2023–24 Derde Divisie

Derde Divisie B
Season	2023–24
Champions	Barendrecht
Promoted	Barendrecht
Relegated	Groene Ster; Baronie
Matches played	306
Goals scored	981 (3.21 per match)
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →

Derde Divisie A
Season	2023–24
Champions	RKAV Volendam
Promoted	RKAV Volendam
Relegated	Kampong; ODIN '59
Matches played	306
Goals scored	1,078 (3.52 per match)
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →

Derde Divisie
Season	2023–24
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Derde Divisie season is the eighth edition of the Dutch fourth tier, formerly called Topklasse, since the restructuring of the league system in the summer of 2016.^[1]

Derde Divisie A[edit]

Teams[edit]

Team changes[edit]

Promoted from 2022–23 Vierde Divisie	Relegated from 2022–23 Tweede Divisie	Promoted to 2023–24 Tweede Divisie	Relegated to 2023–24 Vierde Divisie
Eemdijk Genemuiden Hoogeveen Kampong ODIN '59	IJsselmeervogels	ACV GVVV	ASWH Excelsior '31 Ter Leede VVOG

Utrecht

Utrecht teams

DOVO
Eemdijk
Hercules
IJsselmeervogels
Kampong

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Location of teams in the Derde Divisie A 2023-24

2023–24 Derde Divisie is located in Utrecht (province)

Utrecht clubs in the Derde Divisie A 2023-24

Club	Location
DEM	Beverwijk
DOVO	Veenendaal
DVS '33	Ermelo
Eemdijk	Bunschoten
Genemuiden	Genemuiden
Harkemase Boys	Harkema
Hercules	Utrecht
Hoogeveen	Hoogeveen
HSC '21	Haaksbergen
IJsselmeervogels	Spakenburg
Kampong	Utrecht
ODIN '59	Heemskerk
Rijnvogels	Katwijk
Sparta Nijkerk	Nijkerk
Staphorst	Staphorst
Urk	Urk
RKAV Volendam	Volendam
VVSB	Noordwijkerhout

Number of teams by province[edit]

Number of teams	Province	Team(s)
5	Utrecht	DOVO, Eemdijk, Hercules, IJsselmeervogels, Kampong
3	North Holland	DEM, ODIN '59, RKAV Volendam
3	Overijssel	Genemuiden, HSC '21, Staphorst
2	Gelderland	DVS '33, Sparta Nijkerk
2	South Holland	Rijnvogels, VVSB
1	Drenthe	Hoogeveen
	Flevoland	Urk
	Friesland	Harkemase Boys

Standings[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	RKAV Volendam (C, P)	34	21	3	10	92	53	+39	66	Promotion to Tweede Divisie
2	IJsselmeervogels	34	19	6	9	72	43	+29	63
3	Genemuiden^[a]	34	16	11	7	68	40	+28	59	Qualification for promotion play-offs
4	Hercules^[b]	34	17	6	11	63	43	+20	57	Qualification for promotion play-offs
5	Sparta Nijkerk	34	18	2	14	81	66	+15	56
6	Harkemase Boys^[c]	34	14	12	8	62	47	+15	54	Qualification for promotion play-offs
7	DOVO	34	14	10	10	62	45	+17	52
8	HSC '21	34	14	10	10	60	53	+7	52
9	DVS '33	34	14	6	14	61	42	+19	48
10	Rijnvogels	34	14	6	14	60	62	−2	48
11	Eemdijk	34	13	9	12	57	62	−5	48
12	VVSB	34	14	5	15	62	67	−5	47
13	DEM	34	14	5	15	49	54	−5	47
14	Urk	34	12	9	13	56	73	−17	45
15	Staphorst	34	13	5	16	56	64	−8	44	Qualification for relegation play-offs
16	Hoogeveen	34	10	3	21	45	87	−42	33	Qualification for relegation play-offs
17	Kampong (R)	34	6	7	21	44	70	−26	25	Relegation to Vierde Divisie
18	ODIN '59 (R)	34	3	5	26	29	108	−79	14	Relegation to Vierde Divisie

Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2024. Source: Flashsore
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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 13–23)
^ Winner of the Third Period (Rounds 24–34)
^ Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–12)

Fixtures and results[edit]

