The 2017–18 Tweede Divisie season is the second edition of the Dutch third tier since on hiatus from 1970-71 season and the 17th edition using Tweede Divisie name. Thirteen teams competed from the last season along with one relegated team from the Eerste Divisie and four promoted teams from the Derde Divisie.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Katwijk |
| Promoted | No team promoted.[1] |
| Relegated | Achilles '29 De Dijk Lisse TEC |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 1,012 (3.31 per match) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
At an extraordinary KNVB federation meeting on 2 October 2017, representatives of the amateur and professional football reached an agreement about the route to be taken to renew the football pyramid. Part of this agreement was that no promotion/relegation will take place between the Eerste and Tweede Divisie for the current season.[1]
Teams
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Location of teams in the Tweede Divisie 2017-18
| Club | City | 2016–17 season |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles '29 | Groesbeek | (D1) 20th |
| Excelsior Maassluis | Maassluis | 5th |
| HHC | Hardenberg | 14th |
| Katwijk | Katwijk | 3rd |
| Kozakken Boys | Werkendam | 2nd |
| Barendrecht | Barendrecht | 8th |
| GVVV | Veenendaal | 10th |
| Lienden | Lienden | 6th |
| TEC | Tiel | 12th |
| VVSB | Noordwijkerhout | 9th |
| Koninklijke HFC | Haarlem | 13th |
| De Treffers | Groesbeek | 4th |
| AFC | Amsterdam | 11th |
| Jong Sparta | Rotterdam | 7th |
| IJsselmeervogels | Spakenburg | (D3) Sat, 1st |
| ASV De Dijk | Amsterdam | (D3) Sun, 1st |
| Rijnsburgse Boys | Rijnsburg | (D3) Promotion playoff winner |
| Lisse | Lisse | (D3) Promotion playoff winner |
Standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katwijk (C) | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 72 | Champion |
| 2 | Kozakken Boys | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 74 | 34 | +40 | 70 | |
| 3 | HHC | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 77 | 56 | +21 | 59 | |
| 4 | Barendrecht | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 59 | |
| 5 | Rijnsburgse Boys | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 56 | |
| 6 | GVVV | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 54 | |
| 7 | Excelsior Maassluis | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 51 | |
| 8 | VVSB | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 51 | |
| 9 | IJsselmeervogels | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 49 | |
| 10 | Koninklijke HFC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 48 | |
| 11 | Jong Sparta | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 72 | 64 | +8 | 43 | |
| 12 | AFC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 43 | |
| 13 | De Treffers | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 41 | |
| 14 | Lienden | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 41 | |
| 15 | Lisse (R) | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 40 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 16 | TEC (R) | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 38 | |
| 17 | ASV De Dijk (R) | 34 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 50 | 85 | −35 | 30 | Relegation to Derde Divisie |
| 18 | Achilles '29[a] (R) | 34 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 41 | 100 | −59 | 12 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ On 24 January 2018 Achilles '29 were deducted one point for not having their budget for the 2017/2018 season in order.[2] On 16 March 2018 they were deducted another 3 points for failing to pay employees, 1 point for failing to pay the Tax and Customs Administration and another point for owing money to another club.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Traject naar vernieuwing voetbalpiramide van start (in Dutch), KNVB.nl, 2 October 2017
- ^ "Achilles'29 krijgt een punt in mindering". Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Achilles'29 krijgt vijf punten in mindering". Retrieved March 17, 2018.