| Competition: | Eredivisie Vrouwen |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Dates: | 2 September 2016 – 26 May 2017 |
| Winners: | Ajax (1st title) |
| Continentalcup1: | UEFA Women's Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Ajax |
| League Topscorer: | Katja Snoeijs (21 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Twente 7–0 Achilles '29 |
| Biggest Away Win: | ADO 1–7 Telstar |
| Highest Scoring: | Telstar 2–7 Twente Telstar 3–6 Ajax |
| Matches: | 108 |
| Total Goals: | 416 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the seventh season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The season took place from 2 September 2016 to 26 May 2017 with eight teams.[1] Defending champions FC Twente[2] finished second behind Ajax, who won their first Dutch championship.[3] [4]
On 16 June 2016, Achilles '29 was confirmed as the eighth team of the season.[5] [6] [7]
| Team | City / Town | Venue(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 | |||
| 15,000 | |||
| 1,500 | |||
| 2,000 | |||
| 3,000 | |||
| Zuidersportpark (Sneek) | 3,150 | ||
| 4,600 | |||
| 2,500 | |||
| 3,625 | |||
| Sportpark De Wending (Heerhugowaard) | 1,000 | ||
| AFAS Trainingscomplex (Wormerland) | 1,000 | ||
| 30,205 | |||
| Sportpark Slangenbeek (Hengelo) | 2,000 | ||
| FC Twente-trainingscentrum (Hengelo) | 1,000 | ||
| 12,500 | |||
| 3,000 |
The league adopted a new split-season format, which was used through the 2020–21 season. In the regular season, the eight teams played each other three times, for a total of 21 matches each. After those matches, the top four teams would qualify for a championship play-off and the bottom four teams would play a placement play-off. Teams played the other teams in their group twice, for a total of 6 matches. Points accumulated in the regular season were halved and added to the points of the play-off stage rounds for the final point total.[9] At the time, KNVB women's football manager Minke Booij said the new format would strengthen competition and create more top matches.[10]
The champion qualifed to the UEFA Women's Champions League.
The top four were set after matchday 18. Points from the regular season were halved.
The bottom four were set after matchday 18. Points from the regular season were halved.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katja Snoeijs | Telstar | 21 |
| 2 | Marjolijn van den Bighelaar | AFC Ajax | 19 |
| Ellen Jansen | FC Twente | ||
| 4 | Simone Kets | Heerenveen | 16 |
| 5 | Babiche Roof | Telstar | 15 |
| 6 | Vanity Lewerissa | PSV Eindhoven | 13 |
| 7 | Linda Bakker | Telstar | 12 |
| 8 |  Jassina Blom | Heerenveen | 10 |
| Pia Rijsdijk | ADO | ||
| 10 | Lineth Beerensteyn | FC Twente | 9 |
| Desiree van Lunteren | AFC Ajax | ||
| Myrthe Moorrees | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| Jill Roord | FC Twente |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Jansen | FC Twente | 17 |
| 2 | Katja Snoeijs | Telstar | 16 |
| 3 | Vanity Lewerissa | PSV Eindhoven | 13 |
| Marjolijn van den Bighelaar | AFC Ajax | ||
| 5 | Pia Rijsdijk | ADO | 10 |
| Babiche Roof | Telstar | ||
| 7 | Linda Bakker | Telstar | 9 |
| Jill Roord | FC Twente | ||
| Desiree van Lunteren | AFC Ajax | ||
| 10 | Lineth Beerensteyn | FC Twente | 8 |
| Jassina Blom | Heerenveen | ||
| Simone Kets | Heerenveen | ||
| 13 | Rebecca Doejaaren | Zwolle | 7 |
| Myrthe Moorrees | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| Victoria Pelova | ADO |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marjolijn van den Bighelaar | AFC Ajax | 5 |
| 2 | Ellen Jansen | FC Twente | 3 |
| 4 | Eshley Bakker | FC Twente | 2 |
| Marthe van Erk | ADO |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simone Kets | Heerenveen | 8 |
| 2 | Babiche Roof | Telstar | 5 |
| Katja Snoeijs | Telstar | ||
| 4 | Tiny Hoekstra | Heerenveen | 4 |
| Yvette van Daelen | Zwolle | ||
| 6 | Linda Bakker | Telstar | 3 |
| Fenna Kalma | Heerenveen | ||
| Michelle van der Laan | Achilles '29 | ||
| 9 | Jassina Blom | Heerenveen | 2 |
| Esmee de Graaf | Zwolle | ||
| Judith Frijlink | Zwolle | ||
| Elze Huls | Heerenveen | ||
| Cherise Schelts | Telstar | ||
| Sanne van der Velden | Telstar |