Eerste Klasse (cricket)

For other uses, see Eerste Klasse.

Cricket tournament

Eerste KlasseAdministrator| Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond

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Format| Limited overs cricket
Tournament format| one eight-team division
home and away in 1-day matches
Number of teams| 8

The Eerste Klasse is the third highest domestic cricket competition in the Netherlands. Eight teams play in the regular competition. Although the direct translation from the Dutch name to English would be "First Class", it is not associated with what is recognised as first class cricket by the International Cricket Council.

## Competition Structure

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There are 8 teams which play the first phase as a round robin home and away league. The second phase is played in two groups - the top four compete to be promoted to the Hoofdklasse while the bottom four compete to avoid relegation to the Overgangsklasse.

## Previous years

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From 2010 onwards, the KNCB renamed the leagues, the older 'Eerste Klasse' was changed to 'Hoofdklasse'. The Eerste Klasse champions for the recent years are shown below.

Year  | Champion

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2017 | H.V. & C.V. QUICK 2
2016 | V.C.C. 1
2015 | Punjab Cricket Club 1
2014 | V.V.V. 1
2013 | Groen & Wit Amsterdam 1
2012 | United C.C. 1
2011 | Punjab C.C.R. 1
2010 | Hercules 1

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## References

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1. ^ "Competitie overzicht".

## External links

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* KNCB schedule and results for 2017 Eerste Klasse season

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Cricket in the Netherlands

Royal Dutch Cricket Association

National teams|

* Netherlands
* Netherlands women
* Netherlands under-19s

Domestic competitions|

* North Sea Pro Series
* Topklasse
* Hoofdklasse
* Eerste Klasse
* Overgangsklasse
* Dutch Twenty20 Cup
* Euro T20 Slam

Grounds|

* Hazelaarweg Stadion
* Sportpark Duivesteijn
* Sportpark Harga
* Sportpark Het Loopveld
* Sportpark Hofbrouckerlaan
* Sportpark Het Schootsveld
* Sportpark Klein Zwitserland
* Sportpark Koninklijke HFC
* Sportpark Laag Zestienhoven
* Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd
* Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg
* Sportpark Thurlede
* Sportpark Westvliet
* VRA Ground
* Others

Player lists|

* ODI players
* Twenty20 International players
* First-class players
* National captains

Other|

* Netherlands at the Cricket World Cup

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