2016–17 Eredivisie (women)
The 2016–17 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the seventh season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The season took place from 2 September 2016 to 26 May 2017 with eight teams. Defending champions FC Twente finished runners-up behind Ajax, who won their first Dutch championship.
Teams
On 16 June 2016, Achilles '29 was confirmed as the eighth team of the season.| Team | City / Town | Venue | Capacity |
| Achilles '29 | Groesbeek | Sportpark De Heikant | 4,500 |
| ADO Den Haag | Den Haag | Kyocera Stadion | 15,000 |
| ADO Den Haag | Den Haag | Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg | 1,500 |
| AFC Ajax | Amsterdam | Sportpark De Toekomst | 2,000 |
| SC Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Sportpark Skoatterwâld | 3,000 |
| SC Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Zuidersportpark | 3,150 |
| PSV Eindhoven | Eindhoven | Jan Louwers Stadion | 4,600 |
| PSV Eindhoven | Eindhoven | Sportcomplex De Herdgang | 2,500 |
| Telstar | Velsen | Rabobank IJmond Stadion | 3,625 |
| Telstar | Velsen | Sportpark De Wending | 1,000 |
| Telstar | Velsen | AFAS Trainingscomplex | 1,000 |
| FC Twente | Enschede | De Grolsch Veste | 30,205 |
| FC Twente | Enschede | Sportpark Slangenbeek | 2,000 |
| FC Twente | Enschede | FC Twente-trainingscentrum | 1,000 |
| PEC Zwolle | Zwolle | MAC³PARK Stadion | 12,500 |
| PEC Zwolle | Zwolle | Sportpark Ceintuurbaan | 3,000 |
Source: Soccerway
Format
At the regular season, the eight teams play each other three times, for a total of 21 matches each. After that the top four teams qualify for a championship play-off and the bottom four teams play a placement play-off. Teams play each other twice within its play-off group, for a total of 6 matches. Points accumulated at the regular season are halved and added to the points of the play-off stage rounds. The champion will qualify to the UEFA Women's Champions League.Regular season
Standings
Results
;Season's first two-thirds;Season's last third
Play-offs
Championship
The top four were set after matchday 18. Points of the first stage were halved.;Standings
;Results
Placement
The bottom four were set after matchday 18. Points of the first stage were halved.;Standings
;Results
Top scorers
Overall
Source: vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nlRegular season
Play-offs
;Championship group| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Marjolijn van den Bighelaar | AFC Ajax | 5 |
| 2 | Ellen Jansen | FC Twente | 3 |
| 4 | Eshley Bakker | FC Twente | 2 |
| 4 | Marthe van Erk | ADO | 2 |
;Placement group
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Simone Kets | Heerenveen | 8 |
| 2 | Babiche Roof | Telstar | 5 |
| 2 | Katja Snoeijs | Telstar | 5 |
| 4 | Tiny Hoekstra | Heerenveen | 4 |
| 4 | Yvette van Daelen | Zwolle | 4 |
| 6 | Linda Bakker | Telstar | 3 |
| 6 | Fenna Kalma | Heerenveen | 3 |
| 6 | Michelle van der Laan | Achilles '29 | 3 |
| 9 |  Jassina Blom | Heerenveen | 2 |
| 9 | Esmee de Graaf | Zwolle | 2 |
| 9 | Judith Frijlink | Zwolle | 2 |
| 9 | Elze Huls | Heerenveen | 2 |
| 9 | Cherise Schelts | Telstar | 2 |
| 9 | Sanne van der Velden | Telstar | 2 |