Eerste Klasse
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The Eerste Klasse is the fifth tier of football in the Netherlands
, and the second tier of amateur football. The league is divided into eleven divisions, five for Saturday clubs and six for Sunday clubs. These divisions correspond to the six districts of the Royal Dutch Football Association
: each district organises a Saturday competition and a Sunday competition, except for South II, which only has a Sunday competition.
Each division consists of 12 teams. The champion of the Eerste Klasse divisions are promoted to the Hoofdklasse
. Furthermore, a season is divided into 2 periods of eight matches each. The winners of these periods qualify for promotion playoffs, provided they finish in the top nine overall in the season. The numbers 10 and 11 in the final rankings play relegation playoffs, and the number 12 is relegated to the Tweede Klasse
.
Football in the Netherlands
Football is the most popular Sport in the Netherlands. Football was introduced to the Netherlands by Pim Mulier in the 19th century when in 1879, at the age of 14, he founded Haarlemsche Football Club...
, and the second tier of amateur football. The league is divided into eleven divisions, five for Saturday clubs and six for Sunday clubs. These divisions correspond to the six districts of the Royal Dutch Football Association
Royal Dutch Football Association
The Royal Dutch Football Association is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch football leagues , the amateur leagues, the KNVB Cup, and the Dutch national football team. It is based in the municipality of Zeist.The KNVB came into being on 8 December 1889...
: each district organises a Saturday competition and a Sunday competition, except for South II, which only has a Sunday competition.
Each division consists of 12 teams. The champion of the Eerste Klasse divisions are promoted to the Hoofdklasse
Hoofdklasse
The Hoofdklasse is the 2nd highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fourth tier in general.-Background:The league is divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunday. This is a result of the traditional pillarisation , the segregation of Dutch society. The Saturday-clubs are by...
. Furthermore, a season is divided into 2 periods of eight matches each. The winners of these periods qualify for promotion playoffs, provided they finish in the top nine overall in the season. The numbers 10 and 11 in the final rankings play relegation playoffs, and the number 12 is relegated to the Tweede Klasse
Tweede Klasse
The Tweede Klasse is the fifth tier of football in the Netherlands and the third tier of Dutch amateur football. The league is divided into 22 division, 10 played on Saturday and 12 on Sunday....
.
Eerste Klasse divisions
| District | Saturday division | Sunday division |
|---|---|---|
| West I | Eerste Klasse A | Eerste Klasse A |
| West II | Eerste Klasse B | Eerste Klasse B |
| South I | Eerste Klasse C | Eerste Klasse C |
| South II | Eerste Klasse D | |
| East | Eerste Klasse D | Eerste Klasse E |
| North | Eerste Klasse E | Eerste Klasse F |
2008-09 clubs
| Division | Clubs |
|---|---|
| Saturday Eerste Klasse A | Beursbengels, Gouda, Huizen, De Merino's, Montfoort VV Montfoort Voetbalvereniging Montfoort, is a football club from Montfoort, the Netherlands. The club is founded in 1946 and is playing in the Dutch third tier Topklasse since of the Topklasse 2011–12 season.-External links:*... , ODIN '59 ODIN '59 ODIN '59 is a football club from Heemskerk, the Netherlands. The club was founded in 1959, is currently playing in the Hoofdklasse, the second highest tier of amateur football in the Netherlands. ODIN stands for Ons Doel Is Nuttig .-External links:*... , Roda '46, Rijnvogels, Sportlust '46, Voorland, Young Boys, Zuidvogels |
