2016–17 Eerste Divisie

The 2016–17 Eerste Divisie, known as Jupiler League for sponsorship reasons, was the sixty-first season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2016 with the first matches of the season and ended in May 2017 with the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs, also involving the 16th- and 17th-placed teams from the 2016–17 Eredivisie. The fixtures were announced on 14 June 2016.[1]

Eerste Divisie
Season2016–17
ChampionsVVV-Venlo
PromotedVVV-Venlo
NAC Breda
RelegatedAchilles '29
Matches played380
Goals scored1,210 (3.18 per match)
Top goalscorerTom Boere (33 goals)
Biggest home winJong Ajax 7–0 Oss
(26 September 2016)
VVV-Venlo 7–0 Helmond Sport
(10 February 2017)
Biggest away winAchilles '29 0–6 Volendam
(9 December 2016)
Highest scoringJong PSV 5–4 Den Bosch
(8 August 2016)
Telstar 3–6 Almere City
(18 November 2016)
Jong Ajax 6–3 Almere City
(30 January 2017)
Oss 2–7 Cambuur
(13 March 2017)

Teams

A total of 20 teams are taking part in the league. 2015–16 Eerste Divisie champion Sparta Rotterdam gained promotion to the Eredivisie, and was replaced by Cambuur, that finished last in the 2015–16 Eredivisie. Go Ahead Eagles won the post-season playoff, and are replaced in the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie by De Graafschap. Achilles '29 was relegated, and Jong FC Utrecht joined the league.

ClubLocationVenueCapacity
Achilles '29GroesbeekSportpark De Heikant4,500
Jong AjaxAmsterdamSportpark De Toekomst4,000
Almere CityAlmereYanmar Stadion3,000
CambuurLeeuwardenCambuur Stadion10,500
De GraafschapDoetinchemDe Vijverberg12,600
Den Bosch's-HertogenboschDe Vliert9,000
DordrechtDordrechtGN Bouw Stadion4,088
EindhovenEindhovenJan Louwers Stadion4,600
EmmenEmmenDe JENS Vesting8,600
Fortuna SittardSittardFortuna Sittard Stadion12,500
Helmond SportHelmondLavans Stadion4,100
MVVMaastrichtDe Geusselt10,000
NAC BredaBredaRat Verlegh Stadion19,000
OssOssFrans Heesenstadion4,700
Jong PSVEindhovenDe Herdgang2,500
RKC WaalwijkWaalwijkMandemakers Stadion7,508
TelstarVelsenRabobank IJmond Stadion3,625
Jong FC UtrechtUtrechtSportcomplex Zoudenbalch450
VolendamVolendamKras Stadion6,260
VVV-VenloVenloSeacon Stadion – De Koel8,000

Personnel and kits

ClubManagerKit manufacturerSponsors
Achilles '29 Eric MeijersKluppVan Helden Relatiegeschenken
Jong Ajax Marcel KeizerAdidasZiggo
Almere City Jack de GierAdidasVan Wijnen
Cambuur Rob MaasNikeBouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma
De Graafschap Henk de JongNikeATAG
Den Bosch Wiljan VloetMacronVan Wanrooij
Dordrecht Gérard de NooijerMacronRiwal Hoogwerkers
Eindhoven Ricardo MonizJomaVDL Groep
Emmen Gert HeerkesRobeyQ&S Gartendeco
Fortuna Sittard Ben van DaelGivovaFitland
Helmond Sport Remond StrijboschHummelVescom
MVV Ron ElsenMasitaDrink Water
NAC Stijn VrevenLegeacm. Payments
Oss François GesthuizenErimaNGSN[permanent dead link]
Jong PSV Pascal JansenUmbroPhilips
RKC Waalwijk Peter van den BergHummelMandemakers Keukens
Telstar Michel VonkHummelMPM Oil
Jong FC Utrecht Robin PronkHummelZorg van de Zaak
Volendam Robert MolenaarJakoHSB
VVV-Venlo Maurice SteijnMasitaSeacon Logistics