Home \ Away	DEM	DOV	DVS	EEM	GEN	HAR	HER	HOO	HSC	IJS	KAM	ODI	RIJ	SPA	STA	URK	VOL	VVS
DEM		2–2	0–2	1–3	2–1	2–0	2–3	2–3	2–2	2–0	0–0	2–0	4–2	2–0	1–2	1–1	1–4	0–2
DOVO	3–0		2–0	5–2	2–2	1–1	2–2	3–1	0–1	2–3	3–2	2–0	4–2	4–2	3–0	3–0	2–1	1–1
DVS '33	2–0	2–2		5–0	0–3	1–3	0–2	3–0	4–0	1–2	3–2	7–1	5–1	2–3	1–1	0–1	0–3	1–1
Eemdijk	0–3	1–1	0–1		1–4	1–0	1–0	3–4	4–1	2–0	2–1	3–1	3–4	4–3	2–1	1–1	3–1	0–2
Genemuiden	1–2	4–1	1–1	4–0		1–1	2–1	1–0	2–2	0–0	3–1	4–2	1–1	2–1	5–1	0–0	3–1	3–3
Harkemase Boys	0–1	3–1	0–0	2–2	0–3		3–2	4–0	1–1	0–0	1–1	4–2	1–1	1–0	3–0	4–4	2–1	3–0
Hercules	2–0	1–0	2–0	3–3	2–1	1–2		5–0	3–0	0–0	2–2	1–1	2–1	0–2	3–2	5–1	4–0	0–1
Hoogeveen	1–2	0–2	3–2	1–0	1–2	2–2	0–2		4–1	0–3	0–3	3–2	0–5	2–1	1–3	1–1	1–3	2–4
HSC '21	1–2	3–3	1–4	1–1	1–1	0–1	2–1	2–2		2–1	3–1	1–0	3–0	1–2	2–0	5–2	2–0	1–1
IJsselmeervogels	2–0	3–1	1–0	2–2	2–2	3–1	4–0	7–1	0–4		2–0	2–1	1–2	3–2	4–1	1–1	0–3	4–1
Kampong	1–2	1–1	2–1	0–0	2–1	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–2	1–4		2–2	4–0	0–1	1–2	1–2	1–3	1–3
ODIN '59	1–4	1–1	0–3	0–4	0–2	2–2	1–0	1–3	1–3	1–4	1–3		2–1	0–7	1–4	1–1	0–5	1–0
Rijnvogels	1–1	0–3	1–0	1–1	0–3	3–3	1–3	0–1	0–1	3–0	5–2	3–0		3–1	2–1	4–1	1–1	1–0
Sparta Nijkerk	4–1	1–0	1–5	2–2	3–2	4–2	2–5	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–1	5–1	2–1		3–2	1–2	4–1	4–0
Staphorst	0–2	0–2	1–0	3–0	0–0	2–0	1–1	5–1	0–5	1–0	1–1	3–0	1–2	5–1		1–4	3–6	1–0
Urk	1–0	1–0	1–3	1–3	1–0	0–6	1–2	4–1	2–2	1–6	1–3	4–0	2–4	4–3	1–3		4–2	2–2
RKAV Volendam	4–2	1–0	1–1	1–0	3–0	1–3	3–1	3–2	4–2	1–2	6–0	11–2	3–1	3–1	3–3	3–0		3–1
VVSB	3–1	1–0	0–1	2–3	2–3	3–2	2–1	3–1	3–1	2–6	6–4	4–0	2–3	2–5	3–2	1–3	1–3

Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2024. Source: Flashsore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Derde Divisie B[edit]

Teams[edit]

Team changes[edit]

Promoted from 2022–23 Vierde Divisie	Relegated from 2022–23 Tweede Divisie	Promoted to 2023–24 Tweede Divisie	Relegated to 2023–24 Vierde Divisie
AWC Kloetinge Meerssen	TEC	ADO '20	Dongen JOS Watergraafsmeer UDI '19

Location of teams in the Derde Divisie B 2023-24

Club	Location
AWC	Wijchen
Barendrecht	Barendrecht
Baronie	Breda
Blauw Geel '38	Veghel
Gemert	Gemert
Groene Ster	Heerlerheide
Hoek	Hoek
Kloetinge	Kloetinge
Meerssen	Meerssen
OJC	Rosmalen
OSS '20	Oss
Quick	Den Haag
Sportlust '46	Woerden
SteDoCo	Hoornaar
TEC	Tiel
TOGB	Berkel en Rodenrijs
UNA	Veldhoven
Unitas	Gorinchem

