2022–23 Derde Divisie
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]
| Season | 2022–23 | 
|---|---|
← 2021–22  2023–24 →   | |
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:
- Winner of the Second and Third Period (Rounds 13–23 and 24–34)
 - Barendrecht were deducted 4 points for losing on purpose in order to qualify for the promotion play-offs
 - Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–12)
 
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:
- Winner of the First and Third Period (Rounds 1–12 and 24–34)
 - Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 13–23)
 
Fixtures/results
    
Play-offs
    
    
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.
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.
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.