premier division

Premier Division (Amateur Football League)

The Premier Division is the highest level of amateur football in the Netherlands. It is organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) and consists of 16 teams. The season runs from September to April, with each team playing each other twice. The top two teams at the end of the season are promoted to the Tweede Divisie, while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Eerste Klasse.

History

The Premier Division was created in 1956 as the top division of the Hoofdklasse, the highest amateur football league in the Netherlands at the time. In 2010, the Hoofdklasse was split into two divisions, with the Premier Division becoming the highest level of amateur football in the country.

Current teams

• AFC Ajax Amateurs
• ADO Den Haag Amateurs
• FC Twente Amateurs
• Heracles Almelo Amateurs
• PEC Zwolle Amateurs
• Sparta Rotterdam Amateurs
• FC Utrecht Amateurs
• Willem II Tilburg Amateurs
• Fortuna '54 Enschede Amateurs
• VVV Venlo Amateurs
• EVV Venlo Amateurs
• Achilles '29 Amateurs
• DWS Amateurs
• De Volewijckers Amateurs
• FC Limburg Amateurs

Sources

• Dutch football league system - Premier Division
• KNVB Premier Division
• Voetbalzone Premier Division

Last updated: Friday, 28 June 2024