–12), VVV-Venlo and FC Utrecht no longer had women's teams,[3][4] while Ajax and PSV, both established women's teams in 2012, made their debut in the league alongside ADO Den Haag, SC Heerenveen, Telstar, FC Twente and PEC Zwolle which all returned to the Eredivisie.[5]

Team City / Town Venue(s) Capacity
ADO Den HaagDen HaagKyocera Stadion15,000
Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg1,500
AFC AjaxAmsterdamSportpark De Toekomst2,000
SC HeerenveenHeerenveenSportpark Skoatterwâld3,000
Zuidersportpark (Sneek)3,150
PSV EindhovenEindhovenJan Louwers Stadion4,600
Sportcomplex De Herdgang2,500
TelstarVelsenTelstar Stadion3,625
Sportpark De Wending (Heerhugowaard)1,000
AFAS Trainingscomplex (Wormerland)1,000
FC TwenteEnschedeDe Grolsch Veste30,205
Sportpark Slangenbeek (Hengelo)2,000
FC Twente-trainingscentrum (Hengelo)1,000
PEC ZwolleZwolleIJsseldelta Stadion12,500
Sportpark Ceintuurbaan3,000

Source: Soccerway[6]

Format

The seven teams play each other four times (twice home and twice away). The champion qualifies to the UEFA Women's Champions League. There is no relegation system in place.[7]

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Twente (C, Q) 24 18 2 4 79 21 +58 56 Qualification to Champions League Qualifying round
2 Ajax 24 17 5 2 46 11 +35 56
3 PSV Eindhoven 24 14 3 7 57 35 +22 45
4 ADO 24 10 4 10 45 42 +3 34
5 Telstar 24 6 2 16 33 79 −46 20
6 Heerenveen 24 4 5 15 21 54 −33 17
7 Zwolle 24 2 5 17 28 67 −39 11
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Results

Top scorers
As of matches played on 20 May 2016.[8]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Jill Roord FC Twente 20
2 Ellen Jansen FC Twente 17
3 Renate Jansen FC Twente 13
4 Lineth Beerensteyn ADO Den Haag 11
Vanity Lewerissa PSV Eindhoven
6 Nadia Coolen PSV Eindhoven 9
Myrthe Moorrees PSV Eindhoven
8 Eshly Bakker AFC Ajax 8
Maayke Heuver FC Twente
Babiche Roof Telstar
Shanice van de Sanden FC Twente

References
  1. "Vrouwen Eredivisie 2015-2016". fcupdate.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. "FC TWENTE 4opeenrij LANDSKAMPIOEN". vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl (in Dutch). 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. "VVV haalt vrouwenploeg uit eredivisie". NU.nl (in Dutch). ANP. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. "Vrouwenteam FC Utrecht definitief failliet". NU.nl (in Dutch). ANP. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  5. "Eredivisie Vrouwen start met zeven clubs". vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl (in Dutch). 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  6. "Eredivisie Women 2015-2016 - Venues". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  7. "UITVOERINGS-/WIJZIGINGSBESLUIT – EREDIVISIE VROUWEN SEIZOEN 2015/'16" (PDF). KNVB (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  8. "Topscorers". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
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