2025–26 Derde Divisie

Derde Divisie
Season2025–26
2026–27 →

The 2025–26 Derde Divisie season is the tenth edition of the Dutch fourth tier.[1]

Derde Divisie A

Derde Divisie A
Season2025–26
ChampionsROHDA
PromotedROHDA
RelegatedHuizen
Urk
HSC '21
Matches306
Goals1,016 (3.32 per match)
2026–27 →

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
2024–25 Vierde Divisie
Relegated from
2024–25 Tweede Divisie
Promoted to
2025–26 Tweede Divisie
Relegated to
2025–26 Vierde Divisie
Scherpenzeel
Hoogeveen
Staphorst
ADO '20 IJsselmeervogels Ajax
DEM
HBC
Utrecht clubs in the Derde Divisie A 2024-25
Club Location
ADO '20 Heemskerk
DOVO Veenendaal
DVS '33 Ermelo
Eemdijk Bunschoten
Excelsior '31 Rijssen
Genemuiden Genemuiden
Harkemase Boys Harkema
Hoogeveen Hoogeveen
Hercules Utrecht
HSC '21 Haaksbergen
Huizen Huizen
ROHDA Raalte
Scherpenzeel Scherpenzeel
Sparta Nijkerk Nijkerk
Sportlust '46 Woerden
Staphorst Staphorst
TEC Tiel
Urk Urk

Number of teams by province

Number of teams Province Team(s)
5 OverijsselExcelsior '31, Genemuiden, HSC '21, ROHDA, Staphorst
4 GelderlandDVS '33, Scherpenzeel, Sparta Nijkerk, TEC
UtrechtDOVO, Eemdijk, Hercules, Sportlust '46
2 North HollandADO '20, Huizen
1 DrentheHoogeveen
FlevolandUrk
FrieslandHarkemase Boys

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 ROHDA[a] (C, P) 34 20 7 7 63 36 +27 67 Promotion to Tweede Divisie
2 DVS '33[b] 34 17 11 6 59 39 +20 62 Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 Sparta Nijkerk[c] 34 19 4 11 84 43 +41 61
4 ADO '20 34 17 9 8 45 35 +10 60
5 Genemuiden 34 17 5 12 61 52 +9 56
6 Staphorst 34 17 3 14 63 53 +10 54
7 Harkemase Boys 34 14 10 10 56 44 +12 52
8 DOVO 34 15 7 12 53 43 +10 52
9 Eemdijk 34 14 8 12 67 58 +9 50
10 Scherpenzeel 34 14 7 13 59 49 +10 49
11 Hoogeveen 34 14 6 14 54 64 −10 48
12 Sportlust '46 34 14 5 15 54 52 +2 47
13 Hercules 34 13 5 16 53 57 −4 44
14 Excelsior '31 34 12 4 18 49 57 −8 40
15 Huizen (R) 34 11 7 16 51 63 −12 40 Qualification for relegation play-offs
16 TEC (O) 34 12 4 18 48 64 −16 40
17 Urk (R) 34 8 7 19 61 97 −36 31 Relegation to Vierde Divisie
18 HSC '21 (R) 34 1 5 28 35 109 −74 8
Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–12)
  2. ↑ Winner of the Third Period (Rounds 24–34)
  3. ↑ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 13–23)

Fixtures and results

Home \ Away ADO DOV DVS EEM EXC GEN HAR HER HOO HSC HUI ROH SCH SPA SPO STA TEC URK
ADO '20 2–0 0–0 1–3 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 5–1 2–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–0 1–0
DOVO 1–0 2–0 0–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 6–0 1–4 0–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 3–1 3–2
DVS '33 1–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–0 3–0 1–0 4–2 0–0 2–2 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–2
Eemdijk 2–2 2–1 2–3 2–2 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 5–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–4 1–2 2–4 3–1 5–3
Excelsior '31 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–3 1–3 0–1 3–0 3–3 2–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 3–2 1–2 3–1 1–2 0–1
Genemuiden 4–1 2–6 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–2 2–3 3–2 3–3 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–4 0–2 3–0
Harkemase Boys 1–2 1–1 2–2 3–2 1–2 0–2 4–2 1–1 0–0 3–3 2–1 3–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 4–2 2–3
Hercules 2–2 1–2 0–2 1–2 3–2 2–0 4–0 3–3 5–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–2 0–2 3–0
Hoogeveen 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–3 2–2 3–1 3–2 0–1 1–0 0–1 3–2 2–1 2–3 5–2
HSC '21 2–3 0–0 0–2 4–1 0–3 0–2 0–3 1–7 2–4 1–1 0–4 0–4 2–3 0–4 0–1 3–4 1–1
Huizen 1–0 3–2 0–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 5–0 1–0 2–0 3–2 0–4 0–3 0–3 1–0 2–2 2–5
ROHDA 4–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 4–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 3–1 3–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–1 3–1
Scherpenzeel 1–1 1–2 0–3 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 4–4 2–0 1–2 1–4 4–0 3–3 5–0 3–1
Sparta Nijkerk 0–1 1–1 3–0 3–1 4–3 2–0 0–1 5–0 6–1 7–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 4–1 1–2 2–3 6–0
Sportlust '46 1–1 0–1 2–2 4–2 3–0 0–3 1–1 0–2 5–1 1–2 2–1 1–2 4–1 0–2 1–0 4–2 3–0
Staphorst 2–0 1–3 4–1 1–2 1–3 0–4 0–1 2–0 3–1 4–0 3–1 2–1 5–1 3–1 0–2 3–1 2–2
TEC 1–2 2–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–3 0–0 0–3 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–3 3–2 0–1 1–2 3–4
Urk 2–1 3–3 4–3 0–6 1–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 4–0 5–4 3–3 1–5 1–4 4–5 0–0 2–3 2–5
Source: Flashsore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Derde Divisie B

