2022–23 Eerste Divisie
67th season of the second-tier football league in Netherlands
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The 2022–23 Eerste Divisie, known as Keuken Kampioen Divisie for sponsorship reasons, is the 67th season of Eerste Divisie since its establishment in 1956.
| Season | 2022 – 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 2022 – May 2023 |
| Champions | Heracles Almelo |
| Promoted | Heracles Almelo PEC Zwolle Almere City |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,166 (3.07 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lennart Thy (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | PEC Zwolle 13–0 Den Bosch (3 March 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Telstar 0–5 PEC Zwolle (12 August 2022) TOP Oss 0–5 PEC Zwolle (4 November 2022) TOP Oss 0–5 Almere City (28 April 2023) |
| Highest scoring | PEC Zwolle 13–0 Den Bosch (3 March 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches PEC Zwolle |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches PEC Zwolle |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches Jong Ajax |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Dordrecht Jong FC Utrecht |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Teams
A total of 20 teams will take part in the league: 17 teams from the 2021–22 Eerste Divisie and 3 teams relegated from the 2021–22 Eredivisie.
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | The Hague | Bingoal Stadion | 15,000 |
| Almere City | Almere | Yanmar Stadion | 4,501 |
| Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | Stadion De Vliert | 8,713 |
| Dordrecht | Dordrecht | Matchoholic Stadion | 4,235 |
| Eindhoven | Eindhoven | Jan Louwers Stadion | 4,600 |
| De Graafschap | Doetinchem | Stadion De Vijverberg | 12,600 |
| Helmond Sport | Helmond | GS Staalwerken Stadion | 4,100 |
| Heracles Almelo | Almelo | Erve Asito | 12,080 |
| Jong Ajax | Amsterdam | Sportpark De Toekomst | 2,050 |
| Jong AZ | Wijdewormer | AFAS Trainingscomplex | 1,000 |
| Jong PSV | Eindhoven | PSV Campus De Herdgang | 2,500 |
| Jong FC Utrecht | Utrecht | Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch | 550 |
| MVV Maastricht | Maastricht | Stadion De Geusselt | 10,000 |
| NAC Breda | Breda | Rat Verlegh Stadion | 19,000 |
| PEC Zwolle | Zwolle | MAC³PARK stadion | 14,000 |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | Kerkrade | Parkstad Limburg Stadion | 19,979 |
| Telstar | Velsen | BUKO Stadion | 3,060 |
| TOP Oss | Oss | Frans Heesenstadion | 4,560 |
| VVV-Venlo | Venlo | Covebo Stadion - De Koel | 8,000 |
| Willem II | Tilburg | Koning Willem II Stadion | 14,500 |
Number of teams by provinces
Personnel
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | End of contract | 30 June 2022 | Pre-season | 1 July 2022 | |||
| De Graafschap | End of interim spell | ||||||
| Heracles Almelo | |||||||
| Jong PSV | Signed by PSV Eindhoven | ||||||
| NAC Breda | End of contract | ||||||
| Telstar | |||||||
| TOP Oss | |||||||
| VVV-Venlo | Mutual consent | ||||||
| Helmond Sport | 25 October 2022 | 19th | 25 October 2022 | ||||
| ADO Den Haag | Sacked | 24 November 2022 | 17th | 28 November 2022 | |||
| Willem II | 12 December 2022 | 8th | 12 December 2022 | ||||
| Roda JC Kerkrade | Signed by Helmond Sport | 15 December 2022 | 9th | 16 December 2022 | |||
| Helmond Sport | End of interim spell | 23 December 2022 | 17th | 23 December 2022 | |||
| TOP Oss | Sacked | 23 December 2022 | 19th | 23 December 2022 | |||
| NAC Breda | 27 December 2022 | 14th | 27 December 2022 | ||||
| Jong Ajax | Signed by Ajax | 27 January 2023 | 15th | 15 February 2023 | |||
| NAC Breda | End of interim spell | 18 January 2023 | 12th | 21 January 2023 | |||
| De Graafschap | Health issues | 6 February 2023 | 14th | 6 February 2023 | |||
| TOP Oss | End of interim spell | 8 February 2023 | 19th | 8 February 2023 | |||
| Den Bosch | Sacked | 6 March 2023 | 18th | 6 March 2023 | |||
| End of interim spell | 10 April 2023 | 19th | 10 April 2023 |
Standings
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heracles Almelo[a] (C, P) | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 103 | 42 | +61 | 85 | Promotion to the Eredivisie |
| 2 | PEC Zwolle[b] (P) | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 99 | 43 | +56 | 85 | |
| 3 | Almere City[c] (O, P) | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 70 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Willem II | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 68 | 40 | +28 | 68 | |
| 5 | MVV Maastricht | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 59 | |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 59 | |
| 7 | VVV-Venlo | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 58 | |
| 8 | Eindhoven | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 58 | |
| 9 | Telstar | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 53 | |
| 10 | De Graafschap | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 52 | |
| 11 | Jong AZ | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 51 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie |
| 12 | ADO Den Haag | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 51 | |
| 13 | Jong Ajax | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 69 | 72 | −3 | 46 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie |
| 14 | Jong PSV | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 45 | |
