[2] Due to the decision of the Dutch government to forbid all gatherings and events until 1 June 2020, this period was even further extended.
[3] Eventually, on 31 March 2020, the KNVB decided not to resume competitions at the amateur level.
They also decided, for those competitions involved, there would be no final standings, and therefore no champions, initially no promotions and no relegations.
[4] Following the cancellation, Meppeler Sport Club and Quick '20 gave up playing Sunday football to compete only on Saturdays[5] and the KNVB promoted the four Hoofdklasse group leaders and two best runners-up to the Derde Divisie.
A total of six Eerste Klasse clubs were promoted to fill vacancies in the higher league.