2017–18 Eredivisie (women)


The 2017–18 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the eight season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The season took place from 1 September 2017 to 25 May 2018 with nine teams. Ajax started the season as defending champions.

Teams

On 1 March 2017, Telstar announced it was being replaced by a new club called VV Alkmaar. On 10 April 2017, Excelsior Barendrecht became the ninth team of the league's season. On 21 April 2017, VV Alkmaar was officially formed.
TeamCity / TownVenueCapacity
Achilles '29GroesbeekSportpark De Heikant4,500
ADO Den HaagDen HaagCars Jeans Stadion15,000
ADO Den HaagDen HaagSportpark Nieuw Hanenburg1,500
AFC AjaxAmsterdamSportpark De Toekomst2,000
VV AlkmaarAlkmaarRabobank IJmond Stadion 3,625
VV AlkmaarAlkmaarSportpark De Wending 1,000
VV AlkmaarAlkmaarAFAS Trainingscomplex 1,000
Excelsior/BarendrechtRotterdamVan Donge & De Roo Stadion4,500
Excelsior/BarendrechtRotterdamSportpark De Bongerd 2,100
SC HeerenveenHeerenveenSportpark Skoatterwâld3,000
SC HeerenveenHeerenveenZuidersportpark 3,150
PSV EindhovenEindhovenJan Louwers Stadion4,600
PSV EindhovenEindhovenSportcomplex De Herdgang2,500
FC TwenteEnschedeDe Grolsch Veste30,205
FC TwenteEnschedeSportpark Slangenbeek 2,000
FC TwenteEnschedeFC Twente-trainingscentrum 1,000
PEC ZwolleZwolleMAC³PARK Stadion12,500
PEC ZwolleZwolleSportpark Ceintuurbaan3,000

Source: Soccerway

Format

At the regular season, the nine teams played each other twice, for a total of 16 matches each. After that the top five teams qualified for a championship play-offs and the bottom four teams play a placement play-offs. Teams played each other twice in the championship play-offs group, for a total of 8 matches each while in the placement groups teams played each other three times for a total of 9 matches each. Points accumulated at the regular season were halved and added to the points of the play-off stage rounds. There was no relegation nor promotion in the league and the champion qualified to the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League.

Regular season

Standings

Results

Play-offs

Championship

The top five were set after matchday 16. Points of the first stage were halved.

Standings

Results

Placement

The bottom four were set after matchday 16. Points of the first stage were halved.

Standings

Results

1st and 2nd third
3rd third