2018–19 Eredivisie (women) explained

Competition:Eredivisie Vrouwen
Season:2018–19
Dates:7 September 2018 – 3 May 2019
Winners:Twente (third title)
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Twente
League Topscorer:Tiny Hoekstra (27 goals) [1]
Biggest Home Win:
Biggest Away Win:




Highest Scoring:
Longest Wins:9 matches
Twente
Longest Unbeaten:15 matches
Twente
Longest Winless:15 matches
Excelsior/Barendrecht
Longest Losses:9 matches
Achilles '29
Excelsior/Barendrecht
Matches:110
Total Goals:454
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

The 2018–19 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the ninth season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. The season took place from 7 September 2018 to 3 May 2019 with nine teams.[2] Twente won the league championship, its third Eredivisie title, after trailing PSV at the end of the regular season. Twente clinched its tile by defeating PSV in its penultimate match.[3]

Teams

The number of teams and specific teams was unchanged from the previous season, the first time the Eredivisie had such stability.

TeamCity / TownVenue(s)Capacity
4,500
15,000
1,500
2,000
3,625
4,500
Sportpark De Bongerd (Barendrecht) 2,100
3,000
Abe Lenstra Stadion27,224
Sportcomplex De Herdgang2,500
FC TwenteEnschede30,205
Sportpark 't Wilbert (Hengelo) 2,000
PEC ZwolleZwolle12,500
Source: Soccerway,[4] Football Reference[5]

Format

The league's split-schedule format remained the same as the previous season. In the regular season, all nine teams played one another twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 16 matches each. Following those matches, 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 accumulated in the regular season were halved and added to the points of the playoff stage rounds. There was no relegation nor promotion, and the champion qualified to the 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League.[6] [7]

Regular season

Standings

Results

Play-offs

Championship

The top five teams were set after matchday 16. Points from the regular season were halved.

Standings

Results

Placement

The bottom four teams were set after matchday 16. Points from the regular season were halved.

Standings

Results

1st and 2nd third

3rd third

Top Scorers

!Rank!Player!Club!Goals
1 Tiny Hoekstrasc Heerenveen27
2 Joëlle SmitsFC Twente25
3 Katja SnoeijsPSV20
4 Babiche RootPEC Zwolle18
Renate JansenFC Twente
Source[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-2019 Eredivisie Vrouwen Stats . 2024-10-15 . FBref.com . en.
  2. Web site: Vrouwen Eredivisie 2018-2019 . Dutch . fcupdate.nl . 9 September 2018.
  3. Web site: 26 April 2019 . FC Twente Vrouwen voor de zesde keer kampioen . FC Twente Women champions for the sixth time . 2024-09-20 . . nl.
  4. Web site: Eredivisie Women 2018-2019 - Venues . soccerway.com . 10 September 2018.
  5. Web site: 2018-2019 Eredivisie Vrouwen Scores & Fixtures . 2024-09-23 . FBref.com . en.
  6. Web site: UITVOERINGS-/WIJZIGINGSBESLUIT – EREDIVISIE VROUWEN SEIZOEN 2017/’18 . Dutch . . 6 January 2018.
  7. Web site: PROGRAMMA EREDIVISIE VROUWEN SEIZOEN 2018/'19 . Dutch . . knvb.nl . 29 June 2018 . 9 September 2018.
  8. Web site: 2018-2019 Eredivisie Vrouwen Stats . 2024-10-15 . FBref.com . en.