Number of teams by province[edit]

Number of teams	Province	Team(s)
6	North Brabant	Baronie, Blauw Geel '38, Gemert, OJC, OSS '20, UNA
5	South Holland	Barendrecht, Quick, SteDoCo, TOGB, Unitas
2	Gelderland	AWC, TEC
	Limburg	Groene Ster, Meerssen
	Zeeland	Hoek, Kloetinge
1	Utrecht	Sportlust '46

Standings[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Barendrecht^[a] (C)	34	22	5	7	76	37	+39	71	Promotion to Tweede Divisie
2	SteDoCo^[b]	34	20	9	5	70	32	+38	69	Qualification for promotion play-offs
3	Blauw Geel '38^[c]	34	20	7	7	67	35	+32	67
4	TEC	34	17	10	7	67	33	+34	61
5	Sportlust '46	34	18	7	9	56	36	+20	61
6	Gemert	34	17	7	10	64	62	+2	58
7	Meerssen	34	16	8	10	71	52	+19	56
8	TOGB	34	16	2	16	47	43	+4	50
9	Hoek	34	13	8	13	73	53	+20	47
10	UNA	34	13	8	13	50	46	+4	47
11	Quick	34	15	2	17	62	64	−2	47
12	Kloetinge	34	13	8	13	45	48	−3	47
13	OJC	34	8	12	14	55	70	−15	36
14	OSS '20	34	10	6	18	47	70	−23	36
15	AWC	34	8	7	19	28	66	−38	30^[d]	Qualification for relegation play-offs
16	Unitas	34	8	5	21	40	64	−24	29	Qualification for relegation play-offs
17	Groene Ster (R)	34	7	5	22	29	79	−50	26	Relegation to Vierde Divisie
18	Baronie (R)	34	6	2	26	34	91	−57	20	Relegation to Vierde Divisie

Source: Flashsore
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 13–23)
^ Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–12)
^ Winner of the Third Period (Rounds 24–34)
^ AWC were deducted 1 point for the disturbances after the match against UNA

Fixtures and results[edit]

Home \ Away	AWC	BAR	BAO	BLA	GEM	GRO	HOE	KLO	MEE	OJC	OSS	QUI	SPO	SDC	TEC	TOG	UNA	UNI
AWC		1–0	3–0	0–1	1–2	1–0	0–4	2–0	1–4	2–2	0–2	0–0	0–4	0–3	0–4	0–1	2–1	2–0
Barendrecht	6–0		4–2	0–0	0–2	3–1	3–4	5–0	5–2	3–0	0–1	2–1	1–0	0–0	3–1	2–1	3–1	2–0
Baronie	1–0	2–4		0–1	3–4	0–1	2–1	1–3	1–3	0–2	0–1	0–4	0–6	0–2	0–4	2–3	0–3	2–0
Blauw Geel '38	3–3	2–2	4–0		2–3	1–0	2–0	0–2	2–1	2–1	3–1	2–0	1–2	1–4	3–0	3–1	3–1	4–2
Gemert	0–0	4–1	7–0	2–1		3–1	0–4	3–1	3–3	1–1	5–1	1–4	2–1	1–3	0–4	2–1	2–1	0–2
Groene Ster	1–3	2–2	1–0	0–3	3–4		2–2	0–1	0–2	1–5	3–1	2–1	0–0	0–2	0–10	1–2	3–1	1–2
Hoek	4–0	1–3	3–1	1–2	3–0	4–1		1–1	4–1	1–2	2–0	1–2	1–2	1–1	0–2	2–2	2–2	2–3
Kloetinge	3–0	0–2	2–0	2–4	1–1	1–1	2–1		1–0	1–1	1–1	3–1	3–0	1–1	3–0	2–1	0–2	2–1
Meerssen	2–0	3–1	3–2	0–0	4–2	5–1	1–1	1–0		4–2	3–1	5–1	1–3	2–2	2–3	4–0	1–1	3–0
OJC	0–0	0–2	4–4	1–4	1–2	4–1	1–5	2–2	2–2		2–2	1–4	0–0	1–4	2–0	1–2	2–2	1–1
OSS '20	1–0	0–3	3–4	1–5	2–2	0–1	2–1	1–0	3–3	1–5		5–2	0–1	0–2	1–1	4–1	1–5	2–1
Quick	1–2	0–4	2–3	0–3	5–0	6–0	1–6	3–1	4–1	4–1	3–2		3–0	1–0	2–1	1–0	0–1	3–2
Sportlust '46	2–0	0–1	2–0	2–1	4–1	0–1	1–1	3–1	0–2	4–2	3–1	5–1		2–2	1–1	2–0	1–0	1–0
SteDoCo	3–3	0–2	4–0	1–1	1–3	5–0	3–2	2–0	0–1	4–1	1–0	2–1	1–1		1–0	1–0	1–1	5–0
TEC	3–0	3–3	0–0	0–0	0–2	0–0	3–3	1–1	1–0	1–1	2–0	3–0	5–0	3–2		1–0	3–0	2–1
TOGB	3–0	1–2	2–0	0–0	3–0	2–0	3–0	2–1	1–0	0–1	2–1	3–0	1–0	1–3	0–2		3–0	3–0
UNA	1–1	0–1	3–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2	4–1	3–1	0–1	2–2	1–0	1–2	0–1	1–1	4–2		3–2
Unitas	4–1	2–1	2–3	0–2	0–0	2–0	1–3	0–2	1–1	4–2	25 May	1–1	1–1	2–3	1–2	1–0	0–1

