The 2019–20 Eredivisie Vrouwen is the tenth season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The season lasts from 23 August 2019 to 22 May 2020 with eight teams. Twente started the season as defending champion.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August 2019 – 24 April 2020 |
| UEFA Women's Champions League | PSV Eindhoven AFC Ajax |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 168 (3.5 per match) |
| Biggest home win | PSV 9–1 Excelsior/Barendrecht (27 September 2019) |
| Biggest away win | PEC Zwolle 0–4 PSV (22 November 2019) Excelsior/Barendrecht 1–5 PSV (14 February 2020) |
| Highest scoring | PSV 9–1 Excelsior/Barendrecht (27 September 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Ajax |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches PSV |
| Longest winless run | 12 matches Excelsior/Barendrecht |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Excelsior/Barendrecht |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 25 February 2020. | |
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic edit
On 12 March 2020, all football leagues were suspended until 31 March as the Dutch government forbade events due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. On 15 March, this period was extended until 6 April. Due to the decision of the Dutch government to forbid all gatherings and events until 1 June 2020, this period was even further extended.[1][2][3]
The Dutch government announced on 21 April that all events, subject to authorization, would remain forbidden until 1 September 2020. As a result, the KNVB announced the same day the intention not to continue all remaining suspended competitions. A final decision would be taken after consultation with the UEFA, and next, the consequences would be discussed with the clubs involved.[4]
On 24 April 2020 the season was cancelled.[5]
Format edit
During the regular season, the eight teams play each other twice (once at home and once away) for 14 matches each. After that, the top four teams qualify for a championship, and the bottom four teams play a placement playoff. In each playoff, teams played each other twice for six matches each. Points accumulated during the regular season are halved and added to the points of the playoff stage rounds. There is no relegation nor promotion in the league, and the champion and runner-up qualify for the 2020–21 UEFA Women's Champions League.[6][7]
Teams edit
| Team | City / Town | Venue(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | Den Haag | Cars Jeans Stadion | 15,000 |
| Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg | 2,500 | ||
| AFC Ajax | Amsterdam | Sportpark De Toekomst | 5,000 |
| VV Alkmaar | Alkmaar | Rabobank IJmond Stadion (Velsen) | 4,663 |
| Sportpark AFC '34 | 2,500 | ||
| Sportpark De Wending (Heerhugowaard) | 1,000 | ||
| AFAS Trainingscomplex (Wormerland) | 2,383 | ||
| Excelsior/Barendrecht | Rotterdam | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion | 4,500 |
| Sportpark De Bongerd (Barendrecht) | 2,100 | ||
| SC Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Sportpark Skoatterwâld | 3,000 |
| Zuidersportpark (Sneek) | 3,150 | ||
| PEC Zwolle | Zwolle | MAC³PARK Stadion | 14,000 |
| Sportpark Ceintuurbaan | 3,000 | ||
| PSV Eindhoven | Eindhoven | Jan Louwers Stadion | 5,400 |
| Sportcomplex De Herdgang | 2,500 | ||
| FC Twente | Enschede | De Grolsch Veste | 30,205 |
| Sportpark Slangenbeek (Hengelo) | 2,000 | ||
| FC Twente-trainingscentrum (Hengelo) | 1,000 |
Source: Soccerway[8]
>> As the competition was cancelled, below is the situation on 25 February 2020, the date the last matches were played. <<
Regular season edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 8 | +34 | 32 | |
| 2 | Ajax | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 25 | |
| 3 | Twente | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 23 | |
| 4 | Heerenveen | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 18 | |
| 5 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 12 | |
| 6 | Alkmaar | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 10 | |
| 7 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 10 | |
| 8 | Excelsior/Barendrecht | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 40 | −30 | 3 |
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, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[9]
Fixtures/results edit
References edit
- ^ "tot en met 31 maart geen voetbal in nederland" [Until 31 March no football in the Netherlands] (in Dutch). KNVB. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Geen voetbalwedstrijden tot en met 6 april" [No football matches until 6 April] (in Dutch). KNVB. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Voetbalseizoen lijkt ten einde: Kabinet verlengt maatregelen tot 1 juni" [Football season seems to have ended: Government extends measures until 1 June 2020] (in Dutch). voetbal247.nl. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Status betaaldvoetbalcompetities naar aanleiding van update maatregelen overheid" [Status professional football in response to the update measures of the government.] (in Dutch). KNVB. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie" [KNVB decides: Ajax number one, no promotiom/relegation] (in Dutch). NOS. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Eredivisie vrouwen dit seizoen op vrijdag en zondagmiddag". KNVB (in Dutch). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Programma eredivisie vrouwen seizoen 2019/'20". knvb.nl (in Dutch). KNVB. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Eredivisie Women 2019-2020 - Venues". soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Eredivisie 2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
External links edit
- Official website
- Season on soccerway.com