The league adopted a new split-season format, which was used through the
2020–21 season. In the regular season, the eight teams played each other three times, for a total of 21 matches each. After those matches, the top four teams would qualify for a championship play-off and the bottom four teams would play a placement play-off. Teams played the other teams in their group twice, for a total of 6 matches. Points accumulated in the regular season were halved and added to the points of the play-off stage rounds for the final point total. At the time,
KNVB women's football manager
Minke Booij said the new format would strengthen competition and create more top matches. The champion qualified to the
UEFA Women's Champions League. ==Regular season==