Eerste divisie (ice hockey)

First divisie

sport	ice Hockey
Association	Dutch Ice Hockey Federation
Teams	12
Country countries	Netherlands
Title holder	GIJS Groningen (2017/18)
Website	nijb.nl/Eerste divisie
^ BeNe League ↓ Tweede divisie

The Eerste divisie is the second highest ice hockey league in the Netherlands . Only the BeNe League stands above the Eerste divisie. The Tweede, Derde, Vierde and Vijfde divisie follow under the Eerste divisie.

Participants 2018/19

Tijgers II Lions Kemphanen Flyers II Hijs Hokij II Eaters II Devils II Red Eagles Trappers III Panthers II Groningen Capitals

Clubs of the Eerste divisie 2018/19

• AHOUD Devils Nijmegen (II)
• Amstel Tijgers Toekomstteam (II)
• Dordrecht Lions
• Eindhoven Kemphanen
• GIJS Groningen
• Hijs Hokij The Hague (II)
• IJCCL Capitals Leeuwarden
• Red Eagles' s-Hertogenbosch
• Smoke Eaters Geleen (II)
• Tilburg Trappers (III)
• UNIS Flyers Heerenveen Toekomstteam (II)
• Zoetermeer Panters Toekomstteam (II)

The teams marked with Roman numerals are lower teams or junior teams from clubs in the BeNe League.

Web links

• The Eerste divisie on the website of the Dutch Ice Hockey Federation (Dutch)