2016–17 Eredivisie
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This article is about the men's competition. For the women's competition, see 2016–17 Eredivisie (women).
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.[4] PSV were the defending champions after winning the title for a record 23rd time.
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Season | 2016–17 |
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Dates | 5 August 2016 – 7 May 2017 |
Champions | Feyenoord (15th title) |
Relegated | NEC Go Ahead Eagles |
Champions League | Feyenoord Ajax |
Europa League | PSV Vitesse FC Utrecht |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 884 (2.89 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nicolai Jørgensen (21 goals)[1] |
Biggest home win | Feyenoord 8–0 Go Ahead Eagles (5 April 2017) |
Biggest away win | Groningen 0–5 Feyenoord (7 August 2016) |
Highest scoring | Feyenoord 8–0 Go Ahead Eagles (5 April 2017) Twente 3–5 Groningen (15 May 2017) |
Longest winning run | 10 matches[2] Feyenoord |
Longest unbeaten run | 17 matches[2] PSV |
Longest winless run | 12 matches[2] Excelsior |
Longest losing run | 7 matches[2] NEC |
Highest attendance | 51,998[3] Ajax 1–1 PSV (18 December 2016) |
Lowest attendance | 3,200[3] Excelsior 2–0 Groningen (13 August 2016) |
Total attendance | 5,841,335[3] |
Average attendance | 19,089[3] |
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At the end of the season, Feyenoord became the title-holders for a record 15th time and the first since the 1998–99 season.