Derde Klasse

The Derde Klasse ('Third Class') is the eighth tier of football in the Netherlands and the sixth tier of Dutch amateur football.[1][2] Starting in the 2026/27 season, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) is introducing mixed classifications for both the second and third classes of amateur football, putting Saturday and Sunday teams in the same pools.[3]

Previously, the league was divided into 37 divisions, 20 played on Saturday and 17 on Sunday. Each division consists of 14 teams. The champions are promoted to the Tweede Klasse, the teams finishing 13th and 14th are relegated to the Vierde Klasse. Each season is divided into a number of periods (Dutch: periodes). The winner of these periods qualify for promotion playoffs, provided they finish in the top nine overall in the season. The teams finishing 12th in the final rankings play relegation playoffs.

Derde Klasse divisions

District Saturday division Sunday division
West I Derde Klasse A
Derde Klasse B
Derde Klasse C
Derde Klasse D		 Derde Klasse A
Derde Klasse B
Derde Klasse C
West II Derde Klasse A
Derde Klasse B
Derde Klasse C
Derde Klasse D
South I Derde Klasse A
Derde Klasse B
Derde Klasse C
Derde Klasse D		 Derde Klasse A
Derde Klasse B
Derde Klasse C
Derde Klasse D
South II Derde Klasse A
Derde Klasse B
Derde Klasse C
Derde Klasse D
East Derde Klasse A
Derde Klasse B
Derde Klasse C
Derde Klasse D		 Derde Klasse A
Derde Klasse B
Derde Klasse C
North Derde Klasse A
Derde Klasse B
Derde Klasse C
Derde Klasse D		 Derde Klasse A
Derde Klasse B
Derde Klasse C

References

  1. ↑ Gouka, Mikos (2025). Arne Slot: The New Era – The Definitive Biography of Liverpool’s New Hero. Orion. ISBN 9781399634298 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Former Blackburn Rovers striker spotted at amateur level in Holland - and he's a little out of shape..." Lancashire Telegraph. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "KNVB voert weekendvoetbal in tweede en derde klasse definitief in". Voetbal in de Bollenstreek (in Dutch). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
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