2023–24 Eerste Divisie
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The 2023–24 Eerste Divisie was the 68th season of the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands since its establishment in 1956.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 August 2023 – 10 May 2024 |
| Champions | Willem II |
| Promoted | Willem II Groningen NAC Breda |
| Matches | 380 |
| Goals | 1,149 (3.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Henk Veerman (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | ADO Den Haag 6–0 Jong FC Utrecht (27 November 2023) |
| Biggest away win | TOP Oss 1–8 Cambuur (6 November 2023) |
| Highest scoring | TOP Oss 1–8 Cambuur (6 November 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Willem II Groningen |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Groningen |
| Longest winless run | 12 matches Jong FC Utrecht |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Emmen Telstar Jong FC Utrecht |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 10 May 2024. | |
Teams
A total of 20 teams took part in the league: 17 teams from the 2022–23 Eerste Divisie and 3 teams relegated from the 2022–23 Eredivisie.
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | The Hague | Bingoal Stadion | 15,000 |
| Cambuur | Leeuwarden | Cambuurstadion | 10,500 |
| Den Bosch | 's-Hertogenbosch | Stadion De Vliert | 8,713 |
| Dordrecht | Dordrecht | M-Scores Stadion | 4,235 |
| Eindhoven | Eindhoven | Jan Louwers Stadion | 4,600 |
| Emmen | Emmen | De Oude Meerdijk | 8,600 |
| De Graafschap | Doetinchem | Stadion De Vijverberg | 12,600 |
| Groningen | Groningen | Euroborg | 22,550 |
| Helmond Sport | Helmond | GS Staalwerken Stadion | 4,100 |
| Jong Ajax | Amsterdam | Sportpark De Toekomst | 2,050 |
| Jong AZ | Alkmaar | AFAS Trainingscomplex | 200 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 14,700 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | End of interim spell | 30 June 2023 | Pre-season | 1 July 2023 | ||
| Emmen | End of contract | |||||
| De Graafschap | Health issues | |||||
| Eindhoven | Signed by Utrecht | |||||
| Groningen | End of contract | |||||
| Jong AZ | ||||||
| Jong FC Utrecht | Mutual consent | |||||
| Roda JC Kerkrade | End of contract | |||||
| TOP Oss | Mutual consent | |||||
| Jong PSV | Signed by Wydad | 23 July 2023 | 4 August 2023 | |||
| Willem II | Sacked | 5 September 2023 | 15th | 5 September 2023 | ||
| NAC Breda | 13 September 2023 | 10th | 13 September 2023 | |||
| Willem II | End of interim spell | 18 September 2023 | 7th | 18 September 2023 | ||
| NAC Breda | 25 September 2023 | 15th | 25 September 2023 | |||
| Cambuur | Sacked | 9 October 2023 | 11th | 10 October 2023 | ||
| Jong AZ | Moved to AZ | 18 January 2024 | 12th | 20 January 2024 | ||
| Telstar | Sacked | 5 February 2024 | 20th | 6 February 2024 | ||
| Helmond Sport | 8 April 2024 | 13th | 9 April 2024 | |||
| Emmen | 9 April 2024 | 12th | 13 April 2024 | |||
| Den Bosch | 11 April 2024 | 19th | 11 April 2024 |
Standings
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willem II[a] (C, P) | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 77 | 35 | +42 | 79 | Promotion to the Eredivisie |
| 2 | Groningen[b] (P) | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 71 | 30 | +41 | 75 | |
| 3 | Roda JC Kerkrade[c] | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 75 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Dordrecht | 38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 74 | 51 | +23 | 69 | |
| 5 | ADO Den Haag | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 50 | +22 | 63 | |
| 6 | De Graafschap | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 63 | |
| 7 | Emmen | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 57 | |
| 8 | NAC Breda (O, P) | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 56 | |
| 9 | MVV Maastricht | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 56 | |
| 10 | Jong AZ | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 56 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie |
| 11 | Helmond Sport | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 51 | |
| 12 | VVV-Venlo | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 48 | |
| 13 | Cambuur | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 71 | 74 | −3 | 47 | |
| 14 | Eindhoven | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 43 | |
| 15 | Jong Ajax | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 69 | −15 | 40 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 81 | −18 | 40 | |
| 17 | Telstar | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 35 | |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 38 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 32 | 66 | −34 | 34 | |
| 19 | Den Bosch | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 33 | |
| 20 | Jong FC Utrecht | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 74 | −42 | 26 | 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 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 22 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Emmen | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 18 | |
| 3 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 18 | |
| 4 | Eindhoven | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 17 | |
| 5 | Willem II | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 17 | |
| 6 | Dordrecht | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 14 | |
| 7 | De Graafschap | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14 | |
| 8 | VVV-Venlo | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 14 | |
| 9 | Helmond Sport | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 13 | |
| 10 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 13 | |
| 11 | Cambuur | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 13 | |
| 12 | Jong PSV | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 13 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 13 | Jong AZ | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 11 | |
| 14 | NAC Breda | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 11 | |
| 15 | Jong FC Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 11 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 16 | MVV Maastricht | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 10 | |
| 17 | Den Bosch | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 9 | |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 5 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 19 | TOP Oss | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 | |
| 20 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 4 |
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 | Willem II | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 25 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 2 | NAC Breda | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 20 | |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 19 | |
| 4 | Cambuur | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 18 | |
| 5 | Jong AZ | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 17 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | ADO Den Haag | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 16 | |
| 7 | Dordrecht | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 16 | |
| 8 | Groningen | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 16 | |
