The 2011–12 Topklasse season was the second edition of the Dutch league since its inception in 2010. A total 32 teams competed in the league: 24 from the 2010–11 Topklasse, and the remaining eight from the 2010–11 Hoofdklasse. As usual, the competition was divided into two leagues: "Saturday" and "Sunday", who differ by the day their games are usually played.
For this season, no team was promoted to the Eerste Divisie, due to the fact all league teams declined to apply for that. Promotion to the higher tier for a Topklasse requires it to switch into full professionalism and play on Friday nights instead of either Saturday or Sunday afternoons. The league was won by Sunday champions Achilles '29 from Groesbeek, who defeated Saturday champions SV Spakenburg in a two-legged final (5–0 aggregate).
Teams
Saturday league
Club City 2010–11 season ARC Alphen aan den Rijn 12th in Topklasse Saturday BVV Barendrecht Barendrecht 9th in Topklasse Saturday Excelsior '31 Rijssen, Rijssen-Holten 5th in Topklasse Saturday GVVV Veenendaal 1st in Hoofdklasse Saturday B Harkemase Boys Harkema, Achtkarspelen 10th in Topklasse Saturday HHC Hardenberg Hardenberg 8th in Topklasse Saturday FC Lisse Lisse 11th in Topklasse Saturday VV Montfoort Montfoort 3rd in Hoofdklasse Saturday B VV Noordwijk Noordwijk 1st in Hoofdklasse Saturday A Rijnsburgse Boys Rijnsburg 3rd in Topklasse Saturday SC Genemuiden Genemuiden 7th in Topklasse Saturday SVZW Wierden 1st in Hoofdklasse Saturday C SV Spakenburg Spakenburg, Bunschoten 2nd in Topklasse Saturday vv Capelle Capelle aan den IJssel 6th in Topklasse Saturday VV Katwijk Katwijk 4th in Topklasse Saturday IJsselmeervogels Spakenburg, Bunschoten 1st in Topklasse Saturday
Sunday league
Club City 2010–11 season Achilles '29 Groesbeek 2nd in Topklasse Sunday AFC Amsterdam 4th in Topklasse Sunday De Treffers Groesbeek 5th in Topklasse Sunday HBS The Hague 1st in Hoofdklasse Sunday A EVV Echt, Echt-Susteren 9th in Topklasse Sunday FC Hilversum Hilversum 13th in Topklasse Sunday FC Lienden Lienden, Buren 10th in Topklasse Sunday HSC '21 Haaksbergen 1st in Hoofdklasse Sunday C UNA Zeelst, Veldhoven 1st in Hoofdklasse Sunday B Haaglandia Rijswijk 7th in Topklasse Sunday HVV Hollandia Hoorn 12th in Topklasse Sunday JVC Cuijk Cuijk 6th in Topklasse Sunday Quick '20 Oldenzaal 8th in Topklasse Sunday SV Argon Mijdrecht, De Ronde Venen 3rd in Topklasse Sunday WKE Emmen 3rd in Hoofdklasse Sunday C VVSB Noordwijkerhout 11th in Topklasse Sunday
League tables
Saturday league
Sunday league
Championship play-offs
Achilles '29 won the overall Topklasse title. As neither them nor runners-up Spakenburg applied for that, no Topklasse team was promoted to 2012–13 Eerste Divisie.
Promotion/relegation play-offs
13th place play-off – Saturday league Harkemase Boys and SVZW both finished the season with 25 points. So there was an extra match between them to decide who could play relegation playoffs and who had to relegate immediately.
SVZW relegated to 2012–13 Hoofdklasse. Harkemase Boys will play relegation playoffs.
Topklasse / Hoofdklasse playoff semifinals
Topklasse / Hoofdklasse playoff finals
Kozakken Boys promoted to 2012–13 Topklasse Saturday; Chabab promoted to 2012–13 Topklasse Sunday.
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