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1VVV-Venlo (C, P)3825587535+4080Promotion to the Eredivisie
2Jong Ajax[a]3823789354+3976
3Cambuur38225117842+3671Qualification to promotion play-offs Second round[b]
4Jong PSV[a]3820996635+3169
5NAC Breda (O, P)38197126550+1564Qualification to promotion play-offs Second round[b]
6Volendam381711106344+1962
7MVV38151495545+1059
8Almere City38178137466+859Qualification to promotion play-offs First round[b]
9Emmen381413115040+1055
10RKC Waalwijk38159146270−854
11Eindhoven38158156471−753
12De Graafschap38155187063+750
13Helmond Sport38147175167−1649Qualification to promotion play-offs First round[b]
14Den Bosch38129174867−1945
15Oss38125216795−2841
16Telstar381010184664−1840
17Fortuna Sittard[c]38139165467−1339
18Jong FC Utrecht[a]38107215071−2137
19Dordrecht3859244272−3024
20Achilles '29[d] (R)3857263792−5519Relegation to the Tweede Divisie
Source: NUsport (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Period Tables

Period 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Jong PSV96301910+921Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs
2VVV-Venlo9603157+818Qualification to promotion play-offs Second round
3Volendam9522158+717
4NAC Breda95221610+617
5MVV95221611+517
6Jong Ajax95132912+1716Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs
7Emmen9423119+214
8Fortuna Sittard94231415−114
9Telstar94231213−114
10Almere City94141717013
11Eindhoven94141420−613
12RKC Waalwijk93331313012
13Cambuur93241212011
14Helmond Sport93241215−311
15De Graafschap93151513+210
16Dordrecht92341214−29
17Jong FC Utrecht92251017−78Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs
18Den Bosch92251324−118
19Oss92161323−107
20Achilles '2991081025−153
Source: Jupiler League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Period 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1VVV-Venlo9621196+1320Period 1 winner
2Helmond Sport9621165+1120Qualification to promotion play-offs Second round
3Jong Ajax96211712+520Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs
4Almere City96122112+919
5MVV9612159+619
6Cambuur96031914+518
7Oss95132724+316
8Eindhoven95131613+316
9RKC Waalwijk95131516−116
10Volendam9432168+815
11Den Bosch94231213−114
12Emmen9333119+212
13NAC Breda93241418−411
14Jong PSV9315119+210Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs
15Telstar9144814−67
16Jong FC Utrecht91351318−56Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs
17De Graafschap91261419−55
18Fortuna Sittard9117720−134
19Dordrecht9027821−132
20Achilles '299027322−192
Source: Jupiler League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Period 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1VVV-Venlo9801254+2124Period 1 winner
2Jong Ajax[a]95312316+718Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs
3Jong PSV9531147+718
4Cambuur9522168+817
5Volendam95131612+416
6NAC Breda9513139+416
7Fortuna Sittard94321715+215
8Emmen93331413+112
9De Graafschap94051616012
10Eindhoven93241513+211
11Den Bosch93241311+211
12MVV925288011
13Telstar93241315−211
14Almere City93241822−411
15RKC Waalwijk93241519−411
16Jong FC Utrecht93151120−910Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs
17Oss92251322−98
18Dordrecht92161318−57
19Helmond Sport92161226−147Period 2 winner
20Achilles '299126819−115
Source: Jupiler League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Notes:

Period 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Cambuur9711265+2122Qualification to promotion play-offs Second round
2De Graafschap97112110+1122
3Jong Ajax95131812+616Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs
4Almere City94321712+515
5VVV-Venlo94321313015Period 1 winner
6Jong PSV9423168+814Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs
7NAC Breda94231612+414
8Emmen9351106+414
9Fortuna Sittard93331314−112
10Eindhoven93331619−312
11MVV92521413+111
12Volendam92521312+111
13RKC Waalwijk93241521−611
14Achilles '2993241218−611
15Den Bosch9234914−59
16Helmond Sport9306818−109Period 2 winner
17Telstar92251219−78
18Jong FC Utrecht9216816−87Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs
19Oss92161121−107
20Dordrecht9135914−56
Source: Jupiler League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Results

