Eerste Klasse (cricket)
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AdministratorKoninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond
FormatLimited overs cricket
Tournament formatone eight-team division
home and away in 1-day matches
home and away in 1-day matches
Number of teams8
| Administrator | Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond |
|---|---|
| Format | Limited overs cricket |
| Tournament format | one eight-team division home and away in 1-day matches |
| Number of teams | 8 |
The Eerste Klasse is the third highest domestic cricket competition in the Netherlands. Eight teams play in the regular competition. Although the direct translation from the Dutch name to English would be "First Class", it is not associated with what is recognised as first class cricket by the International Cricket Council.
There are 8 teams which play the first phase as a round robin home and away league. The second phase is played in two groups - the top four compete to be promoted to the Hoofdklasse, the second tier of domestic cricket competition, while the bottom four compete to avoid relegation to the Overgangsklasse, the fourth highest domestic competition.