| 9 | Jong Ajax | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 16 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 10 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 16 | Period 1 winner |
| 11 | Emmen | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 14 | |
| 12 | MVV Maastricht | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 | |
| 13 | Eindhoven | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 12 | |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 12 | |
| 15 | Helmond Sport | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 11 | |
| 16 | Telstar | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 10 | |
| 17 | Jong FC Utrecht | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 7 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 7 | |
| 19 | Jong PSV | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 5 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 20 | Den Bosch | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 3 |
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 | Groningen | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 25 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Dordrecht | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 22 | |
| 3 | ADO Den Haag | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 20 | |
| 4 | De Graafschap | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 19 | |
| 5 | Willem II | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 18 | Period 2 winner |
| 6 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 17 | Period 1 winner |
| 7 | VVV-Venlo | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 16 | |
| 8 | Jong AZ | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 15 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 15 | |
| 10 | MVV Maastricht | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 14 | |
| 11 | Helmond Sport | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 14 | |
| 12 | TOP Oss | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 12 | |
| 13 | Den Bosch | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 11 | |
| 14 | Jong PSV | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 10 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 15 | Telstar | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 10 | |
| 16 | Jong Ajax | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 9 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 17 | Cambuur | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 8 | |
| 18 | Emmen | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 7 | |
| 19 | Jong FC Utrecht | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 5 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 20 | Eindhoven | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 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 | Groningen | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 21 | Period 3 winner |
| 2 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 20 | Period 1 winner |
| 3 | Willem II | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 19 | Period 2 winner |
| 4 | MVV Maastricht | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 19 | |
| 5 | Emmen | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 18 | |
| 6 | Dordrecht | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 17 | |
| 7 | Jong AZ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 13 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 8 | Helmond Sport | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 13 | |
| 9 | Jong PSV | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 12 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 10 | De Graafschap | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 11 | |
| 11 | Telstar | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 11 | |
| 12 | TOP Oss | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 11 | |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 10 | |
| 14 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 10 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
| 15 | Den Bosch | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 10 | |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 9 | |
| 17 | Eindhoven | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 9 | |
| 18 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 8 | |
| 19 | VVV-Venlo | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | |
| 20 | Jong FC Utrecht | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 3 | Reserves teams cannot participate in the promotion play-offs |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Results
Play-offs
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Bracket
| First round | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Excelsior | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| ADO Den Haag | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| ADO Den Haag | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| De Graafschap | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Excelsior | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| NAC Breda | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Dordrecht | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Emmen | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Emmen | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| NAC Breda | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| NAC Breda | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
First round
NAC Breda won 8–1 on aggregate.
Emmen won 3–2 on aggregate.
| De Graafschap | 2–3 | ADO Den Haag |
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| ADO Den Haag | 2–2 | De Graafschap |
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ADO Den Haag won 5–4 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
NAC Breda won 4–1 on aggregate.
| ADO Den Haag | 1–2 | Excelsior |
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Excelsior won 9–2 on aggregate.
Final
NAC Breda won 7–6 on aggregate.
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 10 May 2024[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 23 | |
| 2 | Helmond Sport | 21 | |
| 3 | Cambuur | 19 | |
| 4 | Groningen | 18 | |
| 5 | Willem II | 16 | |
| Den Bosch | |||
| MVV Maastricht | |||
| 8 | Telstar | 14 | |
| 9 | Dordrecht | 13 | |
| 10 | Cambuur | 12 | |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | |||
| Willem II | |||
| Eindhoven | |||
| Roda JC Kerkrade | |||
| Jong AZ |
Attendances
FC Groningen drew the highest average home attendance in the 2023-24 edition of the Eerste Divisie.
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Groningen | 19 | 20,217 |
| 2 | NAC Breda | 19 | 17,557 |
| 3 | Willem II | 19 | 13,292 |
| 4 | De Graafschap | 19 | 10,178 |
| 5 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 19 | 9,700 |
| 6 | Roda JC | 19 | 9,669 |
| 7 | ADO Den Haag | 19 | 7,586 |
| 8 | FC Emmen | 19 | 7,427 |
| 9 | VVV-Venlo | 19 | 5,486 |
| 10 | MVV Maastricht | 19 | 5,454 |
| 11 | FC Den Bosch | 19 | 4,865 |
| 12 | FC Dordrecht | 19 | 2,821 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 19 | 2,782 |
| 14 | Telstar | 19 | 2,217 |
| 15 | Helmond Sport | 19 | 2,153 |
| 16 | TOP Oss | 19 | 1,924 |
| 17 | Jong Ajax | 19 | 795 |
| 18 | Jong PSV | 19 | 770 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 19 | 569 |
| 20 | Jong FC Utrecht | 19 | 470 |