Home \ AwayACHALMCAMGRADBODOREINEMMFORHELJAJJPSJUTMVVNACOSSRKCTELVOLVVV
Achilles '293–30–30–02–12–24–30–40–11–22–31–51–12–31–21–22–31–20–60–3
Almere City1–00–11–24–13–04–03–12–01–01–41–02–12–10–23–36–22–02–20–2
Cambuur3–14–11–10–13–04–11–01–13–01–31–14–24–03–14–25–05–12–10–2
De Graafschap3–34–13–00–32–34–13–05–02–43–22–13–12–02–13–54–02–11–10–2
Den Bosch2–11–33–12–11–00–21–11–11–11–20–01–02–12–12–11–10–02–50–2
Dordrecht3–01–40–10–32–21–10–42–21–40–22–33–00–11–21–11–10–21–05–2
Eindhoven2–14–12–02–14–22–10–13–12–22–10–52–11–16–21–23–04–20–10–0
Emmen1–02–00–12–03–02–12–02–31–20–01–10–30–00–02–01–00–03–11–2
Fortuna Sittard2–12–13–03–20–43–21–12–24–15–20–04–12–30–22–00–11–13–02–0
Helmond Sport1–21–11–00–22–01–03–01–31–02–41–01–12–22–13–11–13–42–02–1
Jong Ajax7–16–32–14–25–21–01–11–12–12–01–02–01–12–17–04–12–11–10–4
Jong PSV4–00–10–21–05–43–24–11–03–03–03–12–00–02–02–44–11–02–02–1
Jong FC Utrecht0–11–10–23–25–01–13–13–13–01–02–20–21–20–22–11–32–12–40–0
MVV0–02–22–12–03–02–10–02–21–12–01–02–24–11–13–01–12–11–21–2
NAC Breda2–03–10–21–00–01–03–33–13–10–04–31–14–11–24–12–31–01–00–0
Oss4–02–32–72–11–14–26–22–23–13–10–32–04–20–33–42–50–22–20–3
RKC Waalwijk2–01–12–22–10–22–11–21–13–05–23–21–11–22–02–43–01–01–41–2
Telstar1–13–60–32–12–00–01–42–21–14–21–30–03–11–12–03–10–40–11–2
Volendam1–21–11–12–22–11–13–10–13–01–01–11–02–23–12–13–11–13–00–1
VVV-Venlo4–03–22–14–13–13–11–00–04–17–01–41–22–02–10–42–04–01–10–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Jupiler League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion/relegation play-offs Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie

The numbers 16 and 17 from the 2016–17 Eredivisie, 4 (substitute) period winners of the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie, as well as the 4 otherwise highest ranked teams of the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie, making a total of 10 teams, decide in a 3-round knockout system which 2 teams will play next season in the 2017–18 Eredivisie. The remaining 8 teams will play next season in the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie. Reserves teams are excluded from participating.

Qualified Teams

ClubQualification
NEC16th in the Eredivisie
Roda JC17th in the Eredivisie
NAC Breda5th in the Eerste Divisie (First and Third Period won by the league champions)
Helmond SportWinner of the Second Period in the Eerste Divisie
Volendam6th in the Eerste Divisie (First and Third Period won by the league champions)
CambuurWinner of the Fourth Period in the Eerste Divisie
MVV7th in the Eerste Divisie
Almere City8th in the Eerste Divisie
Emmen9th in the Eerste Divisie
RKC Waalwijk10th in the Eerste Divisie

Results

 
First roundSecond roundFinal round
 
                
 
 
 
 
C
 
 
MVV 123
 
 
Cambuur 112
 
 
G
 
 
MVV 000
 
 
Roda JC * 011
 
 
D
 
 
Helmond Sport 011
 
A
 
Roda JC 112
 
Helmond Sport 426
 
 
Almere City 202
 
 
 
 
 
