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2023–24 Eerste Divisie
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 |
|---|
| 11 August 2023 – 10 May 2024 |
| Willem II |
| Willem IIGroningenNAC Breda |
| 380 |
| 1,149 (3.02 per match) |
| Henk Veerman(23 goals) |
| ADO Den Haag 6–0 Jong FC Utrecht(27 November 2023) |
| TOP Oss 1–8 Cambuur(6 November 2023) |
| TOP Oss 1–8 Cambuur(6 November 2023) |
| 6 matchesWillem IIGroningen |
| 15 matchesGroningen |
| 12 matchesJong FC Utrecht |
| 6 matchesEmmenTelstarJong FC Utrecht |
| ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
| All statistics correct as of 10 May 2024. |
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.
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.
| 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 | Province | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | North Brabant | Den Bosch, Eindhoven, Helmond Sport, Jong PSV, NAC Breda, TOP Oss, Willem II |
| 3 | Limburg | MVV Maastricht, Roda JC Kerkrade, VVV-Venlo |
| North Holland | Jong Ajax, Jong AZ, Telstar | |
| 2 | South Holland | ADO Den Haag, Dordrecht |
| 1 | Drenthe | Emmen |
| Friesland | Cambuur | |
| Gelderland | De Graafschap | |
| Groningen | Groningen | |
| Utrecht | Jong FC Utrecht |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | Darije Kalezić | Kürşad Sürmeli | Erreà | Hommerson Casino |
| Cambuur | Henk de Jong | Daniël van Kaam | Adidas | Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma |
| Den Bosch | William van Overbeek (a.i.) | Victor van den Bogert | Robey | D-Reizen |
| Dordrecht | Michele Santoni | Mathis Suray | Capelli Sport | Keukenwarenhuis.nl |
| Eindhoven | Willem Weijs | Mawouna Amevor | Macron | VDL Groep |
| Emmen | Alfons Arts (a.i.) | Maikel Kieftenbeld | Hummel | EasyToys |
| De Graafschap | Jan Vreman | Jeffry Fortes | Robey | Onverwachte Hoek |
| Groningen | Dick Lukkien | Leandro Bacuna | Robey | OG Clean Fuels |
| Helmond Sport | Adrie Bogers (a.i.) and Tim Bakens (a.i.) | Wouter van der Steen | Saller | Vescom |
| Jong Ajax | Dave Vos | Gabriel Misehouy | Adidas | Ziggo |
| Jong AZ | Lee-Roy Echteld | Jorn Berkhout | Nike | CTS GROUP |
| Jong PSV | Wil Boessen | Jason van Duiven | Puma | Metropoolregio Brainport Eindhoven |
| Jong FC Utrecht | Ivar van Dinteren | Yannick Leliendal | Castore | Odido |
| MVV Maastricht | Maurice Verberne | Nicky Souren | Nike | OneCasino |
| NAC Breda | Jean-Paul van Gastel | Cuco Martina | Nike | OK tankstations |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | Bas Sibum | Rodney Kongolo | Kipsta | APS Groep |
| Telstar | Anthony Correia (a.i.) and Ulrich Landvreugd (a.i.) | Mitch Apau | Robey | 711 |
| TOP Oss | Ruud Brood | Calvin Mac-Intosh | Saller | Restaurant Quisine |
| VVV-Venlo | Rick Kruys | Rick Ketting | Craft | Seacon |
| Willem II | Peter Maes | Freek Heerkens | Robey | AVEC |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | Dick Advocaat | End of interim spell | 30 June 2023 | Pre-season | Darije Kalezić | 1 July 2023 |
| Emmen | Dick Lukkien | End of contract | Fred Grim | |||
| De Graafschap | Adrie Poldervaart | Health issues | Jan Vreman | |||
| Eindhoven | Rob Penders | Signed by Utrecht | Willem Weijs | |||
| Groningen | Dennis van der Ree | End of contract | Dick Lukkien | |||
| Jong AZ | Maarten Martens | Jan Sierksma | ||||
| Jong FC Utrecht | Darije Kalezić | Mutual consent | Ivar van Dinteren | |||
| Roda JC Kerkrade | Edwin de Graaf | End of contract | Bas Sibum | |||
| TOP Oss | Klaas Wels | Mutual consent | Ruud Brood | |||
| Jong PSV | Adil Ramzi | Signed by Wydad | 23 July 2023 | Wil Boessen | 4 August 2023 | |
| Willem II | Reinier Robbemond | Sacked | 5 September 2023 | 15th | Peter van den Berg (a.i.) | 5 September 2023 |
| NAC Breda | Peter Hyballa | 13 September 2023 | 10th | Ton Lokhoff (a.i.) | 13 September 2023 | |
| Willem II | Peter van den Berg (a.i.) | End of interim spell | 18 September 2023 | 7th | Peter Maes | 18 September 2023 |
| NAC Breda | Ton Lokhoff (a.i.) | 25 September 2023 | 15th | Jean-Paul van Gastel | 25 September 2023 | |
| Cambuur | Sjors Ultee | Sacked | 9 October 2023 | 11th | Henk de Jong | 10 October 2023 |
| Jong AZ | Jan Sierksma | Moved to AZ | 18 January 2024 | 12th | Lee-Roy Echteld | 20 January 2024 |
| Telstar | Mike Snoei | Sacked | 5 February 2024 | 20th | Anthony Correia (a.i.) and Ulrich Landvreugd (a.i.) | 6 February 2024 |
| Helmond Sport | Bob Peeters | 8 April 2024 | 13th | Adrie Bogers (a.i.) and Tim Bakens (a.i.) | 9 April 2024 | |
| Emmen | Fred Grim | 9 April 2024 | 12th | Alfons Arts (a.i.) | 13 April 2024 | |
| Den Bosch | Tomasz Kaczmarek | 11 April 2024 | 19th | William van Overbeek (a.i.) | 11 April 2024 |
NAC Breda won 8–1 on aggregate.
Emmen won 3–2 on aggregate.
ADO Den Haag won 5–4 on aggregate.
NAC Breda won 4–1 on aggregate.
Excelsior won 9–2 on aggregate.
NAC Breda won 7–6 on aggregate.
As of 10 May 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henk Veerman | ADO Den Haag | 23 |
| 2 | Martijn Kaars | Helmond Sport | 21 |
| 3 | Milan Smit | Cambuur | 19 |
| 4 | Romano Postema | Groningen | 18 |
| 5 | Jeredy Hilterman | Willem II | 16 |
| Kacper Kostorz | Den Bosch | ||
| Dailon Livramento | MVV Maastricht | ||
| 8 | Zakaria Eddahchouri | Telstar | 14 |
| 9 | Mathis Suray | Dordrecht | 13 |
| 10 | Roberts Uldriķis | Cambuur | 12 |
| Walid Ould-Chikh | Roda JC Kerkrade | ||
| Thijs Oosting | Willem II | ||
| Ozan Kökçü | Eindhoven | ||
| Enrique Peña Zauner | Roda JC Kerkrade | ||
| Ernest Poku | Jong AZ |
FC Groningen drew the highest average home attendance in the 2023-24 edition of the Eerste Divisie.
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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