Hoofdklasse (women)

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Hoofdklasse
Founded1973
Country Netherlands
Confederation UEFA
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid2 (since 2008)
1 (1973-2007)
Promotion to Topklasse
Relegation to Eerste Klasse
Domestic cup(s) KNVB Women's Cup

The Hoofdklasse is the second highest league of amateur women's football in the Netherlands, and the third tier in general.

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When the Hoofdklasse was created in 1973, the league was the top-level league of the Netherlands, and the winner was named the national champion. After the 2006/07 season, the professional Eredivisie was established as the top-level league which now plays out the championship.

There was no relegation or promotion between those two leagues. [1]

In the 2011/12 season the Hoofdklasse became a third level league, and above it the Topklasse was created. The Hoffdklasse thus is the second highest amateur league and now promotes teams to the Topklasse.

Format

From 1973 to 1994, the Hoofdklasse was Championship Playoff between regional champions. Mostly consisting of 6 regional champions that would play each other once. The winner of the group becoming the champion of the Netherlands. Since the 1994–95 season the Hoofdklasse was played nationwide as a 12 team league.

The teams play each other 2 times over the course of the season.

The last two teams get relegated into the Eerste Klasse.

Current Teams (2018-19)

Teams the play in the 2018–19 season. [2]

TeamHome cityHome groundCapacity
RCL Leiderdorp Sportpark de Bloemerd2000
PEC Zwolle II Zwolle Sportpark De Marslanden 2000
VV Vooruitgang is Ons Doel DriesumDriesumSportpark Treffers Heech1000
SSS Klaaswaal Sportpark SSS1000
CVV Oranje Nassau Groningen Sportpark Coendersborg1800
VV Heerenveen Heerenveen Sportpark Skoatterwâld3000
BE QUICK 1928 Zwolle Sportpark Ceintuurbaan3000
VV Sterk Door Combinatie Hoornaar Sportpark SteDoCo1700
VV IJzendijke IJzendijke Gemeentelijk Sportpark IJzendijke2000
TER Leede II Sassenheim Sportpark De Roodemolen3000
HTC Zwolle Zwolle Sportpark De Pelikaan1000
Sporting 1970 Utrecht Sportpark Voordorp (Sporting 70)1000

Hoofdklasse champions

Until 2012, the Hoofdklasse was the first tier and its champions were champions of the Netherlands. [3] Since 2012, the Hoofdklasse is a third level league and the winner is no longer the champion of the Netherlands.

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References

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  2. "Summary - Hoofdklasse Women - Netherlands - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  3. "Netherlands - List of Women Champions". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 2010-06-27.