The 2019–20 Derde Divisie season was the fourth edition of the Dutch fourth tier, formerly called Topklasse, since the restructuring of the league system in the summer of 2016.
Effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic On 12 March 2020, all football leagues were suspended until 31 March as the Dutch government forbade events due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. On 15 March this period was extended until 6 April. Due to the decision of the Dutch government to forbid all gatherings and events until 1 June 2020, this period was even further extended.
Eventually, on 31 March 2020, the KNVB decided not to resume competitions at amateur level. They also decided, for those competitions involved, there would be no final standings, and therefore no champions, no promotions and no relegations. All teams will start next season at the same level as they did this season.
Later on 12 June, the KNVB officially announced that the Derde Divisie would again consist of 36 teams from next season. This was one wish of CVTD, the interest group of football clubs from the Tweede and Derde Divisies. After the loss of the two reserve teams, the withdrawal of FC Lienden and the voluntary relegation of ONS Sneek, the two divisions of the third tier would have consisted of only 15 clubs each. To accommodate all group leaders in the Hoofdklasse, the KNVB decided to make each Derde Divisie group have 18 teams. The Hoofklasse group leaders, namely Sportlust '46, Staphorst, Unitas and Hollandia, therefore moved up to the Derde Divisie. The best runners-up of the Saturday and Sunday Hoofdklasse, ACV and JOS Watergraafsmeer, were also allowed to be promoted.
Saturday league Teams
Club Location Venue Capacity Ajax (amateurs) Amsterdam Sportpark De Toekomst 2,250 Barendrecht Barendrecht Sportpark De Bongerd 1,800 DOVO Veenendaal Sportpark Panhuis 3,200 DVS '33 Ermelo Sportlaan 5,500 Excelsior '31 Rijssen Sportpark De Koerbelt 3,150 GOES Goes Sportpark Het Schenge 1,500 Harkemase Boys Harkema Sportpark De Bosk 5,000 Hoek Hoek Sportpark Denoek 2,500 Jong Almere City Almere Yanmar Stadion 3,000 Lisse Lisse Sportpark Ter Specke 7,000 ODIN '59 Heemskerk Sportpark Assumburg 1,700 ONS Sneek Sneek Zuidersportpark 3,150 Sparta Nijkerk Nijkerk Sportpark De Ebbenhorst 5,000 SteDoCo Hoornaar Sportpark SteDoCo 1,700 Ter Leede Sassenheim Sportpark De Roodemolen 3,000 VVOG Harderwijk Sportpark De Strokel 10,000 VVSB Noordwijkerhout Sportpark De Boekhorst 2,500
>> As the competition was cancelled, below is the situation on 7 March 2020, the date the last matches were played. <<
Standings
Fixtures and results
Sunday league Teams
Club Location Venue Capacity ADO '20 Heemskerk Sportpark De Vlotter 4,500 Blauw Geel '38 Veghel PWA Sportpark 2,500 DEM Beverwijk Sportpark Adrichem 1,500 VV Dongen Dongen Sportpark De Biezen 1,800 EVV Echt Sportpark In de Bandert 2,000 Gemert Gemert Sportpark Molenbroek 4,000 Groene Ster Heerlerheide Sportpark Pronsebroek 2,500 USV Hercules Utrecht Sportpark Voordorp 1,800 Hoogland Hoogland Sportpark Langenoord 1,800 HSC '21 Haaksbergen Groot Scholtenhagen 4,500 Jong ADO Den Haag Den Haag Cars Jeans Stadion 15,000 Lienden Lienden Sportpark De Abdijhof 2,400 OFC Oostzaan Sportpark OFC 1,500 OSS '20 Oss Sportpark De Rusheuvel 1,800 Quick (H) Den Haag Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg 1,500 VV UNA Veldhoven Sportpark Zeelst 2,000 RKVV Westlandia Naaldwijk Sportpark De Hoge Bomen 2,000
>> As the competition was cancelled, below is the situation on 8 March 2020, the date the last matches were played. <<
Standings
Fixtures and results
References