The 2018–19 season of the Hoofdklasse was played in four leagues, two Saturday leagues and two Sunday leagues. The champions of each group promoted directly to the 2019–20 Derde Divisie. The 2018–19 Hoofdklasse started on Saturday 1 September 2018.
Play-offs Promotion In each competition teams play periods of 10 games, three times per season (30 games per season). After each period the best team which has not yet qualified earns a spot in the play-offs for the Derde Divisie as the period champion. If a period winner ends the season as champions, they will be replaced by the highest ranked team not yet qualified for the play-offs. In total 12 (substitute) period winners and 4 teams from the Derde Divisie compete for 3 spots in next seasons Derde Divisie.
Due to the removal of Papendorp from the league, there have been only 2 periods of 14 games each in the Hoofdklasse B Sunday. The highest ranked team not yet qualified for the play-offs was assigned as third period winner.
Relegation The teams in place 13 and 14 at the end of the season fight against relegation in the relegation play-offs. They face the period champions of the Eerste Klasse.
Saturday A Teams
Club Home City Venue Capacity Achilles Veen Veen Sportpark De Hanen Weide Capelle Capelle aan den IJssel Sportpark 't Slot 3,000 DFS Opheusden Sportpark 't Heerenland SC Feyenoord Rotterdam Varkenoord 's-Gravenzande 's-Gravenzande Juliana Sportpark Jodan Boys Gouda Sportpark Oosterwei Jong Den Bosch 's-Hertogenbosch Stadion De Vliert 8,500 Nootdorp Nootdorp Sportpark 's-Gravenhout Rijnvogels Katwijk aan den Rijn Sportpark De Kooltuin Smitshoek Barendrecht Sportpark Smitshoek Spijkenisse Spijkenisse Sportpark Jaap Riedijk 3,500 Swift Amsterdam Sportpark Olympiaplein Ter Leede Sassenheim Gemeentelijk Sportpark De Roodemolen RKAV Volendam Volendam Gem. Sportpark XerxesDZB Rotterdam Sportpark Faas Wilkes 3,500 Zwaluwen Vlaardingen Sportpark Zwaluwen
Standings
Saturday B Teams
Club Location Venue Capacity ACV Assen Univé-Sportpark 5,000 AZSV Aalten Sportpark Villekamp Berkum Zwolle Sportpark De Vegtlust Buitenpost Buitenpost Sportpark De Swadde 1,500 CSV Apeldoorn Apeldoorn Sportpark Orderbos 2,500 DETO Twenterand Vriezenveen 't Midden 4,000 DUNO Doorwerth Sportpark De Waayenberg 1,000 Excelsior '31 Rijssen Sportpark De Koerbelt Flevo Boys Emmeloord Sportpark Ervenbos 3,000 Genemuiden Genemuiden Sportpark De Wetering SDC Putten Putten Sportpark Putter Eng Sparta Nijkerk Nijkerk Sportpark De Ebbenhorst Staphorst Staphorst Sportpark Het Noorderslag SVZW Wierden Het Lageveld Urk Urk Sportpark De Vormt WHC Wezep Mulderssingel
Standings
Sunday A Teams
Club Location Venue Capacity Achilles 1894 Assen Sportpark Marsdijk Alcides Meppel Ezinge AWC Wijchen Sportpark De Wijchert 2,000 De Bataven Gendt Sportpark Walburgen Be Quick 1887 Haren Stadion Esserberg 12,000 DEM Beverwijk Sportpark Adrichem 1,800 Fortuna Wormerveer Wormerveer Sportpark Fortuna Wormerveer 2,000 Hollandia Hoorn Juliana Sportpark Hoogeveen Hoogeveen Bentinckspark Hoogland Hoogland Sportpark de Langenoord MSC Meppel Sportpark Ezinge Purmersteijn Purmerend Sportpark Purmersteijn RKHVV Huissen Sportpark SP de Blauwenburcht RKZVC Zieuwent Sportpark De Greune Weide 1,500 SDO Bussum Sportpark De Kuil Silvolde Silvolde Sportpark de Munsterman
Standings
Sunday B Teams
Club Location Venue Capacity Alphense Boys Alphen aan den Rijn Sportpark De Bijlen Baronie Breda Sportpark Blauwe Kei Gemert Gemert Sportpark Molenbroek 4,000 Groene Ster Heerlerheide Sportpark Pronsebroek Halsteren Halsteren Sportpark De Beek IFC Hendrik Ido Ambacht Sportpark Schildman Leonidas Rotterdam Sportpark Leonidas De Meern Utrecht Sportpark De Meern 2,000 Meerssen Meerssen Sportpark Marsana Minor Nuth Sportpark De Kollenberg 1,500 Nuenen Nuenen Sportpark Oude Landen Papendorp Utrecht Sportpark Papendorp 1,000 RKAVV Leidschendam Sportpark Kastelering UDI '19 Uden Gemeentelijk Sportpark Unitas Gorinchem Sportpark Molenvliet 3,000 Vlissingen Vlissingen Sportpark Irislaan
