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2019–20 Eerste Divisie

The 2019–20 Eerste Divisie, known as Keuken Kampioen Divisie for sponsorship reasons,[2] was the sixty-fourth season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2019 with the first matches of the season and was scheduled to end in May 2020 with the finals of the promotion/relegation play-offs, also involving the 16th-placed team from the 2019–20 Eredivisie. The season was temporarily halted in March 2020, then postponed for several weeks and later abandoned altogether due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and consequent Dutch government decision to disallow all large-scale events until 1 September 2020.

Effects of the 2020 coronavirus 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.[3] On 15 March this period was extended until 6 April.[4] Due to the decision of the Dutch government to forbid all gatherings and events until 1 June 2020, this period was even further extended.[5]

The Dutch government announced on 21 April that all events subject to authorization, would remain forbidden at least until 1 September 2020. As a result, the KNVB announced the same day, the intention not to continue all remaining suspended competitions. A final decision would be taken after consultation with the UEFA and next the consequences would be discussed with the clubs involved.[6]

On 24 April 2020 the season was cancelled.[7]

Teams

A total of 20 teams took part in the league. FC Twente gained promotion to the Eredivisie, and was replaced by NAC Breda, who finished bottom in the 2018–19 Eredivisie. Sparta Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk won the post-season playoff, and were replaced in the 2019–20 Eerste Divisie by Excelsior and De Graafschap.

At an extraordinary KNVB federation meeting on 7 June 2018, representatives of amateur and professional football reached an agreement to renew the football pyramid as of the 2019–20 season. Part of the Agreement was that no promotion/relegation would take place between the Eerste and Tweede Divisie this season.[1]

2019–20 Eerste Divisie is located in Netherlands
Almere City FC
SC Cambuur
De Graafschap
Den Bosch
FC Dordrecht
FC Eindhoven
Excelsior
Go Ahead Eagles
Helmond Sport
Jong Ajax
Jong AZ
Jong PSV
Jong FC Utrecht
MVV Maastricht
NAC Breda
NEC Nijmegen
Roda JC Kerkrade
Telstar
TOP
TOP
Volendam
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Location of teams in the Eerste Divisie 2019–20

Personnel and kits

Standings

As the competition was cancelled, below is the situation on 9 March 2020, the date the last matches were played.

Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2020. Source: Soccerway, Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Fewest points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[10]
Notes:
  1. ^ Winner of the Third Period (games 20-28).
  2. ^ Winner of the Second Period (games 10-19).
  3. ^ a b c d Reserves teams are not eligible to be promoted to the 2020–21 Eredivisie.
  4. ^ Winner of the First Period (games 1-9).
  5. ^ Den Bosch were deducted three points for not meeting budget requirements to create a healthy financial position.[8]
  6. ^ Roda JC Kerkrade were deducted three points for violating license regulations.[9]

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.

Source: worldfootball.net

Period tables

Period 1

Source: Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Period 2

Source: Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Period 3

Source: Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Period 4

Source: Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Fixtures/results

Source: Soccerway, Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by round

Source: worldfootball.net

Season statistics

Top scorers

Source: nos.nl[11]

Hat-tricks(+)

Assists

Source: nos.nl[12]

Attendance

Source: nos.nl[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "In seizoen 2019/'20 gewijzigde opzet beloftenteams in Voetbalpiramide". KNVB.nl (in Dutch). 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Eerste Divisie heet de komende drie jaar Keuken Kampioen Divisie". NOS. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Geen voetbalwedstrijden tot en met 6 april" [No football matches until 6 April] (in Dutch). KNVB. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Status betaaldvoetbalcompetities naar aanleiding van update maatregelen overheid" [Status professional football in response to the update measures of the government.] (in Dutch). KNVB. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  7. ^ "KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie" [KNVB decides: Ajax number one, no promotion/relegation] (in Dutch). NOS. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Beroepscommissie Licentiezaken: drie punten aftrek FC Den Bosch" (in Dutch). KNVB. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Beroepscommissie bevestigt 3 punten aftrek voor Roda JC" (in Dutch). KNVB. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Eredivisie 2019/2020 - Season rules" (PDF). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Dutch Eerste divisie Top Scorers". NOS (in Dutch). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Dutch Eerste divisie Assists". NOS (in Dutch). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Dutch Eerste divisie Attendance". NOS (in Dutch). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.

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