# 2016–17 in Dutch football

The 2016–17 season was the 128th season of competitive football in the Netherlands.

## Pre-season

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
| Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam Go Ahead Eagles | De Graafschap Cambuur |
| Eerste Divisie | - | - |
| Topklasse | Excelsior Maassluis De Dijk Lisse Rijnsburgse Boys | RVVH Sneek Wit Zwart |
| Hoofdklasse | ODIN '59 Huizen Quick Boys ASWH Rijnvogels Harkemase Boys VVOG Westlandia ASV De Dijk Oostzaan Dongen UDI '19 Juliana '31 Be Quick 1887 Quick '20 | Bennekom SVL LRC VVA '71 XerxesDZB Heinenoord Sportlust '46 Deltasport SVZW HZVV DOS '37 Drachtster Boys EDO Nieuwerkerk Nieuw Utrecht Leonidas Baronie SV TOP Rohda Raalte Achilles 1894 Rigtersbleek Alcides |
| Eerste Klasse | Opheusden Argon Smitshoek Barneveld ONG Hoogland Ido's FC Nuenen Chevremont Woezik Heerenveen |

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Feyenoord (C) | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 86 | 25 | +61 | 82 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Ajax | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 79 | 23 | +56 | 81 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 68 | 23 | +45 | 76 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Utrecht (O) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 62 | Qualification to European competition play-offs |
| 5 | Vitesse | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 51 | Qualification to Europa League group stage |
| 6 | AZ | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 49 | Qualification to European competition play-offs |
| 7 | Twente | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 45 | |
| 8 | Groningen | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 43 | Qualification to European competition play-offs |
| 9 | Heerenveen | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 43 | Qualification to European competition play-offs |
| 10 | Heracles Almelo | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 43 | |
| 11 | ADO Den Haag | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 38 | |
| 12 | Excelsior | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 37 | |
| 13 | Willem II | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 36 | |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 35 | |
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 34 | |
| 16 | NEC (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 59 | −27 | 34 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Roda JC Kerkrade (O) | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 33 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 18 | Go Ahead Eagles (R) | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 32 | 73 | −41 | 23 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
* 1 2 3 Four teams played for a spot in the Europa League second qualifying round.
* ↑ Vitesse qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2016–17 KNVB Cup.
* ↑ Twente was excluded from European football for 3 years on 15 December 2015.

### Eerste Divisie
## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | VVV-Venlo (C, P) | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 75 | 35 | +40 | 80 | Promotion to the Eredivisie |
| 2 | Jong Ajax | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 93 | 54 | +39 | 76 | |
| 3 | Cambuur | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 71 | Qualification to promotion play-offs Second round |
| 4 | Jong PSV | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 35 | +31 | 69 | |
| 5 | NAC Breda (O, P) | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 64 | Qualification to promotion play-offs Second round |
| 6 | Volendam | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 62 | Qualification to promotion play-offs Second round |
| 7 | MVV | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 59 | Qualification to promotion play-offs Second round |
| 8 | Almere City | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 74 | 66 | +8 | 59 | Qualification to promotion play-offs First round |
| 9 | Emmen | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 55 | Qualification to promotion play-offs First round |
| 10 | RKC Waalwijk | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 62 | 70 | −8 | 54 | Qualification to promotion play-offs First round |
| 11 | Eindhoven | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 64 | 71 | −7 | 53 | |
| 12 | De Graafschap | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 70 | 63 | +7 | 50 | |
| 13 | Helmond Sport | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 51 | 67 | −16 | 49 | Qualification to promotion play-offs First round |
| 14 | Den Bosch | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 67 | −19 | 45 | |
| 15 | Oss | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 67 | 95 | −28 | 41 | |
| 16 | Telstar | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 40 | |
| 17 | Fortuna Sittard | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 39 | |
| 18 | Jong FC Utrecht | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 37 | |
| 19 | Dordrecht | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 42 | 72 | −30 | 24 | |
| 20 | Achilles '29 (R) | 38 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 37 | 92 | −55 | 19 | Relegation to the Tweede Divisie |
* 1 2 3 Reserves teams cannot be promoted and cannot participate in the promotion play-offs.
* 1 2 3 4 Ten teams, two from the Eredivisie and eight from the Eerste Divisie, play for two spots in the 2017–18 Eredivisie, the remaining eight teams play in the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie. The season is subdivided in periods consisting of games 1–9, 10–18, 19–27 and 28–36. The top finisher in each period (that has not won a previous period) is a period winner and qualifies for the promotion play-offs first round even if they finish the season outside of the top nine.
* ↑ Fortuna Sittard were deducted three points for an outstanding bill owed to KNVB. On 10 April 2017 Fortuna Sittard were deducted another 6 points for not meeting financial targets.
* ↑ Achilles '29 were deducted three points for repeatedly not meeting financial requirements.

