| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022–23 Derde Divisie season was the seventh edition of the Dutch fourth tier, formerly called Topklasse, since the restructuring of the league system in the summer of 2016.[1]
Saturday league
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | ACV |
| Promoted | ACV |
| Relegated | VVOG Excelsior '31 Ter Leede ASWH |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 990 (3.24 per match) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Teams

| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACV | Assen | Univé Sportpark | |
| ASWH | Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht | Sportpark Schildman | 3,000 |
| Barendrecht | Barendrecht | Sportpark De Bongerd | 1,500 |
| DOVO | Veenendaal | Sportpark Panhuis | 4,500 |
| DVS '33 | Ermelo | Sportpark Zuid | |
| Excelsior '31 | Rijssen | Sportpark De Koerbelt | 4,150 |
| GVVV | Veenendaal | Sportpark Panhuis | 4,500 |
| Harkemase Boys | Harkema | De Bosk | 5,000 |
| Hoek | Hoek | Sportpark Denoek | 3,500 |
| Rijnvogels | Katwijk | Sportpark de Kooltuin | |
| RKAV Volendam | Volendam | KWABO Stadium | |
| Sparta Nijkerk | Nijkerk | De Ebbenhorst | 5,350 |
| Sportlust '46 | Woerden | Sportpark Cromwijck | 2,000 |
| Staphorst | Staphorst | Het Noorderslag | 2,500 |
| SteDoCo | Hoornaar | Sportpark SteDoCo | |
| Ter Leede | Sassenheim | Roodemolen | 2,000 |
| Urk | Urk | De Vormt | |
| VVOG | Harderwijk | De Strokel | 2,000 |
Number of teams by province
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACV[lower-alpha 1] (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 71 | 33 | +38 | 75 | Promotion to Tweede Divisie |
| 2 | GVVV (O, P) | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 77 | 40 | +37 | 69 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | SteDoCo | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 58 | |
| 4 | Rijnvogels | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 56 | |
| 5 | Barendrecht | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 71 | 54 | +17 | 55[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 | Sportlust '46 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 53 | |
| 7 | DVS '33 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 52 | |
| 8 | Sparta Nijkerk | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 50 | |
| 9 | Hoek | 34 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 71 | 72 | −1 | 50 | |
| 10 | DOVO[lower-alpha 3] | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 48 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 11 | Staphorst | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 45 | |
| 12 | Urk | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 62 | 76 | −14 | 42 | |
| 13 | Harkemase Boys | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 38 | |
| 14 | RKAV Volendam | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 72 | −20 | 36 | |
| 15 | VVOG (R) | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 35 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Excelsior '31 (R) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 33 | |
| 17 | Ter Leede (R) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 33 | Relegation to Vierde Divisie |
| 18 | ASWH (R) | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 61 | −36 | 27 |
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)
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Fixtures/results
Sunday league
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | ADO '20 |
| Promoted | ADO '20 |
| Relegated | JOS Watergraafsmeer Dongen UDI '19 |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 974 (3.18 per match) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Teams
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADO '20 | Heemskerk | Sportpark de Vlotter | 6,000 |
| Baronie | Breda | De Blauwe Kei | 7,000 |
| Blauw Geel '38 | Veghel | Prins Willem Alexander Sportpark | 2,500 |
| DEM | Beverwijk | Sportpark Adrichem | |
| Dongen | Dongen | De Biezen | |
| Gemert | Gemert | ||
| Groene Ster | Heerlerheide | Pronsebroek | 2,500 |
| Hercules | Utrecht | Sportpark Voordorp | 1,000 |
| HSC '21 | Haaksbergen | Groot Scholtenhagen | 4,500 |
| HV & CV Quick | Den Haag | Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg | |
| JOS Watergraafsmeer | Amsterdam | Sportpark Drieburg | 1,000 |
| OJC | Rosmalen | Sportpark De Groote Wielen | 1,000 |
| OSS '20 | Oss | Sportpark De Rusheuvel | |
| TOGB | Berkel en Rodenrijs | Sportpark Het Hoge Land | 1,800 |
| UDI '19 | Uden | Sportpark Parkzicht | |
| UNA | Veldhoven | Sportpark Zeelst | 2,000 |
| Unitas | Gorinchem | Sportpark Molenvliet | 3,000 |
| VVSB | Noordwijkerhout | Sportpark De Boekhorst | 2,000 |
Number of teams by province
| Number of teams | Province | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Baronie, Blauw Geel '38, Dongen, Gemert, OJC, OSS '20, UDI '19, UNA | |
| 4 | Quick (H), TOGB, Unitas, VVSB | |
| 3 | ADO '20, DEM, JOS Watergraafsmeer | |
| 1 | Groene Ster | |
| HSC '21 | ||
| USV Hercules |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO '20[lower-alpha 1] (C, P) | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 84 | Promotion to Tweede Divisie |
| 2 | VVSB[lower-alpha 2] | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 87 | 52 | +35 | 71 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Hercules | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 63 | |
| 4 | Blauw Geel '38 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 55 | |
| 5 | OJC | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 54 | |
| 6 | HSC '21 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 42 | +22 | 51 | |
| 7 | UNA | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 49 | |
| 8 | TOGB | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 49 | |
| 9 | Quick (H) | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 49 | |
| 10 | DEM | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 48 | |
| 11 | Gemert | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 47 | |
| 12 | Unitas | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 45 | |
| 13 | Groene Ster | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 43 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 14 | OSS '20 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 36 | |
| 15 | JOS Watergraafsmeer (R) | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 80 | −45 | 32 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Baronie (O) | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 44 | 70 | −26 | 28 | |
| 17 | Dongen (R) | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 45 | 77 | −32 | 25 | Relegation to Hoofdklasse |
| 18 | UDI '19 (R) | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 67 | −41 | 17 |
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)
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Fixtures/results
Play-offs
Tweede divisie promotion/relegation play-offs
All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| GVVV | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Groene Ster | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| GVVV | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Hercules | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| IJsselmeervogels | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Hercules | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| GVVV | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| SteDoCo | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| VVSB | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| DOVO | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| VVSB | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| SteDoCo | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| TEC | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| SteDoCo | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
SteDoCo won 6–1 on aggregate.
