2019–20 Hoofdklasse
The 2019–20 season of the Hoofdklasse was played in four leagues, two Saturday leagues and two Sunday leagues. The champions of each league were to be promoted directly to the 2020–21 Derde Divisie; other teams could have been promoted through playoffs. The exact division of the 2019–20 Hoofdklasse competitions was published on 1 July 2019.[2] The 2019–20 Hoofdklasse started on Saturday 31 August 2019.
Season | 2019–20 |
---|---|
Champions | No champions.[1] |
Promoted | Sat A: Sportlust '46 Sat B: Staphorst ACV Sun A: Hollandia JOS Watergraafsmeer Sun B: Unitas |
Relegated | No team relegated.[1] |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → |
Effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
On 12 March 2020, all football leagues were suspended until 31 March as the Dutch government forbade events due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[3] On 15 March this period was extended until 6 April.[4] Due to the decision of the Dutch government to forbid all gatherings and events until 1 June, this period was even further extended.[5]
Eventually, on 31 March, the KNVB decided not to resume competitions at the amateur level. They also decided, for those competitions involved, there would be no final standings, and therefore no champions, initially no promotions and no relegations. Most teams had to start next season at the same level as they did this season.[1]
Later on 12 June, the KNVB officially announced that the Derde Divisie would again consist of 36 teams from next season.[6] This was one wish of CVTD, the interest group of football clubs from the Tweede and Derde Divisies. After the loss of the two reserve teams, the withdrawal of FC Lienden and the voluntary relegation of ONS Sneek, the two divisions of the third tier would have consisted of only 15 clubs each. To accommodate all group leaders in the Hoofdklasse, the KNVB decided to make each Derde Divisie group have 18 teams. The Hoofdklasse group leaders, namely Sportlust '46, Staphorst, Hollandia and Unitas, therefore moved up to the Derde Divisie. The best runners-up of the Saturday and Sunday Hoofdklasse, ACV and JOS Watergraafsmeer respectively, were also allowed to be promoted.[7]
Meppeler Sport Club and Quick '20 gave up playing Sunday football to compete only on Saturdays after this season.[8]
Play-offs
Promotion
In each competition teams play periods of 10 games, three times per season (30 games per season). After each period the best team which has not yet qualified earns a spot in the play-offs for the Derde Divisie as the period champion. 6 teams from the Saturday Hoofdklasse play against 2 teams from the Saturday Derde Divisie for 2 promotion spots. The teams from the Sunday leagues do the same.
Relegation
The teams in place 13 and 14 at the end of the season fight against relegation in the relegation play-offs. They face the period champions of the Eerste Klasse.
Saturday A
Teams
Club | Home City | Venue | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Achilles '29 | Groesbeek | Sportpark De Heikant | 4,500 |
Achilles Veen | Veen | Sportpark De Hanen Weide | 2,000 |
ARC | Alphen aan den Rijn | Sportpark Zegersloot | 9,000 |
AZSV | Aalten | Sportpark Villekamp | 3,000 |
Capelle | Capelle aan den IJssel | Sportpark 't Slot | 3,000 |
DHSC | Utrecht | Sportpark Wesley Sneijder | 2,000 |
DUNO | Doorwerth | Sportpark De Waayenberg | 1,000 |
SC Feyenoord | Rotterdam | Varkenoord | 1,400 |
's-Gravenzande | 's-Gravenzande | Juliana Sportpark | 3,000 |
Jodan Boys | Gouda | Sportpark Oosterwei | 1,500 |
Rijnvogels | Katwijk aan den Rijn | Sportpark De Kooltuin | 1,500 |
Rijsoord | Ridderkerk | Sportpark Rijsoord | 1,800 |
Smitshoek | Barendrecht | Sportpark Smitshoek | 2,000 |
Spijkenisse | Spijkenisse | Sportpark Jaap Riedijk | 1,800 |
Sportlust '46 | Woerden | Sportpark Cromwijck | 2,000 |
Zwaluwen | Vlaardingen | Sportpark Zwaluwen | 2,750 |
>> Competition cancelled, what's listed below is the situation on 7 March 2020, the date the last matches were played.<<
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sportlust '46 (P) | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 42 | Promotion to Derde Divisie |
2 | DHSC | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 41 | |
3 | SC Feyenoord[lower-alpha 1] | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 29 | +26 | 38 | |
4 | Achilles Veen | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 36 | |
5 | AZSV[lower-alpha 2] | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 34 | |
6 | Smitshoek | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 33 | |
7 | Rijnvogels | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 30 | |
8 | ARC | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 30 | |
9 | Jodan Boys | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 30 | |
10 | Capelle | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 29 | |
11 | Spijkenisse | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 28 | |
12 | Zwaluwen | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 26 | |
13 | DUNO | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 25 | |
14 | Rijsoord | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 22 | |
15 | 's-Gravenzande | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 19 | |
16 | Achilles '29 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 77 | −65 | 1 |
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[9]
(P) Promoted
Notes:
- Winner of the second period (games 11–30).
