2016–17_Eerste_Divisie

2016–17 Eerste Divisie

2016–17 Eerste Divisie

61st season of the second-tier football league in Netherlands


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]

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

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.

Personnel and kits

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Standings

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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:
  1. Reserves teams cannot be promoted and cannot participate in the promotion play-offs.
  2. Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, play for two spots in the 2017–18 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams play in the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie. The season is subdivided in periods consisting of games 1–9, 10–18, 19–27 and 28–36. The top finisher in each period (that has not won a previous period) is a period winner and qualifies for the promotion play-offs first round even if they finish the season outside of the top nine.
  3. Fortuna Sittard were deducted three points for an outstanding bill owed to KNVB.[2] On 10 April 2017 Fortuna Sittard were deducted another 6 points for not meeting financial targets.[3]
  4. Achilles '29 were deducted three points for repeatedly not meeting financial requirements.[4]

Period Tables

Period 1

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Source: Jupiler League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Period 2

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Source: Jupiler League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Period 3

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Source: Jupiler League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. Ajax as reserves team cannot participate in the promotion play-off, therefore period 3 winner will be highest ranked team at end of season

Period 4

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Source: Jupiler League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Results

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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

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Results

 
First roundSecond roundFinal round
 
                
 
 
 
 
C
 
 
MVV 123
 
 
Cambuur 11 2
 
 
G
 
 
MVV 000
 
 
Roda JC * 01 1
 
 
D
 
 
Helmond Sport 011
 
A
 
Roda JC 11 2
 
Helmond Sport 426
 
 
Almere City 20 2
 
 
 
 
 
E
 
 
Volendam 202
 
 
NAC 22 4
 
 
H
 
 
NAC ** 145
 
 
NEC 01 1
 
 
F
 
 
Emmen 101
 
B
 
NEC 31 4
 
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.)
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
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' 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
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' 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' 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
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' 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'
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' 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' 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' 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
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' 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' 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.) Dessers 7' (pen.), 52', 74'
Korte 71'
Stadium: Stadion de Goffert
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Kevin Blom

Number of teams by provinces

Attendances

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References

  1. "EREDIVISIESEIZOEN BEGINT IN NIJMEGEN". www.eredivisie.nl. 14 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. "Beroepscommissie straft teleurgesteld Fortuna Sittard met aftrek drie punten" [Appeals body punishes disappointed Fortuna Sittard with three points deduction] (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. "Fortuna Sittard krijgt 6 punten in mindering" [Fortuna Sittard gets deducted 6 points] (in Dutch). KNVB. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. "Beroepscommissie: Achilles '29 krijgt drie punten in mindering" [Appeals body: Achilles '29 receives three points deduction] (in Dutch). KNVB. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  5. De Graafschap was forced to play the home match of 21 October 2016 against Helmond Sport in an empty stadion. Reason for this was misconduct of the supporters of De Graafschap in the 2015–16 play-off match against Go Ahead Eagles.

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