The 2007–08 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the first season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. It took place from 29 August 2007 until 21 May 2008 with six teams participating. AZ became the first Eredivisie winners.[1][2] The 60 matches of the season had a 45,695 total attendance.[3]
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 August 2007 – 21 May 2008 |
| Champions | AZ (1st title) |
| UEFA Women's Cup | AZ |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Goals scored | 169 (2.82 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Karin Stevens (20) |
| Total attendance | 45,695 (762 per match) |
2008–09 → | |
Teams
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Location of teams in the Eredivisie 2007–08
On 20 March 2007, the league was officially unveiled by the KNVB with the six clubs taking part.[4]
| Team | City / Town | Venue(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | The Hague | Den Haag Stadion | 15,000 |
| Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg | 1,500 | ||
| AZ | Alkmaar | Sportpark Schoonenberg (Velsen) | 3,625 |
| Sportcomplex 't Lood[5] | |||
| DSB Stadion[1] | 17,000 | ||
| SC Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Sportpark Skoatterwâld | 3,000 |
| Zuidersportpark (Sneek) | 3,150 | ||
| Abe Lenstra Stadion[6] | 26,000 | ||
| FC Twente | Enschede | Arke Stadion | 30,205 |
| Sportpark Slangenbeek (Hengelo) | 2,000 | ||
| FC Twente-trainingscentrum (Hengelo) | 1,000 | ||
| FC Utrecht | Utrecht | Sportpark Elinkwijk | 5,000 |
| Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd | 1,000 | ||
| Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch[7] | 450 | ||
| Stadion Galgenwaard[8] | 23,750 | ||
| Willem II | Tilburg | Sportcomplex Bijstervelden | 1,500 |
Source: Soccerway[9]
Format
editThe season was played in a quadruple round-robin format, where all six participating teams played each other four times (twice away and twice at home), a total of 20 matches each. The champion qualified to the UEFA Women's Cup.[10] There was no relegation system in place.[11]
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ (C, Q) | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 37 | 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup |
| 2 | Willem II | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 34 | |
| 3 | Utrecht | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 32 | |
| 4 | ADO Den Haag | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 29 | |
| 5 | Twente | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 24 | |
| 6 | Heerenveen | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 40 | −28 | 11 |
Source: soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results
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Top scorers
edit| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Karin Stevens
|
Willem II | 20 |
| 2 | Sylvia Smit
|
FC Twente | 10 |
| 3 | Claudia van den Heiligenberg
|
AZ | 9 |
| Dominique Vugts
|
Willem II | ||
| 5 | Shirley Smith
|
FC Utrecht | 8 |
| 6 | Anouk Dekker
|
FC Twente | 6 |
| Nangila van Eyck
|
ADO Den Haag | ||
| 8 | Chantal de Ridder
|
AZ | 5 |
| 9 | Sheila van den Bulk
|
ADO Den Haag | 4 |
| Dionne Demarteau
|
AZ | ||
| Merel van Nes
|
AZ | ||
| Marieke van Ottele
|
FC Twente | ||
| Gilanne Louwaars
|
FC Utrecht | ||
| Roos Kwakkenbos
|
FC Utrecht | ||
| Tessa Oudejans
|
FC Utrecht | ||
 Femke Maes
|
Willem II | ||
| 17 | 8 players | 3 | |
| 25 | 11 players | 2 | |
| 36 | 16 players | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | ||
| Total: | 169 | ||
| Games: | 60 | ||
| Average: | 2.82 | ||
Source: vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "AZ Vrouwen pakken landstitel". Eredivisie Vrouwen (in Dutch). 21 May 2008. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Eredivisie Vrouwen 2007–08". Eredivisie Vrouwen (in Dutch). 11 June 2008. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Laatste terugblik op 5 jaar Eredivisie - Toeschouwers". vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl (in Dutch). 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Zes profclubs in eredivisie vrouwen". NU.nl (in Dutch). ANP. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "AZ - CLUBINFORMATIE". Eredivisie Vrouwen (in Dutch). 30 June 2008. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "SC Heerenveen - CLUBINFORMATIE". Eredivisie Vrouwen (in Dutch). 27 May 2008. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "FC Utrecht - CLUBINFORMATIE". Eredivisie Vrouwen (in Dutch). 27 May 2008. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Vrouwen FC Utrecht grijpen naast titel". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 21 May 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Eredivisie Women 2007–2008 - Venues". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Eredivisie trapt af in Enschede". FC Twente (in Dutch). 20 July 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Over Ons". Eredivisie Vrouwen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Eindstanden Topscorers Eredivisie, HK en EK - 2007–2008". vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl (in Dutch). 11 October 2008. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
External links
edit- Official website
- Season on soccerway.com