The 2022–23 Vierde Divisie is a
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football league season played in four sections, two on Saturday and two on Sunday. The champions of each
Vierde Divisie
The Vierde Divisie (; "Fourth Division"), formerly known as Hoofdklasse () is the second-highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fifth tier in general.
Background
The league was divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunda ...
section will be directly promoted to the
Derde Divisie
The Derde Divisie (; ), formerly known as Topklasse (; ), is the fourth tier of football in the Netherlands, which had its inaugural season as a third tier in 2010–11 and as a fourth tier in 2016–17. The league is placed between the Tweede D ...
; other teams can get promoted through play-offs.
Saturday A
Teams
Number of teams by province
Standings
Fixtures/results
Saturday B
Teams
Number of teams by province
Standings
Fixtures/results
Sunday A
Teams
Number of teams by province
Standings
Fixtures/results
Sunday B
Teams
Number of teams by province
Standings
Fixtures/results
Play-offs
Promotion
In each competition teams play periods of 10 games, three times per season (30 games per season). After each period the best team which has not yet qualified earns a spot in the play-offs for the
Derde Divisie
The Derde Divisie (; ), formerly known as Topklasse (; ), is the fourth tier of football in the Netherlands, which had its inaugural season as a third tier in 2010–11 and as a fourth tier in 2016–17. The league is placed between the Tweede D ...
as the period champion. 6 teams from the Saturday Vierde Divisie play against 2 teams from the Saturday Derde Divisie for 2 promotion spots. The teams from the Sunday leagues do the same.
Relegation
The teams in place 13 and 14 at the end of the season fight against relegation in the relegation play-offs. They face the period champions of the
Eerste Klasse
The Eerste Klasse () started as the 1st tier of football in the Netherlands and is now the 6th tier. The league is divided into ten divisions. These divisions correspond to the six districts of the Royal Dutch Football Association: each district i ...
.
References
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Vierde Divisie seasons
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Netherlands
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