The Eerste Divisie ('First Division') is the second level
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...
league in the
Netherlands
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. A semi-professional league, the Erste Divisie is directly below the professional
BeNe League. Before the BeNe League was founded by Dutch and Belgian teams in 2015, the Eerste Divisie was the second level below the professional
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie (; ''"Honour Division"'' or ''"Premier Division"'') is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is c ...
. With the creation of the binational BeNe League, the Eerste Divisie became the highest national ice hockey league in the Netherlands.
Several Eerste Divisie teams are the secondary or developmental squads of BeNe League teams and often play out of the same arenas as their BeNe League affiliates.
Since 2012, Eerste Divisie teams compete for the
Dutch Cup
The KNVB Beker (; en, KNVB Cup), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Ou ...
with teams from the BeNe League and, previously, from the Eredivisie. However, they were not eligible for the title of national champions, as the national championship was determined by the Eredivisie playoffs.
2018–19 season
Teams
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Amsterdam Tigers
Amsterdam Tigers are an ice hockey team in Amsterdam, Netherlands, playing in the First Division.
History
The Tigers existed in various guises from their foundation in 1963 until 2010 when the professional team folded, leaving only the amateur an ...
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Capitals Leeuwarden
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Devils Nijmegen II
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Dordrecht Lions
The Dordrecht Lions are an ice hockey team in Dordrecht, the Netherlands. They play in the Eredivisie, the top level of Dutch ice hockey.
History
The club was founded in 1977. They played four seasons in the Eredivisie
The Eredivisie (; ''"H ...
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Kemphanen Eindhoven
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GIJS Groningen
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Flyers Heerenveen II
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Hijs Hokij Den Haag II
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Red Eagles 's-Hertogenbosch
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Smoke Eaters Geleen II
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Tilburg Trappers II
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Zoetermeer Panters II
External links
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