The Hoofdklasse is the second highest league of amateur women's football in the Netherlands, and the third tier in general.
After the 2006/07 season, the professional Eredivisie was established as the top-level league which now plays out the championship.
[1] In the 2011/12 season the Hoofdklasse became a third level league, and above it the Topklasse was created.
The Hoffdklasse thus is the second highest amateur league and now promotes teams to the Topklasse.
[3] Since 2012, the Hoofdklasse is a third level league and the winner is no longer the champion of the Netherlands.