Tabelle1996/199722. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eindhoven | 22 | 62:16 | 46 | 51 | |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 22 | 38:24 | 14 | 48 | |
| 3 | FC Twente | 22 | 36:17 | 19 | 46 | |
| 4 | Arnheim | 22 | 39:24 | 15 | 39 | |
| 5 | Ajax Amsterdam | 22 | 29:19 | 10 | 36 | |
| 6 | Kerkrade | 22 | 30:27 | 3 | 36 | |
| 7 | De Graafschap | 22 | 34:32 | 2 | 33 | |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 22 | 35:30 | 5 | 31 | |
| 9 | Breda | 22 | 28:35 | -7 | 29 | |
| 10 | Willem II | 22 | 26:35 | -9 | 25 | |
| 11 | Volendam | 22 | 23:32 | -9 | 25 | |
| 12 | Sp. Rotterdam | 22 | 25:31 | -6 | 24 | |
| 13 | Utrecht | 22 | 26:31 | -5 | 22 | |
| 14 | Sittard | 22 | 19:34 | -15 | 22 | |
| 15 | Alkmaar | 22 | 18:27 | -9 | 19 | |
| 16 | Waalwijk | 22 | 22:35 | -13 | 19 | |
| 17 | Groningen | 22 | 24:44 | -20 | 19 | |
| 18 | Nijmegen | 22 | 22:43 | -21 | 16 |
Die Ambition ist sehr hoch...
— Arsenals Trainer-Legende Arsene Wenger über die Sky Austria-Sendung ,,Talk & Tore".