| DOVO | 1–0 | VVSB |
|---|---|---|
| Pluk |
Report |
| VVSB | 5–2 | DOVO |
|---|---|---|
VVSB won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Hercules | 6–0 | IJsselmeervogels |
|---|---|---|
| van de Groep Waterink van Rooijen Pieters Vermeulen |
Report |
| IJsselmeervogels | 0–5 | Hercules |
|---|---|---|
| Waterink Lahri Pieters Vermeulen |
Hercules won 11–0 on aggregate.
| Groene Ster | 0–2 | GVVV |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Veenhof Burgering |
| GVVV | 4–0 | Groene Ster |
|---|---|---|
GVVV won 6–0 on aggregate.
Semifinals
| VVSB | 2–2 | SteDoCo |
|---|---|---|
SteDoCo won 3–2 on aggregate.
| GVVV | 3–0 | Hercules |
|---|---|---|
GVVV won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
| GVVV | 2–0 | SteDoCo |
|---|---|---|
Derde divisie promotion/relegation play-offs
All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Saturday league
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| VVOG | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Smitshoek | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
| Smitshoek | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| ODIN '59 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
| Swift | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| ODIN '59 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||
Semifinals
| Smitshoek | 1–0 | VVOG |
|---|---|---|
| VVOG | 2–4 | Smitshoek |
|---|---|---|
Smitshoek won 5–2 on aggregate.
ODIN '59 won 7–2 on aggregate.
Final
| Smitshoek | 2–3 | ODIN '59 |
|---|---|---|
ODIN '59 won 6–3 on aggregate.
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| Capelle | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
| AZSV | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| Capelle | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Genemuiden | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
| Excelsior '31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Genemuiden | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
Semifinals
| Capelle | 4–1 | AZSV |
|---|---|---|
Capelle won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Genemuiden | 2–0 | Excelsior '31 |
|---|---|---|
| Streutker Popovic |
Report |
| Excelsior '31 | 1–1 | Genemuiden |
|---|---|---|
Genemuiden won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Genemuiden | 3–1 | Capelle |
|---|---|---|
| Capelle | 2–3 | Genemuiden |
|---|---|---|
Genemuiden won 6–3 on aggregate.
Sunday league
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| Kampong | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| Be Quick | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Kampong (a.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| JOS Watergraafsmeer | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| JOS Watergraafsmeer | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
| HBS | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
Semifinals
| HBS | 2–2 | JOS Watergraafsmeer |
|---|---|---|
| JOS Watergraafsmeer | 4–0 | HBS |
|---|---|---|
JOS Watergraafsmeer won 6–2 on aggregate.
Kampong won 4–1 on aggregate.
Final
| JOS Watergraafsmeer | 1–0 | Kampong |
|---|---|---|
| Kampong | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | JOS Watergraafsmeer |
|---|---|---|
Kampong won 3–1 on aggregate.
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| Baronie | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Juliana '31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| Baronie | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| AWC | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| RKAVV | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| AWC | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
Semifinals
| Juliana '31 | 1–0 | Baronie |
|---|---|---|
| Baronie | 2–0 | Juliana '31 |
|---|---|---|
Baronie won 2–1 on aggregate.
| RKAVV | 1–2 | AWC |
|---|---|---|
AWC won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
AWC won 2–1 on aggregate.
Relegation play-off
Because Tweede Divisie team OFC, which placed last, withdrew its team, sunday league teams JOS Watergraafsmeer and Baronie played extra play-off matches. The best team over two legs remained in the Derde Divisie, whilst the loser relegated to the Vierde Divisie
| Baronie | 3–1 | JOS Watergraafsmeer |
|---|---|---|
| JOS Watergraafsmeer | 4–3 | Baronie |
|---|---|---|
Baronie won 6–5 on aggregate.
References
- ↑ "Derde Divisie". KNVB. Retrieved 9 October 2022.