E
 
 
Volendam 202
 
 
NAC 224
 
 
H
 
 
NAC ** 145
 
 
NEC 011
 
 
F
 
 
Emmen 101
 
B
 
NEC 314
 
RKC 112
 
 
Emmen 50 5
 

* Succeeded to remain in the Eredivisie
** Promoted to the Eredivisie

First round

Match A

8 May 2017 (2017-05-08) First leg Helmond Sport 4 – 2 Almere City Helmond
ten Den 71'
Braber 74'
Thomassen 81'
Edwards 90' (pen.)
[1]Salasiwa 28'
ten Voorde 69'
Stadium: Lavans Stadion
Attendance: 2,031
Referee: Jeroen Manschot
12 May 2017 (2017-05-12) Second leg Almere City 0 – 2
(6 – 2 agg.)
Helmond Sport Almere
[2]Thomassen 40'
ten Den 43'
Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
Attendance: 1,420
Referee: Allard Lindhout

Match B

8 May 2017 (2017-05-08) First leg RKC 1 – 5 Emmen Waalwijk
Voskamp 84'[3]Loen 11'
Kallon 22'
Bannink 49'
Olijve 55'
Huisman 80'
Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion
Attendance: 4,223
Referee: Christiaan Bax
12 May 2017 (2017-05-12) Second leg Emmen 0 – 1
(2 – 5 agg.)
RKC Emmen
[4]Voskamp 31'Stadium: De JENS Vesting
Attendance: 2,856
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf

Second round

Match C

18 May 2017 (2017-05-18) First leg MVV 1 – 1 Cambuur Maastricht
Nwakali 8'[5]van de Streek 17'Stadium: De Geusselt
Attendance: 5,642
Referee: Christian Mulder
21 May 2017 (2017-05-21) Second leg Cambuur 1 – 2
(3 – 2 agg.)
MVV Leeuwarden
Barto 58'[6]Pereira 80'
Verheydt 90+3'
Stadium: Cambuur Stadion
Attendance: 9,640
Referee: Jochem Kamphuis

Match D

18 May 2017 (2017-05-18) First leg Helmond Sport 0 – 1 Roda JC Helmond
[7]Schahin 52'Stadium: Lavans Stadion
Attendance: 3,431
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
21 May 2017 (2017-05-21) Second leg Roda JC 1 – 1
(1 – 2 agg.)
Helmond Sport Kerkrade
van Velzen 90'[8]Zeldenrust 50'Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
Attendance: 12,449
Referee: Siemen Mulder

Match E

18 May 2017 (2017-05-18) First leg Volendam 2 – 2 NAC Volendam
van Son 64'
Runderkamp 85'
[9]Agyepong 61'
Dessers 89'
Stadium: Kras Stadion
Attendance: 3,687
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
21 May 2017 (2017-05-21) Second leg NAC 2 – 0
(2 – 4 agg.)
Volendam Breda
Dessers 6', 24'[10]Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 16,554
Referee: Ed Janssen

Match F

18 May 2017 (2017-05-18) First leg Emmen 1 – 3 NEC Emmen
Bannink 4'[11]Breinburg 54'
Grot 68'
Awoniyi 88'
Stadium: De JENS Vesting
Attendance: 4,969
Referee: Allard Lindhout
21 May 2017 (2017-05-21) Second leg NEC 1 – 0
(1 – 4 agg.)
Emmen Nijmegen
Mayi 26'[12]Stadium: Stadion de Goffert
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Bas Nijhuis

Final round

Match G

25 May 2017 (2017-05-25) First leg MVV 0 – 0 Roda JC Maastricht
[13]Stadium: De Geusselt
Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Pol van Boekel
28 May 2017 (2017-05-28) Second leg Roda JC 1 – 0
(0 – 1 agg.)
MVV Kerkrade
Werker 26'[14]Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
Attendance: 16,019
Referee: Ed Janssen

Match H

25 May 2017 (2017-05-25) First leg NAC 1 – 0 NEC Breda
Dessers 84'[15]Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Dennis Higler
28 May 2017 (2017-05-28) Second leg NEC 1 – 4
(5 – 1 agg.)
NAC Nijmegen
Breinburg 32' (pen.)[16]Dessers 7' (pen.), 52', 74'
Korte 71'
Stadium: Stadion de Goffert
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Kevin Blom

