| 2017 Honkbal Hoofdklasse season | |
|---|---|
| Association | KNBSB |
| League | Honkbal Hoofdklasse |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 13 – October 8 |
| Number of teams | 7 [1] |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | L&D Amsterdam |
| Season MVP | Danny Rombley [ citation needed ] |
| Holland Series | |
| Champions | Curaçao Neptunus |
| Runners-up | L&D Amsterdam |
The 2017 Honkbal Hoofdklasse season is the 87th season of baseball in the Netherlands.
| Team | City | Stadium | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSS | Haarlem | Pim Mulier Sportpark | [2] |
| Curaçao Neptunus | Rotterdam | Neptunus Familiestadion | [3] |
| L&D Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Sportpark Ookmeer | [4] |
| De Glaskoning Twins | Oosterhout | Slotbosse toren Park | [5] |
| HCAW | Bussum | Sportvallei | [6] |
| UVV | Utrecht | Sportpark De Paperclip | [7] |
| Vaessen Pioniers | Hoofddorp | Sportpark Pioniers | [8] |
Seven teams participated in the 2017 season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | RF | RA | RD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L&D Amsterdam | 36 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 274 | 93 | +181 | 59 | Qualification for the Play-off |
| 2 | Curaçao Neptunus | 36 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 279 | 140 | +139 | 53 | |
| 3 | Hoofddorp Pioniers | 36 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 200 | 158 | +42 | 42 | |
| 4 | HCAW | 36 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 168 | 146 | +22 | 42 | |
| 5 | DSS | 36 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 153 | 287 | −134 | 26 | Qualification for the Relegation/promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Pickles UVV | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 140 | 243 | −103 | 15 | |
| 7 | De Glaskoning Twins | 36 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 138 | 284 | −146 | 13 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | RF | RA | RD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L&D Amsterdam | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 108 | 60 | +48 | 28 | Qualification for the Holland Series |
| 2 | Curaçao Neptunus | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 103 | 68 | +35 | 26 | |
| 3 | Hoofddorp Pioniers | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 81 | 116 | −35 | 12 | |
| 4 | HCAW | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 81 | 129 | −48 | 6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | RF | RA | RD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Glaskoning Twins | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 18 | Promotion to the Honkbal Hoofdklasse |
| 2 | DSS | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 38 | +51 | 16 | |
| 3 | Silicon Storks | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 8 | |
| 4 | Quick Amersfoort | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 78 | −21 | 8 | |
| 5 | Pickles UVV | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 4 | Relegation to the Honkbal Overgangsklasse |
| 6 | Onze Gezellen | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 82 | −48 | 4 |
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