The 2019–20 Tweede Divisie season was the fourth edition of the Dutch third tier since on hiatus from 1970-71 season and the 19th edition using Tweede Divisie name. Thirteen teams competed from the last season along with five promoted teams from the Derde Divisie.
At an extraordinary KNVB federation meeting on 2 October 2017, representatives of the amateur and professional football reached an agreement about the route to be taken to renew the football pyramid. Part of this agreement was that no promotion/relegation will take place between the Eerste and Tweede Divisie for the current season.
At another extraordinary KNVB federation meeting on 7 June 2018, an agreement was reached about the number of reserves teams allowed in each division as of season 2019–20.In seizoen 2019/'20 gewijzigde opzet beloftenteams in voetbalpiramide , KNVB.nl, 27 January 2019 For the Tweede Divisie it will be 2 teams.
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.
Teams
Club Location Venue Capacity AFC Amsterdam Sportpark Goed Genoeg 3,000 ASWH Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht Sportpark Schildman 3,000 Excelsior Maassluis Maassluis Sportpark Dijkpolder 5,000 GVVV Veenendaal Sportpark Panhuis 3,950 HHC Hardenberg Hardenberg Sportpark De Boshoek 4,500 Koninklijke HFC Haarlem Sportpark Spanjaardslaan 1,500 IJsselmeervogels Spakenburg Sportpark De Westmaat 8,200 Jong Sparta Rotterdam Het Kasteel 11,000 Jong Volendam Volendam Kras Stadion 7,384 Katwijk Katwijk Sportpark De Krom 6,000 Kozakken Boys Werkendam Sportpark De Zwaaier 4,000 Noordwijk Noordwijk Sportpark Duin Wetering 6,100 Quick Boys Katwijk aan Zee Sportpark Nieuw Zuid 8,100 Rijnsburgse Boys Rijnsburg Sportpark Middelmors 6,100 Scheveningen Scheveningen Sportpark Houtrust 3,500 SV Spakenburg Spakenburg Sportpark De Westmaat 8,200 TEC Tiel Sportpark De Lok 2,500 De Treffers Groesbeek Sportpark Zuid 4,000
Standings >> As the competition was cancelled, below is the situation on 8 March 2020, the date the last matches were played. <<
Fixtures/results
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