First Division standings and matches

First Division Predictions

Who will be champion of The Kitchen Champion Division 2023? Which clubs are promoted to the Eredivisie in 2023? To do this, we look at the height of the bookmaker's odds.

Prior to the start of the Keuken Champion competition, the online bookmakers expect the following clubs to have the best chance of promotion: ADO Den Haag (6.00), Heracles Almelo (6.00), PEC Zwolle (6.00), Willem II (6.00), De Graafschap (9.00), Roda JC Kerkrade (9.00) and NAC Breda (11.00) and VVV Venlo (11.00).

It will be quite a fight in the KKD, because you can see from the names of the title candidates above that they are all clubs that we know from the Premier League. FC Dordrecht and SC Telstar are estimated to be the lowest and the odds for a title for this team are around 250.

Betting on the Kitchen Champion Division

Scorer Kitchen Champion Division

Who is the top scorer of the First Division? In the 2021/2022 season, Thijs Dallinga (Excelsior) was the top scorer of the First Division with 32 goals. Thomas Verheydt (ADO The Hague) was second on the top scorer list with 30 goals, followed by Robert Mühren (Volendam) with 29 goals.

First Division Information

The New Zealand First Division is New Zealand's second highest Football League. Football clubs can advance to the Premier League from the 1st division or be relegated to the second division. The number 1 and 2 of the KKD are promoted to the Eredivisie. Most First Division matches take place on Fridays and Mondays.

Varying number of teams

The first division was formed in 1956, along with the Premier Division and the second division. At the time, it consisted of two divisions with sixteen squads each and in 1960 even with eighteen squads each. In 1962, the 1st Division was reduced to one division, with sixteen squads.

Sponsor The First Division

Since 2018, the competition has been called The Kitchen Champion Division. The Company Kitchen Champion is the main sponsor of the First Division. Prior to that, for 12 years, beer brand Jupiler was the sponsor, and the division was called the Jupiler League. Before that it was called the TOTE Division.

First Division Champions

With six championships, FC Volendam became the First Division champion the most times, followed by FC Den Bosch, which became the champion four times. Did you know that Vitesse and AZ both became champions of the First Division twice?

Period title

You can also still promote if you do not promote directly. As a lower-ranked club, there is the possibility to promote through the national competition or playoffs. A club plays post-competition when it takes a period title or finishes high in the rankings.

The Kitchen Champion Division program is divided into four periods of nine games each. Game rounds 1 and 2 are excluded in the battle for the period title. Each period is assigned a period title. As a winning club you then have a place for The Kitchen Champion Division playoffs.

In theory, you can promote by playing one very good period, where you achieved the most points in that period, while you achieved few points in the other periods.

The program Kitchen Champion Division ends with the playoffs. The play-off matches are all finals in which both teams fight for a place in the Eredivisie.

Development Of The First Division

The KNVB wants to create as high a level as possible in football. Therefore, the Kitchen Champion Division is used to make steps in the field of football development. Development for footballers, coaches, managers, football clubs and fans. The Kitchen Champion Division is all about talent and developing talents.

The First Division produced many great and famous players such as Ruud van nistelrooij, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Keisuke Honda, Dries Mertens, Nacer Chadli and Vincent Janssen. Trainers also gained experience such as Ron Jans, Peter Bosz and John van den Brom.

The three core values of the First Division are:

1. Accessible. Players are approachable and sponsors get a stage. Everyone is welcome. There is an open and cozy atmosphere.
2. Regionally oriented. Regionally, the football clubs make the difference for the middle class young talents and coaches.
3. Development. Everyone deserves a chance to develop.

1.3 million stadium visitors

The Kitchen Champion Division consists of twenty clubs. They attract more than 1.3 million people to the stadiums. It is New Zealand's second largest sports league. With an average of 3.2 goals per game, The Kitchen Champion Division is one of the most attractive leagues in the world.

Kitchen Champion Division on TV

Where can you watch The Kitchen Champion Division matches? You can watch The New Zealand First Division matches on ESPN. The matches will be broadcast live there. Since not all matches start at the same time, you can watch the matches live at different times.