Football league season
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.
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.
Location of teams in the
Eerste Divisie 2023–24
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: Flashscore, 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 Second Period (Rounds 10–19)
- ^ Winner of the Third and Fourth Period (Rounds 20–29 and 30–38)
- ^ Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–9)
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
Source: Soccerway, Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Play-offs
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Bracket
First round
NAC Breda won 8–1 on aggregate.
Emmen won 3–2 on aggregate.
ADO Den Haag won 5–4 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
NAC Breda won 4–1 on aggregate.
Excelsior won 9–2 on aggregate.
Final
NAC Breda won 7–6 on aggregate.
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 10 May 2024[2]
References
- ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021.
- ^ Flashscore