2019–20 in Dutch football

The 2019–20 season is the 130th season of competitive football in the Netherlands.

Football in Netherlands

Season	2019–20
Men's football
Johan Cruyff Shield	Ajax
← 2018–19 0000

League season

Eredivisie

Main article: 2019–20 Eredivisie

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Ajax	25	18	2	5	68	23	+45	56	Qualification to Champions League play-off round
2	AZ	25	18	2	5	54	17	+37	56	Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
3	Feyenoord	25	14	8	3	50	35	+15	50	Qualification to Europa League group stage
4	PSV	26	14	7	5	54	28	+26	49	Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
5	Willem II	26	13	5	8	37	34	+3	44	Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
6	FC Utrecht	25	12	5	8	50	34	+16	41
7	Vitesse	26	12	5	9	45	35	+10	41
8	Heracles Almelo	26	10	6	10	40	34	+6	36
9	FC Groningen	26	10	5	11	27	26	+1	35
10	Heerenveen	26	8	9	9	41	41	0	33
11	Sparta Rotterdam	26	9	6	11	41	45	−4	33
12	FC Emmen	26	9	5	12	32	45	−13	32
13	VVV-Venlo	26	8	4	14	24	51	−27	28
14	FC Twente	26	7	6	13	34	46	−12	27
15	PEC Zwolle	26	7	5	14	37	55	−18	26
16	Fortuna Sittard	26	6	8	12	29	52	−23	26
17	ADO Den Haag	26	4	7	15	25	54	−29	19
18	RKC Waalwijk	26	4	3	19	27	60	−33	15

Source: eredivisie.nl
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)[1]

Eerste Divisie

Main article: 2019–20 Eerste Divisie

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	SC Cambuur	29	21	3	5	68	25	+43	66	Champion and promotion to the Eredivisie
2	De Graafschap[lower-alpha 1]	29	17	11	1	63	28	+35	62	Promotion to the Eredivisie
3	FC Volendam[lower-alpha 2]	29	16	7	6	57	42	+15	55	Qualification to promotion play-offs
4	Jong Ajax[lower-alpha 3]	29	16	6	7	72	47	+25	54
5	NAC Breda[lower-alpha 4]	29	14	8	7	48	30	+18	50	Qualification to promotion play-offs
6	Go Ahead Eagles	29	12	12	5	49	41	+8	48
7	Excelsior	29	13	8	8	65	55	+10	47
8	N.E.C.	29	12	9	8	51	37	+14	45
9	Almere City FC	29	13	5	11	44	42	+2	44
10	Telstar	29	12	8	9	47	48	−1	44
11	FC Den Bosch[lower-alpha 5]	29	10	11	8	56	49	+7	38
12	Jong FC Utrecht[lower-alpha 3]	29	10	8	11	48	47	+1	38
13	FC Eindhoven	29	9	7	13	46	59	−13	34
14	Jong AZ[lower-alpha 3]	29	7	7	15	45	61	−16	28
15	MVV Maastricht	29	7	6	16	37	53	−16	27
16	TOP Oss	29	6	7	16	28	53	−25	25
17	Roda JC Kerkrade[lower-alpha 6]	29	5	10	14	36	52	−16	22
18	Jong PSV[lower-alpha 3]	29	5	7	17	34	56	−22	22
19	FC Dordrecht	29	4	8	17	34	66	−32	20
20	Helmond Sport	29	3	8	18	25	62	−37	17

Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2020. Source: Soccerway, Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
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)[4]
Notes:

1. Winner of the Third Period (games 20-28).
2. Winner of the Second Period (games 10-19).
3. Reserves teams are not eligible to be promoted to the 2020–21 Eredivisie.
4. Winner of the First Period (games 1-9).
5. Den Bosch were deducted three points for not meeting budget requirements to create a healthy financial position.[2]
6. Roda JC Kerkrade were deducted three points for violating license regulations.[3]

