In determining which team becomes champion, only the achieved number of points is considered.
Therefore, WHC and DETO were considered to have ended equal and had to play an additional match against each other on neutral ground in Hardenberg to decide which team would become champion and which team would have to play the promotion/relegation Topklasse/Hoofdklasse play-offs.
The 3 period winners of each league are grouped together and play a semi-competition to decide which of the three continues to the second round.
The 7 group winners will play next season in the 2012–13 Hoofdklasse and the remaining teams in the 2012–13 Eerste klasse.
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.