2007–08 Eredivisie (women)
Football league season
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The 2007–08 Eredivisie Vrouwen was the first season of the Netherlands women's professional football league. It took place from 29 August 2007 until 21 May 2008 with six teams participating. AZ became the first Eredivisie winners.[1][2] The 60 matches of the season had a 45,695 total attendance.[3]
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 August 2007 – 21 May 2008 |
| Champions | AZ (1st title) |
| UEFA Women's Cup | AZ |
| Matches | 60 |
| Goals | 169 (2.82 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Karin Stevens (20) |
| Total attendance | 45,695 (762 per match) |
2008–09 → | |
Teams
On 20 March 2007, the league was officially unveiled by the KNVB with the six clubs taking part.[4]
| Team | City / Town | Venue(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | The Hague | Den Haag Stadion | 15,000 |
| Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg | 1,500 | ||
| AZ | Alkmaar | Sportpark Schoonenberg (Velsen) | 3,625 |
| Sportcomplex 't Lood[5] | |||
| DSB Stadion[1] | 17,000 | ||
| SC Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Sportpark Skoatterwâld | 3,000 |
| Zuidersportpark (Sneek) | 3,150 | ||
| Abe Lenstra Stadion[6] | 26,000 | ||
| FC Twente | Enschede | Arke Stadion | 30,205 |
| Sportpark Slangenbeek (Hengelo) | 2,000 | ||
| FC Twente-trainingscentrum (Hengelo) | 1,000 | ||
| FC Utrecht | Utrecht | Sportpark Elinkwijk | 5,000 |
| Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd | 1,000 | ||
| Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch[7] | 450 | ||
| Stadion Galgenwaard[8] | 23,750 | ||
| Willem II | Tilburg | Sportcomplex Bijstervelden | 1,500 |
Source: Soccerway[9]
Format
The season was played in a quadruple round-robin format, where all six participating teams played each other four times (twice away and twice at home), a total of 20 matches each. The champion qualified to the UEFA Women's Cup.[10] There was no relegation system in place.[11]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ (C, Q) | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 37 | 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup |
| 2 | Willem II | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 34 | |
| 3 | Utrecht | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 32 | |
| 4 | ADO Den Haag | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 29 | |
| 5 | Twente | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 24 | |
| 6 | Heerenveen | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 40 | −28 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results
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Top scorers
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Karin Stevens |
Willem II | 20 |
| 2 | Sylvia Smit |
FC Twente | 10 |
| 3 | Claudia van den Heiligenberg |
AZ | 9 |
| Dominique Vugts |
Willem II | ||
| 5 | Shirley Smith |
FC Utrecht | 8 |
| 6 | Anouk Dekker |
FC Twente | 6 |
| Nangila van Eyck |
ADO Den Haag | ||
| 8 | Chantal de Ridder |
AZ | 5 |
| 9 | Sheila van den Bulk |
ADO Den Haag | 4 |
| Dionne Demarteau |
AZ | ||
| Merel van Nes |
AZ | ||
| Marieke van Ottele |
FC Twente | ||
| Gilanne Louwaars |
FC Utrecht | ||
| Roos Kwakkenbos |
FC Utrecht | ||
| Tessa Oudejans |
FC Utrecht | ||
 Femke Maes |
Willem II | ||
| 17 | 8 players | 3 | |
| 25 | 11 players | 2 | |
| 36 | 16 players | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | ||
| Total: | 169 | ||
| Games: | 60 | ||
| Average: | 2.82 | ||
Source: vrouwenvoetbalnederland.nl[12]