The 2019–20 Derde Divisie season was the fourth edition of the Dutch fourth tier, formerly called Topklasse, since the restructuring of the league system in the summer of 2016.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Champions | No champions.[1] |
| Promoted | No team promoted.[1] |
| Relegated | ONS Sneek (demoted) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
Effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
editOn 12 March 2020, all football leagues were suspended until 31 March as the Dutch government forbade events due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[2] On 15 March this period was extended until 6 April.[3] Due to the decision of the Dutch government to forbid all gatherings and events until 1 June 2020, this period was even further extended.[4]
Eventually, on 31 March 2020, the KNVB decided not to resume 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. All teams will start next season at the same level as they did this season.[1]
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. After the loss of the two reserve teams, the withdrawal of FC Lienden and the voluntary relegation of ONS Sneek, the two divisions of the third tier would have consisted of only 15 clubs each. To accommodate all group leaders in the Hoofdklasse, the KNVB decided to make each Derde Divisie group have 18 teams. The Hoofklasse 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, ACV and JOS Watergraafsmeer, were also allowed to be promoted.[6]
Saturday league
editTeams
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| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jong Almere City | Almere | Yanmar Stadion | 3,000 |
| Lisse | Lisse | Sportpark Ter Specke | 7,000 |
| ODIN '59 | Heemskerk | Sportpark Assumburg | 1,700 |
| ONS Sneek | Sneek | Zuidersportpark | 3,150 |
| 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 |
>> As the competition was cancelled, below is the situation on 7 March 2020, the date the last matches were played. <<
Standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparta Nijkerk[a] | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 52 | |
| 2 | ODIN '59 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 30 | +33 | 47 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Winner of the first period (games 1-16).
Fixtures and results
editSunday league
editTeams
edit | 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 |
| HSC '21 | Haaksbergen | Groot Scholtenhagen | 4,500 |
| Jong ADO Den Haag | Den Haag | Cars Jeans Stadion | 15,000 |
| Lienden | Lienden | Sportpark De Abdijhof | 2,400 |
| 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 |
| RKVV Westlandia | Naaldwijk | Sportpark De Hoge Bomen | 2,000 |
>> As the competition was cancelled, below is the situation on 8 March 2020, the date the last matches were played. <<
Standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OSS '20[a] | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 24 | +31 | 53 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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]
Notes:
- ^ Winner of the first period (games 1-16).
Fixtures and results
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Competities amateurvoetbal niet hervat" [Amateur competitions not resumed] (in Dutch). KNVB. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "tot en met 31 maart geen voetbal in nederland" [Until 31 March no football in the Netherlands] (in Dutch). KNVB. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Geen voetbalwedstrijden tot en met 6 april" [No football matches until 6 April] (in Dutch). KNVB. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Voetbalseizoen lijkt ten einde: Kabinet verlengt maatregelen tot 1 juni" [Football season seems to have ended: Government extends measures until 1 June 2020] (in Dutch). voetbal247.nl. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 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.
- ^ a b "2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.