In previous years these 10 teams competed in 3 rounds for a berth in the Topklasse.
These 4 teams participated in a 2-round 2 leg system for 1 berth in next seasons Topklasse.
The winner of each group played next season in the Hoofdklasse and the remaining teams in the Eerste Klasse.
The split is made in such a way that there will be a team, which played this season in the Hoofdklasse, in each of the poules (6 total).
In the second round, the 2 winners of the poules within a group decide which team played next season the Hoofdklasse.
The 6 winners of the second/final round played next season in the Hoofdklasse and the remaining teams in the Eerste Klasse.
However, since the Topklasse club WKE went bankrupt and therefore their team did not relegate to the Hoofdklasse, an extra berth became available.