| 15 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 43 | |
| 16 | Helmond Sport | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 43 | |
| 17 | TOP Oss | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 | 76 | −31 | 37 | |
| 18 | Dordrecht | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 41 | 68 | −27 | 35 | |
| 19 | Den Bosch | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 46 | 85 | −39 | 35 | |
| 20 | Jong FC Utrecht | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 65 | −32 | 28 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie |
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Period tables
Period 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heracles Almelo | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 25 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 2 | PEC Zwolle | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 20 | |
| 3 | MVV Maastricht | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 20 | |
| 4 | Eindhoven | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 19 | |
| 5 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 18 | |
| 6 | VVV-Venlo | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 17 | |
| 7 | Jong AZ | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 16 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 8 | Almere City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 16 | |
| 9 | Willem II | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 15 | |
| 10 | NAC Breda | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 14 | |
| 11 | Jong Ajax | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 12 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 12 | Jong PSV | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 12 | |
| 13 | Telstar | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 12 | |
| 14 | Dordrecht | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 11 | |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 11 | |
| 16 | TOP Oss | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 10 | |
| 17 | Helmond Sport | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 9 | |
| 18 | Den Bosch | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 9 | |
| 19 | De Graafschap | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 8 | |
| 20 | Jong FC Utrecht | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 6 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Period 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 24 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Heracles Almelo | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 19 | Period 1 winner |
| 3 | Almere City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 16 | |
| 4 | Willem II | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | |
| 5 | VVV-Venlo | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 15 | |
| 6 | Jong AZ | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 15 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 7 | MVV Maastricht | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 14 | |
| 8 | De Graafschap | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 14 | |
| 9 | Eindhoven | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 14 | |
| 10 | Telstar | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 | |
| 11 | Jong PSV | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 12 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 12 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 11 | |
| 13 | Den Bosch | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 10 | |
| 14 | NAC Breda | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 10 | |
| 15 | Helmond Sport | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 10 | |
| 16 | Jong FC Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 9 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 9 | |
| 18 | Dordrecht | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 8 | |
| 19 | TOP Oss | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 7 | |
| 20 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Period 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almere City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 20 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 2 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 19 | Period 2 winner |
| 3 | NAC Breda | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 19 | |
| 4 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 18 | |
| 5 | De Graafschap | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 17 | |
| 6 | Heracles Almelo | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 16 | Period 1 winner |
| 7 | VVV-Venlo | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 16 | |
| 8 | Willem II | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 14 | |
| 9 | Telstar | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 14 | |
| 10 | Helmond Sport | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13 | |
| 11 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 13 | |
| 12 | TOP Oss | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 13 | |
| 13 | Eindhoven | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 12 | |
| 14 | Jong AZ | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 9 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 15 | Jong PSV | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 8 | |
| 16 | Den Bosch | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 32 | −22 | 8 | |
