Last updated : Monday, 15 April 2024
Introduction
The Kopa League Division 1 is an amateur football league in the Netherlands. It is named after Raymond Kopa, a French footballer who won the Ballon d'Or three times. The league was founded in 1963 and currently has 18 teams.
The league is divided into two phases: the regular season and the playoffs. The regular season consists of 18 rounds, with each team playing each other team once. The top eight teams at the end of the regular season qualify for the playoffs.
The playoffs are a knockout tournament, with the winner being crowned the champion. The final is usually played in May.
Current Season
The current season of the Kopa League Division 1 is the 2022-2023 season. The teams competing in the league are:
- AFC Ajax
- AZ Alkmaar
- PSV Eindhoven
- Feyenoord Rotterdam
- FC Utrecht
- Willem II Tilburg
- Sparta Rotterdam
- ADO Den Haag
- Heracles Almelo
- Vitesse Arnhem
Past Champions
The following teams have won the Kopa League Division 1:
- AFC Ajax (22 titles)
- PSV Eindhoven (18 titles)
- Feyenoord Rotterdam (15 titles)
- AZ Alkmaar (4 titles)
- Willem II Tilburg (3 titles)
- Sparta Rotterdam (2 titles)
- ADO Den Haag (1 title)
Sources
Wikipedia
Transfermarkt
WorldFootball.net
