2016–17 Eredivisie


The 2016–17 Eredivisie season was the 61st season of the top-tier Dutch League Eredivisie since its establishment in 1956. The fixtures for this season were announced on 14 June 2016. PSV were the defending champions after winning the title for a record 23rd time.
At the end of the season, Feyenoord became the title-holders for a record 15th time and the first since the 1998–99 season.

Teams

A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2015–16 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie champions.
Sparta Rotterdam, the champion of the 2015–16 Eerste Divisie, returned to the Eredivisie after spending six seasons in the Eerste Divisie, whereas play-off winner Go Ahead Eagles returned to the Eredivisie after just one season. They replaced relegated teams Cambuur and De Graafschap.
As a result of financial maladministration, the KNVB had originally taken FC Twente's license, causing them to relegate to the 2016-17 Eerste Divisie. However, FC Twente successfully appealed this decision and was therefore allowed to stay in the league.
ClubLocationVenueCapacity
ADO Den HaagThe HagueKyocera Stadion15,000
AjaxAmsterdamAmsterdam ArenA53,490
AZAlkmaarAFAS Stadion17,023
ExcelsiorRotterdamStadion Woudestein4,400
FeyenoordRotterdamDe Kuip51,177
Go Ahead EaglesDeventerAdelaarshorst10,400
GroningenGroningenNoordlease Stadion22,550
HeerenveenHeerenveenAbe Lenstra Stadion26,100
Heracles AlmeloAlmeloPolman Stadion13,500
NECNijmegenStadion de Goffert12,500
PEC ZwolleZwolleMAC³PARK Stadion13,250
PSVEindhovenPhilips Stadion36,500
Roda JCKerkradeParkstad Limburg Stadion19,979
Sparta RotterdamRotterdamHet Kasteel11,026
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


Results


Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1

Discipline

Player

Play-offs

European competition

Four teams played for a spot in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League second 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 2017–18 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams play in the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie.
Key: '* = Play-off winners, ' = Wins because of away goals rule, ' = Wins after extra time in second leg, ' = Wins after penalty shoot-out.

Attendances

Ajax drew the highest average home attendance in the 2016-17 edition of the Eredivisie.