### Tweede Divisie
## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Jong AZ (C, P) | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 85 | 29 | +56 | 76 | Promotion to Eerste Divisie |
| 2 | Kozakken Boys | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 70 | 54 | +16 | 57 | |
| 3 | Katwijk | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 55 | |
| 4 | De Treffers | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 54 | |
| 5 | Excelsior Maassluis | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 49 | |
| 6 | Lienden | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 48 | |
| 7 | Jong Sparta | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 67 | +7 | 47 | |
| 8 | Barendrecht | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 47 | |
| 9 | VVSB | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 47 | |
| 10 | GVVV | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 47 | |
| 11 | AFC | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 45 | |
| 12 | TEC | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 45 | |
| 13 | Koninklijke HFC | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 42 | |
| 14 | HHC | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 41 | |
| 15 | UNA (R) | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 57 | 79 | −22 | 41 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Spakenburg (R) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 66 | −5 | 37 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Jong Vitesse (R) | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 66 | 79 | −13 | 34 | Relegation to Derde Divisie |
| 18 | Jong Twente (R) | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 25 | Relegation to Derde Divisie |
* ↑ AFC were deducted 1 point for not having the required number of players with a contract.
* ↑ Jong Vitesse were deducted three points for having 3 players from the first team on the field at the same time, while the rules only allow 2 players from the first team on the field at the same time.

### Derde Divisie
#### Saturday League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | IJsselmeervogels (C, P) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 70 | Promotion to Tweede Divisie |
| 2 | Lisse (Q, O, P) | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 65 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Rijnsburgse Boys (Q, O, P) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 84 | 62 | +22 | 61 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 4 | ASWH | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 58 | |
| 5 | Scheveningen | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 56 | |
| 6 | Jong Volendam | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 56 | |
| 7 | DVS '33 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 48 | |
| 8 | Jong Groningen | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 45 | |
| 9 | Harkemase Boys (Q) | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 45 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 10 | VVOG | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 44 | |
| 11 | Quick Boys | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 43 | |
| 12 | Capelle | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 41 | |
| 13 | ONS Sneek | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 40 | |
| 14 | Jong Almere City | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 38 | |
| 15 | ODIN '59 (Q) | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 35 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 16 | SteDoCo (Q, R) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 35 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 17 | Huizen (R) | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 33 | Relegation to Hoofdklasse |
| 18 | Rijnvogels (R) | 34 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 55 | 78 | −23 | 33 | Relegation to Hoofdklasse |
* 1 2 Harkemase Boys and ODIN '59 were deducted one point for not having the required number of players with a contract.
* ↑ Jong Almere were deducted one point for having three players from the first team on the field at the same time, while the rules only allow two players from the first team on the field at the same time.

#### Sunday League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | De Dijk (C, P) | 34 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 91 | 42 | +49 | 83 | Promotion to Tweede Divisie |
| 2 | Westlandia (Q) | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 101 | 47 | +54 | 74 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Dongen (Q) | 34 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 65 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 4 | USV Hercules (Q) | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 60 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Quick '20 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 54 | |
| 6 | Be Quick 1887 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 53 | |
| 7 | HSC '21 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 73 | 69 | +4 | 48 | |
| 8 | EVV | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 47 | |
| 9 | HBS Craeyenhout | 34 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 46 | |
| 10 | OFC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 44 | |
| 11 | JVC Cuijk | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 44 | |
| 12 | OJC Rosmalen | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 69 | −22 | 40 | |
| 13 | Jong De Graafschap | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 66 | 79 | −13 | 36 | |
| 14 | Magreb '90 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 78 | −25 | 35 | |
| 15 | Juliana '31 (Q, R) | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 68 | −12 | 34 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Jong Den Bosch (Q, R) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 30 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 17 | UDI '19 (R) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 45 | 80 | −35 | 30 | Relegation to Hoofdklasse |
| 18 | Jong Achilles '29 (R) | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 58 | 82 | −24 | 27 | Relegation to Hoofdklasse |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 RKVV Westlandia, VV Dongen, Quick '20, USV Hercules, Be Quick 1887, EVV, OJC Rosmalen, HBS Craeyenhout, Magreb '90, Juliana '31 and UDI '19 were deducted one point for not having the required number of players with a contract.
* ↑ Magreb '90 was deducted one point for not having the required number of players with a contract and an additional three points for failing to meet the license criteria in general.
* ↑ Jong Achilles '29 was deducted one point for having one dispensation player too many on the team in the away match against Quick '20

