Vierde Klasse
Encyclopedia
The Vierde Klasse is the seventh tier of football in the Netherlands
and the fifth tier of Dutch
amateur football
. The league is divided into 70 division, 26 played on Saturday and 44 on Sunday.
Each division consists of 12 teams. The champions are promoted to the Derde Klasse
, the teams finishing 11th and 12th are relegated to the Vijfde Klasse
. Each season is divided into a number of periods . The winner of these periods qualify for promotion playoffs, provided they finish in the top nine overall in the season. The team finishing 10th in the final rankings play relegation playoffs.
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 fifth tier of Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
amateur football
Amateur sports
Amateur sports are sports in which participants engage largely or entirely without remuneration. Sporting amateurism was a zealously guarded ideal in the 19th century, especially among the upper classes, but faced steady erosion throughout the 20th century with the continuing growth of pro sports...
. The league is divided into 70 division, 26 played on Saturday and 44 on Sunday.
Each division consists of 12 teams. The champions are promoted to the Derde Klasse
Derde Klasse
The Derde Klasse is the sixth tier of football in the Netherlands and the fourth tier of Dutch amateur football. The league is divided into 44 division, 20 played on Saturday and 24 on Sunday....
, the teams finishing 11th and 12th are relegated to the Vijfde Klasse
Vijfde Klasse
The Vijfde Klasse is the eight tier of football in the Netherlands and the sixth tier of Dutch amateur football. The league is divided into 55 divisions, 11 played on Saturday and 44 on Sunday....
. Each season is divided into a number of periods . The winner of these periods qualify for promotion playoffs, provided they finish in the top nine overall in the season. The team finishing 10th in the final rankings play relegation playoffs.
Vierde Klasse divisions
| District | Saturday division | Sunday division |
|---|---|---|
| West I | Vierde Klasse A Vierde Klasse B Vierde Klasse C Vierde Klasse D Vierde Klasse E Vierde Klasse F Vierde Klasse G Vierde Klasse H |
Vierde Klasse A Vierde Klasse B Vierde Klasse C Vierde Klasse D Vierde Klasse E Vierde Klasse F Vierde Klasse G Vierde Klasse H |
| West II | Vierde Klasse A Vierde Klasse B Vierde Klasse C Vierde Klasse D |
Vierde Klasse A Vierde Klasse B Vierde Klasse C Vierde Klasse D Vierde Klasse E Vierde Klasse F |
| South I | Vierde Klasse A Vierde Klasse B Vierde Klasse C Vierde Klasse D Vierde Klasse E |
Vierde Klasse A Vierde Klasse B Vierde Klasse C Vierde Klasse D Vierde Klasse E Vierde Klasse F Vierde Klasse G Vierde Klasse H |
| South II | Vierde Klasse A Vierde Klasse B Vierde Klasse C Vierde Klasse D Vierde Klasse E Vierde Klasse F Vierde Klasse G Vierde Klasse H |
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| East | Vierde Klasse A Vierde Klasse B Vierde Klasse C Vierde Klasse D |
Vierde Klasse A Vierde Klasse B Vierde Klasse C Vierde Klasse D Vierde Klasse E Vierde Klasse F Vierde Klasse G Vierde Klasse H |
| North | Vierde Klasse A Vierde Klasse B Vierde Klasse C Vierde Klasse D |
Vierde Klasse A Vierde Klasse B Vierde Klasse C Vierde Klasse D Vierde Klasse E Vierde Klasse F |