| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Jong AZ |
| Promoted | Jong AZ |
| Relegated | Jong Twente Jong Vitesse UNA Spakenburg |
| ← 1970–71 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 Tweede Divisie season was the first edition of the Dutch third tier since its initial dissolution from the 1970-71 season and the fifteenth overall using "Tweede Divisie" name. Fourteen teams were completed from the Topklasse Saturday and Sunday divisions. Seven highest-placed teams of each division earned promotion to constitute a new, amateur 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 were implemented.
Teams
Excelsior M.HHCKatwijkKozakken BoysSpakenburgBarendrechtGVVVAFCKoninklijke HFCLiendenTECDe TreffersVVSBUNAJong TwenteJong VitesseJong SpartaJong AZclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in the Tweede Divisie 2016-17
| Club | City | 2015–16 season |
|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Maassluis | Maassluis | Top 7 in Topklasse Saturday |
| HHC | Hardenberg | Top 7 in Topklasse Saturday |
| Katwijk | Katwijk | Top 7 in Topklasse Saturday |
| Kozakken Boys | Werkendam | Top 7 in Topklasse Saturday |
| Barendrecht | Barendrecht | Top 7 in Topklasse Saturday |
| Spakenburg | Bunschoten-Spakenburg | Top 7 in Topklasse Saturday |
| GVVV | Veenendaal | Top 7 in Topklasse Saturday |
| Lienden | Lienden | Top 7 in Topklasse Sunday |
| TEC | Tiel | Top 7 in Topklasse Sunday |
| VVSB | Noordwijkerhout | Top 7 in Topklasse Sunday |
| Koninklijke HFC | Haarlem | Top 7 in Topklasse Sunday |
| De Treffers | Groesbeek | Top 7 in Topklasse Sunday |
| AFC | Amsterdam | Top 7 in Topklasse Sunday |
| UNA | Veldhoven | Top 7 in Topklasse Sunday |
| Jong AZ | Wijdewormer | 3rd in Beloften Eredivisie |
| Jong Twente | Hengelo | 6th in Beloften Eredivisie |
| Jong Sparta | Rotterdam | 4th in Beloften Eredivisie |
| Jong Vitesse | Arnhem | 2nd in Beloften Eredivisie |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jong AZ (C, P) | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 85 | 29 | +56 | 76 | Promotion to Eerste Divisie |
| 2 | Kozakken Boys | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 70 | 54 | +16 | 57 | |
| 3 | Katwijk | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 55 | |
| 4 | De Treffers | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 54 | |
| 5 | Excelsior Maassluis | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 49 | |
| 6 | Lienden | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 48 | |
| 7 | Jong Sparta | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 67 | +7 | 47 | |
| 8 | Barendrecht | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 47 | |
| 9 | VVSB | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 47 | |
| 10 | GVVV | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 47 | |
| 11 | AFC | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 45 | |
| 12 | TEC | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 45 | |
| 13 | Koninklijke HFC | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 42 | |
| 14 | HHC | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 41 | |
| 15 | UNA (R) | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 57 | 79 | −22 | 41 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Spakenburg (R) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 61 | 66 | −5 | 37 | |
| 17 | Jong Vitesse (R) | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 66 | 79 | −13 | 34 | Relegation to Derde Divisie |
| 18 | Jong Twente (R) | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- AFC were deducted 1 point for not having the required number of players with a contract.
- Jong Vitesse were deducted three points for having 3 players from the first team on the field at the same time, while the rules only allow 2 players from the first team on the field at the same time.
Relegation play-offs
See (Derde Divisie) Promotion/relegation play-offs Tweede and Derde Divisie.
Number of teams by provinces
| Number of teams | Province | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 |  South Holland |
Barendrecht, Excelsior Maassluis, Jong Sparta, Katwijk and VVSB |
| 4 |  Gelderland |
Lienden, Jong Vitesse, TEC and De Treffers |
| 3 |  North Holland |
AFC, Jong AZ and Koninklijke HFC |
| 2 |  North Brabant |
Kozakken Boys and VV UNA |
 Overijssel |
HHC and Jong Twente | |
 Utrecht |
GVVV and Spakenburg |
Attendances
| Team | Home average |
|---|---|
| Spakenburg | 1,670 |
| GVVV | 1,126 |
| HHC Hardenberg | 1,090 |
| Katwijk | 1,084 |
| Kozakken Boys | 1,015 |
| VVSB | 821 |
| Barendrecht | 674 |
| De Treffers | 657 |
| Excelsior Maassluis | 655 |
| FC Lienden | 553 |
| TEC | 483 |
| UNA | 475 |
| Jong AZ | 419 |
| Koninklijke HFC | 369 |
| Jong Vitesse | 346 |
| AFC | 328 |
| Jong Sparta Rotterdam | 235 |
| Jong FC Twente | 192 |
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.
- "Punt in mindering veertien clubs Tweede en Derde Divisie". Retrieved March 29, 2017.
- "Vitesse in de fout; duel met Barendrecht moet over". Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- "Eindstand Tweede Divisie 2016-2017". Voetbal247.nl.
- "Tweede Divisie 2016/2017 » Toeschouwers » Thuiswedstrijden". Voetbal.com.
External links
- Tweede Divisie at KNVB.nl (in Dutch)
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