retired_peter02

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by DJ:
Correct. In fact, the Eredivisie teams usually survive.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I don't think Excelsior and RBC would agree with you. And in this season I give Emmen and Volendam good chances against especially Vitesse. There is not much that can save them now.

Lanus

retired_princess160

True, in the last version, the rule didn't apply, but if you look at the results of all the playoffs throughout the years, it's clearly a pattern that the Eredivisie teams usually stay up. Maybe the times they are a-changing.

\o/ Vites op SBS! \o/ (For the non-Dutch poofs, that's the channel that broadcasts the Eerste Divisie )

As an NEC follower, I'm -ing my äss off :cool:

retired_princess160

To be fair, the fiercest derby of the Netherlands ended 1-1 last time. 2 points lost against a relegation side for NEC

retired_cleve

Dutch First Division Promotion Rules:

Season is divided in 4 periods, two of 8 matches, two of 9 matches. Every winner of a period will qualify for the play-offs. Previous period-winners don't count in the current period! (they are in it, but you might as well forget about them).

At the end of the season nr 1 promotes directly. Nrs 2 and 3 qualify for play-offs also. If those 3 teams have been period-winners then nrs 4 (5,6,7) will qualify. In practice nrs 2-7 qualify, but there are exceptions.

Play-offs consists of two groups, playing a full competition. Both winners of the groups get promoted.

Group 1
nr 16 Premier Division
nr 3 First Division
1st and 3rd Period winners (or replacements)

Group 2
nr 17 Premier Division
nr 2 First Division
2nd and 4th Period winners (or replacements)

And no, I don't know who thought this out, but I suppose he is in some hospital for the mentally ill.

This system was correctly implemented in CM01/02, and I suppose it still is.

As for Heracles: they have played in the Premier Division, but that's a long time ago, I'm afraid. Nowadays they are not one the top flights. They have permission however from the UEFA to play on artificial grass (I'm groping for the right English term here), so they have their claim to fame too! For further information (in Dutch alas) see Heracles website

retired_melisspie

Artificial grass = generally referred to as "Astro Turf".

littlecat

And don't be referring to the Dutch First Div as easy either!!! Makes me look bad!

Try being Veendam.

retired_melisspie

Dutch football is quite easy.

bodymassindicator

I remember in 01/02 it had 3 periods of 8 games and the fourth lasting 10 games. So this is incorrect?

retired_jessieb

Why do some countires make it so difficult when it comes to promotion. First, second and third whatever past the post seems a good idea to me, with the exception of Spain where I love the play-offs at the end of the season.

Some countries change thier rules come season two in CM4 as well. So what might be right for season one, is total balls for season 2.