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2015–16 Eredivisie

The 2015–16 Eredivisie season was the 60th season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. Defending champions PSV retained their title.

Teams

A total of 18 teams took part in the league: the top 15 teams from the 2014–15 season, two promotion/relegation playoff winners and the 2014–15 Eerste Divisie champions.

NEC, the champion of the 2014–15 Eerste Divisie, and play-off winner Roda JC returned to the Eredivisie after just one season. De Graafschap, the other play-off winner, returned to the highest level for the first time since the 2011–12 season.

2015–16 Eredivisie is located in Netherlands
ADO
ADO
Ajax
Ajax
AZ
AZ
Cambuur
De Graafschap
Excelsior
Feyenoord
Groningen
Heerenveen
Heracles
NEC
NEC
PEC
PEC
PSV
PSV
Roda JC
Twente
Utrecht
Vitesse
Willem II
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Location of teams in Eredivisie 2015–16

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

Standings

Source: Eredivisie, NUsport, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off (only if deciding champion, European competitions, or relegation); 8) Draw.[16]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Feyenoord qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2015–16 KNVB Cup.
  2. ^ Four teams played for one spot in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.
  3. ^ Twente were deducted three points for breaking the financial standards set by the Royal Dutch Football Association. In May 2016 Twente had their licence for the Eredivisie revoked by KNVB and was relegated to the Eerste Divisie,[14] but they successfully appealed this decision and stayed in the league.[15]

Results

Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Number of teams by provinces

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Note

4 Player scored 4 goals

Assists

Discipline

Player

Club

Attendances

Updated to games played on 23 August 2015
Source: World football
Notes:
Median attendances of the 2014–15 season will be shown until the league starts.
1: Team played last season in Eerste Divisie

Play-offs

European competition

Four teams played for a spot in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.

Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.

Promotion/relegation play-offs

Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, played for two spots in the 2016–17 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams play in the 2016–17 Eerste Divisie.

Key: * = Play-off winners, (a) = Wins because of away goals rule, (e) = Wins after extra time in second leg, (p) = Wins after penalty shoot-out.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Dutch Eredivisie statistics". ESPN FC. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Alflen en Adriaanse weg bij FC Utrecht". NOS (in Dutch). 25 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Erik ten Hag trainer/coach en technisch manager". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 22 April 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Weg vrij voor Ruud Brood naar PSV, contract bij NEC ontbonden". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Ernest Faber nieuwe hoofdtrainer NEC". NEC (in Dutch). 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Dijkhuizen vertrekt naar Brentford FC". NOS (in Dutch). 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Fons Groenendijk nieuwe hoofdtrainer van Excelsior". Excelsior (in Dutch). 4 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Kalezic van PSV naar Roda JC". Telegraaf (in Dutch). 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  9. ^ "FC Twente ontslaat trainer Schreuder". NOS (in Dutch). 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  10. ^ "Lodeweges stapt op als trainer van SC Heerenveen". VI (in Dutch). 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Bosz vertrekt per direct bij Vitesse". NOS (in Dutch). 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Henk de Jong stapt op als trainer SC Cambuur". NU.nl (in Dutch). 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  13. ^ "Keizer opvolger De Jong bij Cambuur". NOS (in Dutch). 13 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  14. ^ "Zwangsabstieg für Twente Enschede" [Forced relegation for Twente]. kicker.de (in German). kicker (sports magazine). 18 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Beroepscommissie: FC Twente behoudt licentie en krijgt boete van 181.000 euro". knvb.nl (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal Seizoen 2015/'16" [Regulations professional football 2015–16 season] (pdf) (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Football Association. p. 44. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  17. ^ a b "Statstieken". Eredivisie official website (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  18. ^ a b c d "Statistieken". Eredivisie. Archived from the original on 14 December 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2015.

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