The Honkbal Overgangsklasse (Dutch for Baseball Transition League) is the second highest level of professional baseball in the Netherlands. It is a twelve-team league that plays a 22-game schedule followed by two separate 15-game schedules for the best six teams and the weakest six teams, and is overseen by the KNBSB. Games are played principally on weekends. The season runs from April to August and is followed by a promotion and relegation system with the highest level of baseball in the Netherlands, the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, so that the composition of the top level may change from year to year.
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Most recent champion(s) | UVV Utrecht |
| Promotion to | Honkbal Hoofdklasse |
2011 season edit
The 2011 Honkbal Overgangsklasse season began April 8, 2011.[1]
22-game schedule edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro Stars | 19 | 3 | .864 | — |
| RCH-Pinguïns | 17 | 5 | .773 | 2 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 16 | 6 | .727 | 3 |
| DSS Haarlem | 15 | 6 | .705 | 3½ |
| Tex Town Tigers | 14 | 8 | .636 | 5 |
| Mampaey The Hawks | 13 | 8 | .614 | 5½ |
| Sparks Haarlem | 11 | 11 | .500 | 8 |
| Twins Oosterhout | 7 | 15 | .318 | 12 |
| Double Stars | 6 | 16 | .273 | 13 |
| Robur '58 | 5 | 17 | .227 | 14 |
| The Orioles | 5 | 17 | .227 | 14 |
| Almere Magpies | 3 | 19 | .136 | 16 |
15-game schedule edit
Top six teams edit
The 2011 Honkbal Overgangsklasse 1–6 (best teams) season began June 25, 2011 and ended September 4, 2011.[2]
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro Stars | 9 | 3 | .750 | — |
| PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 4 | .667 | 1 |
| RCH-Pinguïns | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 |
| Tex Town Tigers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4 |
| DSS Haarlem | 4 | 7 | .375 | 4½ |
| Mampaey The Hawks | 3 | 8 | .292 | 5½ |
Bottom six teams edit
The 2011 Honkbal Overgangsklasse 7–12 (weakest teams) season began June 25, 2011 and ended September 4, 2011.[3]
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparks Haarlem | 9 | 3 | .750 | — |
| Twins Oosterhout | 8 | 4 | .667 | 1 |
| Double Stars | 6 | 5 | .542 | 2½ |
| Robur '58 | 5 | 6 | .458 | 3½ |
| Almere Magpies | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5 |
| The Orioles | 3 | 9 | .250 | 6 |
See also edit
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "Schedule and results 2011 Honkbal Overgangsklasse". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ "Schedule and results 2011 Honkbal Overgangsklasse 1-6". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ "Schedule and results 2011 Honkbal Overgangsklasse 7-12". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-06-14.