The 2017–18 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the eighth season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The season took place from 1 September 2017 to 25 May 2018 with nine teams. Ajax successfully defended its league title by going undefeated in the championship play-off after finishing second in the regular season behind FC Twente.
Teams
On 1 March 2017, Telstar announced it was being replaced in the league by new club VV Alkmaar. On 10 April 2017, Excelsior Barendrecht became the ninth team in the league. On 21 April 2017, VV Alkmaar was officially formed.
Team City / Town Venue(s) Capacity Achilles '29 Groesbeek Sportpark De Heikant 4,500 ADO Den Haag The Hague Cars Jeans Stadion 15,000 Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg 1,500 AFC Ajax Amsterdam Sportpark De Toekomst 2,000 VV Alkmaar Alkmaar Rabobank IJmond Stadion (Velsen) 3,625 Sportpark De Wending (Heerhugowaard) 1,000 AFAS Trainingscomplex (Wormerland) 1,000 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 PSV Eindhoven Eindhoven Jan Louwers Stadion 4,600 Sportcomplex De Herdgang 2,500 FC Twente Enschede De Grolsch Veste 30,205 Sportpark Slangenbeek (Hengelo) 2,000 FC Twente-trainingscentrum (Hengelo) 1,000 PEC Zwolle Zwolle MAC³PARK Stadion 12,500 Sportpark Ceintuurbaan 3,000 Source: Soccerway
Format The league had a split-season format. In the regular season, the nine teams played one another twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 16 matches each. After that, the top five teams qualified for a championship play-offs and the bottom four teams for the placement group. Championship play-off teams played each twice, for a total of 8 matches each, while placement group teams played each other three times, for a total of 9 matches each. Points earned in the regular season were halved and added to the points of the play-off stage rounds. There was no relegation nor promotion in the league, and the champion qualified to the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League.
Regular season Standings
Results
Play-offs Championship The top five were set after matchday 16. Points of the first stage were halved. Standings
Results
Placement The bottom four were set after matchday 16. Points of the first stage were halved. Standings
Results
1st and 2nd third
3rd third
References
External links Official website Season on soccerway.com