Keuken Kampioen Divisie run-in has several clubs dreaming of Eredivisie return | OneFootball

There are just five rounds left in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie, and the competition is really heating up with several clubs battling for direct promotion.

While FC Volendam are rapidly approaching the championship with a comfortable 11-point gap between them and second, the battle for the coveted runner-up place – also good for direct promotion to the Eredivisie – is still wide open.

Via ESPN NL, here are the remaining schedules of the biggest contenders: Excelsior, ADO Den Haag, Cambuur, and the surprise package, FC Dordrecht.

*(All times Central European Summer Time)

Excelsior

The Rotterdammers still have three home and two away matches to play. In the first half of the season, Ruben den Uil’s team dropped points against three of these opponents (W2-D2-L1): 3-1 loss at TOP Oss, 0-0 against Volendam and 1-1 against Emmen.

ADO Den Haag

Darije Kalezić’s team still has three away and two home matches scheduled. The team from The Hague lost points against four of these five opponents in the first half of the season (W1-D3-L1): 1-1 against Telstar, 2-2 at Jong PSV, 2-1 defeat at Cambuur and 1-1 against VVV.

FC Dordrecht

De Schapenkoppen still have three home and two away games. In the first half of the season, Melvin Boel’s team lost eight points against these teams (W2-D1-L2): 2-2 against TOP Oss, 2-1 defeat at MVV, 2-0 at Volendam.

Cambuur Leeuwarden

The Yellow-Blues still have three home and two away matches scheduled. Henk de Jong’s team won in the first half of the season against four of these five teams (W4-D0-L1). Only at home against Helmond the match was lost (0-1).

GBeNeFN | Max Bradfield