The 2021–22 Eerste Divisie, known as Keuken Kampioen Divisie for sponsorship reasons, will be the 66th season of
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the ...
since its establishment in 1956.
It will begin on 6 August 2021, and end with the
promotion/relegation playoffs on 29 May 2022.
Relegation for reserve teams
On 1 August 2020, the KNVB detailed on its website in what scenarios will the reserve teams in the league be relegated from the Eerste Divisie.
Relegation to the Tweede Divisie
* No reserve team from the Eerste Divisie can relegated to the Tweede Divisie if the lowest classified reserves team in the Eerste Divisie is in the top 10.
* If the lowest classified reserve team in the Eerste Divisie finishes between 11th through 18th and the highest classified reserve team in the Tweede Divisie finishes first, the two teams play each other in a
two-legged tie
In sports (particularly association football), a two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or "legs", with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum o ...
to decide which team will play in the Eerste Divisie the next season and which team will also play in the Tweede Divisie.
* If the lowest classified reserves in the Eerste Divisie finish 19th or 20th and the highest classified reserves in the Tweede Divisie finish first or second, the lowest classified team from the Eerste Divisie is relegated to the Tweede Divisie while the highest classified reserves in the Tweede Divisie are promoted to the Eerste Divisie.
* If a reserve team plays in the Eerste Divisie and the first team is relegated from the Eredivisie to the Eerste Divisie, the reserves are automatically relegated to the Tweede Divisie. In case this reserve team finished between first through third in the final ranking of reserves, the fourth-placed team is not relegated.
Teams
Team changes
A total of 20 teams will take part in the league: 17 teams from the
2020–21 Eerste Divisie
The 2020–21 Eerste Divisie, known as Keuken Kampioen Divisie for sponsorship reasons, was the sixty-fifth season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began on 28 August 2020, and came to an end on 12 May 2021.
Relegation for ...
and 3 teams relegated from the
2020–21 Eredivisie
The 2020–21 Eredivisie was the 65th season of the Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. The season began on 12 September 2020 and concluded on 16 May 2021.
On 2 February 2021, the KNVB announced that effective immediately clubs would be ...
.
Stadiums and locations
Number of teams by provinces
Personnel
Managerial changes
Standings
League table
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.
Period tables
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Results
Fixtures and results
Results by round
Statistics
Top scorers
Flashscore
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References
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