Standings
Promotion/relegation play-offs Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse Saturday The numbers 13 and 14 from each of the 2018–19 Hoofdklasse Saturday leagues (2 times 2 teams) and 3 (substitute) period winners of each of the 2018–19 Eerste Klasse Saturday leagues (5 times 3 teams), making 19 teams, decide in a 3-round single match knockout system, which 3 teams play next season in the 2019–20 Hoofdklasse Saturday leagues. The remaining 16 teams play next season in the 2019–20 Eerste Klasse Saturday leagues.
First round The 2 highest ranked Hoofdklasse teams (numbers 13) are released from playing the first round. Out of the 2 lowest ranked Hoofdklasse teams (numbers 14) and the 5 highest ranked (substitute) period winners (HPWs), 3 more teams are by draw released from playing the first round. The remaining 14 teams are paired by draw in such a way that, a HK or HPW team will always play a lowest ranked (substitute) period winner (LPW), and the highest ranked team gets the home advantage. The ranking order is HPW, HK, middle ranked (substitute) period winner (MPW) and LPW teams. If 2 equally ranked teams face each other, the order in which the 2 teams are drawn decides on the home advantage.
Second round The 7 winners of the first round and the 5 teams released from playing the first round, making 12 teams, are paired by draw. The highest ranked team gets the home advantage. The ranking order is identical as in the first round.
Finals The 6 winners of the second round are paired by draw. Matches are played on neutral ground and the 3 winners play next season in the 2019–20 Hoofdklasse Saturday leagues.
Qualified Teams Club Qualification Remark Spijkenisse 13th in the Hoofdklasse A Saturday Released from playing the first round Nootdorp 14th in the Hoofdklasse A Saturday Released by draw from playing the first round DETO Twenterand 13th in the Hoofdklasse B Saturday Released from playing the first round CSV Apeldoorn 14th in the Hoofdklasse B Saturday ARC Winner of the third period in the Eerste Klasse A Saturday (2nd) AFC Substitute winner of the second period in the Eerste Klasse A Saturday (3rd) Roda '46 Winner of the first period in the Eerste Klasse A Saturday (8th) Kloetinge Winner of the second period in the Eerste Klasse B Saturday (2nd) Released by draw from playing the first round SHO Winner of the first period in the Eerste Klasse B Saturday (3rd) Honselersdijk Substitute winner of the third period in the Eerste Klasse B Saturday (4th) Sliedrecht Winner of the first period in the Eerste Klasse C Saturday (2nd) Heerjansdam Substitute winner of the second period in the Eerste Klasse C Saturday (3rd) GRC '14 Winner of the third period in the Eerste Klasse C Saturday (11th) Bennekom Winner of the third period in the Eerste Klasse D Saturday (2nd) Released by draw from playing the first round Go-Ahead Kampen Substitute winner of the first period in the Eerste Klasse D Saturday (3rd) DTS Ede Winner of the second period in the Eerste Klasse D Saturday (5th) Oranje Nassau Groningen Winner of the second period in the Eerste Klasse E Saturday (2nd) Winsum Substitute winner of the first period in the Eerste Klasse E Saturday (3rd) Noordscheschut Winner of the third period in the Eerste Klasse E Saturday (4th)
Results
Sunday The numbers 13 and 14 from each of the 2018–19 Hoofdklasse Sunday leagues (2 times 2 teams) and 3 (substitute) period winners of each of the 2018–19 Eerste Klasse Sunday leagues (6 times 3 teams), making 22 teams, decide in a 4-round single match knockout system, which 2 teams play next season in the 2019–20 Hoofdklasse Sunday leagues. The remaining 20 teams play next season in the 2019–20 Eerste Klasse Sunday leagues.