Tweede Divisie

Main article: 2019–20 Tweede Divisie

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Katwijk[lower-alpha 1]	24	15	4	5	48	26	+22	49	Champion
2	HHC Hardenberg	24	14	4	6	54	27	+27	46
3	AFC	24	13	6	5	50	33	+17	45
4	Rijnsburgse Boys	24	13	6	5	55	42	+13	45
5	IJsselmeervogels[lower-alpha 2]	24	13	5	6	57	37	+20	44
6	Kozakken Boys	24	13	3	8	38	29	+9	42
7	SV Spakenburg	24	10	7	7	37	44	−7	37
8	Koninklijke HFC	23	10	5	8	43	36	+7	35
9	De Treffers	24	9	8	7	42	36	+6	35
10	Noordwijk	24	8	8	8	47	44	+3	32
11	Jong Sparta	24	9	4	11	43	42	+1	31
12	Excelsior Maassluis	24	9	4	11	36	47	−11	31
13	GVVV	24	9	3	12	38	48	−10	30
14	Quick Boys	24	7	6	11	25	32	−7	27	Qualification to relegation play-offs
15	Scheveningen	23	7	4	12	24	36	−12	25
16	TEC	24	3	7	14	17	40	−23	16	Relegation to Derde Divisie
17	Jong Volendam	24	3	5	16	40	61	−21	14	Possible relegation to Derde Divisie[lower-alpha 3]
18	ASWH	24	3	5	16	26	60	−34	14	Relegation to Derde Divisie

Source: Soccerway
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)[5]
Notes:

1. Winner of the second period (games 13-23).
2. Winner of the first period (games 1-12).
3. Team relegates only if in one (or both) Derde Divisie(s) at least one reserve team ends at rank 1 to 4.

Derde Divisie

Main article: 2019–20 Derde Divisie

Saturday League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Sparta Nijkerk[lower-alpha 1]	22	17	1	4	58	27	+31	52	Promotion to Tweede Divisie
2	ODIN '59	22	15	2	5	63	30	+33	47	Qualification to promotion play-offs
3	Harkemase Boys	22	13	3	6	43	34	+9	42
4	DVS '33	23	13	3	7	39	30	+9	42
5	Lisse	23	11	5	7	44	33	+11	38
6	Hoek	23	10	4	9	54	42	+12	34
7	Barendrecht	23	10	4	9	37	38	−1	34
8	Ajax (amateurs)	22	9	4	9	31	38	−7	31
9	Excelsior '31	23	9	4	10	50	40	+10	31
10	Jong Almere City	23	9	4	10	54	48	+6	31	Entered under-21 competition
11	GOES	23	9	4	10	33	44	−11	31
12	VVSB	22	8	4	10	47	48	−1	28
13	SteDoCo	22	7	7	8	41	42	−1	28
14	Ter Leede	23	7	6	10	36	53	−17	27	Qualification to relegation play-offs
15	DOVO	23	6	4	13	45	55	−10	22
16	ONS Sneek (R)	23	2	6	15	32	72	−40	12	Voluntary relegation to Hoofdklasse
17	VVOG	22	2	5	15	26	59	−33	11	Relegation to Hoofdklasse

Source: Soccerway
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)[5]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:

1. Winner of the first period (games 1-16).

Sunday League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	OSS '20[lower-alpha 1]	22	16	5	1	55	24	+31	53	Promotion to Tweede Divisie
2	Jong ADO Den Haag	22	12	3	7	47	36	+11	39	Entered under-21 competition
3	OFC	22	11	3	8	38	27	+11	36	Qualification to promotion play-offs
4	Gemert	22	10	5	7	42	42	0	35
5	Dongen	20	9	7	4	34	19	+15	34
6	UNA	22	8	8	6	35	39	−4	32
7	EVV	22	8	7	7	30	27	+3	31
8	Blauw Geel '38	22	8	5	9	38	38	0	29
9	HSC '21	22	8	5	9	34	39	−5	29
10	USV Hercules	21	8	3	10	35	38	−3	27
11	DEM	22	7	6	9	31	31	0	27
12	Groene Ster	22	7	6	9	28	33	−5	27
13	Quick (H)	21	7	5	9	29	26	+3	26
14	Westlandia	22	6	6	10	31	40	−9	24	Qualification to relegation play-offs
15	ADO '20	21	5	6	10	29	35	−6	21
16	Lienden	21	4	6	11	17	39	−22	18	Withdrawal from Derde Divisie
17	Hoogland	22	3	8	11	31	51	−20	17	Relegation to Hoofdklasse

