| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Excelsior Maassluis (overall) |
| Promoted | 14 clubs |
| Relegated | Sneek Wit Zwart RVVH |
| ← 2014–15 Derde Divisie → | |
The 2015–16 Topklasse season was the sixth and last edition of the Dutch third tier since its inauguration in the current form in 2010. A total 32 teams participated in the league: 25 from the 2014–15 Topklasse, and the remaining seven from the 2014–15 Hoofdklasse. As usual, the competition was divided into two leagues: "Saturday" and "Sunday", who differed by the day their games were usually played.
For this season only, the first 7 teams from the Saturday and Sunday divisions earned promotion to constitute a new, semi-professional third-division Tweede Divisie. This change in the league system was approved in a KNVB assembly in December 2014. Thus, the Topklasse and leagues below it decremented by one level, and furthermore, promotion and relegation between the Tweede Divisie and the Topklasse became effective from next season. From next season the Topklasse carries the name Derde Divisie and competes as the fourth division.
Teams
Saturday league
BarendrechtCapelleDVS '33Excelsior M.GVVVHHCKatwijkKozakken BoysLisseONS SneekRijnsburgse BoysRVVHScheveningenSpakenburgIJsselmeervogels
SteDoCoclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in the Saturday Topklasse 2015-16
| Club | City | 2014–15 season |
|---|---|---|
| Barendrecht | Barendrecht | 4th in Topklasse Saturday |
| Capelle | Capelle aan den IJssel | 8th in Topklasse Saturday |
| DVS '33 | Ermelo | 1st in Hoofdklasse Saturday C |
| Excelsior Maassluis | Maassluis | 10th in Topklasse Saturday |
| GVVV | Veenendaal | 6th in Topklasse Saturday |
| HHC Hardenberg | Hardenberg | 3rd in Topklasse Saturday |
| Katwijk | Katwijk | 1st in Hoofdklasse Saturday B |
| Kozakken Boys | Werkendam | 1st in Topklasse Saturday |
| Lisse | Lisse | 11th in Topklasse Saturday |
| ONS Sneek | Sneek | 12th in Topklasse Saturday |
| Rijnsburgse Boys | Rijnsburg | 7th in Topklasse Saturday |
| RVVH | Ridderkerk | Hoofdklasse Playoff Winners (3rd in Hoofdklasse Saturday B) |
| Scheveningen | Scheveningen (The Hague) | 9th in Topklasse Saturday |
| Spakenburg | Bunschoten-Spakenburg | 2nd in Topklasse Saturday |
| SteDoCo | Hoornaar | 1st in Hoofdklasse Saturday A |
| IJsselmeervogels | Bunschoten-Spakenburg | 5th in Topklasse Saturday |
Sunday league
AFCKoninklijke HFCEVVHBSHerculesHSC '21JVC CuijkFC LiendenMagreb '90OJCSneekTECDe TreffersUNAVVSBWKEclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in the Sunday Topklasse 2015-16
| Club | City | 2014–15 season |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | Amsterdam | 10th in Topklasse Sunday |
| De Treffers | Groesbeek | 4th in Topklasse Sunday |
| EVV | Echt | 7th in Topklasse Sunday |
| HBS Craeyenhout | The Hague | Hoofdklasse Playoff Winners (13th in Topklasse Sunday) |
| Hercules | Utrecht | 12th in Topklasse Sunday |
| HSC '21 | Haaksbergen | 11th in Topklasse Sunday |
| Koninklijke HFC | Haarlem | 6th in Topklasse Sunday |
| JVC Cuijk | Cuijk | 5th in Topklasse Sunday |
| Lienden | Lienden | 1st in Topklasse Sunday |
| Magreb '90 | Utrecht | 1st in Hoofdklasse Sunday A |
| OJC Rosmalen | Rosmalen | 9th in Topklasse Sunday |
| Sneek Wit Zwart | Sneek | 1st in Hoofdklasse Sunday C |
| TEC | Tiel | 1st in Hoofdklasse Sunday B |
| UNA | Veldhoven | 2nd in Topklasse Sunday |
| VVSB | Noordwijkerhout | 3rd in Topklasse Sunday |
| WKE | Emmen | 8th in Topklasse Sunday |
League tables
Saturday league
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excelsior Maassluis (C, P) | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 59 | Championship final and promotion to Tweede Divisie |
| 2 | HHC Hardenberg (P) | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 58 | Promotion to Tweede Divisie |
| 3 | Katwijk (P) | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 57 | |
| 4 | Kozakken Boys (P) | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 54 | |
| 5 | Barendrecht (P) | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 53 | |
| 6 | Spakenburg (P) | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 47 | |
| 7 | GVVV (P) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 46 | |
| 8 | Rijnsburgse Boys | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 43 | |
| 9 | DVS '33 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 39 | |
| 10 | ONS Sneek | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 34 | |
| 11 | Capelle | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 31 | |
| 12 | IJsselmeervogels | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 31 | |
| 13 | Scheveningen | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 30 | |
| 14 | SteDoCo | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 72 | −31 | 30 | |