| Saturday Eerste Klasse B | 's Gravendeel, 's-Gravenzandse SV, RVVH RVVH Ridderkerkse Voetbal Vereniging Hercules, known as RVVH is a Dutch football, based in Ridderkerk. It currently competes in the Hoofdklasse.-External links:... , Schelluinen, SHO, Spirit, Spijkenisse, Strijen, TOGR, Vitesse Delft, Voorschoten '97 Voorschoten '97 Voorschoten '97 is a football and athletics club in Voorschoten in South-Holland.- History :Voorschoten '97 was founded on 1 July 1997 after a fusion of the football clubs: S.V Voorschoten, S.V.L.V and Randstad Sport.-Early History:... , XerxesDZB XerxesDZB XerxesDZB is a Dutch football club based in Rotterdam.The club was founded in 1904 as RFC Xerxes and their first regional championship was won in 1907. After a second championship in 1911 the club was promoted to the second class of Dutch football... |
| Saturday Eerste Klasse C | Achilles Veen, GPC Vlissingen, Kloetinge, LRC Leerdam LRC Leerdam Leerdamse Racing Club uit Leerdam, known as LRC Leerdam is a football club from Leerdam, the Netherlands. The club was founded in 1958, is currently playing in the Hoofdklasse, the highest tier of amateur football in the Netherlands.-External links:*... , Nieuw Lekkerland, Nivo Sparta, Roda Boys/Bommelerwaard, Rijsoord, Terneuzense Boys, VVGZ, Wilhelmina '26, Zaamslag |
| Saturday Eerste Klasse D | Be Quick '28 Be Quick '28 Be Quick '28 is a football club from Zwolle, the Netherlands, which was founded on November 22, 1928. They currently play in the Eerste Klasse.- Players 2010/2011 :... , Bennekom, Zwart Wit '63, Barneveld, DOS Kampen DOS Kampen DOS Kampen is a Dutch football club based in the city of Kampen, currently competing in the Eerste Klasse.-External links:... , FC Zutphen, AVW '66, WVF, VVOG, DZC '68, Go Ahead Kampen, FC Horst, asv Dronten, DOS '37 |
| Saturday Eerste Klasse E | ACV, BCV, Blauw Wit '34, CVVB, Drachtster Boys, Eems Boys, Holwierde, HZVV, Knickerbockers, Noordscheschut, Urk, Viboa |
| Sunday Eerste Klasse A | AFC '34, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, Breukelen, Chabab, DWS Door Wilskracht Sterk AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk is a Dutch football club from Amsterdam.-History:AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk was founded on 11 October 1907, by the trio of Robert Beijerbacht, Theo Beijerbacht and Jansen van Galen under the name of Fortuna which was soon changed to Hercules. The team played in a blue and... , Hercules, JOS Watergraafsmeer, Kampong, Kennemers, KFC, NVC, V.V. de Meern, De Zouaven |
| Sunday Eerste Klasse B | Boshuizen, DCV, DHC, Feyenoord (amateur branch), JHR, Leonidas, Neptunus, Nieuwenhoorn, RKAVV, SJC, TONEGIDO, Woerden |
| Sunday Eerste Klasse C | Best Vooruit, Dongen, Geldrop, Internos, Nuenen, OSS '20, PSV (amateur branch), RCS, Theole, Unitas, Unitas '30, WSC |
| Sunday Eerste Klasse D | Bekkerveld, Blauw-Geel '38, EHC Norad, Groene Ster, GSV '28, HVCH, RVU, Schaesberg, Someren, TOP Oss TOP Oss FC Oss is a professional football club from the Netherlands, which was founded on April 9, 1928. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie.-History:... (amateur branch), UDI '19, Vinkenslag |
| Sunday Eerste Klasse E | ATC '65 ATC '65 ATC '65 is a football club from Hengelo, the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Klasse, the fourth tier of football in the Netherlands. The club won the title in the Tweede Klasse in the 2006-07 season.... , Avanti Wilskracht, AWC, SC Enschede, Jonge Kracht, Juliana '31, NEC (amateur branch), Rheden, Rigtersbleek, RKHVV, Rohda Raalte, Koninklijke UD |
| Sunday Eerste Klasse F | Achilles 1894, Appingedam, Bergum, Erica, FVC, Germanicus, GRC Groningen, Hoogeveen Vv Hoogeveen The vv Hoogeveen is a football club from the town of Hoogeveen and plays in the fourth highest league of the Netherlands, the 2010-2011 in de Hoofdklasse van de KNVB. It was founded on April 29, 1930 and has about 650 members. It plays its home matches on the Bentickspark ground in the town of... , MSC, Nieuw Buinen, SVBO, Vaassen |