The 2020–21 Derde Divisie season was 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 |
|---|---|
| Champions | No champions[1] |
| Promoted | No team promoted[1] |
| Relegated | No team relegated[1] |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
Effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
editIn 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.[2] 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 run 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.[3] On 26 May, ONS Sneek was granted a voluntary demotion to the Hoofdklasse for financial reasons.[4] 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.[5]
Later on 12 June, the KNVB officially announced that the Derde Divisie would again consist of 36 teams from next season.[6] 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.[7]
On 24 February 2021, the KNVB eventually discontinued category A senior competitions in this season, including Derde Divisie, again without promotion or relegation.[1]
Saturday league
editTeams
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| 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 |
>> Competition cancelled, what's listed below is the situation on 10 October 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 | SteDoCo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 | |
| 2 | Lisse | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Sparta Nijkerk | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | |
| 4 | Excelsior '31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | |
| 5 | VVSB | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 | |
| 6 | Sportlust '46 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | |
| 7 | Barendrecht | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | |
| 8 | Hoek | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 8 | |
| 9 | Harkemase Boys | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | |
| 10 | DOVO | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 7 | |
| 11 | ODIN '59 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 12 | Ajax (amateurs) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 6 | |
| 13 | Staphorst | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 6 | |
| 14 | VVOG | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4 | |
| 15 | DVS '33 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 4 | |
| 16 | Ter Leede | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | |
| 17 | ACV | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2 | |
| 18 | GOES | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 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)[9]
Fixtures/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 |
| Hollandia | Hoorn | Sportpark Julianapark | 4,000 |
| HSC '21 | Haaksbergen | Groot Scholtenhagen | 4,500 |
| JOS Watergraafsmeer | Amsterdam | Sportpark Drieburg | 1,000 |
| 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 | 3,000 |
| RKVV Westlandia | Naaldwijk | Sportpark De Hoge Bomen | 2,000 |
>> Competition cancelled, what's listed below is the situation on 11 October 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 | USV Hercules | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 13 | |
| 2 | Blauw Geel '38 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 13 | |
| 3 | OFC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | |
| 4 | Groene Ster | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | |
| 5 | OSS '20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 10 | |
| 6 | UNA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 8 | |
| 7 | Unitas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 8 | |
| 8 | Hollandia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | |
| 9 | Westlandia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 7 | |
| 10 | Gemert | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | |
| 11 | JOS Watergraafsmeer | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 7 | |
| 12 | Quick (H) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
| 13 | EVV | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 6 | |
| 14 | ADO '20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 | |
| 15 | Dongen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | |
| 16 | Hoogland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 | |
| 17 | DEM | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 5 | |
| 18 | HSC '21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 |
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)[9]
Fixtures/results
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Competities senioren categorie A niet hervat" [Seniors category A competitions not resumed] (in Dutch). KNVB. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Derde divisie Saturday 2020/2021 - Tables". soccerway.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Derde divisie Saturday 2020/2021 - Matches". soccerway.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Derde divisie Sunday 2020/2021 - Tables". soccerway.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Derde divisie Sunday 2020/2021 - Matches". soccerway.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.