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2017–18 Eredivisie

The 2017–18 Eredivisie was the 62nd season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. The season began on 11 August 2017 and concluded on 6 May 2018; the Europa League and relegation play-offs took place later that month. Feyenoord were the defending champions from the previous season.[4] On 15 April 2018, PSV became champions for the 24th time after defeating their closest rival Ajax 3–0 at the Philips Stadion.[5]

Eredivisie
Season2017–18
Dates11 August 2017 – 6 May 2018
ChampionsPSV (24th title)
RelegatedTwente
Sparta Rotterdam
Roda JC
Champions LeaguePSV
Ajax
Europa LeagueAZ
Feyenoord
Vitesse
Matches played306
Goals scored960 (3.14 per match)
Top goalscorerAlireza Jahanbakhsh
(21 goals)[1]
Biggest home winVitesse 7–0 Sparta
(14 April 2018)
Biggest away winNAC 0–8 Ajax
(18 November 2017)
Highest scoringUtrecht 1–7 PSV
(24 September 2017)
NAC 0–8 Ajax
(18 November 2017)
Longest winning run10 matches[2]
PSV
Longest unbeaten run14 matches[2]
Ajax
Longest winless run15 matches[2]
Twente
Longest losing run8 matches[2]
Sparta
Highest attendance53,320[3]
Ajax 2–0 Feyenoord
(21 January 2018)
Lowest attendance3,704[3]
Excelsior 0–2 VVV Venlo
(30 September 2017)
Total attendance5,818,306[3]
Average attendance19,014[3]

Teams

A total of 18 teams took part in the league: The best fifteen teams from the 2016–17 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners (Roda JC and NAC Breda) and the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie champions (VVV-Venlo).

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Locations of the 2017–18 Eredivisie teams

Stadiums and locations

ClubLocationVenueCapacity
ADO Den HaagThe HagueCars Jeans Stadion15,000
AjaxAmsterdamJohan Cruyff Arena54,033
AZAlkmaarAFAS Stadion17,023
ExcelsiorRotterdamVan Donge & De Roo Stadion4,500
FeyenoordRotterdamDe Kuip51,177
GroningenGroningenNoordlease Stadion22,550
HeerenveenHeerenveenAbe Lenstra Stadion26,100
Heracles AlmeloAlmeloPolman Stadion12,080
NAC BredaBredaRat Verlegh Stadion19,000
PEC ZwolleZwolleMAC³PARK Stadion12,500
PSVEindhovenPhilips Stadion36,500
Roda JCKerkradeParkstad Limburg Stadion19,979
Sparta RotterdamRotterdamSparta Stadion Het Kasteel11,026
TwenteEnschedeDe Grolsch Veste30,205
UtrechtUtrechtStadion Galgenwaard23,750
VitesseArnhemGelreDome25,500
VVV-VenloVenloSeacon Stadion – De Koel8,000
Willem IITilburgKoning Willem II Stadion14,500

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.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
ADO Den Haag Alfons Groenendijk Aaron MeijersErreàBasic-Fit Fitness
Ajax Erik ten Hag Joël VeltmanAdidasZiggo
AZ John van den Brom Ron VlaarUnder ArmourAFAS Software
Excelsior Mitchell van der Gaag Ryan KoolwijkQuickDSW Zorgverzekeraar
Feyenoord Giovanni van Bronckhorst Karim El AhmadiAdidasQurrent
Groningen Ernest Faber Sergio PadtPumaEssent
Heerenveen Jurgen Streppel Stijn SchaarsJakoGroenLeven
Heracles John Stegeman Joey PelupessyAcerbisAsito
NAC Breda Stijn Vreven Pablo MaríLegeaCM Payments
PEC Zwolle John van 't Schip Bram van PolenCraftMolecaten
PSV Phillip Cocu Marco van GinkelUmbroEnergiedirect.nl
Roda JC Robert Molenaar Ard van PeppenMasitaMASCOT Workwear
Sparta Rotterdam Dick Advocaat Michel BreuerRobeyAxidus
Twente Marino Pusic Stefan TheskerSondicoPure Energie
Utrecht Jean-Paul de Jong Willem JanssenHummelZorg van de zaak
Vitesse Edward Sturing Guram KashiaMacronTruphone
VVV-Venlo Maurice Steijn Danny PostMasitaSeacon Logistics
Willem II Reinier Robbemond Jordens PetersRobeyTricorp

