period winners of each of the 5 Saturday Eerste Klasse leagues (15 teams), making a total of 21 teams are grouped in 7 groups of 3 teams in such a way that the Hoofdklasse teams each end up in a different group. In each group the 3 teams play a semi-competition in such a way that each team plays one match at home and one match away. The 7 group winners will play next season in the 2012–13 Hoofdklasse and the remaining teams in the 2012–13 Eerste klasse. Group 1 Group 2 Groep 3 Groep 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Sunday The teams ranked 11th and 12th of each of the 3 Sunday leagues (6 teams) and the 3 period winners of each of the 6 Sunday Eerste Klasse leagues (18 teams), making a total of 24 teams, play in a 2-round 2 leg knockout system in such a way that the Hoofdklasse teams can never meet each other. The 6 winners of the second round matches will play next season in the 2012–13 Hoofdklasse and the remaining teams in the 2012–13 Eerste klasse. Sources: References www.knvb.nl 2011-12 Neth 4