Season 2016–17 Dates 5 Aug 2016 – 14 May 2017 Goals scored 561 | Longest winning run 9 matchesFeyenoord Location Netherlands Matches played 207 | |
Biggest home win Feyenoord 5–0 Roda JC(25 September 2016)Ajax 5–0 NEC(20 November 2016)Feyenoord 6–1 Sparta Rotterdam(4 December 2016) Highest scoring Groningen 3–4 Twente(21 August 2016)Feyenoord 6–1 Sparta Rotterdam(4 December 2016)PSV 4–3 Heerenveen(22 January 2017) Similar 2015–16 Eredivisie, 2014–15 Eredivisie, 2013–14 Eredivisie, 2012–13 Eredivisie, 2009–10 Eredivisie | ||
The 2016–17 Eredivisie season is 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.
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Teams
A total of 18 teams will be taking 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.
As a result of financial maladministration, the KNVB have taken FC Twente's license, causing them to relegate to the 2016-17 Eerste Divisie. However, FC Twente successfully appealed this decision and stayed in the league.
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.
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Results
Updated to games played on 26 February 2017.
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.
Top scorers
Up to and including matches played on 19 February 2017.
Hat-tricks
Up to and including matches played on 19 February 2017.
Assists
Up to and including matches played on 19 February 2017.
Clean sheets
Up to and including matches played on 19 February 2017.
Discipline
Up to and including matches played on 19 February 2017.