Season 2015–16 Champions League PSV
Ajax Champion PSV Eindhoven Location Netherlands Matches played 306 | Champions PSV Europa League Feyenoord
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Heracles Dates 8 Aug 2015 – 8 May 2016 Goals scored 912 Relegated SC Cambuur, De Graafschap | |
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Top goalscorer Vincent Janssen (27 goals) Biggest home win Ajax 6–0 Roda JC
(31 October 2015) Similar 2016–17 Eredivisie, 2014–15 Eredivisie, 2013–14 Eredivisie, 2012–13 Eredivisie, 2006–07 Eredivisie | ||
The 2015–16 Eredivisie season was the 60th season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. Defending champions PSV retained their title.
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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.
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.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. Note: Since round 30 FC Twente were deducted three points since they did not meet the financial standards set by the KNVB.
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Results
Updated to games played on 8 May 2016.
Source: [1]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
Hat-tricks
4 Player scored 4 goals
Player
Club
Attendances
Updated to games played on 23 August 2015
Source: World football
Notes:
Median attendances of the 2014–15 season will be shown until the league starts.
1: Team played last season in Eerste Divisie
European competition
Four teams played for a spot in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.
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.