67th season of the second-tier football league in Netherlands
Football league season
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.
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.
Location of teams in the
Eerste Divisie 2022–23
Stadiums and locations
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
Standings
League table
Source: Soccerway, Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
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:
- ^ Winner of the First and Fourth Period (Rounds 1–10 and 29–38)
- ^ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 11–19)
- ^ Winner of the Third Period (Rounds 20–28)
Period tables
Period 1
Source: Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Period 2
Source: Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Period 3
Source: Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Period 4
Source: Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Results
Fixtures and results
Source: Soccerway, Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Results by round
Source: Flashscore
Play-offs
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Bracket
First round
Almere City won 3–2 on aggregate.
VVV-Venlo won 5–4 on aggregate.
NAC Breda won 5–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
2–2 on aggregate. Almere City won 2–0 on penalties.
Emmen won 4–1 on aggregate.
Final
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]
Discipline
- As of 12 May 2023
Player
- Most yellow cards: 10
- Most red cards: 2
Club
- Most yellow cards: 73
- Most red cards: 7
References
- ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Flashscore
- ^ a b "NOS Sport - Voetbal - Uitslagen". NOS.nl.