2016–17 Eredivisie

The 2016–17 Eredivisie season was the 61st season of the top-tier Dutch League Eredivisie since its establishment in 1956. The fixtures for this season were announced on 14 June 2016. PSV were the defending champions after winning the title for a record 23rd time.

Eredivisie
Season2016–17
Dates5 August 2016 – 7 May 2017
ChampionsFeyenoord (15th title)
RelegatedNEC
Go Ahead Eagles
Champions LeagueFeyenoord
Ajax
Europa LeaguePSV
Vitesse
FC Utrecht
Matches played306
Goals scored884 (2.89 per match)
Top goalscorerNicolai Jørgensen
(21 goals)
Biggest home winFeyenoord 8–0 Go Ahead Eagles
(5 April 2017)
Biggest away winGroningen 0–5 Feyenoord
(7 August 2016)
Highest scoringFeyenoord 8–0 Go Ahead Eagles
(5 April 2017)
Twente 3–5 Groningen
(15 May 2017)
Longest winning run10 matches
Feyenoord
Longest unbeaten run17 matches
PSV
Longest winless run12 matches
Excelsior
Longest losing run7 matches
NEC
Highest attendance51,998
Ajax 1–1 PSV
(18 December 2016)
Lowest attendance3,200
Excelsior 2–0 Groningen
(13 August 2016)
Total attendance5,841,335
Average attendance19,089

At the end of the season, Feyenoord became the title-holders for a record 15th time and the first since the 1998–99 season.

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