If a period winner ends the season as champions, they will be replaced by the highest ranked team not yet qualified for the play-offs.
Due to the removal of Papendorp from the league, there have been only 2 periods of 14 games each in the Hoofdklasse B Sunday.
The highest ranked team not yet qualified for the play-offs was assigned as third period winner.
The remaining 16 teams play next season in the 2019–20 Eerste Klasse Saturday leagues.
The 2 highest ranked Hoofdklasse teams (numbers 13) are released from playing the first round.
The remaining 20 teams play next season in the 2019–20 Eerste Klasse Sunday leagues.
The Hoofdklasse teams and 6 highest ranked (substitute) period winners (HPWs) are released from playing the first round.
Moerse Boys and JOS Watergraafsmeer promoted to the 2019-20 Hoofdklasse Sunday.
De Bataven, Vlissingen and Fortuna Wormerveer relegated to the 2019-20 Eerste Klasse Sunday.
Because JVC Cuijk, relegated from the Derde Divisie, decided to stop playing football at top amateur levels completely, due to lack of the necessary funds, an extra spot became available in the Hoofdklasse Sunday leagues.