Number of teams by provinces

Number of teamsProvinceTeam(s)
7  North BrabantDen Bosch, Eindhoven, Helmond Sport, NAC Breda, Oss, Jong PSV and RKC Waalwijk
3  LimburgFortuna Sittard, MVV and VVV-Venlo
 North HollandJong Ajax, Telstar and Volendam
2  GelderlandAchilles '29 and De Graafschap
1  DrentheEmmen
 FlevolandAlmere City
 FrieslandCambuur
 South HollandDordrecht
 UtrechtJong FC Utrecht

Attendances

A29ALMCAMBOSDOREINEMMFORGRAHELJAJJPSJUTMVVNACOSSRKCTELVOLVVVTotalAverage
Achilles '291.3331.1851.2352.3221.2431.2208002.3201.0002.1331.9431.2201.2622.9191.4301.5331.4321.2201.64029.3901.547
Almere City FC1.5301.8071.3571.4301.3591.5891.4862.1301.5761.8391.6622.3881.5461.9531.9641.8372.1501.5382.27633.4171.759
SC Cambuur6.8727.0327.3687.1978.3887.7357.1337.2068.0838.3217.0427.0847.5117.2587.0219.1427.6107.2507.420142.6737.509
FC Den Bosch1.5892.3732.4793.6872.7412.2682.1732.9533.5673.5792.9872.5722.7823.4942.6413.4522.2962.5732.05852.2642.751
FC Dordrecht1.4341.9831.7421.2381.1561.5251.1351.6381.6411.4251.3031.1331.1232.1061.9521.6841.2262.4921.10929.0451.529
FC Eindhoven1.9602.4232.6453.5133.0762.4132.8712.8363.6203.1253.1562.3381.8653.0552.8262.8332.0181.7033.49651.7722.725
FC Emmen2.4683.4503.7103.4233.6443.0142.1132.6303.2443.1502.5803.6082.1152.8502.2802.7403.2122.6302.86655.7272.933
Fortuna Sittard1.5411.8061.8371.1201.7761.1431.7211.5121.6231.5491.6801.7344.7801.2901.8752.4401.4441.5602.45034.8811.836
De Graafschap10.0338.3648.0648.4168.3047.4638.32411.3120 [5]10.0439.3118.51410.6239.1248.60210.1108.7148.3948.230161.9458.523
Helmond Sport1.6211.5331.3311.4711.8733.1951.5162.3821.0112.4912.5781.0282.0132.2111.2311.8121.2862.5622.39735.5421.871
Jong Ajax5287726164625007441.0986532.0685002.1526755141.7218486506831.0071.18317.374914
Jong PSV3634634196004756503502505436041.63470054964155040752049195011.159587
Jong FC Utrecht5007417918811.1816543878918298741.4235035561.6126041.01991577077115.902836
MVV Maastricht4.0313.9974.4275.5044.7544.6814.3707.0044.8214.1884.7674.2903.7824.9774.0134.4024.3805.0124.70488.1044.637
NAC Breda12.33513.21114.28512.05811.45613.82112.06514.07014.01610.43515.05414.86512.28512.55613.14813.82612.28313.80516.753252.32713.280
FC Oss2.2211.9759212.8892.0121.9151.7591.9962.2781.9003.0042.7563.2671.0872.0092.0661.9891.5122.22539.7812.094
RKC Waalwijk2.2501.5401.8002.9002.2672.1002.2681.7382.1001.9962.4502.2751.4441.4073.4422.1312.1002.7563.08942.0532.213
Telstar1.4991.9031.5632.2221.7011.9631.2631.7632.3631.2992.9632.3231.4442.0172.6011.8501.0012.2751.66335.6761.878
FC Volendam4.3013.5255.2694.0754.2484.1552.8714.0944.4754.4466.3454.0582.9523.2953.6574.2075.0662.7184.58278.3394.123
VVV-Venlo4.4115.1834.4224.6124.2274.7227.8036.1235.1055.0116.3794.2773.8138.0006.6343.9114.2394.6214.35697.8495.150
Totaal61.48763.60759.31365.34466.13065.10762.54569.98762.83455.60781.67471.74161.98165.60163.55463.08470.25961.59763.90669.8621.306.2203.437

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