Derde Divisie B
Season2025–26
ChampionsKloetinge
PromotedKloetinge
RelegatedSteDoCo
Scheveningen
Meerssen
ASWH
Matches306
Goals1,016 (3.32 per match)
2026–27 →

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from
2024–25 Vierde Divisie
Relegated from
2024–25 Tweede Divisie
Promoted to
2025–26 Tweede Divisie
Relegated to
2025–26 Vierde Divisie
Zwaluwen
UDI '19
Groene Ster
RBC
Noordwijk
Scheveningen
Hoek
Kozakken Boys
OJC
's-Gravenzande
Smitshoek
Quick
Club Location
ASWH Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
Blauw Geel '38 Veghel
Gemert Gemert
GOES Goes
Groene Ster Heerlerheide
Kloetinge Kloetinge
Lisse Lisse
Meerssen Meerssen
Noordwijk Noordwijk
RBC Roosendaal
Rijnvogels Katwijk
Scheveningen Scheveningen
SteDoCo Hoornaar
TOGB Berkel en Rodenrijs
UDI '19 Uden
UNA Veldhoven
VVSB Noordwijkerhout
Zwaluwen Vlaardingen

Number of teams by province

Number of teams Province Team(s)
9 South HollandASWH, Lisse, Noordwijk, Rijnvogels, Scheveningen, SteDoCo, TOGB, VVSB, Zwaluwen
5 North BrabantBlauw Geel '38, Gemert, RBC, UDI '19, UNA
2 LimburgGroene Ster, Meerssen
ZeelandGOES, Kloetinge

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kloetinge[a] (C, P) 34 22 7 5 68 43 +25 73 Promotion to Tweede Divisie
2 Lisse[b] 34 20 8 6 67 33 +34 68 Qualification for promotion play-offs
3 VVSB 34 21 5 8 70 37 +33 68
4 Rijnvogels 34 19 7 8 63 39 +24 64
5 Gemert 34 17 10 7 71 46 +25 61
6 RBC 34 15 9 10 71 58 +13 54
7 TOGB 34 15 8 11 64 61 +3 53
8 Zwaluwen 34 15 6 13 61 48 +13 51
9 Blauw Geel '38 34 14 6 14 53 51 +2 48
10 Noordwijk 34 12 8 14 56 51 +5 44
11 UDI '19 34 11 6 17 57 74 −17 39
12 UNA 34 10 8 16 51 59 −8 38
13 GOES 34 10 7 17 43 61 −18 37
14 Groene Ster 34 10 6 18 45 64 −19 36
15 SteDoCo (R) 34 10 4 20 35 69 −34 34 Qualification for relegation play-offs
16 Scheveningen (R) 34 9 5 20 49 65 −16 32
17 Meerssen (R) 34 8 7 19 47 70 −23 31 Relegation to Vierde Divisie
18 ASWH (R) 34 6 7 21 45 87 −42 25
Source: Flashsore
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Winner of the First and Third Period (Rounds 1–12 and 24–34)
  2. ↑ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 13–23)