- Winner of the first period (games 1–10).
Fixtures/results
Saturday B
Teams
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
ACV | Assen | Catawiki Sportpark | 5,000 |
Berkum | Zwolle | Sportpark De Vegtlust | 3,000 |
Buitenpost | Buitenpost | Sportpark De Swadde | 1,500 |
DETO Twenterand | Vriezenveen | Sportpark 't Midden | 4,000 |
ASV De Dijk | Amsterdam | Sportpark Schellingwoude | 1,500 |
Eemdijk | Bunschoten | Sportpark De Vinken | 1,500 |
Flevo Boys | Emmeloord | Sportpark Ervenbos | 3,250 |
Genemuiden | Genemuiden | Sportpark De Wetering | 5,900 |
HZVV | Hoogeveen | Sportvelden Bentinckspark | 5,000 |
NSC | Nijkerk | Sportpark De NSC Burcht | 1,800 |
Purmersteijn | Purmerend | Sportpark Purmersteijn | 1,500 |
SDC Putten | Putten | Sportpark Putter Eng | 4,500 |
Staphorst | Staphorst | Sportpark Het Noorderslag | 3,500 |
Swift | Amsterdam | Sportpark Olympiaplein | 1,500 |
Urk | Urk | Sportpark De Vormt | 4,500 |
RKAV Volendam | Volendam | Kwabo Stadion | 6,500 |
>> Competition cancelled, what's listed below is the situation on 7 March 2020, the date the last matches were played.<<
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Staphorst[lower-alpha 1] (P) | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 19 | +43 | 47 | Promotion to Derde Divisie |
2 | ACV (P) | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 42 | |
3 | Eemdijk[lower-alpha 2] | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 41 | |
4 | Swift | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 39 | |
5 | HZVV | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 38 | |
6 | Genemuiden | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 37 | |
7 | Urk | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 31 | |
8 | Berkum | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 31 | |
9 | NSC[lower-alpha 3] | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 29 | |
10 | RKAV Volendam | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 29 | |
11 | ASV De Dijk | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 21 | |
12 | SDC Putten | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 21 | |
13 | Flevo Boys | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 20 | |
14 | DETO Twenterand | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 18 | |
15 | Purmersteijn | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 14 | |
16 | Buitenpost[lower-alpha 3] | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 59 | −42 | 10 |
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[9]
(P) Promoted
Notes:
- Winner of the second period (games 11-30).
- Winner of the first period (games 1-10).
- NSC and Buitenpost were, by the KNVB, penalized with a 3 and 1 point deduction respectively. The match between both teams was stopped after an uproar among several players of both teams.[10]
Fixtures/results
Sunday A
Teams
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Alcides | Meppel | Sportpark Ezinge | 5,000 |
Alphense Boys | Alphen aan den Rijn | Sportpark De Bijlen | 3,200 |
Be Quick 1887 | Haren | Stadion Esserberg | 12,000 |
VV Emmen | Emmen | Sportpark De Meerdijk | 1,700 |
HBS Craeyenhout | Den Haag | Sportpark Craeyenhout | 2,600 |
Hollandia | Hoorn | Juliana Sportpark | 4,000 |
Hoogeveen | Hoogeveen | Sportvelden Bentinckspark | 5,000 |
JOS Watergraafsmeer | Amsterdam | Sportpark Drieburg | 1,000 |
Leonidas | Rotterdam | Sportpark Leonidas | 3,000 |
MSC | Meppel | Sportpark Ezinge | 2,500 |
Quick '20 | Oldenzaal | Sportpark De Vondersweijde | 6,400 |
RKAVV | Leidschendam | Sportpark Kastelering | 4,500 |
SDO | Bussum | Sportpark De Kuil | 1,500 |
SJC | Noordwijk | Gemeentelijk Sportpark SJC | 3,000 |
Velsen | Velsen | Sportpark Driehuis | 1,000 |
VOC | Rotterdam | Sportpark Hazelaarweg | 1,000 |
>> Competition cancelled, what is listed below is the situation on 8 March 2020, the date the last matches were played.<<
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hollandia[lower-alpha 1] (P) | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 43 | Promotion to Derde Divisie |
2 | JOS Watergraafsmeer (P) | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 40 | |
3 | RKAVV | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 36 | |
4 | SJC | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 35 | |
5 | Alphense Boys | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 34 | |
6 | Hoogeveen[lower-alpha 2] | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 32 | |
7 | Leonidas[lower-alpha 2] | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 29 | |
8 | HBS Craeyenhout | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 29 | |
9 | Quick '20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 28 | Withdrawal from Sunday football |
10 | Velsen | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 26 | |