First round The Hoofdklasse teams and 6 highest ranked (substitute) period winners (HPWs) are released from playing the first round. The 12 remaining (substitute) period winners are paired by draw in such a way that, a middle (substitute) period winner (MPW) will always play a lowest ranked (substitute) period winner (LPW). The MPW teams also get the home advantage.
Second round The 6 winners of the first round and the 10 teams released from playing the first round, making 16 teams, are paired by draw in such a way that, two HPW teams can never face each other. The highest ranked team gets the home advantage. The ranking order is HPW, highest ranked Hoofdklasse (HHK) teams (numbers 13), lowest ranked Hoofdklasse (LHK) teams (numbers 14), MPW and LPW teams. If 2 equally ranked teams face each other, the order in which the 2 teams are drawn decides on the home advantage.
Third round The 8 winners of the first round are paired by draw. The highest ranked team gets the home advantage. The ranking order is identical as in the second round.
Finals The 4 winners of the third round are paired by draw. Matches are played on neutral ground and the 2 winners play next season in the 2019–20 Hoofdklasse Sunday leagues.
Qualified Teams Club Qualification Remark De Bataven 13th in the Hoofdklasse A Sunday Released from playing the first round Fortuna Wormerveer 14th in the Hoofdklasse A Sunday Released from playing the first round Leonidas 13th in the Hoofdklasse B Sunday Released from playing the first round Vlissingen 14th in the Hoofdklasse B Sunday Released from playing the first round JOS Watergraafsmeer Winner of the first period in the Eerste Klasse A Sunday (2nd) Released from playing the first round Boshuizen Substitute winner of the third period in the Eerste Klasse A Sunday (3rd) Uitgeest Winner of the second period in the Eerste Klasse A Sunday (4th) Moerse Boys Winner of the first period in the Eerste Klasse B Sunday (2nd) Released from playing the first round VUC Substitute winner of the second period in the Eerste Klasse B Sunday (3rd) DHC Delft Substitute winner of the fictional third period in the Eerste Klasse B Sunday (4th) SV TOP Winner of the second period in the Eerste Klasse C Sunday (2nd) Released from playing the first round Nemelaer Winner of the third period in the Eerste Klasse C Sunday (3rd) Leones Substitute winner of the first period in the Eerste Klasse C Sunday (4th) ZSV Winner of the second period in the Eerste Klasse D Sunday (2nd) Released from playing the first round Chevremont Substitute winner of the first period in the Eerste Klasse D Sunday (3rd) Deurne Winner of the third period in the Eerste Klasse D Sunday (4th) Bemmel Substitute winner of the third period in the Eerste Klasse E Sunday (2nd) Released from playing the first round Rohda Raalte Winner of the first period in the Eerste Klasse E Sunday (3rd) BVC '12 Winner of the second period in the Eerste Klasse E Sunday (4th) Sneek Wit Zwart Winner of the first period in the Eerste Klasse F Sunday (2nd) Released from playing the first round VKW Substitute winner of the second period in the Eerste Klasse F Sunday (3rd) GOMOS Winner of the third period in the Eerste Klasse F Sunday (4th)
Results
Extra match Because JVC Cuijk, relegated from the Derde Divisie, decided to stop playing football at top amateur levels completely, due to lack of the necessary funds, an extra spot became available in the Hoofdklasse Sunday leagues. Therefore the two teams who lost in the fourth round of the play-offs were given a second chance. In an extra match, on neutral ground, these teams competed for the spot that became available.
Sources hollandsevelden.nl
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