2021–22 Eredivisie (women)

The 2021–22 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the twelfth season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. Twente started the season as defending champions.[1] The season saw Feyenoord entering the league, meaning the league was expanded to include nine teams.

Eredivisie Vrouwen
Season2021–22
Dates27 August 2021 – 20 May 2022
ChampionsFC Twente
Women's Champions LeagueTwente
Ajax
Matches played108
Goals scored392 (3.63 per match)
Top goalscorerNetherlands Fenna Kalma
(33 goals)
Biggest home winTwente 8–0 Alkmaar
(27 August 2021)
Twente 8–0 Heerenveen
(29 October 2021)
Biggest away winExcelsior 1–9 Twente
(19 December 2021)
Highest scoringExcelsior 1–9 Twente
(19 December 2021)
Excelsior 2–8 Ajax
(24 April 2022)
Longest winning run13 matches
Twente
Longest unbeaten run20 matches
Twente
Longest winless run9 matches
Excelsior
Longest losing run6 matches
Excelsior
All statistics correct as of 20 May 2022.

Format

Four years after creating their women's program, Feyenoord joined the league, expanding the league to nine teams.[2] Each team played all of the other teams three times and each round one team had a bye.[3][4]

Teams

Location of teams in the Eredivisie Vrouwen 2021–22
TeamCity / TownVenue(s)Capacity
ADO Den HaagDen HaagCars Jeans Stadion15,000
Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg02,500
AFC AjaxAmsterdamSportpark De Toekomst05,000
VV AlkmaarAlkmaarBUKO Stadion (Velsen)05,200
Sportpark AFC '3402,500
Sportpark De Wending (Heerhugowaard)01,000
AFAS Trainingscomplex (Wormerland)02,383
ExcelsiorRotterdamVan Donge & De Roo Stadion04,500
Sportpark De Bongerd (Barendrecht)02,100
FeyenoordRotterdamSportcomplex Varkenoord02,500
De Kuip47,500
SC HeerenveenHeerenveenSportpark Skoatterwâld03,000
Zuidersportpark (Sneek)03,150
Sportcomplex Nieuwehorne (Nieuwehorne)01,000
PEC ZwolleZwolleMAC³PARK Stadion14,000
Sportpark Be Quick '2803,000
PSV EindhovenEindhovenJan Louwers Stadion05,400
Sportcomplex De Herdgang02,500
FC TwenteEnschedeDe Grolsch Veste30,205
Sportpark Slangenbeek (Hengelo)02,000
FC Twente-trainingscentrum (Hengelo)01,000

Source: Soccerway[5]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Twente (C)2419329526+6960UEFA Champions League
first qualifying round
2Ajax2417347022+4854
3PSV2413473529+643
4ADO Den Haag2411674932+1739
5Feyenoord2410593240−835
6PEC Zwolle2484123346−1328
7Heerenveen2446142146−2518
8Alkmaar2452172968−3917
9Excelsior2425172883−5511
Source: Soccerway[6]
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 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 otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[7]
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ AwayADOAJAALKEXCFEYHEEPECPSVTWEADOAJAALKEXCFEYHEEPECPSVTWE
ADO Den Haag0–03–14–21–11–00–21–04–41–15–12–01–3
Ajax2–15–02–02–02–13–05–10–12–07–00–02–3
Alkmaar1–01–45–11–20–03–11–31–52–21–33–22–3
Excelsior0–51–72–11–22–22–13–31–93–42–81–20–5
Feyenoord1–14–12–13–22–21–02–10–00–51–42–02–2
Heerenveen1–00–43–01–10–11–10–10–20–40–23–02–0
PEC Zwolle3–01–32–33–02–13–11–11–42–11–10–21–3
PSV2–11–21–01–01–04–13–02–10–11–12–11–0
Twente4–43–28–07–12–18–01–43–17–06–03–03–0
Source: Soccerway[8]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGamesGoalsPenaltiesAvg.
1. Fenna KalmaTwente2433031.38
2. Romée LeuchterAjax2425031.04
3. Renate JansenTwente2317000.74
4. Kayleigh van DoorenTwente2413000.54
5. Jaimy RavensbergenADO Den Haag2411000.46
6. Sanne KoopmanAlkmaar2310000.43
Chasity GrantAjax24000.42
Desiree van LunterenPSV24050.42
9. Liz RijsbergenADO Den Haag2308000.35
10. Nikita TrompAjax1607000.44
Anna-Lena StolzeTwente22000.32
Chimera RipaHeerenveen22000.32
Sabrine EllouziExcelsior23020.3

Source: Soccerway[9]

Hat-tricks(+)

Rnd.PlayerClubGoalsDateHomeScoreAway
5 Fenna KalmaTwente 3', 34', 50', 78'1 Oct 2021Twente7 – 1Excelsior
7 Jaimy RavensbergenADO Den Haag 4', 41', 78'17 Oct 2021ADO Den Haag4 – 4Twente
8 Fenna KalmaTwente 31', 38', 69', 76'29 Oct 2021Twente8 – 0Heerenveen
Renate JansenTwente 7', 26', 55'
14 Fenna KalmaTwente 50', 72', 85'19 Dec 2021Excelsior1 – 9Twente
20 Fenna KalmaTwente 49', 90', 90+3'13 Mar 2022Twente6 – 0Feyenoord
21 Jannette van BelenADO Den Haag 24', 26', 61'25 Mar 2022Heerenveen0 – 4ADO Den Haag
23 Romée LeuchterAjax 6', 34', 55', 90'24 Apr 2022Excelsior2 – 8Ajax

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