11 | SDO | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 26 | |
12 | Be Quick 1887 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 25 | |
13 | VV Emmen | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 19 | |
14 | MSC | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 67 | −49 | 14 | Withdrawal from Sunday football |
15 | MVV Alcides | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 48 | −24 | 14 | |
16 | VOC | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 58 | −33 | 11 |
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[9]
(P) Promoted
Notes:
Fixtures/results
Sunday B
Teams
Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
AWC | Wijchen | Sportpark De Wijchert | 2,000 |
Baronie | Breda | Sportpark Blauwe Kei | 7,000 |
EHC | Hoensbroek | Sportpark De Dem | 3,000 |
Halsteren | Halsteren | Sportpark De Beek | 1,800 |
IFC | Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht | Sportpark Schildman | 1,500 |
Juliana '31 | Malden | Sportpark De Broeklanden | 1,500 |
Longa '30 | Lichtenvoorde | Sportpark De Treffer | 2,300 |
Meerssen | Meerssen | Sportpark Marsana | 2,000 |
Minor | Nuth | Sportpark De Kollenberg | 1,500 |
Moerse Boys | Zundert | Sportpark De Akkermolen | 1,500 |
Nuenen | Nuenen | Sportpark Oude Landen | 1,800 |
OJC Rosmalen | Rosmalen | Sportpark De Groote Wielen | 3,000 |
RKZVC | Zieuwent | Sportpark De Greune Weide | 1,500 |
Silvolde | Silvolde | Sportpark De Munsterman | 1,500 |
UDI '19 | Uden | Sportpark Parkzicht | 5,000 |
Unitas | Gorinchem | Sportpark Molenvliet | 3,000 |
>> Competition cancelled, what is listed below is the situation on 8 March 2020, the date the last matches were played.<<
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Unitas[lower-alpha 1] (P) | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 47 | Promotion to Derde Divisie |
2 | Halsteren | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 41 | |
3 | IFC | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 35 | |
4 | Baronie | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 35 | |
5 | RKZVC | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 34 | |
6 | Juliana '31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 31 | |
7 | OJC Rosmalen | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 30 | |
8 | UDI '19 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 29 | |
9 | AWC | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 25 | |
10 | Longa '30 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 24 | |
11 | Meerssen | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 22 | |
12 | Silvolde | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 20 | |
13 | Minor | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 19 | |
14 | Moerse Boys | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 18 | |
15 | EHC | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 16 | |
16 | Nuenen | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 44 | −34 | 10 |
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[9]
(P) Promoted
Notes:
- Winner of the first period (games 1-10).
Fixtures/results
References
- "Competities amateurvoetbal niet hervat" [Amateur competitions not resumed] (in Dutch). KNVB. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- Redactie (1 July 2019). "KNVB maakt indeling Hoofdklasse bekend" [KNVB makes format Hoofdklasse known]. Voetbal 24/7. Amsterdam: Newsfactory. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
De KNVB heeft vannacht de indelingen van de Hoofdklasse bekend gemaakt.
- "tot en met 31 maart geen voetbal in nederland" [Until 31 March no football in the Netherlands] (in Dutch). KNVB. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- "Geen voetbalwedstrijden tot en met 6 april" [No football matches until 6 April] (in Dutch). KNVB. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- "Voetbalseizoen lijkt ten einde: Kabinet verlengt maatregelen tot 1 juni" [Football season seems to have ended: Government extends measures until 1 June 2020] (in Dutch). voetbal247.nl. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- "Update: Concept klasse-indelingen standaardvoetbal en topjeugdvoetbal" (in Dutch). KNVB. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Concept divisie/klasse indelingen standaard zaterdag en zondag seizoen 2020/'21" (in Dutch). KNVB. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Hoofdklasse: MSC Amslod en Quick '20 stoppen met prestatievoetbal op zondag". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). 19 January 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Hoofdklasse B zaterdag: puntenaftrek voor Buitenpost en NSC Nijkerk". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "Hoofdklasse zondag: punt aftrek voor Hoogeveen en NSC Leonidas". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 February 2020.