Eerste Klasse
Season2019–20

The 2019–20 Eerste Klasse season was a season of the Eerste Klasse.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

On 12 March 2020, all football leagues were suspended until 31 March as the Dutch government forbade events due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[1] On 15 March this period was extended until 6 April.[2] Due to the decision of the Dutch government to forbid all gatherings and events until 1 June 2020, this period was even further extended.[3]

Eventually, on 31 March 2020, the KNVB decided not to resume competitions at the amateur level. They also decided, for those competitions involved, there would be no final standings, and therefore no champions, initially no promotions and no relegations. All teams will start next season at the same level as they did this season.[4]

Following the cancellation, Meppeler Sport Club and Quick '20 gave up playing Sunday football to compete only on Saturdays[5] and the KNVB promoted the four Hoofdklasse group leaders and two best runners-up to the Derde Divisie. A total of six Eerste Klasse clubs were promoted to fill vacancies in the higher league.[6]

Saturday sections

Participating clubs were:[7]

Sunday sections

Participating clubs are:[7]

References

  1. ↑ "tot en met 31 maart geen voetbal in nederland" [Until 31 March no football in the Netherlands] (in Dutch). KNVB. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Geen voetbalwedstrijden tot en met 6 april" [No football matches until 6 April] (in Dutch). KNVB. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Voetbalseizoen lijkt ten einde: Kabinet verlengt maatregelen tot 1 juni" [Football season seems to have ended: Government extends measures until 1 June 2020] (in Dutch). voetbal247.nl. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Competities amateurvoetbal niet hervat" [Amateur competitions not resumed] (in Dutch). KNVB. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Hoofdklasse: MSC Amslod en Quick '20 stoppen met prestatievoetbal op zondag". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). 19 January 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Concept divisie/klasse indelingen standaard zaterdag en zondag seizoen 2020/'21" (in Dutch). KNVB. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Indelingen 1e klasse standaard 2019-20". KNVB. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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