Hoofdklasse (women)
Football league
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The Hoofdklasse is the second highest league of amateur women's football in the Netherlands, and the third tier in general.
| Founded | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 (since 2008) 1 (1973-2007) |
| Promotion to | Topklasse |
| Relegation to | Eerste Klasse |
| Domestic cup | KNVB Women's Cup |
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]
| Team | Home city | Home ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCL | Leiderdorp | Sportpark de Bloemerd | 2000 |
| PEC Zwolle II | Zwolle | Sportpark De Marslanden | 2000 |
| VV Vooruitgang is Ons Doel Driesum | Driesum | Sportpark Treffers Heech | 1000 |
| SSS | Klaaswaal | Sportpark SSS | 1000 |
| CVV Oranje Nassau | Groningen | Sportpark Coendersborg | 1800 |
| VV Heerenveen | Heerenveen | Sportpark Skoatterwâld | 3000 |
| BE QUICK 1928 | Zwolle | Sportpark Ceintuurbaan | 3000 |
| VV Sterk Door Combinatie | Hoornaar | Sportpark SteDoCo | 1700 |
| VV IJzendijke | IJzendijke | Gemeentelijk Sportpark IJzendijke | 2000 |
| TER Leede II | Sassenheim | Sportpark De Roodemolen | 3000 |
| HTC Zwolle | Zwolle | Sportpark De Pelikaan | 1000 |
| 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.
1973–1990
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1990–2007
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Since 2007
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