2015–16 Eredivisie


The 2015–16 Eredivisie season was the 60th season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. Defending champions PSV retained their title.

Teams

A total of 18 teams took part in the league: the top 15 teams from the 2014–15 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2014–15 Eerste Divisie champions.
NEC, the champion of the 2014–15 Eerste Divisie, and play-off winner Roda JC returned to the Eredivisie after just one season. De Graafschap, the other play-off winner, returned to the highest level for the first time since the 2011–12 season.
ClubLocationVenueCapacity
ADO Den HaagThe HagueKyocera Stadion15,000
AjaxAmsterdamAmsterdam ArenA53,490
AZAlkmaarAFAS Stadion17,023
CambuurLeeuwardenCambuur Stadion10,500
De GraafschapDoetinchemDe Vijverberg12,600
ExcelsiorRotterdamStadion Woudestein3,531
FeyenoordRotterdamDe Kuip51,177
GroningenGroningenEuroborg22,550
HeerenveenHeerenveenAbe Lenstra Stadion26,100
HeraclesAlmeloPolman Stadion13,500
NECNijmegenStadion de Goffert12,500
PEC ZwolleZwolleIJsseldelta Stadion12,500
PSVEindhovenPhilips Stadion35,000
Roda JCKerkradeParkstad Limburg Stadion19,979
TwenteEnschedeDe Grolsch Veste30,205
UtrechtUtrechtStadion Galgenwaard23,750
VitesseArnhemGelreDome25,500
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.
TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
ADO Den Haag

Standings


Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Hat-tricks

;Note
4 Player scored 4 goals

Assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1

Discipline

Player

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 65
  • *Heerenveen
  • Most red cards: 5
  • *Cambuur
  • *Utrecht

Play-offs

European competition

Four teams played for a spot in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.
Key: '* = Play-off winners, ' = Wins because of away goals rule, ' = Wins after extra time in second leg, ' = Wins after penalty shoot-out.

Promotion/relegation play-offs

Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, played for two spots in the 2016–17 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams play in the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie.
Key: '* = Play-off winners, ' = Wins because of away goals rule, ' = Wins after extra time in second leg, ' = Wins after penalty shoot-out.