Source: Soccerway
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)[5]
Notes:

1. Winner of the first period (games 1-16).

Hoofdklasse

Main article: 2019–20 Hoofdklasse

Saturday A League

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	Qualification to promotion play-offs
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	Qualification to promotion play-offs
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	Qualification to relegation play-offs
14	Rijsoord	21	6	4	11	22	46	−24	22
15	's-Gravenzande	21	4	7	10	24	37	−13	19	Relegation to Eerste Klasse
16	Achilles '29	20	0	1	19	12	77	−65	1

Source: Soccerway
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)[5]
(P) Promoted.
Notes:

1. Winner of the second period (games 11–30).
2. Winner of the first period (games 1–10).

Saturday B League

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	Qualification to promotion play-offs
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	Qualification to relegation play-offs
14	DETO Twenterand	21	5	3	13	27	49	−22	18
15	Purmersteijn	21	4	2	15	26	56	−30	14	Relegation to Eerste Klasse
16	Buitenpost[lower-alpha 3]	20	3	2	15	17	59	−42	10

Source: Soccerway
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)[5]
(P) Promoted.
Notes:

1. Winner of the second period (games 11-30).
2. Winner of the first period (games 1-10).
3. 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.[6]

Sunday A League

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	Qualification to promotion play-offs
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	Qualification to relegation play-offs
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	Relegation to Eerste Klasse
16	VOC	21	3	2	16	25	58	−33	11

Source: Soccerway
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)[5]
(P) Promoted.
Notes:

1. Winner of the first period (games 1-10).
2. Hoogeveen and Leonidas were both, by the KNVB, penalized with 1 point deduction. The match between both teams was stopped after tension among their opposing players.[7]

Sunday B League

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	Qualification to promotion play-offs
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	Qualification to relegation play-offs
14	Moerse Boys	20	4	6	10	29	38	−9	18
15	EHC	20	5	1	14	23	49	−26	16	Relegation to Eerste Klasse
16	Nuenen	20	2	4	14	10	44	−34	10

Source: Soccerway
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)[5]
(P) Promoted.
Notes:

1. Winner of the first period (games 1-10).

Eerste Klasse

Main article: 2019–20 Eerste Klasse

Eredivisie (women)

Main article: 2019–20 Eredivisie (women)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	PSV	12	10	2	0	42	8	+34	32	Qualification to Championship play-off
2	Ajax	12	8	1	3	22	11	+11	25
3	Twente	12	7	2	3	28	15	+13	23
4	Heerenveen	12	5	3	4	18	17	+1	18
5	ADO Den Haag	12	3	3	6	12	16	−4	12	Qualification to Placement play-off
6	Alkmaar	12	2	4	6	19	29	−10	10
7	PEC Zwolle	12	2	4	6	17	32	−15	10
8	Excelsior/Barendrecht	12	0	3	9	10	40	−30	3

Source: Soccerway
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)[8]

References

1. "Eredivisie 2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
2. "Beroepscommissie Licentiezaken: drie punten aftrek FC Den Bosch" (in Dutch). KNVB. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
3. "Beroepscommissie bevestigt 3 punten aftrek voor Roda JC" (in Dutch). KNVB. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
4. "Eredivisie 2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
5. "2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
6. "Hoofdklasse B zaterdag: puntenaftrek voor Buitenpost en NSC Nijkerk". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
7. "Hoofdklasse zondag: punt aftrek voor Hoogeveen en NSC Leonidas". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
8. "Eredivisie 2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.