Derde Divisie

Derde Divisie
Founded2010 as Topklasse
CountryNetherlands
ConfederationUEFA
Divisions2
Number of teams36
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toTweede Divisie
Relegation toVierde Divisie
Domestic cup(s)KNVB Cup
Current championsSaturday: ACV
Sunday: ADO '20
(2022–23)
Most championshipsSV Spakenburg (3 Saturday titles)
Current: 2024–25 Derde Divisie

The Derde Divisie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛrdə diˈvizi]; English: Third Division), formerly known as Topklasse (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɔpklɑsə]; English: Top Class), is the fourth tier of football in the Netherlands, which had its inaugural season as a third tier in 2010–11 and as a fourth tier in 2016–17. The league is placed between the Tweede Divisie and the Vierde Divisie (formerly Hoofdklasse), the third and fifth tiers of Dutch football, respectively.[1] The introduction of the then Topklasse resulted from discussions between the Royal Dutch Football Association, the Coöperatie Eerste Divisie (the clubs in the Eerste Divisie) and the Centraal Overleg Hoofdklassers (the clubs in the Hoofdklasse).

  1. ^ "Plannen tweede divisie gaan door". NOS.nl (in Dutch). 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.