2020–21 Derde Divisie
The 2020–21 Derde Divisie season is the fifth edition of the Dutch fourth tier, formerly called Topklasse, since the restructuring of the league system in the summer of 2016.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
← 2019–20 | |
Effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
In the previous season, on 31 March 2020, the KNVB decided to cancel all competitions at amateur level. They also decided, for those competitions involved, there would be no final standings, and therefore no champions, no promotions and no relegations.[1] As a result this season starts with most of the same teams as the previous season.
On 7 April 2020, FC Lienden announced the withdrawal of its Sunday team. The club had ran into financial problems for some time after Lienden indicated that it would no longer sponsor the team and it was not possible to find a new main sponsor.[2] On 26 May, ONS Sneek was granted a voluntary demotion to the Hoofdklasse for financial reasons.[3] Also, the two remaining reserve teams, Jong ADO and Jong Almere City, or any other reserves, could no longer play in the Derde Divisie from this season on. In accordance with the decision from KNVB's meeting on 16 December 2019, these two teams are playing in the new under-21 competition.[4]
Later on 12 June, the KNVB officially announced that the Derde Divisie would again consist of 36 teams from next season.[5] This was one wish of CVTD, the interest group of football clubs from the Tweede and Derde Divisies. To fill vacancies and accommodate all teams that led their groups in the Hoofdklasse after the cancellation, the KNVB decided to make each Derde Divisie group have 18 teams. The Hoofdklasse group leaders, namely Sportlust '46, Staphorst, Unitas and Hollandia, therefore moved up to the Derde Divisie. The best runners-up of the Saturday and Sunday Hoofdklasse, Asser Christelijke Voetbalvereniging (ACV) and JOS Watergraafsmeer, were also promoted.[6]
Saturday league
Teams
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACV | Assen | Catawiki Sportpark | 2,000 |
| Ajax (amateurs) | Amsterdam | Sportpark De Toekomst | 2,250 |
| Barendrecht | Barendrecht | Sportpark De Bongerd | 1,800 |
| DOVO | Veenendaal | Sportpark Panhuis | 3,200 |
| DVS '33 | Ermelo | Sportlaan | 5,500 |
| Excelsior '31 | Rijssen | Sportpark De Koerbelt | 3,150 |
| Goes | Goes | Sportpark Het Schenge | 1,500 |
| Harkemase Boys | Harkema | Sportpark De Bosk | 5,000 |
| Hoek | Hoek | Sportpark Denoek | 2,500 |
| Lisse | Lisse | Sportpark Ter Specke | 7,000 |
| ODIN '59 | Heemskerk | Sportpark Assumburg | 1,700 |
| Sportlust '46 | Woerden | Sportpark Cromwijck | 2,000 |
| Staphorst | Staphorst | Sportpark Het Noorderslag | 3,500 |
| Sparta Nijkerk | Nijkerk | Sportpark De Ebbenhorst | 5,000 |
| SteDoCo | Hoornaar | Sportpark SteDoCo | 1,700 |
| Ter Leede | Sassenheim | Sportpark De Roodemolen | 3,000 |
| VVOG | Harderwijk | Sportpark De Strokel | 10,000 |
| VVSB | Noordwijkerhout | Sportpark De Boekhorst | 2,500 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Tweede Divisie |
| 2 | Ajax (amateurs) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Barendrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DOVO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DVS '33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Excelsior '31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | GOES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Harkemase Boys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Hoek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Lisse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | ODIN '59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Sparta Nijkerk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Sportlust '46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Staphorst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | SteDoCo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Ter Leede | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | VVOG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Hoofdklasse |
| 18 | VVSB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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)[7]
Fixtures/results
Sunday league
Teams
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADO '20 | Heemskerk | Sportpark De Vlotter | 4,500 |
| Blauw Geel '38 | Veghel | PWA Sportpark | 2,500 |
| DEM | Beverwijk | Sportpark Adrichem | 1,500 |
| VV Dongen | Dongen | Sportpark De Biezen | 1,800 |
| EVV | Echt | Sportpark In de Bandert | 2,000 |
| Gemert | Gemert | Sportpark Molenbroek | 4,000 |
| Groene Ster | Heerlerheide | Sportpark Pronsebroek | 2,500 |
| USV Hercules | Utrecht | Sportpark Voordorp | 1,800 |
| Hoogland | Hoogland | Sportpark Langenoord | 1,800 |
| Hollandia | Hoorn | Sportpark Julianapark | |
| HSC '21 | Haaksbergen | Groot Scholtenhagen | 4,500 |
| JOS Watergraafsmeer | Amsterdam | Sportpark Drieburg | |
| OFC | Oostzaan | Sportpark OFC | 1,500 |
| OSS '20 | Oss | Sportpark De Rusheuvel | 1,800 |
| Quick (H) | Den Haag | Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg | 1,500 |
| VV UNA | Veldhoven | Sportpark Zeelst | 2,000 |
| Unitas | Gorinchem | Sportpark Molenvliet | |
| RKVV Westlandia | Naaldwijk | Sportpark De Hoge Bomen | 2,000 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO '20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Tweede Divisie |
| 2 | Blauw Geel '38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | DEM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Dongen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | EVV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Gemert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Groene Ster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | USV Hercules | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Hoogland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Hollandia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | HSC '21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | JOS Watergraafsmeer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | OFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | OSS '20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Quick (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 16 | UNA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | GVV Unitas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Hoofdklasse |
| 18 | Westlandia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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)[7]
Fixtures/results
References
- "Competities amateurvoetbal niet hervat" [Amateur competitions not resumed] (in Dutch). KNVB. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- "Kogel door de kerk: FC Lienden (zondag 1) stopt ermee" [Bullet through the church: FC Lienden (Sunday 1) stops]. de Gelderlander (in Dutch). 7 April 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "ONS Sneek 'degradeert' naar hoofdklasse". Regio-Voetbal (in Dutch). 26 May 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Bondsvergadering kiest voor nieuwe competitiestructuur in jeugdvoetbal" [Association assembly opts for a new league structure in youth football] (in Dutch). KNVB. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 28 May 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.
- "2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.