1996–97 Eredivisie
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | PSV (14th title) |
| Promoted | AZ |
| Relegated | AZ |
| Champions League | |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Roda JC |
| UEFA Cup | |
| Intertoto Cup | |
| Goals scored | 864 |
| Average goals/game | 2.82 |
| Top goalscorer |  Luc Nilis (21 goals)[1] |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1996–97 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | QR[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 90 | 26 | +64 | 77 | Champions |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 73 | Champions Cup |
| 3 | FC Twente | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 65 | UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Ajax | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 61 | |
| 5 | Vitesse | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 55 | |
| 6 | Roda JC | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 55 | CWC |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 50 | Intertoto Cup[3] |
| 8 | De Graafschap | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 45 | |
| 9 | NAC | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 40 | |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 39 | Intertoto Cup[3] |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 39 | |
| 12 | FC Utrecht | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 38 | |
| 13 | Sparta | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 38 | |
| 14 | FC Volendam | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 38 | |
| 15 | Willem II | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 35 | |
| 16 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 34 | Relegation play-off |
| 17 | NEC | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 61 | −26 | 32 | |
| 18 | AZ | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 52 | −25 | 25 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
Source: [4]
Promotion/relegation play-offs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 15 | Remain in Eredivisie |
| 2 | FC Zwolle | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 10 | Remain in Eerste Divisie |
| 3 | Emmen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | |
| 4 | ADO Den Haag | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 2 |
Source: [2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 15 | Remain in Eredivisie |
| 2 | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 15 | Remain in Eerste Divisie |
| 3 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 6 | |
| 4 | VVV | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 0 |
Source: [2]
See also
References
- ^ EredivisieStats.nl - topscorers
- ^ a b c Karel Stokkermans (27 January 2001). "Netherlands 1996/97 (Additional Info)". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Pawel Mognielnicki. "UEFA Intertoto Cup 1997". Mogiel.net. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Jan Schoenmakers (20 February 2005). "Netherlands 1996/97". Retrieved 23 March 2016.