NB: competitions in diocese Breda and diocese Den Bosch.
Zuidelijke Tweede Klasse
NB: top level of the region, played in a single group combining clubs
from both dioceses.
Reported Final Table:
1.Bredania (Breda) 12 10 1 1 42-13 21
2.Excelsior (Stratum) 12 6 2 4 34-18 14
3.Sparta (Gestel) 12 6 2 4 38-23 14
4.Excelsior (Den Bosch) 12 5 3 4 25-34 13
5.Leonidas Vooruit (Tilburg) 12 5 1 6 22-31 11
6.Gudok (Tilburg) 12 3 2 7 15-21 8
7.Juliana (Helmond) 12 2 1 9 18-54 5
-.Concordia (Roosendaal) withdrew
NB: two more wins than losses; given the available results, it is most likely
that the record of Excelsior (Den Bosch) is incorrect and should read:
4.Excelsior (Den Bosch) 12 4 3 5 27-36 11
NB: on May 13 a match was played between the strongest clubs from both dioceses
for a wisselprijs.
Wisselprijs
NB: contested between the strongest clubs from both dioceses.
[May 13, Breda (for the "wisselprijs")]
Bredania (Breda) 2-1 Sparta (Gestel)
Begeerprijs
NB: between champions Noord and winners Zuidelijke Tweede Klasse
[May 28 (Whitmonday), Utrecht]
P.V.C. (Utrecht) 0-2 Bredania (Breda)
NB: Bredania joined the N.V.B. competition (Zuid 2e Klasse A) for 1917/18.
Breda
Afdeeling A
Table (Feb 7):
1.Vitesse II 2 1 0 1 16- 8 2
2.N.E.O. 4 2 0 2 12-10 4
3.Hollandia II (Breda) 2 1 0 1 3- 4 2
4.H.V.C. II 4 2 0 2 8-17 2
Afdeeling B
Reported Table (Feb 7):
1.E.M.M. II (Ulvenhout) 2 2 0 0 11- 2 4
2.Nassau II (Baarle-Nassau) 3 2 0 1 8- 7 4
3.C.V.C. II (Chaam) 4 2 0 2 10- 9 4
4.A.V.M. II (Gilze) 3 0 0 3 1-11 0
NB: total goal difference +1
Afdeeling C
Reported Table (Feb 7):
1.Velocitas (Oosterhout) 3 2 1 0 12- 5 5
2.Achilles (Breda) 3 1 2 0 12- 4 4
3.S.D.O. (Breda) 4 1 1 2 5- 8 3
4.G.M.V. (Ginneken) 4 0 3 1 7-10 3
5.R.S.V. (Rijen) 4 1 1 2 6-15 3
Den Bosch
Afdeeling Den Bosch
Active clubs included:
Brabantia (Den Bosch)
Concordia (Den Bosch)
Excelsior II (Den Bosch)
Juliana (Berlicum)
Juliana (Rosmalen)
Sparta (Den Bosch)
Sparta (Oss)
Sparta II (Oss)
Unitas (Boxtel)
Valencia (Den Bosch)
V.F.C. (Vught)
V.F.C. II (Vught)
Vitesse (Den Bosch)
Vitesse (Vught)
Afdeeling Tilburg
Active clubs included:
Afdeeling A
Achilles (Tilburg)
Excelsior (Oisterwijk)
Neerlandia (Tilburg)
O.D.O (Tilburg)
O.V.V.
Afdeeling B
Achilles II (Tilburg)
Excelsior (Tilburg)
Gudok II (Tilburg)
Leonardi (Hilvarenbeek)
Leonidas Vooruit II (Tilburg)
Neerlandia II (Tilburg)
N.S.O. (Tilburg)
O.D.O. II (Tilburg)
V.I.O.S.
Afdeeling C
Achilles III (Tilburg)
Gudok III (Tilburg)
G.V.V.
Leonidas Vooruit III (Tilburg)
Neerlandia III (Tilburg)
O.D.O. III (Tilburg)
Afdeeling Eindhoven
Active clubs included:
Klas A
Concordia (Geldrop)
Sparta II (Gestel)
Traplust (Woensel)
Velocitas (Woensel)
Klas B
B.V.V. (Bladel)
Hercules (Helmond)
Juliana (Waalré)
Mulo (Helmond)
Olympia (Helmond)
Noad (Woensel)
P. en V. (Eindhoven)
Sparta (Westerhoven)
Weg die Bal (Gestel)
Wilhelmina (Eindhoven)
Klas C
Audax (Veldhoven)
Juliana II (Waalré)
Mobiliana (Geldrop)
Mulo II (Helmond)
Noad II (Woensel)
Traplust II (Woensel)
Weg die Bal II (Gestel)
NB: competitions in archdiocese Utrecht (R.K.U.V.B.).
Championship Playoff
NB: between winners West and Oost
[Apr 29]
Achilles (Hengelo) 2-2 P.V.C. (Utrecht)
[May 13]
P.V.C. (Utrecht) 3-2 Achilles (Hengelo)
Final Table:
1.P.V.C. (Utrecht) 2 1 1 0 5- 4 3 Champions R.K.U.V.B.
2.Achilles (Hengelo) 2 0 1 1 4- 5 1
NB: P.V.C. played Bredania (champions Zuid) for the Begeerprijs on May 28.
West
Final Table:
1.P.V.C. (Utrecht) 12 10 2 0 68-10 22 Championship Playoff
2.R.K.A.V. (Amsterdam) 12 8 2 2 48-23 18
3.Vooruit (Utrecht) 12 7 0 5 43-39 14
4.E.M.M. (Hilversum) 12 6 1 5 34-27 13
5.D.W.S. (Utrecht) 12 5 1 6 33-24 11
6.Olympia (Utrecht) 12 2 0 10 20-59 4
7.R.K.A.V. II (Amsterdam) 12 1 0 11 9-73 2
Oost
Afdeeling B1 Oost
Final Table:
1.Achilles (Hengelo) 12 10 1 1 63-13 21 Championship Playoff
2.Victoria (Enschede) 12 9 0 3 43-11 18
3.Quick (Oldenzaal) 12 7 0 5 41-34 14
4.Excelsior (Losser) 12 5 2 5 36-26 12
5.Almelo (Almelo) 12 5 1 6 33-30 11
6.Vitesse (Oldenzaal) 12 2 1 9 14-70 5
7.Geelzwart (Haaksbergen) 12 1 1 10 7-53 3
NB: Almelo renamed Prins Hendrik before the 1917/18 season;
Geelzwart withdrew before the 1917/18 season.
Afdeeling B2 Oost
Final Table:
1.Achilles 2 (Hengelo) 10 7 1 2 44-15 15
2.Victoria 2 (Enschede) 10 7 0 3 36-11 14
3.Almelo 2 (Almelo) 10 6 1 3 63-12 13
4.Sparta (Delden) 10 6 0 4 35-22 12
5.Victoria 3 (Enschede) 10 3 0 7 13-47 6
6.Almelo 3 (Almelo) 10 0 0 10 7-91 0
-.D.O.S. (Goor) withdrew
Thanks to Jan-Gert Bosman for additional result
Sources: archive of the NKS (Nederlandse Katholieke Sportfederatie) in Den Bosch; De jonge wacht; weekblad voor de rk georganiseerde jeugd in Nederland (issue of 1 Jun 1917); Ons sportblad; officieel orgaan v.d. R.K. Voetbalbond in Nederland (issue of 7 Feb 1917); various contemporary newspapers
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