[1] The Netherlands won the tournament for the fourth time.
[2] The home and away principle was kept for the season, which was divided into date blocks.
To assist with competition planning, international and national, several teams gathered in one venue to contest “mini-tournaments," wherein they each played two matches against one another.
This season winner earned direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
As the Netherlands were already qualified as host, Germany secured their participation.