On the evening of May 6th the first match of the 1/4 finals of the playoffs for the right to enter the elite division of the Netherlands Championship took place.

In the opening match, Almere City defeated De Graafschap with a score of 3:1, winning the victory before entering the offensive round..

The match between the teams is scheduled for May 9th. A participant in the playoff finals will appear behind the bags of two sustriches.

In the other quarterfinal match, Waalwijk gave up Willem II with a 0:1 draw. Another match for this bet will also take place on May 9th.

The quarter-finals will meet with each other, and the team of the highest stage will play a playoff against the 16th Eredivisie team for the right to advance in the class.

Previously, direct tickets to the elite division were secured by Den Gag and Cambuur, who became the closest teams to the other division.