| 15 | Lisse (O) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 29 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 16 | RVVH (R) | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 22 | Relegation to Hoofdklasse |
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Sunday league
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lienden (P) | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 53 | Championship final and promotion to Tweede Divisie |
| 2 | TEC (P) | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 52 | Promotion to Tweede Divisie |
| 3 | Koninklijke HFC (P) | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 49 | |
| 4 | De Treffers (P) | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 48 | |
| 5 | VVSB (P) | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 47 | |
| 6 | AFC (P) | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 44 | |
| 7 | UNA (O, P) | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 43 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 8 | HSC '21 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 43 | |
| 9 | JVC Cuijk | 28 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 41 | |
| 10 | Hercules | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 37 | |
| 11 | EVV | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 30 | |
| 12 | HBS | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 28 | |
| 13 | Magreb '90 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 24 | |
| 14 | OJC Rosmalen | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 24 | |
| 15 | Sneek Wit Zwart (R) | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 68 | −42 | 18 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 16 | WKE (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club bankrupt, results Annulled |
(D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- WKE went bankrupt, all results has been expelled.
Promotion play-off
| UNA | 1–0 | HSC '21 |
|---|---|---|
Championship final
The Saturday and Sunday champions play a two-legged final for the overall amateur championship. Both division champions will be promoted to the Tweede Divisie.
| Lienden | 0-2 | Excelsior Maassluis |
|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Maassluis | 2-3 | Lienden |
|---|---|---|
Excelsior won overall Topklasse title 4-3 on aggregate.
Derde Divisie / Hoofdklasse play-offs
Both for the Saturday and Sunday leagues applies the same systematic.
The team ranked 15th in the Topklasse and the 3 period winners of the 3 Hoofdklasse leagues (9 teams), making a total of 10 teams participate in the play-offs. The 10 teams are paired up to play a 1-round 2 leg knockout system. The 5 winners play next season in the 2016–17 Derde Divisie and the 5 losers in the 2016–17 Hoofdklasse.
Saturday
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staphorst | 2 - 6 | Lisse | 1 - 0 | 1 - 6 |
| Noordwijk | 3 - 5 | ASWH | 2 - 2 | 1 - 3 |
| VVOG | 5 - 4 | DOVO | 4 - 3 | 1 - 1 |
| Huizen | 1 - 0 | Achilles Veen | 0 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
| ACV | 2 - 3 | Rijnvogels | 1 - 0 | 1 - 3 |
Source:
Sunday
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be Quick 1887 | 5 - 4 | DHC | 4 - 0 | 1 - 4 |
| EHC | 2 - 7 | Quick '20 | 0 - 1 | 2 - 6 |
| Oss '20 | 5 - 6 | De Dijk | 3 - 3 | 2 - 3 |
| Sneek Wit Zwart | 2 - 5 | UDI '19 | 2 - 2 | 0 - 3 |
| OFC | 5 - 0 | De Bataven | 2 - 0 | 3 - 0 |
Source:
Season Statistics
Top scorers
Up to and including matches played on 14 and 16 April 2016.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ali Akla
|
DVS '33 | 17 |
| Wesley Meeuwsen
|
De Treffers | ||
| 3 | Marciano Mengerink
|
Katwijk | 16 |
| 4 | Daniël Esajas
|
Barendrecht | 15 |
| Yumé Ramos
|
ONS Sneek | ||
| Danny van den Meiracker
|
Spakenburg | ||
| 7 | Olivier Pilon
|
GVVV | 14 |
| Rob van der Leij
|
HHC | ||
| Ilias Zaimi
|
JVC Cuijk | ||
| 10 | Pieter Koopman
|
AFC | 13 |
| Daan Sutorius
|
AFC | ||
| Mike van de Ban
|
HFC |
References
- "Plannen tweede divisie gaan door". NOS.nl (in Dutch). 2 December 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- "Vanaf seizoen 2016/17: promotie/degradatie tussen amateurvoetbal en betaald voetbal". KNVB.nl (in Dutch). 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- "Ramp voor woonwagenkamp Emmen: hun voetbalclub WKE failliet". Volkskrant (in Dutch). 16 February 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- "Summary - Play-offs 3/4 Saturday Finals - Netherlands". Nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- "Summary - Play-offs 3/4 Sunday Finals - Netherlands". Nr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- "Topskorers Topklasse". Topklasse.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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