The 2016–17 season of the Hoofdklasse was played in four leagues, two Saturday leagues and two Sunday leagues. The champions of each group were promoted directly to the 2017–18 Derde Divisie. The 2016–17 Hoofdklasse started on Saturday 13 August 2016.
Play-offs Promotion In each competition teams play periods of 10 games for a total of 3 per season (30 games per season). After each period the best team which hasn't qualified yet will earn a spot in the play-offs for the Derde Divisie as the period champion. 6 teams from the Saturday Hoofdklasse will play against 2 teams from the Saturday Derde Divisie for 2 promotion spots. The teams from the Sunday leagues will do the same.
Relegation The teams in place 13 and 14 at the end of the season will fight against relegation in the relegation play-offs. They will face the period champions of the Eerste Klasse.
Saturday A Since Haaglandia left the competition after the first round, it was decided to split the competition into 2 periods of 14 matches each and to award the title of the third period to the highest ranked team, besides the champions and winners of both periods, at the end of the season. Teams
Club Home City Venue Capacity Achilles Veen Veen Sportpark De Hanen Weide Ajax (amateurs) Amsterdam Sportpark De Toekomst 5,000 Argon Mijdrecht Gemeentelijk Sportpark Hoofdweg 3,500 Breukelen Breukelen Sportpark Broekdijk-Oost DFS Opheusden Sportpark 't Heerenland Haaglandia Rijswijk Sportpark Prinses Irene 3,000 Hoek Hoek Sportpark Denoek 3,500 Jodan Boys Gouda Sportpark de Oosterwei Noordwijk Noordwijk Sportpark Duin Wetering RVVH Ridderkerk Sportpark Ridderkerk Sliedrecht Sliedrecht Sportpark De Lockhorst Smitshoek Barendrecht Sportpark Smitshoek Spijkenisse Spijkenisse Sportpark Jaap Riedijk Swift Amsterdam Sportpark Olympiaplein Ter Leede Sassenheim Gemeentelijk Sportpark De Roodemolen Zwaluwen Vlaardingen Sportpark Zwaluwen
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Saturday B Teams
Club Location Venue Capacity ACV Assen Sportpark Het Stadsbroek CSV Apeldoorn Apeldoorn Sportpark Orderbos AZSV Aalten Sportpark Villekamp DOVO Veenendaal Sportpark Panhuis ASV Dronten Dronten Sportpark Burgemeester Dekker Park Eemdijk Bunschoten Sportpark De Vinken Excelsior '31 Rijssen Sportpark De Koerbelt Flevo Boys Emmeloord Sportpark Ervenbos Genemuiden Genemuiden Sportpark De Wetering NSC Nijkerk Sportpark De NSC Burcht Oranje Nassau Groningen Sportpark Coendersborg SDC Putten Putten Sportpark Putter Eng SDV Barneveld Barneveld Sportpark Norschoten Sparta Nijkerk Nijkerk Sportpark De Ebbenhorst Staphorst Staphorst Sportpark Het Noorderslag Urk Urk Sportpark De Vormt
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Sunday A Teams
Club Location Venue Capacity ADO '20 Heemskerk Sportpark De Vlotter Alverna Wijchen Sportpark Bospad De Bataven Gendt Sportpark Walburgen Dieze West Zwolle Sportpark Het Hoge Laar VV Heerenveen Heerenveen Sportpark Skoatterwald Hollandia Hoorn Juliana Sportpark Hoogland Hoogland Sportpark de Langenoord JOS Watergraafsmeer Amsterdam Sportpark Drieburg De Meern De Meern Sportpark De Meern MSC Meppel Sportpark Ezinge RKHVV Huissen Sportpark SP de Blauwenburcht SDO Bussum Sportpark De Kuil Silvolde Silvolde Sportpark de Munsterman SJC Noordwijk Gemeentelijk Sportpark S.J.C. Sneek Wit Zwart Sneek Sportpark VV SWZ Woezik Wijchen Sportpark Noord
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Sunday B Teams
Club Location Venue Capacity Blauw Geel '38 Veghel Sportpark Prins Willem Alexander 2,000 Chevremont Kerkrade Sportpark Kaffeberg DESO Oss Gemeentelijk Sportpark Oss DHC Delft Delft Gemeentelijk Sportpark Brasserskade DOSKO Bergen op Zoom Sportpark Meilust EHC Hoensbroek Sportpark De Dem 2,000 Gemert Gemert Sportpark Molenbroek 4,000 Gestel Eindhoven Sportpark Dommeldal Zuid Groene Ster Heerlerheide Sportpark Pronsebroek Halsteren Halsteren Sportpark De Beek IFC Hendrik Ido Ambacht Sportpark Schildman Nuenen Nuenen Sportpark Oude Landen Oss '20 Oss Sportpark De Rusheuvel Quick (H) The Hague Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg RKAVV Leidschendam Sportpark Kastelering Vlissingen Vlissingen Sportpark Irislaan
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Promotion play-offs Saturday The 2 winners of the second round matches will play next season in the Saturday league of the Derde Divisie. The remaining 6 teams will play next season in the Saturday leagues of the Hoofdklasse.
Qualified Teams Club Qualification ODIN '59 15th in the Derde Divisie Saturday SteDoCo 16th in the Derde Divisie Saturday Achilles Veen Winner of the First Period in the Hoofdklasse Saturday A Noordwijk Winner of the Second Period in the Hoofdklasse Saturday A Ter Leede 2nd in the Hoofdklasse Saturday A DOVO Winner of the Second Period in the Hoofdklasse Saturday B Staphorst 3rd in the Hoofdklasse Saturday B (First Period won by the league champions) CSV Apeldoorn 4th in the Hoofdklasse Saturday B (Third Period won by the league champions)
Results
* Win after extra time in second leg. ** Promotion to Derde Divisie. *** Succeeded to remain in the Derde Divisie.
Sunday The 2 winners of the second round matches will play next season in the Sunday league of the Derde Divisie. The remaining 6 teams will play next season in the Sunday leagues of the Hoofdklasse.
Qualified Teams Club Qualification Juliana '31 15th in the Derde Divisie Sunday Jong Den Bosch 16th in the Derde Divisie Sunday De Meern Winner of the Third Period in the Hoofdklasse Sunday A Woezik 2nd in the Hoofdklasse Sunday A (First Period won by the league champions) SJC 3rd in the Hoofdklasse Sunday A (Second Period won by the league champions) Oss '20 Winner of the Second Period in the Hoofdklasse Sunday B Quick (H) Winner of the Third Period in the Hoofdklasse Sunday B Vlissingen 4th in the Hoofdklasse Sunday B (First Period won by the league champions)
Results
* Wins after penalty shoot-out (4-2). ** Promotion to Derde Divisie.
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