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, so that the composition of the top level may change from year to year.

2011 season

The 2011 Honkbal Overgangsklasse season began April 8, 2011.

22-game schedule

15-game schedule

Top six teams

The 2011 Honkbal Overgangsklasse 1–6 (best teams) season began June 25, 2011 and ended September 4, 2011.

Bottom six teams

The 2011 Honkbal Overgangsklasse 7–12 (weakest teams) season began June 25, 2011 and ended September 4, 2011.

External links

Official website Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond (KNBSB)De Nederlandse honkbalsite

References

{{Professional Baseball Baseball competitions in the Netherlands Baseball leagues in Europe Professional sports leagues in the Netherlands