Football in the Netherlands

Football is the most popular Sport in the Netherlands. Football was introduced to the Netherlands by Pim Mulier in the 19th century when in 1879, at the age of 14, he founded Haarlemsche Football Club.^[1] Over the next 30 years, Football gained popularity in the Netherlands and the late 1890s and early 1900s saw the foundation of many new clubs, notably Sparta Rotterdam in 1888, Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax in 1900, Feyenoord Rotterdam in 1908 and PSV Eindhoven in 1913.

The Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) was founded on December 8, 1889 and joined FIFA in 1904 as one of the founding members alongside the Football Associations of France, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Professional football was introduced in 1954, with the establishment of the Dutch Professional Football Association (Nederlandse Beroeps Voetbal Bond, or NBVB). The first professional game was played on August 14, 1954, between Alkmaar '54 and SC Venlo. The KNVB had opposed professional football for a long time, but eventually submitted to pressure and merged with the NBVB in November 1954 to form a new football association and a new (professional) league.^[2]^[3]

The highest level in Dutch football is now known as the Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division). The second level became the Eerste Divisie (First Division). Below that are two amateur divisions: the third level is the Topklasse and the fourth level the Hoofdklasse. The Topklasse has been launched in 2010, before that time promotion to or relegation from the Eerste Divisie was not possible.

Dutch football is well-known for its national football team, usually dressed in orange. They won the European Championship in 1988, and have competed in many European and World Cups. They finished second in the 1974,1978 and 2010 World Cups and third in the UEFA Euro 1976 tournament. They have reached many finals (1974 World Cup, 1978 World Cup, Euro 1988, 2010 World Cup) and semi-finals (Euro 1976, 1998 World Cup, Euro 2000, Euro 2004).

1 Structure of the competition (from the 2010–11 season)
2 Structure of the competition (until the 2009–10 season)
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

Structure of the competition (from the 2010–11 season)

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
Professional football
1	Eredivisie 18 clubs
2	Eerste Divisie 18 clubs
Amateur football
	Saturday			Sunday
3	Topklasse Saturday 16 clubs			Topklasse Sunday 16 clubs
4	Saturday Hoofdklasse A 14 clubs	Saturday Hoofdklasse B 14 clubs	Saturday Hoofdklasse C 14 clubs	Sunday Hoofdklasse A 14 clubs	Sunday Hoofdklasse B 14 clubs	Sunday Hoofdklasse C 14 clubs
5	District West 1: Saturday Eerste Klasse A 14 clubs District West 2: Saturday Eerste Klasse B 14 clubs District South 1: Saturday Eerste Klasse C 14 clubs District East: Saturday Eerste Klasse D 14 clubs District North: Saturday Eerste Klasse E 14 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)			District West 1: Sunday Eerste Klasse A 14 clubs District West 2: Sunday Eerste Klasse B 14 clubs District South 1: Sunday Eerste Klasse C 14 clubs District South 2: Sunday Eerste Klasse D 14 clubs District East: Sunday Eerste Klasse E 14 clubs District North: Sunday Eerste Klasse F 14 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)
6	District West 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse A 14 clubs District West 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse B 14 clubs District West 2: Saturday Tweede Klasse C 14 clubs District West 2: Saturday Tweede Klasse D 14 clubs District South 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse E 14 clubs District South 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse F 14 clubs District East: Saturday Tweede Klasse G 14 clubs District East: Saturday Tweede Klasse H 14 clubs District North: Saturday Tweede Klasse I 14 clubs District North: Saturday Tweede Klasse J 14 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)			District West 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse A 14 clubs District West 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse B 14 clubs District West 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse C 14 clubs District West 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse D 14 clubs District South 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse E 14 clubs District South 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse F 14 clubs District South 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse G 14 clubs District South 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse H 14 clubs District East: Sunday Tweede Klasse I 14 clubs District East: Sunday Tweede Klasse J 14 clubs District North: Sunday Tweede Klasse K 14 clubs District North: Sunday Tweede Klasse L 14 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)
7	District West 1 Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District West 2 Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District South 1 Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District East Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District North Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)			District West 1 Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District West 2 Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District South 1 Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District South 2 Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District East Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District North Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)
8	District West 1 Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs District West 2 Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs District South 1 Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs District East Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs District North Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)			District West 1 Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs District West 2 Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs District South 1 Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs District South 2 Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs District East Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs District North Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)
9	District West 1 Saturday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs District North Saturday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)			District West 1 Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs District West 2 Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs District South 1 Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse I 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse J 12 clubs, District South 2 Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs District East Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs District North Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)
10	District North Saturday Zesde Klasse A 13 clubs, Saturday Zesde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Zesde Klasse C 11 clubs, Saturday Zesde Klasse D 13 clubs, Saturday Zesde Klasse E 14 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)			District West 1 Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 14 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 12 clubs District South 2 Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 11 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse C 11 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 11 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse F 11 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse G 12 clubs District East Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 14 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 14 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse F 12 clubs District North Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 14 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)

Structure of the competition (until the 2009–10 season)

