Vierde Klasse

The Vierde Klasse (Fourth Class) is the ninth tier of football in the Netherlands and the sixth tier of Dutch amateur football. This is the lowest league in the West II region. The league is divided into 67 divisions, 27 played on Saturday and 40 on Sunday.

Each division consists of 12 to 14 teams. The champions are promoted to the Derde Klasse, the bottom two teams are relegated to the Vijfde Klasse. Each season is divided into a number of periods (periodes). The winner of these periods qualify for promotion playoffs, provided they finish in the top nine overall in the season. The teams finishing third from bottom in the final rankings play relegation playoffs.