### Hoofdklasse
#### Saturday A League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Spijkenisse (C, P) | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 35 | +27 | 56 | Promotion to 2017–18 Derde Divisie Saturday |
| 2 | Ter Leede | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 56 | Qualification for 2017–18 Derde Divisie play-offs |
| 3 | Noordwijk | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 53 | Qualification for 2017–18 Derde Divisie play-offs |
| 4 | Achilles Veen | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 53 | Qualification for 2017–18 Derde Divisie play-offs |
| 5 | Swift | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 49 | |
| 6 | Ajax (amateurs) | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 45 | |
| 7 | Jodan Boys | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 41 | |
| 8 | Hoek | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 38 | |
| 9 | DFS | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 38 | |
| 10 | Argon | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 36 | |
| 11 | RVVH | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 33 | |
| 12 | Zwaluwen | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 30 | |
| 13 | Sliedrecht (R) | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 24 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Smitshoek (O) | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 62 | −27 | 24 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Breukelen (R) | 28 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 68 | −39 | 12 | Relegation to 2017–18 Eerste Klasse |
| 16 | Haaglandia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | Withdrew following bankruptcy |
* ↑ Assigned as Third Period winner as highest ranked team at the end of the season.
* ↑ Winner of the Second Period (games 15-28).
* ↑ Winner of the First Period (games 1-14).
* ↑ On August 24, 2016 the club filed for bankruptcy after losing a court case against the local council.

#### Saturday B League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | ACV (C, P) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 65 | Promotion to 2017–18 Derde Divisie Saturday |
| 2 | DOVO (O, P) | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 60 | Qualification for 2017–18 Derde Divisie play-offs |
| 3 | Staphorst | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 53 | Qualification for 2017–18 Derde Divisie play-offs |
| 4 | CSV Apeldoorn | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 61 | 48 | +13 | 51 | Qualification for 2017–18 Derde Divisie play-offs |
| 5 | Excelsior '31 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 46 | |
| 6 | Genemuiden | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 45 | |
| 7 | Sparta Nijkerk | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 45 | |
| 8 | SDC Putten | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 45 | |
| 9 | Eemdijk | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 42 | |
| 10 | AZSV | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 38 | |
| 11 | Urk | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 38 | |
| 12 | NSC | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 37 | |
| 13 | Flevo Boys (R) | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 35 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Oranje Nassau (R) | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 42 | 69 | −27 | 32 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 15 | SDV Barneveld (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 25 | Relegation to 2017–18 Eerste Klasse |
| 16 | ASV Dronten (R) | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 97 | −70 | 11 | Relegation to 2017–18 Eerste Klasse |
* ↑ Winner of the First (games 1-10) and Third Periods (games 21-30).
* ↑ Winner of the Second Period (games 11-20).
* ↑ Substitute winner of the First Period.
* ↑ Substitute winner of the Third Period.

#### Sunday A League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | ADO '20 (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 82 | 41 | +41 | 64 | Promotion to 2017–18 Derde Divisie Sunday |
| 2 | Woezik | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 55 | Qualification for 2017–18 Derde Divisie play-offs |
| 3 | SJC | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 53 | Qualification for 2017–18 Derde Divisie play-offs |
| 4 | Hollandia | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 53 | |
| 5 | Silvolde | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 49 | |
| 6 | De Meern (O, P) | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 45 | Qualification for 2017–18 Derde Divisie play-offs |
| 7 | Sneek Wit Zwart | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 41 | |
| 8 | SDO | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 40 | |
| 9 | VV Heerenveen | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 38 | |
| 10 | De Bataven | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 38 | |
| 11 | MSC | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 37 | |
| 12 | RKHVV | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 37 | |
| 13 | Alverna (R) | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 36 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 14 | JOS Watergraafsmeer (R) | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 36 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Hoogland (R) | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 33 | Relegation to 2017–18 Eerste Klasse |
| 16 | Dieze West (R) | 30 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 28 | 122 | −94 | 6 | Relegation to 2017–18 Eerste Klasse |
* ↑ Winner of the First (games 1-10) and Second Period (games 11-20).
* ↑ Substitute Winner of the First Period.
* ↑ Substitute winner of the Second Period.
* ↑ Winner of the Third Period (games 21-30).

