Willem II and De Graafschap are allowed to skip the first round as numbers 3 and 4. Furthermore, Almere City, RKC, Roda JC and FC Den Bosch are also assured of a place. Those clubs must take action in the first round.
The number 16 of the Premier League, which will only enter the final, is also not yet known. That seems to be NAC, Telstar, Excelsior or FC Volendam.
The final matches of the play-offs will be played on May 20 and 23.