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
1	Eredivisie 18 clubs
2	Eerste Divisie 20 clubs
	Saturday			Sunday
3	Saturday Hoofdklasse A 14 clubs	Saturday Hoofdklasse B 14 clubs	Saturday Hoofdklasse C 14 clubs	Sunday Hoofdklasse A 14 clubs	Sunday Hoofdklasse B 14 clubs	Sunday Hoofdklasse C 14 clubs
4	District West 1: Saturday Eerste Klasse A 12 clubs District West 2: Saturday Eerste Klasse B 12 clubs District South 1: Saturday Eerste Klasse C 12 clubs District East: Saturday Eerste Klasse D 12 clubs District North: Saturday Eerste Klasse E 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)			District West 1: Sunday Eerste Klasse A 12 clubs District West 2: Sunday Eerste Klasse B 12 clubs District South 1: Sunday Eerste Klasse C 12 clubs District South 2: Sunday Eerste Klasse D 12 clubs District East: Sunday Eerste Klasse E 12 clubs District North: Sunday Eerste Klasse F 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)
5	District West 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse A 12 clubs District West 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse B 12 clubs District West 2: Saturday Tweede Klasse C 12 clubs District West 2: Saturday Tweede Klasse D 12 clubs District South 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse E 12 clubs District South 1: Saturday Tweede Klasse F 12 clubs District East: Saturday Tweede Klasse G 12 clubs District East: Saturday Tweede Klasse H 12 clubs District North: Saturday Tweede Klasse I 12 clubs District North: Saturday Tweede Klasse J 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)			District West 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse A 12 clubs District West 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse B 12 clubs District West 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse C 12 clubs District West 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse D 12 clubs District South 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse E 12 clubs District South 1: Sunday Tweede Klasse F 12 clubs District South 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse G 12 clubs District South 2: Sunday Tweede Klasse H 12 clubs District East: Sunday Tweede Klasse I 12 clubs District East: Sunday Tweede Klasse J 12 clubs District North: Sunday Tweede Klasse K 12 clubs District North: Sunday Tweede Klasse L 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)
6	District West 1 Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District West 2 Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District South 1 Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District East Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District North Saturday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Saturday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)			District West 1 Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District West 2 Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District South 1 Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District South 2 Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District East Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs District North Sunday Derde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse B 12 clubs Sunday Derde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Derde Klasse D 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)
7	District West 1 Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs District West 2 Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs District South 1 Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs District East Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs District North Saturday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)			District West 1 Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs District West 2 Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs District South 1 Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs District South 2 Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs District East Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse H 12 clubs District North Sunday Vierde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vierde Klasse F 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)
8	District West 1 Saturday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs District West 2 Saturday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs District North Saturday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Saturday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)			District West 1 Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs District West 2 Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs District South 1 Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse I 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse J 12 clubs, District South 2 Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs District East Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse G 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse H 12 clubs District North Sunday Vijfde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse D 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Vijfde Klasse F 12 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)
9	District North Saturday Zesde Klasse A 13 clubs, Saturday Zesde Klasse B 12 clubs, Saturday Zesde Klasse C 11 clubs, Saturday Zesde Klasse D 13 clubs, Saturday Zesde Klasse E 14 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)			District West 1 Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 14 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 12 clubs District South 2 Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 11 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse C 11 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 11 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse F 11 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse G 12 clubs District East Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 14 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse C 14 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 14 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse E 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse F 12 clubs District North Sunday Zesde Klasse A 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse B 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse C 12 clubs, Sunday Zesde Klasse D 14 clubs (All divisions run in parallel)
11				District North Sunday Zevende Klasse A ? clubs, Sunday ZevendeKlasse B ? clubs, Sunday Zevende Klasse C ? clubs (All divisions run in parallel)

References

External links

(Dutch) History of the KNVB

Football in the Netherlands

Overview

Football Association · League system · Clubs · Stadiums · Champions · Players · Managers · Referees · Footballer of the Year

International

Men	Netherlands · U-21 · U-19 · U-17 · Variants (Beach · Futsal)

Women	Netherlands women

Leagues

Men	Eredivisie · Eerste Divisie · Tweede Divisie (defunct) · Topklasse · Hoofdklasse · Eerste Klasse · Tweede Klasse · Derde Klasse · Vierde Klasse · Vijfde Klasse · Zesde Klasse · Zevende Klasse

Women	Eredivisie · Topklasse · Hoofdklasse

Cups

Men	KNVB Cup · Johan Cruijff Shield · KNVB Amateur Cup · KNVB District Cup · KNVB Reserve Cup

Women	KNVB Women's Cup

Football in Europe

Sovereign states	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

States with limited recognition	Abkhazia Kosovo Nagorno-Karabakh Northern Cyprus South Ossetia Transnistria

Dependencies and other territories	Åland Faroe Islands Gibraltar Guernsey Jersey Isle of Man Svalbard

Other entities

Football in the Netherlands

Contents

Structure of the competition (from the 2010–11 season)

Structure of the competition (until the 2009–10 season)

References

See also

External links