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
PEC Zwolle Ron JansEnd of contract1 July 2017[6]Pre-season John van 't Schip1 July 2017[7]
Roda JC Kerkrade Rick PlumEnd of interim spell1 July 2017[8] Robert Molenaar1 July 2017[9]
Ajax Peter BoszSigned by Borussia Dortmund1 July 2017[10] Marcel Keizer1 July 2017
Twente René HakeSacked18 October 2017 [11]15th Gertjan Verbeek30 October 2017[12]
Sparta Rotterdam Alex PastoorSacked17 December 2017 [13]17th Dick Advocaat25 December 2017[14]
Ajax Marcel KeizerSacked21 December 2017[15]2nd Erik ten Hag1 January 2018
FC Utrecht Erik ten HagSigned by Ajax1 January 2018[16]6th Jean-Paul de Jong4 January 2018
Willem II Erwin van de LooiResigned8 March 2018[17]15th Reinier Robbemond (caretaker)8 March 2018[18]
FC Twente Gertjan VerbeekSacked26 March 2018[19]18th Marino Pusic26 March 2018
Vitesse Henk FraserSacked11 April 2018[20]7th Edward Sturing11 April 2018

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1PSV Eindhoven (C)3426538739+4883Qualification to Champions League play-off round
2Ajax3425458933+5679Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
3AZ3422577238+3471Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
4Feyenoord3420687639+3766Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a]
5Utrecht34141285853+554Qualification to European competition play-offs
6Vitesse (O)341310116347+1649
7ADO Den Haag34138134553−847
8Heerenveen341210124853−546
9PEC Zwolle34128144254−1244
10Heracles Almelo34119145064−1442
11Excelsior34117164156−1540
12Groningen34814125050038
13Willem II34107175063−1337
14NAC Breda3497184157−1634
15VVV-Venlo34713143554−1934
16Roda JC Kerkrade (R)3486204269−2730Qualification for the Relegation play-offs[b]
17Sparta Rotterdam (R)3476213475−4127
18Twente[c] (R)3459203763−2624Relegation to Eerste Divisie
Source: eredivisie.nl
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[22]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayADOAJAAZEXCFEYGROHEEHERNACPECPSVRJCSPATWEUTRVITVVVWIL
ADO Den Haag1–10–31–22–20–31–24–10–24–03–33–21–02–10–31–01–12–1
Ajax0–03–03–12–03–14–11–03–13–03–05–14–02–11–21–24–13–1
AZ2–01–20–20–43–23–15–02–16–02–32–22–12–03–04–30–03–2
Excelsior1–21–21–20–12–01–22–20–01–21–21–01–10–02–20–30–22–1
Feyenoord3–11–42–15–03–01–11–00–20–01–35–13–12–13–11–01–15–0
Groningen0–01–21–14–00–23–33–31–12–03–32–14–01–02–14–21–10–1
Heerenveen2–00–41–20–12–31–11–11–01–22–01–12–11–02–20–42–22–0
Heracles Almelo1–12–10–32–22–42–11–22–12–11–22–13–22–12–21–13–01–0
NAC Breda0–10–81–33–12–12–13–06–10–21–40–12–21–23–11–00–11–2
PEC Zwolle2–00–11–11–13–43–23–22–11–00–14–22–02–01–11–21–10–1
PSV Eindhoven3–03–03–21–01–00–02–23–05–14–02–01–04–33–02–13–04–0
Roda JC Kerkrade2–32–40–12–11–12–22–10–31–03–22–20–21–11–41–30–11–3
Sparta Rotterdam2–12–50–22–30–72–10–02–52–11–11–21–21–01–30–13–21–0
Twente2–33–30–41–31–31–10–42–11–12–00–23–01–14–01–11–22–2
Utrecht3–30–01–13–11–11–13–11–12–22–11–72–01–03–15–11–02–0
Vitesse2–03–21–21–23–12–01–10–04–10–02–40–37–05–01–11–12–2
VVV-Venlo0–20–20–22–31–01–10–23–10–01–12–51–43–00–00–12–23–3
Willem II1–21–30–21–21–51–11–23–11–12–35–01–02–23–13–22–23–0
Source: eredivisie.nl
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGamesGoalsPenaltiesAverage
1 Alireza JahanbakhshAZ332140.64
2 Bjørn Maars JohnsenADO Den Haag341900.56
3 Steven BerghuisFeyenoord311800.58
Wout WeghorstAZ3120.58
5 Hirving LozanoPSV Eindhoven291700.59
6 Fran SolWillem II321620.5
7 Bryan LinssenVitesse331500.45
8 Marco van GinkelPSV Eindhoven281490.5
Tim MatavžVitesse3020.47
David NeresAjax3200.44

Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2018.
Source: nos.nl (reliable) (in Dutch), Soccerway (unreliable)

Hat-tricks

RoundPlayerClubGoalsDateHomeScoreAway
6 Jürgen LocadiaPSV Eindhoven15', 49', 68', 85' (p)24 September 2017Utrecht1–7 Archived 2020-11-23 at the Wayback MachinePSV Eindhoven
12 Donny van de BeekAjax18', 27', 75'18 November 2017NAC Breda0–8 Archived 2020-10-30 at the Wayback MachineAjax
13 Bartholomew OgbecheWillem II62', 74', 90+2'25 November 2017VVV-Venlo3–3 Archived 2020-11-24 at the Wayback MachineWillem II
13 Justin KluivertAjax45', 60', 85'26 November 2017Ajax5–1 Archived 2020-11-21 at the Wayback MachineRoda JC Kerkrade
18 Lennart ThyVVV-Venlo17', 54', 76'24 December 2017VVV-Venlo3–1 Archived 2020-11-21 at the Wayback MachineHeracles Almelo
21 Luuk de JongPSV Eindhoven45+3', 65', 72'3 February 2018PSV Eindhoven4–0 Archived 2020-10-30 at the Wayback MachinePEC Zwolle
27 Fran SolWillem II59', 70' (p), 90' (p)10 March 2018Willem II5–0 Archived 2020-10-30 at the Wayback MachinePSV Eindhoven
32 Alireza JahanbakhshAZ12', 45+2', 53'18 April 2018AZ4–3 Archived 2020-11-23 at the Wayback MachineVitesse
34 Alireza JahanbakhshAZ13', 52', 88'6 May 2018AZ6–0 Archived 2020-11-22 at the Wayback MachinePEC Zwolle

Assists

RankPlayerClubGamesAssistsAverage
1 Hakim ZiyechAjax34150.44
2 Brandley KuwasHeracles Almelo30130.43
3 Steven BerghuisFeyenoord31120.39
David NeresAjax320.38
Alireza JahanbakhshAZ330.36
6 Abdenasser El KhayatiADO Den Haag32110.34
7 Jens ToornstraFeyenoord32100.31
8 Hirving LozanoPSV Eindhoven2990.31
9 Zakaria LabyadUtrecht2980.28
Mason MountVitesse290.28
Steven BergwijnPSV Eindhoven320.25

Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2018.
Source: nos.nl (reliable) (in Dutch), Soccerway (unreliable)

Discipline

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthTalent of the MonthReference
PlayerClubPlayerClub
August Hirving LozanoPSV Denzel DumfriesHeerenveen[24][25]
September Steven BerghuisFeyenoord AngeliñoNAC Breda[26][27]
October Gastón PereiroPSV David NeresAjax[28][29][30]
November Zakaria LabyadUtrecht Donny van de BeekAjax[31][32][33]
December Steven BerghuisFeyenoord AngeliñoNAC Breda[34][35][36]
January Jonas SvenssonAZ Mason MountVitesse[37][38]
February Steven BergwijnPSV AngeliñoNAC Breda[39][40]
March Santiago AriasPSV Kostas TsimikasWillem II[41]
April David NeresAjax AngeliñoNAC Breda[42][43]

Play-offs

European competition

Four teams will play for a spot in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
ADO Den Haag 213
 
 
 
Vitesse 527
 
Vitesse 325
 
 
 
Utrecht 213
 
Heerenveen 4 15
 
 
Utrecht (a) 325
 

Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.

Promotion/relegation play-offs

Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, will play for two spots in the 2018–19 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams will play in the 2018–19 Eerste Divisie.

 
First roundSecond roundThird round
 
                
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emmen 41 5
 
 
NEC 044
 
 
 
 
 
Emmen* 03 3
 
 
 
Sparta Rotterdam 011
 
FC Dordrecht (p) 1 4 5
 
 
 
Cambuur 4 1 5
 
FC Dordrecht 12 3
 
 
Sparta Rotterdam 224
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MVV 1 2 3
 
 
 
Almere City 3 3 6
 
Almere City 02 2
 
 
Roda JC 011
 
 
 
 
 
Almere City 11 2
 
 
De Graafschap* 123
 
 
 
 
 
Telstar32 5
 
 
De Graafschap 246
 
 
 
 

Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.

References

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