#### Sunday B League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Blauw Geel '38 (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 76 | 36 | +40 | 65 | Promotion to 2017–18 Derde Divisie Sunday |
| 2 | Quick (H) (O, P) | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 62 | 35 | +27 | 54 | Qualification for 2017–18 Derde Divisie play-offs |
| 3 | Oss '20 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 49 | Qualification for 2017–18 Derde Divisie play-offs |
| 4 | Vlissingen | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 49 | Qualification for 2017–18 Derde Divisie play-offs |
| 5 | Halsteren | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 47 | |
| 6 | Nuenen | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 45 | |
| 7 | DHC Delft | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 44 | |
| 8 | Gemert | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 41 | |
| 9 | Groene Ster | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 37 | |
| 10 | IFC | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 35 | |
| 11 | RKAVV | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 35 | |
| 12 | EHC | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 35 | |
| 13 | DESO (R) | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 34 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Gestel (R) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 82 | −42 | 34 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Chevremont (R) | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 33 | Relegation to 2017–18 Eerste Klasse |
| 16 | DOSKO (R) | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 27 | Relegation to 2017–18 Eerste Klasse |
* ↑ Winner of the First Period (games 1-10).
* ↑ Winner of the Third Period (games 21-30).
* ↑ Winner of the Second Period (games 11-20).
* ↑ Substitute winner of the First Period.

### Eredivisie (women)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ajax | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 11 | +38 | 54 | Qualification to Championship play-off |
| 2 | Twente | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 43 | Qualification to Championship play-off |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 39 | Qualification to Championship play-off |
| 4 | ADO | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 39 | Qualification to Championship play-off |
| 5 | Telstar | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 22 | Qualification to Placement play-off |
| 6 | Heerenveen | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 18 | Qualification to Placement play-off |
| 7 | Achilles '29 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 68 | −47 | 16 | Qualification to Placement play-off |
| 8 | Zwolle | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 65 | −41 | 9 | Qualification to Placement play-off |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
| Groningen | Erwin van de Looi | End of contract | 1 July 2016 | Pre-season | Ernest Faber | 1 July 2016 |
| NEC | Ernest Faber | Signed by Groningen | 1 July 2016 | Pre-season | Peter Hyballa | 1 July 2016 |
| Heerenveen | Foppe de Haan | End of contract | 1 July 2016 | Pre-season | Jurgen Streppel | 1 July 2016 |
| Willem II | Jurgen Streppel | Signed by Heerenveen | 1 July 2016 | Pre-season | Erwin van de Looi | 1 July 2016 |
| Vitesse | Rob Maas | Resigned | 1 July 2016 | Pre-season | Henk Fraser | 1 July 2016 |
| Roda JC | Darije Kalezić | Sacked | 1 July 2016 | Pre-season | Yannis Anastasiou | 1 July 2016 |
| Ajax | Frank de Boer | Resigned | 1 July 2016 | Pre-season | Peter Bosz | 1 July 2016 |
| Excelsior | Alfons Groenendijk | Mutual consent | 1 July 2016 | Pre-season | Mitchell van der Gaag | 1 July 2016 |
| ADO Den Haag | Henk Fraser | Signed by Vitesse | 1 July 2016 | Pre-season | Željko Petrović | 1 July 2016 |
| ADO Den Haag | Željko Petrović | Mutual consent | 7 February 2017 | 16th | Alfons Groenendijk | 8 February 2017 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | Hans de Koning | Sacked | 22 March 2017 | 18th | Robert Maaskant | 25 March 2017 |
| NEC | Peter Hyballa | Sacked | 24 April 2017 | 17th | Ron de Groot | 25 April 2017 |
| Roda JC | Yannis Anastasiou | Sacked | 23 May 2017 | 17th | Huub Stevens | 23 May 2017 |

## National teams
### Netherlands national football team
### Friendlies
#### 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | |
| 1 | France | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 23 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Sweden | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 19 | Advance to second round | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 8–0 | 4–0 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 19 | | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 13 | | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | — | 4–3 | 1–0 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 26 | −18 | 6 | | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 |
| 6 | Belarus | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 5 | | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — |