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{{Short description|Overview of football in the Netherlands}}
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| union = [[Royal Dutch Football Association|KNVB]]
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| country = [[Netherlands]]
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* [[UEFA Nations League]]
* [[UEFA Nations League]]
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| club_list = '''League''': <br> [[Eredivisie]] <br> [[Eerste Divisie]] <br> '''Cups''': <br> [[KNVB Cup]] <br> [[Johan Cruyff Shield]]
| club_list = '''League''': <br> [[Eredivisie]] <br> [[Eredivisie (women)]] <br> [[Eerste Divisie]] <br> '''Cups''': <br> [[KNVB Cup]] <br> [[KNVB Women's Cup]] <br> [[Johan Cruyff Shield]]
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{{Plainlist|
{{Plainlist|
* [[FIFA Club World Cup]]
* [[FIFA Club World Cup]]
* [[UEFA Champions League]]
* [[UEFA Champions League]]
* [[UEFA Women's Champions League]]
* [[UEFA Europa League]]
* [[UEFA Europa League]]
* [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]
* [[UEFA Conference League]]
* [[UEFA Super Cup]]
* [[UEFA Super Cup]]
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[[Professional sports|Professional football]] was introduced in 1954, with the establishment of the Dutch Professional Football Association (''Nederlandse Beroeps Voetbal Bond'', or NBVB). The first professional game was played on 14 August 1954 between [[AZ (football club)|Alkmaar '54]] and [[VVV-Venlo|SC Venlo]]. The KNVB had opposed professional football for a long time, but eventually submitted to pressure and merged with the NBVB in November 1954 to form a new football association and a new (professional) league.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/region-netherlands.html |title=Netherlands - Regional Analysis |publisher=Rsssf.com |date=2013-08-09 |access-date=2013-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/295740 |title=Back to the future |publisher=ESPN FC |date=2004-03-30 |access-date=2013-10-06}}</ref>
[[Professional sports|Professional football]] was introduced in 1954, with the establishment of the Dutch Professional Football Association (''Nederlandse Beroeps Voetbal Bond'', or NBVB). The first professional game was played on 14 August 1954 between [[AZ (football club)|Alkmaar '54]] and [[VVV-Venlo|SC Venlo]]. The KNVB had opposed professional football for a long time, but eventually submitted to pressure and merged with the NBVB in November 1954 to form a new football association and a new (professional) league.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/region-netherlands.html |title=Netherlands - Regional Analysis |publisher=Rsssf.com |date=2013-08-09 |access-date=2013-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/295740 |title=Back to the future |publisher=ESPN FC |date=2004-03-30 |access-date=2013-10-06}}</ref>


From 1956, the top flight of Dutch football is the [[Eredivisie]] ({{lang-en|Premier Division}}, literally ''Honorary Division''). The second level is the [[Eerste Divisie]] (First Division). The third level is the [[Tweede Divisie]] (Second Division). Below that are two amateur divisions: the fourth level is the [[Derde Divisie]] (Third Division), formerly Topklasse, and the fifth level the [[Hoofdklasse]]. The Topklasse was launched in 2010, before that time promotion to or relegation from the Eerste Divisie was not possible. In 2016, the Topklasse was renamed Derde Divisie and the Tweede Divisie was revived.<ref>{{cite news|title=Plannen tweede divisie gaan door|url=http://www.nos.nl/artikel/2006876-plannen-tweede-divisie-gaan-door.htm|trans-title=Plans for a new Tweede Divisie starting 2016/2017|work=[[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|NOS]].nl|date=2014-12-02|language=nl}}</ref>
From 1956, the top flight of Dutch football is the [[Eredivisie]] ({{langx|en|Premier Division}}, literally ''Honorary Division''). The second level is the [[Eerste Divisie]] (First Division). The third level is the [[Tweede Divisie]] (Second Division). Below that are two amateur divisions: the fourth level is the [[Derde Divisie]] (Third Division), formerly Topklasse, and the fifth level the [[Hoofdklasse]]. The Topklasse was launched in 2010, before that time promotion to or relegation from the Eerste Divisie was not possible. In 2016, the Topklasse was renamed Derde Divisie and the Tweede Divisie was revived.<ref>{{cite news|title=Plannen tweede divisie gaan door|url=http://www.nos.nl/artikel/2006876-plannen-tweede-divisie-gaan-door.htm|trans-title=Plans for a new Tweede Divisie starting 2016/2017|work=[[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|NOS]].nl|date=2014-12-02|language=nl}}</ref>


The Netherlands is unique, for its well known [[Netherlands national football team|men's]] and [[Netherlands women's national football team|women's team]] are usually dressed in orange.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/10/25/how-a-self-imposed-stereotype-and-the-bosman-ruling-caused-the-demise-of-dutch-football/|title=How a self-imposed stereotype and the Bosman ruling caused the demise of Dutch football|date=25 October 2017|website=thesefootballtimes.co}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2010/06/the-exquisite-corpus-of-dutch-football/58103/ |title=The Exquisite Corpus of Dutch Football - Hua Hsu |publisher=The Atlantic |date=2010-06-14 |access-date=2013-10-06}}</ref> They won the European Championship in 1988, and have competed in many European and World Cups. They finished second in the 1974,1978 and 2010 World Cups and third in the [[UEFA Euro 1976]] and [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]] tournament. They have reached many finals ([[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974 World Cup]], [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978 World Cup]], [[UEFA Euro 1988|Euro 1988]], [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]]) and semi-finals ([[UEFA Euro 1976|Euro 1976]], [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]], [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]], [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]], [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]]).<ref>{{cite web|author=Simon Kuper |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2011/06/07/kuper-dutch |title=The Dutch style and the Dutch nation - Soccer - SI.com |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=2011-06-07 |access-date=2013-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Rob Bagchi |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/jun/02/holland-dutch-world-cup-history |title=Holland's World Cup history is a tale of greatness without glory &#124; Football |publisher=The Guardian |date=2010-06-02 |access-date=2013-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Billingham |first=Neil |url=http://sabotagetimes.com/reportage/how-holland-became-the-brazil-of-european-football/ |title=How Holland became the Brazil of European football |publisher=Sabotage Times |date=2010-07-05 |access-date=2014-04-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/15/sports/worldcup/how-we-play.html|title=How We Play|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2015-03-11}}</ref> The women's team also managed to reach the final in its just second [[FIFA Women's World Cup]], where they reached the [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup|2019 Women's World Cup]] but failed to win. This means the Netherlands is the second country in the world where both men's and women's teams reached the final of respective gender's World Cup yet failed to win both times, the other being Sweden.
The Netherlands national [[Netherlands national football team|men's]] and [[Netherlands women's national football team|women's team]] are usually dressed in orange and have a historic tradition of aesthetic possession football based around technical ability and attacking flair. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/10/25/how-a-self-imposed-stereotype-and-the-bosman-ruling-caused-the-demise-of-dutch-football/|title=How a self-imposed stereotype and the Bosman ruling caused the demise of Dutch football|date=25 October 2017|website=thesefootballtimes.co}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2010/06/the-exquisite-corpus-of-dutch-football/58103/ |title=The Exquisite Corpus of Dutch Football - Hua Hsu |publisher=The Atlantic |date=2010-06-14 |access-date=2013-10-06}}</ref> They won the European Championship in 1988, and have competed in many European and World Cups. The men's team finished second in the 1974,1978 and 2010 World Cups and third in the [[UEFA Euro 1976]] and [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]] tournament. They have reached many finals ([[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974 World Cup]], [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978 World Cup]], [[UEFA Euro 1988|Euro 1988]], [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]]) and semi-finals ([[UEFA Euro 1976|Euro 1976]], [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]], [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]], [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]], [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]], [[UEFA Euro 2024|Euro 2024]]).<ref>{{cite web|author=Simon Kuper |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2011/06/07/kuper-dutch |title=The Dutch style and the Dutch nation - Soccer - SI.com |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=2011-06-07 |access-date=2013-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Rob Bagchi |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/jun/02/holland-dutch-world-cup-history |title=Holland's World Cup history is a tale of greatness without glory &#124; Football |publisher=The Guardian |date=2010-06-02 |access-date=2013-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Billingham |first=Neil |url=http://sabotagetimes.com/reportage/how-holland-became-the-brazil-of-european-football/ |title=How Holland became the Brazil of European football |publisher=Sabotage Times |date=2010-07-05 |access-date=2014-04-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/06/15/sports/worldcup/how-we-play.html|title=How We Play|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2015-03-11}}</ref> The women's team also managed to reach the final in its just second [[FIFA Women's World Cup]], where they reached the [[2019 FIFA Women's World Cup|2019 Women's World Cup]] but failed to win. This means the Netherlands is the second country in the world where both men's and women's teams reached the final of respective gender's World Cup yet failed to win both times, the other being Sweden.
The women won also the [[UEFA Women's Euro 2017|Women's Euro 2017]].
The women also won the [[UEFA Women's Euro 2017|Women's Euro 2017]].
Only the Netherlands and Germany have won both the men's and the women's European Championship.
Only the Netherlands and Germany have won both the men's and the women's European Championship.


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District East: '''[[Eerste Klasse|Saturday Eerste Klasse D]]''' ''14 clubs'' <br />
District East: '''[[Eerste Klasse|Saturday Eerste Klasse D]]''' ''14 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Eerste Klasse|Saturday Eerste Klasse E]]''' ''14 clubs'' <br />
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District North: '''[[Eerste Klasse|Sunday Eerste Klasse F]]''' ''14 clubs'' <br />
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District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Saturday Tweede Klasse I]]''' ''14 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Saturday Tweede Klasse I]]''' ''14 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Saturday Tweede Klasse J]]''' ''14 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Saturday Tweede Klasse J]]''' ''14 clubs'' <br />
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District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Sunday Tweede Klasse K]]''' ''14 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Sunday Tweede Klasse K]]''' ''14 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Sunday Tweede Klasse L]]''' ''14 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Sunday Tweede Klasse L]]''' ''14 clubs'' <br />
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[[Derde Klasse|Saturday Derde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Derde Klasse|Saturday Derde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'' <br />
[[Derde Klasse|Saturday Derde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Derde Klasse|Saturday Derde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'' <br />
[[Derde Klasse|Saturday Derde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Derde Klasse|Saturday Derde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'' <br />
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[[Derde Klasse|Sunday Derde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Derde Klasse|Sunday Derde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'' <br />
[[Derde Klasse|Sunday Derde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Derde Klasse|Sunday Derde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'' <br />
[[Derde Klasse|Sunday Derde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Derde Klasse|Sunday Derde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'' <br />
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[[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
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[[Vierde Klasse|Sunday Vierde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vierde Klasse|Sunday Vierde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
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[[Vijfde Klasse|Saturday Vijfde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vijfde Klasse|Saturday Vijfde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
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[[Vijfde Klasse|Sunday Vijfde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vijfde Klasse|Sunday Vijfde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
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[[Zesde Klasse|Saturday Zesde Klasse A]] ''13 clubs'', [[Zesde Klasse|Saturday Zesde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Zesde Klasse|Saturday Zesde Klasse A]] ''13 clubs'', [[Zesde Klasse|Saturday Zesde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
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[[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse B]] ''14 clubs'',<br />
[[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse B]] ''14 clubs'',<br />
[[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse C]] ''14 clubs'', [[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs''<br />
[[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse C]] ''14 clubs'', [[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs''<br />
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District East: '''[[Eerste Klasse|Saturday Eerste Klasse D]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
District East: '''[[Eerste Klasse|Saturday Eerste Klasse D]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Eerste Klasse|Saturday Eerste Klasse E]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Eerste Klasse|Saturday Eerste Klasse E]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
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District West 1: '''[[Eerste Klasse|Sunday Eerste Klasse A]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
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District East: '''[[Eerste Klasse|Sunday Eerste Klasse E]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
District East: '''[[Eerste Klasse|Sunday Eerste Klasse E]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Eerste Klasse|Sunday Eerste Klasse F]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Eerste Klasse|Sunday Eerste Klasse F]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
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District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Saturday Tweede Klasse I]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Saturday Tweede Klasse I]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Saturday Tweede Klasse J]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Saturday Tweede Klasse J]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
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District West 1: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Sunday Tweede Klasse A]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
District West 1: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Sunday Tweede Klasse A]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
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District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Sunday Tweede Klasse K]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Sunday Tweede Klasse K]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Sunday Tweede Klasse L]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
District North: '''[[Tweede Klasse|Sunday Tweede Klasse L]]''' ''12 clubs'' <br />
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[[Derde Klasse|Saturday Derde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Derde Klasse|Saturday Derde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'' <br />
[[Derde Klasse|Saturday Derde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Derde Klasse|Saturday Derde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'' <br />
[[Derde Klasse|Saturday Derde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Derde Klasse|Saturday Derde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'' <br />
[[Derde Klasse|Saturday Derde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Derde Klasse|Saturday Derde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'' <br />
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[[Derde Klasse|Sunday Derde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Derde Klasse|Sunday Derde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'' <br />
[[Derde Klasse|Sunday Derde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Derde Klasse|Sunday Derde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'' <br />
[[Derde Klasse|Sunday Derde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Derde Klasse|Sunday Derde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'' <br />
[[Derde Klasse|Sunday Derde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Derde Klasse|Sunday Derde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'' <br />
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[[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vierde Klasse|Saturday Vierde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
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{{midsize|'''District West 1'''<br />
{{resize|'''District West 1'''<br />
[[Vierde Klasse|Sunday Vierde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vierde Klasse|Sunday Vierde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Vierde Klasse|Sunday Vierde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vierde Klasse|Sunday Vierde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Vierde Klasse|Sunday Vierde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vierde Klasse|Sunday Vierde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Vierde Klasse|Sunday Vierde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vierde Klasse|Sunday Vierde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
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8
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| colspan="3" style="width:48%;"|
{{midsize|'''District West 1'''<br />
{{resize|'''District West 1'''<br />
[[Vijfde Klasse|Saturday Vijfde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vijfde Klasse|Saturday Vijfde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Vijfde Klasse|Saturday Vijfde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vijfde Klasse|Saturday Vijfde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Vijfde Klasse|Saturday Vijfde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs''<br />
[[Vijfde Klasse|Saturday Vijfde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs''<br />
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(All divisions run in parallel)}}
| colspan="3" style="width:48%;"|
| colspan="3" style="width:48%;"|
{{midsize|'''District West 1'''<br />
{{resize|'''District West 1'''<br />
[[Vijfde Klasse|Sunday Vijfde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vijfde Klasse|Sunday Vijfde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Vijfde Klasse|Sunday Vijfde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vijfde Klasse|Sunday Vijfde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Vijfde Klasse|Sunday Vijfde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vijfde Klasse|Sunday Vijfde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Vijfde Klasse|Sunday Vijfde Klasse C]] ''12 clubs'', [[Vijfde Klasse|Sunday Vijfde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
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9
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| colspan="3" style="width:48%;"|
{{midsize|'''District North'''<br />
{{resize|'''District North'''<br />
[[Zesde Klasse|Saturday Zesde Klasse A]] ''13 clubs'', [[Zesde Klasse|Saturday Zesde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Zesde Klasse|Saturday Zesde Klasse A]] ''13 clubs'', [[Zesde Klasse|Saturday Zesde Klasse B]] ''12 clubs'',<br />
[[Zesde Klasse|Saturday Zesde Klasse C]] ''11 clubs'', [[Zesde Klasse|Saturday Zesde Klasse D]] ''13 clubs'',<br />
[[Zesde Klasse|Saturday Zesde Klasse C]] ''11 clubs'', [[Zesde Klasse|Saturday Zesde Klasse D]] ''13 clubs'',<br />
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(All divisions ran in parallel)}}
| colspan="3" style="width:48%;"|
| colspan="3" style="width:48%;"|
{{midsize|'''District West 1'''<br />
{{resize|'''District West 1'''<br />
[[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse B]] ''14 clubs'',<br />
[[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse A]] ''12 clubs'', [[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse B]] ''14 clubs'',<br />
[[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse C]] ''14 clubs'', [[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs''<br />
[[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse C]] ''14 clubs'', [[Zesde Klasse|Sunday Zesde Klasse D]] ''12 clubs''<br />
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| colspan="3" style="width:48%;"|
| colspan="3" style="width:48%;"|
| colspan="3" style="width:48%;"|
{{midsize|'''District North'''<br />
{{resize|'''District North'''<br />
[[Zevende Klasse|Sunday Zevende Klasse A]] ''11 clubs'', [[Zevende Klasse|Sunday Zevende Klasse B]] ''11 clubs'',<br />
[[Zevende Klasse|Sunday Zevende Klasse A]] ''11 clubs'', [[Zevende Klasse|Sunday Zevende Klasse B]] ''11 clubs'',<br />
[[Zevende Klasse|Sunday Zevende Klasse C]] ''11 clubs''<br />
[[Zevende Klasse|Sunday Zevende Klasse C]] ''11 clubs''<br />
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==Competition finals==
==Competition finals==
{{unsourced section|date=August 2022}}
{{unsourced section|date=August 2022}}
The following 24 European finals (club and international tournaments) took place at Dutch venues, or are scheduled to take place at them:
The following 25 European finals (club and international tournaments) took place at Dutch venues, or are scheduled to take place at them:
:''Those which involved a Dutch club are marked with an asterisk (*)''
:''Those which involved a Dutch side are marked with an asterisk (*)''


* [[1962 European Cup Final]], [[Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam)|Olympisch Stadion]]&nbsp;– (Attendance: 65,000)
* [[1962 European Cup final]], [[Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam)|Olympisch Stadion]]&nbsp;– (Attendance: 65,000)
* [[1963 European Cup Winners' Cup Final]], [[De Kuip]]&nbsp;– (Attendance: 49,000)
* [[1963 European Cup Winners' Cup final]], [[De Kuip]]&nbsp;– (Attendance: 49,000)
* [[1968 European Cup Winners' Cup Final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 53,000)
* [[1968 European Cup Winners' Cup final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 53,000)
* [[1972 European Cup Final]],* De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 67,000)
* [[1972 European Cup final]],* De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 67,000)
* [[1973 European Super Cup]],* Olympisch Stadion&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 25,000)
* [[1973 European Super Cup]],* Olympisch Stadion&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 25,000)
* [[1974 European Cup Winners' Cup Final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 4,000)
* [[1974 European Cup Winners' Cup final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 4,000)
* [[1974 UEFA Cup Final]],* De Kuip&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 59,317)
* [[1974 UEFA Cup final]],* De Kuip&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 59,317)
* [[1975 UEFA Cup Final]],* [[Diekman Stadion]]&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 21,767)
* [[1975 UEFA Cup final]],* [[Diekman Stadion]]&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 21,767)
* [[1977 European Cup Winners' Cup Final]], Olympisch Stadion&nbsp;– (Attendance: 66,000)
* [[1977 European Cup Winners' Cup final]], Olympisch Stadion&nbsp;– (Attendance: 66,000)
* [[1978 UEFA Cup Final]],* [[Philips Stadion]]&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 27,000)
* [[1978 UEFA Cup final]],* [[Philips Stadion]]&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 27,000)
* [[1981 UEFA Cup Final]],* Olympisch Stadion&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 28,500)
* [[1981 UEFA Cup final]],* Olympisch Stadion&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 28,500)
* [[1982 European Cup Final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 46,000)
* [[1982 European Cup final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 46,000)
* [[1985 European Cup Winners' Cup Final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 38,500)
* [[1985 European Cup Winners' Cup final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 38,500)
* [[1987 European Super Cup]],* [[De Meer Stadium]]&nbsp;– first leg (Attendance: 27,000)
* [[1987 European Super Cup]],* [[De Meer Stadium]]&nbsp;– first leg (Attendance: 27,000)
* [[1988 European Super Cup]],* Philips Stadion&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 17,100)
* [[1988 European Super Cup]],* Philips Stadion&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 17,100)
* [[1991 European Cup Winners' Cup Final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 43,500)
* [[1991 European Cup Winners' Cup final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 43,500)
* [[1992 UEFA Cup Final]],* Olympisch Stadion&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 42,000)
* [[1992 UEFA Cup final]],* Olympisch Stadion&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 42,000)
* [[1995 UEFA Super Cup]],* Olympisch Stadion&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 23,000)
* [[1995 UEFA Super Cup]],* Olympisch Stadion&nbsp;– second leg (Attendance: 23,000)
* [[1997 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 52,000)
* [[1997 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 52,000)
* [[1998 UEFA Champions League Final]], [[Amsterdam Arena]]&nbsp;– (Attendance: 48,500)
* [[1998 UEFA Champions League final]], [[Amsterdam Arena]]&nbsp;– (Attendance: 48,500)
* [[UEFA Euro 2000 Final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 50,000)
* [[UEFA Euro 2000 final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 50,000)
* [[2002 UEFA Cup Final]],* De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 45,611)
* [[2002 UEFA Cup final]],* De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 45,611)
* [[2006 UEFA Cup Final]], Philips Stadion&nbsp;– (Attendance: 33,100)
* [[2006 UEFA Cup final]], Philips Stadion&nbsp;– (Attendance: 33,100)
* [[2013 UEFA Europa League Final]], Amsterdam Arena (Attendance: 46,163)
* [[2013 UEFA Europa League final]], Amsterdam Arena (Attendance: 46,163)
* [[2023 UEFA Nations League final]], De Kuip&nbsp;– (Attendance: 41,110)


==Women's football==
==Women's football==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Football in Amsterdam]]
*[[Royal Dutch Football Association]]
*[[Royal Dutch Football Association]]
*[[Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup]]
*[[Netherlands at the UEFA European Championship]]
*[[Netherlands national football team]]
*[[Netherlands national football team]]
*[[Netherlands women's national football team]]
*[[Netherlands women's national football team]]
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*[[Women's football in the Netherlands]]
*[[Women's football in the Netherlands]]
*[[BeNe League]], the top women's league in both Belgium and the Netherlands
*[[BeNe League]], the top women's league in both Belgium and the Netherlands
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*[[List of football stadiums in the Netherlands]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071022232751/http://www.knvb.nl/geschiedenis_knvb History of the KNVB] {{in lang|nl}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071022232751/http://www.knvb.nl/geschiedenis_knvb History of the KNVB] {{in lang|nl}} (archived 22 October 2007)
* [http://www.league321.com/netherlands-football.html League321.com] - Dutch football league tables, records & statistics database. {{in lang|en}}
* [http://www.league321.com/netherlands-football.html League321.com] – Dutch football league tables, records & statistics database {{in lang|en}}.


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Football in the Netherlands
CountryNetherlands
Governing bodyKNVB
National team(s)men's national team
women's national team
First played1879
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions

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. Over the next 30 years, football gained popularity in the Netherlands and the late 1890s and early 1900s saw the foundation of many new clubs, notably Sparta Rotterdam in 1888, which is the oldest professional football club in the country, AFC Ajax in 1900, Feyenoord Rotterdam in 1908, and PSV Eindhoven in 1913.

The Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) was founded on 8 December 1889 and joined FIFA in 1904 as one of the founding members alongside the Football Associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Professional football was introduced in 1954, with the establishment of the Dutch Professional Football Association (Nederlandse Beroeps Voetbal Bond, or NBVB). The first professional game was played on 14 August 1954 between Alkmaar '54 and SC Venlo. The KNVB had opposed professional football for a long time, but eventually submitted to pressure and merged with the NBVB in November 1954 to form a new football association and a new (professional) league.[1][2]

From 1956, the top flight of Dutch football is the Eredivisie (English: Premier Division, literally Honorary Division). The second level is the Eerste Divisie (First Division). The third level is the Tweede Divisie (Second Division). Below that are two amateur divisions: the fourth level is the Derde Divisie (Third Division), formerly Topklasse, and the fifth level the Hoofdklasse. The Topklasse was launched in 2010, before that time promotion to or relegation from the Eerste Divisie was not possible. In 2016, the Topklasse was renamed Derde Divisie and the Tweede Divisie was revived.[3]

The Netherlands national men's and women's team are usually dressed in orange and have a historic tradition of aesthetic possession football based around technical ability and attacking flair. [4][5] They won the European Championship in 1988, and have competed in many European and World Cups. The men's team finished second in the 1974,1978 and 2010 World Cups and third in the UEFA Euro 1976 and 2014 World Cup tournament. They have reached many finals (1974 World Cup, 1978 World Cup, Euro 1988, 2010 World Cup) and semi-finals (Euro 1976, 1998 World Cup, Euro 2000, Euro 2004, 2014 World Cup, Euro 2024).[6][7][8][9] The women's team also managed to reach the final in its just second FIFA Women's World Cup, where they reached the 2019 Women's World Cup but failed to win. This means the Netherlands is the second country in the world where both men's and women's teams reached the final of respective gender's World Cup yet failed to win both times, the other being Sweden. The women also won the Women's Euro 2017. Only the Netherlands and Germany have won both the men's and the women's European Championship.

Structure of the competition (from the 2016–17 season)

[edit]

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

Professional football

1

Eredivisie
18 clubs

2

Eerste Divisie
20 clubs

Semi-professional football

3

Tweede Divisie
18 clubs

Amateur football

Saturday

Sunday

4

Derde Divisie Saturday
18 clubs

Derde Divisie Sunday
18 clubs

5

Saturday Hoofdklasse A
16 clubs

Saturday Hoofdklasse B
16 clubs

Sunday Hoofdklasse A
16 clubs

Sunday Hoofdklasse B
16 clubs

6

District West 1: Saturday Eerste Klasse A 14 clubs
District West 2: Saturday Eerste Klasse B 14 clubs
District South 1: Saturday Eerste Klasse C 14 clubs
District East: Saturday Eerste Klasse D 14 clubs
District North: Saturday Eerste Klasse E 14 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1: Sunday Eerste Klasse A 14 clubs
District West 2: Sunday Eerste Klasse B 13 clubs
District South 1: Sunday Eerste Klasse C 14 clubs
District South 2: Sunday Eerste Klasse D 14 clubs
District East: Sunday Eerste Klasse E 13 clubs
District North: Sunday Eerste Klasse F 14 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

7

District West 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse A 14 clubs
District West 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse B 14 clubs
District West 2: Saturday Tweede Klasse C 14 clubs
District West 2: Saturday Tweede Klasse D 14 clubs
District South 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse E 14 clubs
District South 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse F 14 clubs
District East: Saturday Tweede Klasse G 14 clubs
District East: Saturday Tweede Klasse H 14 clubs
District North: Saturday Tweede Klasse I 14 clubs
District North: Saturday Tweede Klasse J 14 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse A 14 clubs
District West 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse B 14 clubs
District West 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse C 14 clubs
District West 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse D 13 clubs
District South 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse E 14 clubs
District South 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse F 14 clubs
District South 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse G 14 clubs
District South 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse H 14 clubs
District East: Sunday Tweede Klasse I 14 clubs
District East: Sunday Tweede Klasse J 14 clubs
District North: Sunday Tweede Klasse K 14 clubs
District North: Sunday Tweede Klasse L 14 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

8

District West 1
Saturday Derde Klasse A 14 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 14 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 14 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 14 clubs
District West 2
Saturday Derde Klasse A 14 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 14 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 14 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 14 clubs
District South 1
Saturday Derde Klasse A 14 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 14 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 14 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 14 clubs
District East
Saturday Derde Klasse A 14 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 14 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 14 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 14 clubs
District North
Saturday Derde Klasse A 14 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 14 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 14 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 14 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1
Sunday Derde Klasse A 14 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 14 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 14 clubs
District West 2
Sunday Derde Klasse A 15 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 14 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 14 clubs
District South 1
Sunday Derde Klasse A 14 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 14 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 14 clubs
District South 2
Sunday Derde Klasse A 14 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 14 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 14 clubs
District East
Sunday Derde Klasse A 14 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 14 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 14 clubs
District North
Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

9

District West 1
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 14 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 13 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 10 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 14 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse F 11 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs
District West 2
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 13 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 13 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 13 clubs
Saturday Vierde Klasse E 13 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse F 14 clubs
Saturday Vierde Klasse G 13 clubs
District South 1
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 14 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 14 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 14 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 14 clubs
District East
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 13 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 14 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs
District North
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 13 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 13 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 14 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 14 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 14 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse G 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs
District West 2
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 13 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 14 clubs
District South 1
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 14 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 14 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 14 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse G 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 14 clubs
District South 2
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 14 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 14 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 14 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse G 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 14 clubs
District East
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 14 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 14 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 15 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs
District North
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 13 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 14 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 13 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 13 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 14 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 14 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

10

District North
Saturday Vijfde Klasse A 13 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vijfde Klasse C 13 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse D 14 clubs,
Saturday Vijfde Klasse E 14 teams
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 11 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 13 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 6 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 11 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 10 clubs
District South 1
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 14 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 14 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 13 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 14 clubs
District South 2
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 14 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 14 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 14 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 13 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 14 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 13 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 13 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse I 13 clubs
District East
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 11 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 13 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 11 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 13 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 13 clubs
District North
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 13 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 14 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 13 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 13 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 14 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 14 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

Structure of the competition (until the 2015–16 season)

[edit]

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

Professional football

1

Eredivisie
18 clubs

2

Eerste Divisie
20 clubs

Amateur football

Saturday

Sunday

3

Topklasse Saturday
16 clubs

Topklasse Sunday
16 clubs

4

Saturday Hoofdklasse A
14 clubs

Saturday Hoofdklasse B
14 clubs

Saturday Hoofdklasse C
14 clubs

Sunday Hoofdklasse A
14 clubs

Sunday Hoofdklasse B
14 clubs

Sunday Hoofdklasse C
14 clubs

5

District West 1: Saturday Eerste Klasse A 14 clubs
District West 2: Saturday Eerste Klasse B 14 clubs
District South 1: Saturday Eerste Klasse C 14 clubs
District East: Saturday Eerste Klasse D 14 clubs
District North: Saturday Eerste Klasse E 14 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1: Sunday Eerste Klasse A 14 clubs
District West 2: Sunday Eerste Klasse B 14 clubs
District South 1: Sunday Eerste Klasse C 14 clubs
District South 2: Sunday Eerste Klasse D 14 clubs
District East: Sunday Eerste Klasse E 14 clubs
District North: Sunday Eerste Klasse F 14 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

6

District West 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse A 14 clubs
District West 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse B 14 clubs
District West 2: Saturday Tweede Klasse C 14 clubs
District West 2: Saturday Tweede Klasse D 14 clubs
District South 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse E 14 clubs
District South 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse F 14 clubs
District East: Saturday Tweede Klasse G 14 clubs
District East: Saturday Tweede Klasse H 14 clubs
District North: Saturday Tweede Klasse I 14 clubs
District North: Saturday Tweede Klasse J 14 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse A 14 clubs
District West 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse B 14 clubs
District West 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse C 14 clubs
District West 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse D 14 clubs
District South 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse E 14 clubs
District South 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse F 14 clubs
District South 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse G 14 clubs
District South 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse H 14 clubs
District East: Sunday Tweede Klasse I 14 clubs
District East: Sunday Tweede Klasse J 14 clubs
District North: Sunday Tweede Klasse K 14 clubs
District North: Sunday Tweede Klasse L 14 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

7

District West 1
Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District West 2
Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District South 1
Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District East
Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District North
Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1
Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District West 2
Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District South 1
Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District South 2
Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District East
Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District North
Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

8

District West 1
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs
District West 2
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs
District South 1
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs
District East
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs
District North
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs
District West 2
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs
District South 1
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs
District South 2
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs
District East
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs
District North
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

9

District West 1
Saturday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs
District North
Saturday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs
District West 2
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs
District South 1
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse I 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse J 12 clubs,
District South 2
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs
District East
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs
District North
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

10

District North
Saturday Zesde Klasse A 13 clubs, Saturday Zesde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Zesde Klasse C 11 clubs, Saturday Zesde Klasse D 13 clubs,
Saturday Zesde Klasse E 14 clubs
(All divisions ran in parallel)

District West 1
Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 14 clubs,
Sunday Zesde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 12 clubs
District South 2
Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 11 clubs,
Sunday Zesde Klasse C 11 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 11 clubs,
Sunday Zesde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse F 11 clubs,
Sunday Zesde Klasse G 12 clubs
District East
Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 14 clubs,
Sunday Zesde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 14 clubs,
Sunday Zesde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse F 12 clubs
District North
Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Zesde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 14 clubs
(All divisions ran in parallel)

  • Zesde Klasse was abolished in 2015.

Structure of the competition (until the 2009–10 season)

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Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Eredivisie
18 clubs

2

Eerste Divisie
20 clubs

Saturday

Sunday

3

Saturday Hoofdklasse A
14 clubs

Saturday Hoofdklasse B
14 clubs

Saturday Hoofdklasse C
14 clubs

Sunday Hoofdklasse A
14 clubs

Sunday Hoofdklasse B
14 clubs

Sunday Hoofdklasse C
14 clubs

4

District West 1: Saturday Eerste Klasse A 12 clubs
District West 2: Saturday Eerste Klasse B 12 clubs
District South 1: Saturday Eerste Klasse C 12 clubs
District East: Saturday Eerste Klasse D 12 clubs
District North: Saturday Eerste Klasse E 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1: Sunday Eerste Klasse A 12 clubs
District West 2: Sunday Eerste Klasse B 12 clubs
District South 1: Sunday Eerste Klasse C 12 clubs
District South 2: Sunday Eerste Klasse D 12 clubs
District East: Sunday Eerste Klasse E 12 clubs
District North: Sunday Eerste Klasse F 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

5

District West 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse A 12 clubs
District West 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse B 12 clubs
District West 2: Saturday Tweede Klasse C 12 clubs
District West 2: Saturday Tweede Klasse D 12 clubs
District South 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse E 12 clubs
District South 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse F 12 clubs
District East: Saturday Tweede Klasse G 12 clubs
District East: Saturday Tweede Klasse H 12 clubs
District North: Saturday Tweede Klasse I 12 clubs
District North: Saturday Tweede Klasse J 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse A 12 clubs
District West 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse B 12 clubs
District West 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse C 12 clubs
District West 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse D 12 clubs
District South 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse E 12 clubs
District South 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse F 12 clubs
District South 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse G 12 clubs
District South 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse H 12 clubs
District East: Sunday Tweede Klasse I 12 clubs
District East: Sunday Tweede Klasse J 12 clubs
District North: Sunday Tweede Klasse K 12 clubs
District North: Sunday Tweede Klasse L 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

6

District West 1
Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District West 2
Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District South 1
Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District East
Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District North
Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1
Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District West 2
Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District South 1
Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District South 2
Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District East
Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
District North
Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs
Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

7

District West 1
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs
District West 2
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs
District South 1
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs
District East
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs
District North
Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs
District West 2
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs
District South 1
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs
District South 2
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs
District East
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs
District North
Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

8

District West 1
Saturday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs
District West 2
Saturday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs
District North
Saturday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

District West 1
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs
District West 2
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs
District South 1
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse I 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse J 12 clubs,
District South 2
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs
District East
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs
District North
Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs,
Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs
(All divisions run in parallel)

9

District North
Saturday Zesde Klasse A 13 clubs, Saturday Zesde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Saturday Zesde Klasse C 11 clubs, Saturday Zesde Klasse D 13 clubs,
Saturday Zesde Klasse E 14 clubs
(All divisions ran in parallel)

District West 1
Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 14 clubs,
Sunday Zesde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 12 clubs
District South 2
Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 11 clubs,
Sunday Zesde Klasse C 11 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 11 clubs,
Sunday Zesde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse F 11 clubs,
Sunday Zesde Klasse G 12 clubs
District East
Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 14 clubs,
Sunday Zesde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 14 clubs,
Sunday Zesde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse F 12 clubs
District North
Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 12 clubs,
Sunday Zesde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 14 clubs
(All divisions ran in parallel)

10

District North
Sunday Zevende Klasse A 11 clubs, Sunday Zevende Klasse B 11 clubs,
Sunday Zevende Klasse C 11 clubs
(All divisions ran in parallel)

  • Zevende Klasse was abolished in 2010.

Competition finals

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The following 25 European finals (club and international tournaments) took place at Dutch venues, or are scheduled to take place at them:

Those which involved a Dutch side are marked with an asterisk (*)

Women's football

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Main article: Women's football in the Netherlands

More woman play football than any other sport in the Netherlands.

Futsal

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The top division for Futsal in the Netherlands are the Futsal Eredivisie and the Futsal Eredivisie (women)

Largest Dutch football stadiums

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# Stadium Capacity City Province Home Team Opened Notes
1 Johan Cruijff ArenA 55,600 Amsterdam  North Holland Ajax 1996 UEFA Category 4 stadium
2 De Kuip 51,117 Rotterdam  South Holland Feyenoord 1936 UEFA Category 4 stadium
3 Philips Stadion 35,000 Eindhoven  North Brabant PSV 1916 UEFA Category 4 stadium
4 De Grolsch Veste 30,205 Enschede  Overijssel FC Twente 1998

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Netherlands - Regional Analysis". Rsssf.com. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Back to the future". ESPN FC. 30 March 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Plannen tweede divisie gaan door" [Plans for a new Tweede Divisie starting 2016/2017]. NOS.nl (in Dutch). 2 December 2014.
  4. ^ "How a self-imposed stereotype and the Bosman ruling caused the demise of Dutch football". thesefootballtimes.co. 25 October 2017.
  5. ^ "The Exquisite Corpus of Dutch Football - Hua Hsu". The Atlantic. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  6. ^ Simon Kuper (7 June 2011). "The Dutch style and the Dutch nation - Soccer - SI.com". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  7. ^ Rob Bagchi (2 June 2010). "Holland's World Cup history is a tale of greatness without glory | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  8. ^ Billingham, Neil (5 July 2010). "How Holland became the Brazil of European football". Sabotage Times. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  9. ^ "How We Play". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
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