The 2019–20 Eredivisie Vrouwen is the tenth season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The season was intended to last from 23 August 2019 to 22 May 2020, but was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Twente began the season as defending champion, and no new champion was crowned.
| 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
editOn 12 March 2020, all football leagues were suspended until 31 March, as the Dutch government forbade events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On 15 March, the suspension was extended until 6 April.[2] On 23 March, the Dutch government forbid all gatherings and events until 1 June 2020.[3]
The Dutch government announced on 21 April that all events, subject to authorization, would remain forbidden until 1 September. The KNVB announced the same day its intention not to continue all remaining suspended competitions. A final decision would be taken after consultation with the UEFA and then the consequences would be discussed with the clubs involved.[4]
On 22 April, the KNVB cancelled the season.[5] Two days later, it announced that it would not name a champion for the season and that the top two teams at the time play was halted, PSV and AFC Ajax, would qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League.[6]
Format
editThe league had a split-season schedule but was suspended before the end of the regular season. As originally scheduled, in the regular season, all eight teams were to play each other twice, once at home and once away, for 14 matches each. The season was cancelled after each team had played 12 matches.
After the regular season, the top four team would advance to the championship play-off, and the bottom four teams play a placement playoff. In each playoff, teams played each other twice for six matches each. 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.[7][8]
Teams
edit
The league fielded eight teams, one fewer than the previous season. Achilles '29 announced in April 2019 that it would discontinue its women's team due to financial difficulties.[9]
| 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[10]
Regular season
editStandings
edit>> Below is the standings as of 25 February 2020, the date the last matches were played. <<
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 34 | 32 | Qualification to UEFA Women's Champions League |
| 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)[11] [12]
Fixtures/results
editTop scorers
edit- As of matches played on 25 February 2020.[13]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Joëlle Smits
|
PSV | 16 |
| 2 | Katja Snoeijs
|
PSV | 13 |
| 3 | Fenna Kalma
|
FC Twente | 9 |
| Marjolijn van den Bighelaar
|
AFC Ajax | ||
| 5 | Renate Jansen
|
FC Twente | 8 |
| 6 | Nikita Tromp
|
PEC Zwolle | 5 |
| 7 | Seven players tied
|
4 | |
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.
- ^ "Seizoen Eredivisie Vrouwen ten einde" [Eredivisie Vrouwen season comes to an end]. www.knvb.nl (in Dutch). 22 April 2020. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Afwikkeling voetbalseizoen 2019/'20 een feit" [Settlement of the 2019/'20 football season a fact]. KNVB (in Dutch). 24 April 2020. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Vrouwenteam Achilles stopt na dit seizoen". www.gld.nl (in Dutch). 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Eredivisie Women 2019-2020 - Venues". soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Eredivisie 2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Afwikkeling voetbalseizoen 2019/'20 een feit" [Settlement of the 2019/'20 football season a fact]. KNVB (in Dutch). 24 April 2020. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Topscorers". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Season on soccerway.com