| 17 | Dordrecht | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 7 | |
| 18 | MVV Maastricht | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 7 | |
| 19 | Jong FC Utrecht | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 5 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 20 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Period 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heracles Almelo | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 25 | Period 1 winner |
| 2 | Willem II | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 24 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | PEC Zwolle | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 22 | Period 2 winner |
| 4 | Jong Ajax | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 18 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Almere City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 18 | Period 3 winner |
| 6 | MVV Maastricht | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 18 | |
| 7 | NAC Breda | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 16 | |
| 8 | Telstar | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 14 | |
| 9 | De Graafschap | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 13 | |
| 10 | Eindhoven | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 13 | |
| 11 | Jong PSV | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 13 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 12 | ADO Den Haag | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 13 | |
| 13 | Jong AZ | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 11 | |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 10 | |
| 16 | Dordrecht | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 9 | |
| 17 | Den Bosch | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 8 | |
| 18 | Jong FC Utrecht | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 8 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 19 | TOP Oss | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 7 | |
| 20 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Results
Fixtures and results
Results by round
Play-offs
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Bracket
| First round | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Emmen | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| NAC Breda | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| MVV Maastricht | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| NAC Breda | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Emmen | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Almere City | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Willem II | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| VVV-Venlo (a.e.t.) | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| VVV-Venlo | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Almere City (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Almere City (a.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Eindhoven | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
First round
| Eindhoven | 1–0 | Almere City |
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| Almere City | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Eindhoven |
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Almere City won 3–2 on aggregate.
VVV-Venlo won 5–4 on aggregate.
NAC Breda won 5–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
| VVV-Venlo | 1–1 | Almere City |
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| Almere City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | VVV-Venlo |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–0 | ||
2–2 on aggregate. Almere City won 2–0 on penalties.
Emmen won 4–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Almere City | 2–0 | Emmen |
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| Emmen | 1–2 | Almere City |
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Almere City won 4–1 on aggregate.
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 19 May 2023[2]
Top assists
- As of 12 May 2023[3]
Clean sheets
- As of 12 May 2023[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEC Zwolle | 15 | |
| Heracles Almelo | |||
| 3 | Almere City | 13 | |
| 4 | De Graafschap | 11 | |
| 5 | Willem II | 10 | |
| Telstar | |||
| Helmond Sport | |||
| 8 | Dordrecht | 9 | |
| 9 | Eindhoven | 8 | |
| 10 | TOP Oss | 7 |
Discipline
- As of 12 May 2023
Player
- Most yellow cards: 10
- Most red cards: 2
Club
- Most yellow cards: 73
- Most red cards: 7
Attendances
Source:[4]
| Rank | Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAC Breda | 16,834 | 18,623 |
| 2 | PEC Zwolle | 13,379 | 14,000 |
| 3 | Willem II | 13,252 | 14,300 |
| 4 | Heracles Almelo | 10,973 | 12,080 |
| 5 | De Graafschap | 9,578 | 11,021 |
| 6 | Roda JC | 7,040 | 9,132 |
| 7 | MVV Maastricht | 5,886 | 7,429 |
| 8 | VVV-Venlo | 5,394 | 7,346 |
| 9 | ADO Den Haag | 5,018 | 8,322 |
| 10 | FC Den Bosch | 4,164 | 5,003 |
| 11 | FC Eindhoven | 2,897 | 4,044 |
| 12 | Almere City | 2,299 | 3,183 |
| 13 | SC Telstar | 2,229 | 3,571 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 1,938 | 3,268 |
| 15 | TOP Oss | 1,903 | 2,293 |
| 16 | FC Dordrecht | 1,901 | 3,718 |
| 17 | Jong PSV | 1,190 | 8,860 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 1,095 | 1,761 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 577 | 1,223 |
| 20 | Jong FC Utrecht | 477 | 1,138 |