Hoofdklasse 2011-2012

ZAT A
Now that WKE and HSC’21 aren’t in Zondag C this is the Hoofdklasse with the highest average ranking points.
But interestingly it’s also the Hoofdklasse with the biggest gap between the top team (Quick Boys) and the worst team (Voorschoten '97), so there could still be a few mismatches this season.

The rankings suggest that the big four in Zaterdag A will be Quick Boys, Young Boys, the relegated Sparta Nijkerk and DOVO (who beasted everyone else in 1A last season).
While the bottom four fighting relegation will be Voorschoten’97, Zwaluwen ’30 and the Ter Leede who ended last year in freefall – add in there Sportlust’46 (but Huizen’s three point penalty might save the team from Woerden).

rank / team / points
52 Quick Boys Katwijk 738.5
56 Young Boys Haarlem 736.1
67 Sparta Nijkerk (R) 720.4
83 DOVO Veenendaal (P) 708.9
85 ODIN '59 Heemskerk 708.6
97 Bennekom (P) 702.5
109 CVV de Jodan Boys Gouda 697.2
113 SDC Putten 693.5
121 RKAV Volendam (am) 691.2
127 SV Huizen 689.4
132 Sportlust '46 Woerden (P) 686.4
135 Zwaluwen 1930 Hoorn 684.6
147 Ter Leede Sassenheim 681.4
157 Voorschoten '97 Voorschoten 676.2

ZAT B
This is the weakest Zaterdag Hoofdklasse, but it should be among the most competitive, as only Zat C has a lesser spread of rankings.
As for the four teams I expect to fight it out for promotion, ASWH, a fast improving Excelsior M, the relegated Hoek and Scheveningen look good, but don’t count out Kozakken Boys who finished last term in good shape – and what about Xerxes who did so well but fell away so badly once they’d lost the title to GVVV last time around.
Promoted Nivo Sparta could struggle along with Nieuw Lekkerland, RVVH and Zwaluwen Vlaardingen who were all fortunate that there were three worse teams in this league last season.

Rank / team / points
77 ASWH Hendrik Ido Ambacht 712.8
82 Excelsior Maassluis 709.7
93 Hoek HSV (R) 704.7
95 SVV Scheveningen 703.4
99 Kozakken Boys Werkendam 700.7
108 Xerxes DZB Rotterdam 697.3
112 Achilles Veen (P) 693.7
129 LRC Leerdam 688.7
133 Kloetinge 685.4
136 VV Heerjansdam 684.4
137 Zwaluwen Vlaardingen 684.4
156 RVVH Ridderkerk 676.9
160 Nivo Sparta Zaltbommel (P) 673.7
161 Nieuw Lekkerland 673.1

ZAT C
This is going to be really tough to call next season, with a miniscule gap between top and bottom any one of these sides could in theory break from the pack and find themselves in the Topklasse in 2012/3.
I’m not fooled by Flevo Boys being so low in the rankings, they were competitive in the latter half of last season, but had left themselves too much to avoid relegation – they should challenge – along with WHC, ONS Sneek and promoted Urk. Also CSV will be up there after losing in the playoffs. Staphorst finished well last season, so might set the pace early on.
DVS’33 and Oranje Nassau might were in the relegation playoffs this summer and might be down there again, with DETO and Drachster Boys also looking shaky.
But as I said, this one is so tight that anything could happen!

rank / team / points
68 WHC Wezep 718.9
73 CSV Apeldoorn (R) 714.6
80 ONS Sneek 712.1
89 SV Urk (P) 707.3
100 VV Berkum Zwolle 700.5
102 Staphorst 699.4
104 ACV Assen 698.7
107 Flevo Boys Emmeloord (R) 697.3
116 VVOG Harderwijk (P) 693.0
119 Nunspeet 691.5
130 Drachtster Boys Drachten 688.1

131 DVS '33 Ermelo 687.0
138 Oranje Nassau Groningen 683.8
139 DETO Vriezenveen 683.8

ZON A
My second Dutch team Chabab choked right at the end of the season and didn’t make it through the playoffs but they should be good enough to be near the top again, Feyenoord Sport Club could be one to watch this season, along with promoted RKAVV – RKVV and ADO’20 might also mount a challenge too.
At the bottom Purmersteijn, Koninklijke HFC Nieuwenhoorn could all suffer, with AFC’34 and Leonides possibly getting sucked into a relegation battle too.

rank / teams / points
76 Feyenoord SC (am) 713.3
84 fc Chabab Amsterdam 708.8
98 RKVV Westlandia Naaldwijk 700.8
110 ADO 20 Heemskerk 696.8
114 RKAVV Leidschendam (P) 693.1
117 Alphense Boys Alphen aan de Rijn 692.2
123 USV Elinkwijk Utrecht 690.7
125 De Zouaven Grootebroek 690.3
140 DHC Delft 683.7
145 RKSV Leonidas Rotterdam 681.6
148 AFC '34 Alkmaar 681.2
154 Nieuwenhoorn Hellevoetsluis 678.1
170 Koninklijke HFC Haarlem (P) 670.2
181 Purmersteijn Purmerend 666.3

ZON B
Do three sides relegated from the Topklasse make this the “Hoofdklasse of Death”?
Both Baronie and Gemert are probably better than their ranking suggests and both should start to add to their points by beating these easier teams. Venray and Blauw Geel could both challenge and Groene Star’s results in the Eerst Klasse last season mark them out as potential dark horses too.
Dijkse Boys lost plenty of ranking points after pulling out midway through last season, but they should have enough to steer clear of the bottom, so we’d have to tip promoted Nuenen, DESK, OJC and Meersen as teams that might struggle.

rank / teams / points
71 Venray SV 716.9
72 Blauw Geel '38-Otter-Westela Veghel 715.5
74 Gemert (R) 714.1
78 Groene Ster Heerlerheide (P) 712.3
87 Dongen 707.7
90 SV Deurne 707.1
101 Baronie Breda (R) 700.2
103 EHC Hoensbroek 698.9
111 De Valk Valkenswaard 694.3
115 SV Meersen 693.1
141 OJC Rosmalen 683.4
151 DESK Kaatsheuvel 679.9
155 RKSV Nuenen (P) 678.1
168 Dijkse Boys Helmond (R) 670.8

ZON C
Two of the best teams at this level managed to get promoted, so this has left Zondag C a little lighter on quality – but it’s still the second best Hoofdklasse, and it has the second largest gap from top to bottom.
Despite being in the relegation playoffs Sneek Wit Zwart were in great form at the end and should challenge, ROHDA and the Nijmegen amateurs should all do well, but it’s Be Quick 1887 that look big favourites here.
MSC-Antaris, Hoogeveen, RKHVV and newly promoted DIO might be struggling to stay up, but Rigtersbleek’s escape in the playoffs might help them to mid-table obscurity


rank / teams / points
60 Be Quick 1887 Haren 732.1
79 ROHDA Raalte 712.2
91 Sneek Wit Zwart 707.0
92 NEC Nijmegen II 706.6
94 UDI '19-Beter Bed Uden 704.4
96 Alcides Meppel 703.4
105 Juliana '31 Malden 698.6
118 LONGA '30 Lichtenvoorde (P) 691.7
120 RKSV Babberich 691.2
122 Rigtersbleek Enschede 690.9
124 RKHVV Huissen 690.7
126 DIO Groningen (P) 690.2
146 Hoogeveen 681.4
149 MSC-Antaris Meppel 680.8


EERSTE KLASSE tips for top and bottom to follow sometime soon…