Source: Flashsore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs[edit]

Tweede divisie promotion/relegation play-offs[edit]

8 teams (16th and 17th place in the Tweede Divisie and three teams each from the Derde Divisie A and Derde Divisie B) play for one spot in next season's Tweede Divisie.

Bracket[edit]

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

TEC

Quarterfinals[edit]

29 May 2024

Harkemase Boys	Match A	SteDoCo

1 June 2024

SteDoCo	Match A	Harkemase Boys

29 May 2024

TEC	Match B	Genemuiden

1 June 2024

Genemuiden	Match B	TEC

29 May 2024

Hercules	Match C	Excelsior Maassluis

1 June 2024

Excelsior Maassluis	Match C	Hercules

29 May 2024

Blauw Geel '38	Match D	Kozakken Boys

1 June 2024

Kozakken Boys	Match D	Blauw Geel '38

Semifinals[edit]

5 June 2024

Winner Match C	Match E	Winner Match A

8 June 2024

Winner Match A	Match E	Winner Match C

5 June 2024

Winner Match D	Match F	Winner Match B

8 June 2024

Winner Match B	Match F	Winner Match D

Final[edit]

12 June 2024

Winner Match E	Match G	Winner Match F

15 June 2024

Winner Match F	Match G	Winner Match E

Derde Divisie promotion/relegation playoffs[edit]

The teams who finish 15th and 16th in both the Derde Divisie A and B will play relegation playoffs against teams from the Vierde Divisie. The four bracket winners will play in next season's Derde Divisie.

Qualified teams[edit]

Hoogeveen - Derde Divisie A
Staphorst - Derde Divisie A
TBD - Derde Divisie B
TBD - Derde Divisie B
HBC - Vierde Divisie A
TBD - Vierde Divisie A
TBD - Vierde Divisie A
's-Gravenzande - Vierde Divisie B
Capelle - Vierde Divisie B
TBD - Vierde Divisie B
Achilles Veen - Vierde Divisie C
Dongen - Vierde Divisie C
Halsteren - Vierde Divisie C
ROHDA - Vierde Divisie D
Scherpenzeel - Vierde Divisie D
TBD - Vierde Divisie D

Derde Divisie A[edit]

Bracket 1[edit]

	Semifinals							Final

	1

	4



	3

	2

Bracket 2[edit]

	Semifinals							Final

	1

	4



	3

	2

Derde Divisie B[edit]

Bracket 1[edit]

	Semifinals							Final

	1

	4



	3

	2

Bracket 2[edit]

	Semifinals							Final

	1

	4



	3

	2

References[edit]

^ "Derde Divisie". KNVB. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

[table_note_GEN0.39412438329036-2] Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 13–23)

[table_note_HER0.39412438329036-3] Winner of the Third Period (Rounds 24–34)

[table_note_HAR0.39412438329036-4] Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–12)

[table_note_BAR0.82349303403101-5] Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 13–23)

[table_note_SDC0.82349303403101-6] Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–12)

[table_note_BLA0.82349303403101-7] Winner of the Third Period (Rounds 24–34)

[table_hth_AWC0.82349303403101-8] AWC were deducted 1 point for the disturbances after the match against UNA

[1] "Derde Divisie". KNVB. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

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