Fixtures and results

Home \ Away ASW BLA GEM GOE GRO KLO LIS MEE NOO RBC RIJ SCH STE TOG UDI UNA VVS ZWA
ASWH 1–2 1–3 1–4 0–0 1–3 2–2 4–2 2–4 2–3 2–2 1–5 1–0 0–0 2–5 4–1 0–1 1–6
Blauw Geel '38 5–0 1–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 0–3 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–3 3–2 1–0 1–3 0–1 0–2 2–0 2–2
Gemert 3–1 2–3 3–3 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 0–0 2–2 0–1 2–0 6–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 4–1
GOES 0–1 2–0 3–3 3–2 0–3 1–1 3–4 3–1 1–4 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–4 1–3
Groene Ster 3–1 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 2–2 0–1 4–2 1–3 3–2 2–1 2–0 0–1 3–1 0–4 1–1 2–0
Kloetinge 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 3–2 3–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 2–1 2–1
Lisse 2–0 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 1–4 5–0 0–1 6–2 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–0
Meerssen 2–2 2–4 2–3 0–1 3–3 2–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–5 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–1
Noordwijk 0–0 4–0 4–1 2–2 1–3 1–4 1–2 2–1 4–3 4–1 3–1 3–1 1–2 0–0 3–2 1–2 1–0
RBC 7–1 2–1 3–3 3–0 3–0 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 4–3 2–3 1–0 0–0
Rijnvogels 3–2 0–0 4–0 3–0 3–1 0–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 4–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 0–3 1–1
Scheveningen 2–2 2–2 0–3 2–0 2–3 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–0 3–1 1–2 0–1 4–2 1–3 3–2 1–2 2–4
SteDoCo 1–4 0–2 0–3 0–1 3–0 1–5 1–2 3–1 0–4 2–1 1–3 1–2 1–0 4–3 1–2 1–1 2–1
TOGB 4–1 2–1 3–3 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–2 1–0 0–1 3–2 2–3 2–3 3–1 3–3 2–1 4–4 4–4
UDI '19 3–2 1–3 0–2 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–4 2–3 2–1 5–3 1–2 1–1 0–0 5–1 1–3 1–6 1–2
UNA 2–0 2–1 1–4 3–0 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–2 2–3 1–2 0–2
VVSB 4–0 3–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 3–0 5–0 1–3 5–1 4–1 1–1
Zwaluwen 1–2 3–0 2–0 0–2 3–2 3–0 1–3 2–3 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 3–1 0–1 3–1 4–2 3–1
Source: Flashsore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Tweede divisie promotion/relegation play-offs

8 teams (16th and 17th place in the Tweede Divisie and three teams each from the Derde Divisie A and Derde Divisie B) play for one spot in next season's Tweede Divisie.

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
IJsselmeervogels 3 2 5
Sparta Nijkerk 0 1 1
IJsselmeervogels 7 1 8
ADO '20 0 0 0
Lisse 0 0 0
ADO '20 2 1 3
IJsselmeervogels 1 2 3
Excelsior Maassluis 2 0 2
Excelsior Maassluis 1 3 4
VVSB 1 0 1
Excelsior Maassluis (p) 1 2 3 (5)
Rijnvogels 2 1 3 (4)
DVS '33 0 2 2
Rijnvogels 1 2 3
Quarterfinals
ADO '202−0Lisse
  • Helder 35', 70'
Sportpark De Vlotter, Heemskerk
Lisse0−1ADO '20
  • Helder 34'
Ter Specke, Lisse

ADO '20 won 3–0 on aggregate.


Rijnvogels1−0DVS '33
  • Kaabouni 90+2'
Report
Sportpark de Kooltuin, Katwijk
Referee: Daan Schaper
DVS '332−2Rijnvogels
  • Assendelft 66'
  • Kaabouni 84'
Sportpark Zuid, Ermelo

Rijnvogels won 3–2 on aggregate.


Sparta Nijkerk0−3IJsselmeervogels
Report
De Ebbenhorst, Nijkerk
Attendance: Andy Wolff
IJsselmeervogels2−1Sparta Nijkerk
  • Van Bohenen 33'
  • Beers 51'
  • Veenstra 87'

IJsselmeervogels won 5–1 on aggregate.


VVSB1−1Excelsior Maassluis
Report
  • Ringeling 43'
Sportpark De Boekhorst, Noordwijkerhout
Referee: Robin Vereijken
Excelsior Maassluis3−0VVSB
  • Van Eerden 1'
  • Slagveer 45'
  • Verbont 78'
Sportpark Dijkpolder, Maassluis

Excelsior Maassluis won 4–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals
ADO '200−7IJsselmeervogels
Sportpark De Vlotter, Heemskerk
IJsselmeervogels1–0ADO '20

IJsselmeervogels won 8–0 on aggregate.


Rijnvogels2−1Excelsior Maassluis
  • Van der Meer 45' (pen.), 74'
  • Wennekers 35'
Sportpark de Kooltuin, Katwijk
Excelsior Maassluis2−1 (a.e.t.)Rijnvogels
  • Van der Meer 89'
Penalties
  • Plank football with red X
  • Wennekers football with red X
  • Verbont football with check mark
  • Van Eerden football with check mark
  • Ringeling football with check mark
  • Heuvelman football with check mark
  • Van der Kleij football with check mark
5−4
  • football with red X Van der Meer
  • football with red X Gomez-Nieto
  • football with check mark Charai
  • football with check mark Mercera
  • football with check mark Roffelsen
  • football with check mark Van de Riet
  • football with red X Scholten
Sportpark Dijkpolder, Maassluis

3–3 on aggregate. Excelsior Maassluis won 5–4 on penalties.

Final
Excelsior Maassluis2–1IJsselmeervogels
  • Madi 27'
  • Ringeling 90+5'
Sportpark Dijkpolder, Maassluis
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Luuk Timmer
IJsselmeervogels2–0 (a.e.t.)Excelsior Maassluis
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Pieter van Veelen

IJsselmeervogels won 3–2 on aggregate.

References

  1. ↑ "Derde Divisie". KNVB (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2026.