# 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.

## Saturday league
### 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

| Number of teams | Province | Team(s) |
| 5 | South Holland | ASWH, Barendrecht, Rijnvogels, SteDoCo, Ter Leede |
| 3 | Gelderland | DVS '33, Sparta Nijkerk, VVOG |
| 3 | Utrecht | DOVO, GVVV, Sportlust '46 |
| 2 | Overijssel | Excelsior '31, Staphorst |
| 1 | Drenthe | ACV |
| 1 | Flevoland | Urk |
| 1 | Friesland | Harkemase Boys |
| 1 | North Holland | RKAV Volendam |
| 1 | Zeeland | Hoek |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | ACV (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 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Rijnvogels | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 56 | |
| 5 | Barendrecht | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 71 | 54 | +17 | 55 | |
| 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 | 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 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 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 | Relegation to Vierde Divisie |
* ↑ 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

| Home \ Away | ACV | ASW | BAR | DOV | DVS | EXC | GVV | HAR | HOE | RIJ | RKA | SPA | SPO | STA | SDC | TER | URK | VVO |
| ACV | | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| ASWH | 0–3 | | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–6 | 3–0 | 0–3 |
| Barendrecht | 2–2 | 1–1 | | 6–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 5–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 |
| DOVO | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 5–1 |
| DVS '33 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 |
| Excelsior '31 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 4–0 | | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–5 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 5–3 | 1–4 | 2–1 |
| GVVV | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–5 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 5–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Harkemase Boys | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| Hoek | 1–4 | 3–0 | 1–5 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–7 | 2–1 | | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 |
| Rijnvogels | 0–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 4–3 | 1–0 | | 5–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–3 |
| RKAV Volendam | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 |
| Sparta Nijkerk | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Sportlust '46 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–2 | | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Staphorst | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| SteDoCo | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Ter Leede | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Urk | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 6–4 | 3–0 | | 3–1 |
| VVOG | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | |

## Sunday league
### 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 | North Brabant | Baronie, Blauw Geel '38, Dongen, Gemert, OJC, OSS '20, UDI '19, UNA |
| 4 | South Holland | Quick (H), TOGB, Unitas, VVSB |
| 3 | North Holland | ADO '20, DEM, JOS Watergraafsmeer |
| 1 | Limburg | Groene Ster |
| 1 | Overijssel | HSC '21 |
| 1 | Utrecht | USV Hercules |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | ADO '20 (C, P) | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 84 | Promotion to Tweede Divisie |
| 2 | VVSB | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 87 | 52 | +35 | 71 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Hercules | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 63 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 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 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 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 | Relegation to Hoofdklasse |
* ↑ Winner of the First and Third Period (Rounds 1–12 and 24–34)
* ↑ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 13–23)

### Fixtures/results

| Home \ Away | ADO | BAR | BLA | DEM | DON | GEM | GRO | HER | HSC | JOS | OJC | OSS | QHA | TOG | UDI | UNA | UNI | VVS |
| ADO '20 | | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 |
| Baronie | 1–2 | | 1–5 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–3 |
| Blauw Geel '38 | 1–3 | 2–1 | | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 |
| DEM | 0–4 | 3–1 | 5–0 | | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 |
| Dongen | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–6 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 3–4 |
| Gemert | 1–6 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–1 |
| Groene Ster | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 |
| Hercules | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| HSC '21 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | | 6–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 5–2 | 2–0 |
| JOS Watergraafsmeer | 0–1 | 1–7 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–5 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–0 | | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| OJC | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 1–2 |
| OSS '20 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–6 |
| Quick (H) | 1–2 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| TOGB | 6–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | | 5–1 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| UDI '19 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| UNA | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Unitas | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 1–1 |
| VVSB | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 2–5 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |

## Play-offs
### Tweede divisie promotion/relegation play-offs

All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

#### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| GVVV | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Groene Ster | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Groene Ster | 0 | 0 | 0 | GVVV | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | Hercules | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| IJsselmeervogels | 0 | 0 | 0 | Hercules | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Hercules | 6 | 5 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| Hercules | 6 | 5 | 11 | | | | | GVVV | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | SteDoCo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| VVSB | 0 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | SteDoCo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DOVO | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| DOVO | 1 | 2 | 3 | VVSB | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | SteDoCo | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| TEC | 1 | 0 | 1 | SteDoCo | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| SteDoCo | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Quarterfinals

SteDoCo won 6–1 on aggregate.
VVSB won 5–3 on aggregate.
Hercules won 11–0 on aggregate.
GVVV won 6–0 on aggregate.

#### Semifinals

SteDoCo won 3–2 on aggregate.
GVVV won 3–1 on aggregate.

#### Final
### Derde divisie promotion/relegation play-offs

All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

#### Saturday league
##### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| VVOG | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| Smitshoek | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| Smitshoek | 1 | 4 | 5 | Smitshoek | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | ODIN '59 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Swift | 2 | 0 | 2 | ODIN '59 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| ODIN '59 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | |

##### Semifinals

Smitshoek won 5–2 on aggregate.
ODIN '59 won 7–2 on aggregate.

##### Final

ODIN '59 won 6–3 on aggregate.

##### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Capelle | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| AZSV | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| AZSV | 2 | 1 | 3 | Capelle | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | Genemuiden | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Excelsior '31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Genemuiden | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Genemuiden | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | |

##### Semifinals

Capelle won 6–3 on aggregate.
Genemuiden won 3–1 on aggregate.

##### Final

Genemuiden won 6–3 on aggregate.

#### Sunday league
##### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Kampong | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| Be Quick | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Be Quick | 0 | 1 | 1 | Kampong (a.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | JOS Watergraafsmeer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JOS Watergraafsmeer | 2 | 4 | 6 | JOS Watergraafsmeer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| HBS | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | |

##### Semifinals

JOS Watergraafsmeer won 6–2 on aggregate.
Kampong won 4–1 on aggregate.

##### Final

Kampong won 3–1 on aggregate.

##### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Baronie | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| Juliana '31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Juliana '31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Baronie | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | AWC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| RKAVV | 0 | 1 | 1 | AWC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| AWC | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | |

##### Semifinals

Baronie won 2–1 on aggregate.
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 won 6–5 on aggregate.