2011–12_Topklasse
2011–12 Topklasse
2nd season of the third-tier football league in the Netherlands
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.
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Achilles '29 |
| Promoted | none |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
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.[1] 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).
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 |
Saturday league
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spakenburg (Q) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 44 | +40 | 65 | Qualification for playoff finals |
| 2 | Rijnsburgse Boys | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 76 | 36 | +40 | 64 | |
| 3 | Katwijk | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 78 | 41 | +37 | 55 | |
| 4 | Noordwijk | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 55 | |
| 5 | GVVV | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 53 | |
| 6 | IJsselmeervogels | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 67 | 50 | +17 | 48 | |
| 7 | Genemuiden | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 47 | |
| 8 | Excelsior '31 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 45 | |
| 9 | HHC Hardenberg | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 45 | |
| 10 | Capelle | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 42 | |
| 11 | Lisse | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 38 | |
| 12 | Barendrecht | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 30[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 13 | Harkemase Boys (R) | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 25 | Qualification for relegation playoffs |
| 14 | SVZW (R) | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 36 | 72 | −36 | 25 | Relegation to 2012–13 Hoofdklasse |
| 15 | Montfoort (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 73 | −39 | 18[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 16 | ARC (R) | 30 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 36 | 88 | −52 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Sunday league
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achilles '29 (C, Q) | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 72 | 26 | +46 | 71 | Qualification for playoff finals |
| 2 | Haaglandia | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 82 | 50 | +32 | 62 | |
| 3 | WKE | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 53 | |
| 4 | De Treffers | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 50 | |
| 5 | HSC '21 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 61 | 40 | +21 | 49 | |
| 6 | EVV | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 47 | |
| 7 | Lienden | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 46 | |
| 8 | Hollandia | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 46 | |
| 9 | HBS | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 44 | |
| 10 | AFC | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 38 | |
| 11 | JVC Cuijk | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 37 | |
| 12 | VVSB | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 37 | |
| 13 | UNA (R) | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 32 | Qualification for relegation playoffs |
| 14 | Hilversum (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 31 | Relegation to 2012–13 Hoofdklasse |
| 15 | Argon (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 25 | |
| 16 | Quick '20 (R) | 30 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 23 | 87 | −64 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Championship play-offs
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles '29 | 5–0[4] | Spakenburg | 3–0 | 2–0 |
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
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkum | 4–6 | Ter Leede | 1–2 | 3–4 |
| Harkemase Boys | 1–8 | Kozakken Boys | 0–4 | 1–4 |
| Blauw Geel '38 | 1–1(4–5p) | Be Quick 1887 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Chabab | 4–2 | UNA | 1–2 | 3–0 |
Topklasse / Hoofdklasse playoff finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ter Leede | 1–5[6] | Kozakken Boys |
| Be Quick 1887 | 0–0(4–5p)[7] | Chabab |
Kozakken Boys promoted to 2012–13 Topklasse Saturday; Chabab promoted to 2012–13 Topklasse Sunday.
- "Geen degradatie uit Jupiler League einde van seizoen" [No relegation from Jupiler League at the end of the season] (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- "Topklasser Barendrecht zwaar gestraft" (in Dutch). NUsport.nl. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- "Twee punten in mindering voor Montfoort" (in Dutch). RTV Utrecht. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- "Netherlands – Topklasse – Play-offs – Finals". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- "Netherlands – Hoofdklasse". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- "Ter Leede vs. Kozakken Boys 1–5". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- "Be Quick 1887 vs. Chabab 0–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 June 2012.