The 2022–23 De Graafschap season was the club's 69th season in existence and the club's fourth consecutive season in the second-tier of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, De Graafschap participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
| 2022–23 season | |
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| Chairman | Martin Mos |
| Head coach | Adrie Poldervaart |
| Stadium | De Vijverberg |
| Eerste Divisie | 10th |
| KNVB Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Camiel Neghli (11) All: Camiel Neghli (12) |
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 30 January 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 July 2022 Friendly | De Graafschap  | 1–3 |  Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | Aalten, Netherlands |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportpark Villekamp |
| 15 July 2022 Friendly | Willem II | 1–2 | De Graafschap | Oisterwijk |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Taxandria-velden | |
| Note: The match was played in four quarters 30 minutes each. | ||||
| 19 July 2022 Friendly | De Graafschap | 3–2 | FC Emmen | Varsseveld, Netherlands |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportpark Oberink |
| 30 July 2022 Friendly | De Graafschap | 1–0 | Roda JC | Doetinchem, Netherlands |
| 11:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: De Vijverberg |
| 13 August 2022 Friendly | De Treffers | 1–2 | De Graafschap | Groesbeek, Netherlands |
| 11:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportpark Zuid veld 1 |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Eerste Divisie | 7 August 2022 | 19 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 10th | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 39.47 |
| KNVB Cup | 18 October 2022 | 2 March 2023 | First round | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 75.00 |
| Total | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 42.86 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Eerste Divisie
editLeague table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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| 8 | Eindhoven | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 58 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 9 | Telstar | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 53 | |
| 10 | De Graafschap | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 52 | |
| 11 | Jong AZ | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 51 | Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie |
| 12 | ADO Den Haag | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 51 |
Source: Soccerway, Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
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)[2]
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)[2]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 34 | −1 |
Source: Keuken Kampioen Divisie
Results by round
editMatches
editThe league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[3]
| 1 | De Graafschap | v | Doetinchem | |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: De Vijverberg |
KNVB Cup
edit| 18 October 2022 First round | Rijnsburgse Boys | 1–3 | De Graafschap | Rijnsburg |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Middelmors Referee: Robin Vereijken |
| 10 January 2023 Second round | HV & CV Quick | 1–4 | De Graafschap | The Hague |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg Referee: Laurens Gerrets |
| 7 February 2023 Round of 16 | De Graafschap | 3–0 | De Treffers | Doetinchem |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: De Vijverberg Attendance: 8,075 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 2 March 2023 Round of 16 | De Graafschap | 0–3 | Ajax | Doetinchem |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: De Vijverberg Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
References
edit- ^ "Eerste Elftal - De Graafschap".
- ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Speelschema 22/23 definitief: Sterkste KKD-seizoen ooit 5 augustus van start".