2015–16 Topklasse


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



ClubCity2014–15 season
BarendrechtBarendrecht4th in Topklasse Saturday
CapelleCapelle aan den IJssel8th in Topklasse Saturday
DVS '33Ermelo1st in Hoofdklasse Saturday C
Excelsior MaassluisMaassluis10th in Topklasse Saturday
GVVVVeenendaal6th in Topklasse Saturday
HHC HardenbergHardenberg3rd in Topklasse Saturday
KatwijkKatwijk1st in Hoofdklasse Saturday B
Kozakken BoysWerkendam1st in Topklasse Saturday
LisseLisse11th in Topklasse Saturday
ONS SneekSneek12th in Topklasse Saturday
Rijnsburgse BoysRijnsburg7th in Topklasse Saturday
RVVHRidderkerkHoofdklasse Playoff Winners
ScheveningenScheveningen 9th in Topklasse Saturday
SpakenburgBunschoten-Spakenburg2nd in Topklasse Saturday
SteDoCoHoornaar1st in Hoofdklasse Saturday A
IJsselmeervogelsBunschoten-Spakenburg5th in Topklasse Saturday

Sunday league



ClubCity2014–15 season
AFCAmsterdam10th in Topklasse Sunday
De TreffersGroesbeek4th in Topklasse Sunday
EVVEcht7th in Topklasse Sunday
HBS CraeyenhoutThe HagueHoofdklasse Playoff Winners
HerculesUtrecht12th in Topklasse Sunday
HSC '21Haaksbergen11th in Topklasse Sunday
Koninklijke HFCHaarlem6th in Topklasse Sunday
JVC CuijkCuijk5th in Topklasse Sunday
LiendenLienden1st in Topklasse Sunday
Magreb '90Utrecht1st in Hoofdklasse Sunday A
OJC RosmalenRosmalen9th in Topklasse Sunday
Sneek Wit ZwartSneek1st in Hoofdklasse Sunday C
TECTiel1st in Hoofdklasse Sunday B
UNAVeldhoven2nd in Topklasse Sunday
VVSBNoordwijkerhout3rd in Topklasse Sunday
WKEEmmen8th in Topklasse Sunday

League tables

Saturday league

Sunday league

Promotion play-off

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.
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, 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

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Sunday

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Season Statistics

Top scorers

Up to and including matches played on 14 and 16 April 2016.
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ali AklaDVS '3317
1 Wesley MeeuwsenDe Treffers17
3 Marciano MengerinkKatwijk16
4 Daniël EsajasBarendrecht15
4 Yumé RamosONS Sneek15
4 Danny van den MeirackerSpakenburg15
7 Olivier PilonGVVV14
7 Rob van der LeijHHC14
7 Ilias ZaimiJVC Cuijk14
10 Pieter KoopmanAFC13
10 Daan SutoriusAFC13
10 Mike van de BanHFC13