Preview: Topklasse T20 finals day in Rotterdam

After five rounds of play and a quarter-final, only four teams are left in the battle for the national championship. VOC Rotterdam, Salland Deventer, HBS The Hague and Punjab Rotterdam will do everything they can next Saturday to prove that they are the best T20 team in the Netherlands.

The day's schedule is as follows:

10:00 – Semifinal 1 - VOC vs Salland
13:30 - Semifinal 2 - HBS vs Punjab
17:00 - Final - Winner Semi 1 vs Winner Semi 2

Around 20:00 it will be known who's the winner and who will be crowned 2021 National T20 Champion!

HBS

HBS' #RoadToRotterdam:

• Round 1: (BYE)
• Round 2: HBS - HCC (win by 7 wickets)
• Round 3: Sparta 1888 - HBS (win by 9 wickets)
• Round 4: Qui Vive - HBS (win by 6 wickets)
• Round 5: HBS - VVV (win by 9 wickets)
• Quarter final: HBS - ACC (win by 8 wickets)

VOC

Photo: Rene van Ierschot

VOC's #RoadToRotterdam:

• Round 1: (BYE)
• Round 2: VOC - VCC (match abandoned)
• Round 3: Punjab - VOC (win by 3 runs)
• Round 4: Bloemendaal - VOC (win by 10 wickets)
• Round 5: VOC - Rood en Wit (regulation win)
• Quarter final: VOC - Sparta 1888 (win by 10 wickets)

Salland

Salland's #RoadToRotterdam:

• Round 1: Kampong - Salland (win by 53 runs)
• Round 2: Salland - ACC (win by 28 runs)
• Round 3: (BYE)
• Round 4: (BYE)
• Quarter final: Salland - VRA (win by 67 runs)

Punjab

Punjab's #RoadToRotterdam:

• Round 1: Punjab – Rood en Wit (win by 6 wickets)
• Round 2: Bloemendaal - Punjab (win by 9 wickets)
• Round 3: Punjab - VOC (win by 3 runs)
• Round 4: (BYE)
• Round 5: Voorburg CC - Punjab (win by 8 runs)
• Quarter final: Excelsior'20 - Punjab (win by 57 runs)

It will be possible for spectators to visit the matches! The VOC facility in Rotterdam can accommodate a maximum of 750 fans on a first-come-first-served basis.

During the day there will be live music and catering will be provided by the club for all attendees.

So make sure to get there early if you want a spot for these spectacular finals. It promises to be a dry, sunny day and a cricketing event like never before!

Various fun activities for kids are also organized during the final day. From 10:00 to 13:00 everyone, young and old, can participate in the Cricket4Kids course for free. Try to hit as many balls as possible in the battle against the bowling machine, register the speed of your throw with the speedometer or try to score a medal during the Tip & Run matches!

Not able to attend the matches? You can tune in to the live stream through this website!

The VOC site will be less accessible next weekend.

Address VOC:

RC & VV VOC
Hazelweg 7
3053 PM Rotterdam

VOC is not accessible via the Doenkade or from the A12 via Bergeschenhoek / Berkel en Rodenrijs: https://a16rotterdam.nl/nieuws...

15 minutes extra travel time

Best route:

• Via A20 exit 14 Rotterdam (Centre)
• From the direction of Hoek van Holland / The Hague at the roundabout take the 3rd exit N471 GK van Hogendorpweg
• From the direction of Utrecht / Capelle a/d IJssel at the roundabout take the 1st exit N471 GK van Hogendorpweg

1. At the 1st traffic lights, turn right onto Melanchtonweg.
2. Keep following the Melanchtonweg under the metro. At the first traffic lights, keep right and continue to follow the Melanchtonweg
3. At the next traffic lights, turn left onto the Ringdijk.
4. Continue until the first roundabout. At the roundabout, go straight (2nd exit at the roundabout) onto Jasonweg.
5. Straight on until the next roundabout. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ankie Verbeek Ohrlaan.
6. 1st exit left onto Hazelaarsweg. VOC is on the right hand side