Top class
| Derde Divisie | |
| Association | KNVB |
| First edition | Established in 2010 as a top class (highest amateur league), renamed in 2016 and downgraded to the second amateur league |
| hierarchy | 4th league |
| Teams | 2 × 16 |
| master | VV Katwijk |
| Record champions | VV IJsselmeervogels , Achilles Groesbeek , VV Katwijk (1 each) |
| Website | www.topklassevoetbal.info |
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↑ Tweede Divisie (III) ↓ Hoofd class (V)
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The top class was a Dutch football league. It was the third highest soccer league in the Dutch league system from the 2010/11 season and formed the connection between the two professional leagues Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie on the one hand and the hitherto highest amateur league, the Hoofdklasse , on the other.
In 2016/17 the re-established Tweede Divisie replaced the top class as the highest amateur league. The previous top class was renamed Derde Divisie and is now ranked as the second amateur division between the Tweede Divisie and the Hoofd class, which has been downgraded to the third amateur division.
Top class mode
The top class consisted of two seasons: the top class Zaterdag (Saturday) and the top class Zondag (Sunday), in which 16 clubs each played. The respective first-placed players played the promoted team in a final. The winner was promoted to the Eerste Divisie. In the event of a waiver, the defeated finalist rose. If that person couldn't or didn't want to be promoted, there was no promoter from the top class and no relegator from the Eerste Divisie. Those in the ranks 14 to 16 in the top class were relegated, the 13th played in a playoff round with teams from the Hoofd class.
master
| year | Saturday season | Sunday season | Amateur championship | Climbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | VV IJsselmeervogels | FC Oss | VV IJsselmeervogels | FC Oss |
| 2012 | SV Spakenburg | Achilles Groesbeek | Achilles Groesbeek | none |
| 2013 | VV Katwijk | Achilles Groesbeek | VV Katwijk | Achilles Groesbeek |
| 2014 | SV Spakenburg | AFC Amsterdam | SV Spakenburg | none |
2011/12 season
New to the Saturday relay of the top class
- VV Noordwijk as master of the Hoofdklasse A
- GVVV from Veenendaal as master of the Hoofd class B
- SVZW from Wierden as master of the high class C
- VV Montfoort as the winner of the relegation round
New to the top class on Sunday
- HBS Craeyenhout from The Hague as master of the high class A
- VV UNA from Veldhoven as master of the Hoofd class B
- HSC '21 from Haaksbergen as master of the Hoofd class C
- WKE from Emmen as the winner of the relegation round
- The FC Hilversum remained in the league, as substitutes for the Almere City FC , who was sporting relegated from the First Division. Both benefited from the bankruptcy of RBC Roosendaal , which canceled the game.
Individual evidence
- ↑ KNVB: twee topklassen in amateurvoetbal , FCUpdate.nl , March 16, 2009 (accessed on February 22, 2010)
- ↑ Adapt competitiestructuur amateurvoetbal ( Memento of the original from December 29th, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , KNVB , 2009 (accessed on February 22, 2010)
