Will the Oranje-Rood ladies lose their secure ninth spot to HDM or Rotterdam? Will the SCHC males nonetheless keep away from the playoffs? And can the Amsterdam ladies and Kampong males seize the final ticket for the playoffs subsequent weekend? With two rounds of play to go, the Tulip massive league is nearing its denouement.
Battle for playoffs and relegation Girls
9. Oranje-Rood 20-15Oranje-Rood has the perfect papers to keep away from the play-outs. The Eindhoven gamers are in a secure ninth place and are the one crew within the decrease areas that now not faces a prime membership. Oranje-Rood performs HGC on Sunday. Particularly the confrontation with Rotterdam subsequent week, within the final spherical, might be fascinating: the hole between the 2 groups is presently three factors. The purpose distinction is presently in drawback of Oranje-Rood.
Remaining program:HGC-Orange-RoodOrange-Rood-Rotterdam
10. HDM 20-14HDM additionally nonetheless has an opportunity to retain its title. The Hague formation has to hope that Oranje-Rood loses factors. Furthermore, Diederik van Weel’s crew has a harder schedule than Eindhoven with Tilburg at residence and SCHC away.
Remaining program:HDM-TilburgSCHC-HDM
11. Rotterdam 20-12Rotterdam, which faces a tricky activity on Sunday in opposition to SCHC, will undoubtedly have its sights set on the ultimate spherical of the competitors: the confrontation with Oranje-Rood. The hole between the 2 groups is presently three factors. Oranje-Rood has yet another match received. The purpose distinction is presently 5 targets in favor of Rotterdam. Nevertheless, if the Eindhoven crew falls additional behind subsequent weekend, Jordy van der Waart’s crew can’t keep away from participation within the playoffs.
Remaining program:Rotterdam-SCHCOranje-Rood-Rotterdam
12. Huizen 20-6For Huizen it’s clear: the membership will likely be relegated. Though coach Donald Drost let free the calculator final week, within the Noordhollands Dagblad. ‘If we win twice by massive numbers and Rotterdam loses by massive numbers, every thing continues to be doable,’ he joked.
Remaining program:Den Bosch-HuizenHuizen-Amsterdam
HDM, beneath Diederik van Weel, should pull out all of the stops to keep away from participation within the playoffs. Picture: Willem Vernes
Battle for play-outs and relegation Males
9. HDM 20-16HDM can now not be immediately relegated and likewise has a superb probability of avoiding the play-outs. With Klein Zwitserland-out and Oranje-Rood-home, the crew from The Hague has a neater schedule than SCHC, the one crew that may nonetheless overtake them. HDM presently has a three-point lead over Stichtsche.
Remaining program:Klein Zwitserland-HDMHDM-Orange-Rood
10. SCHC 20-13SCHC has a tricky schedule forward of them: the Bilthoveners first face Rotterdam after which Kampong. Stichtsche should win a minimum of one in all these matches to shut the hole with quantity 9 HDM. In any other case, the play-outs await.
Remaining program:SCHC-RotterdamKampong-SCHC
Hurley 20-8Hurley is targeted on avoiding direct relegation. All indications are that the ultimate match at residence in opposition to direct rival Nijmegen will convey the choice, except Hurley manages to stunt in opposition to Pinoké on Saturday. Hurley has a three-point lead over bottom-placed Nijmegen.
Remaining schedule:Pinoké-HurleyHurley-Nijmegen
12.Nijmegen 20-5Also for Nijmegen every thing appears to prove for the final matchday: the confrontation with Hurley. The possibility to shut the hole with three factors. Objective distinction won’t be the issue: Nijmegen has a a lot better purpose distinction than Hurley.
Remaining program:Nijmegen-KampongHurley-Nijmegen

At Nijmegen every thing appears to prove for the final matchday: the confrontation with Hurley. Picture: Jan Kruijdenberg
Battle for the play-offs Girls
4. Amsterdam 20-39Amsterdam, which holds a five-point lead over Kampong, has the fourth and last ticket to the playoffs all however secured. With a win over Pinoké, the quantity three within the league, qualification is a truth. In any other case, a retake in opposition to Huizen will observe subsequent week.
Remaining program:Amsterdam-PinokéHuizen-Amsterdam
5. Kampong 20-34In idea Kampong nonetheless has an opportunity to meet up with Amsterdam, however Kai de Jager’s crew already threw within the towel final weekend. Kampong failed in a direct duel with Amsterdam to cut back the deficit to 5 factors (2-2). Because of this, a miracle should occur if Kampong desires to safe a spot within the prime 4.
Remaining program:Hurley-KampongKampong-HGC

Amsterdam performed a 2-2 draw in opposition to Kampong on Sunday, which means a miracle is required if Kampong desires to complete fourth. Picture: Bart Scheulderman
Battle for playoffs Males
4.Kampong 20-38As with the ladies, the battle for the fourth spot with the boys appears determined. Kampong has a four-point lead over each Oranje-Rood and Rotterdam. A win over Nijmegen, the underside of the league, will make qualification a actuality. In any other case, a retake follows every week later in opposition to SCHC, the present quantity ten of the rankings.
Remaining program:Nijmegen-KampongKampong-SCHC
Oranje-Rood 20-34Oranje-Rood should play very powerful to make the playoffs, trailing Kampong by 4 factors.
Remaining program:Oranje-Rood-Den BoschHDM-Orange-Rood
Rotterdam 20-34What goes for Oranje-Rood additionally goes for Rotterdam. Really, Rotterdam nonetheless has an opportunity of the fourth spot solely in idea.
Remaining program:SCHC-RotterdamRotterdam-Klein Zwitserland

Kampong can safe a spot within the final 4 on Saturday in opposition to Nijmegen. Picture: Bart Scheulderman.