2023–24 FC Groningen season
FC Groningen 2023–24 football season
2023–24 season | ||
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Manager | Dick Lukkien | |
Stadium | Euroborg | |
Eerste Divisie | 8th | |
KNVB Cup | Quarter final | |
Top goalscorer | League: Kevin van Veen (5) All: Kevin van Veen (5) | |
Biggest win | Groningen 4–0 Jong PSV | |
Biggest defeat | Groningen 0–3 Den Bosch | |
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← 2022–23 2024–25 → | ||
All statistics correct as of 22 September 2023. |
The 2023–24 season is Football Club Groningen's 53rd season in existence and first one back in the Eerste Divisie since 2000 after enduring a disastrous campaign in the previous season.[1] They will also compete in the KNVB Cup.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 24 August 2023[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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GK | Michael Verrips | Fortuna Sittard | Loan | 1 July 2023 | [3] |
DF | Marco Rente | Heracles Almelo | €630,000 | 1 July 2023 | [4] |
FW | Kevin van Veen | Motherwell | €586,000 | 1 July 2023 | [5] |
FW | Noam Emeran | Manchester United U21 | Undisclosed | 24 August 2023 | [6] |
Out
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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DF | Jetro Willems | Heracles Almelo | Free | 1 July 2023 | [7] |
DF | Yahya Kalley | IFK Norrköping | Undisclosed | 8 July 2023 | [8] |
GK | Peter Leeuwenburgh | Apollon Limassol | Free | 12 August 2023 | [9] |
FW | Florian Krüger | Eintracht Braunschweig | Loan | 29 August 2023 | [10] |
MF | Tomáš Suslov | Hellas Verona | Loan | 1 September 2023 | |
MF | Ragnar Oratmangoen | Fortuna Sittard | Loan | 1 September 2023 | [11] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
VV Annen v Groningen
5 July 2023 Friendly | VV Annen | 0–2 | Groningen | Annen, Netherlands |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,500 |
VV Onstwedder Boys v Groningen
8 July 2023 Friendly | VV Onstwedder Boys | 0–11 | Groningen | Onstwedde, Netherlands |
15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Sportpark de Boskamp Attendance: 1,900 |
Groningen v Deinze
15 July 2023 Friendly | Groningen | 5–2 | Deinze | Epe, Netherlands |
17:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sportcomplex Ericaweg |
Note: Two periods of 60 minutes. |
Hibernian v Groningen
21 July 2023 Friendly | Hibernian | 2–1 | Groningen | Edinburgh, Scotland |
21:15 UTC+1 |
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| Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 9,113 Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland) |
Groningen v De Graafschap
28 July 2023 Friendly | Groningen | 1–0 | De Graafschap | Middelstum, Netherlands |
16:30 |
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| Stadium: Sportpark Middelstum |
Groningen v Emmen
29 July 2023 Friendly | Groningen | 1–1 | Emmen | Rolde, Netherlands |
15:00 |
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| Stadium: Sportpark Boerbos |
PEC Zwolle v Groningen
5 August 2023 Friendly | PEC Zwolle | 0–0 | Groningen | Zwolle, Netherlands |
16:00 | Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion |
Groningen v Almere City
5 August 2023 Friendly | Groningen | 1–1 | Almere City | Groningen, Netherlands |
16:00 | Stadium: Euroborg |
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Eerste Divisie | 11 August 2023 | 10 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 041.18 |
KNVB Cup | 1 November 2023 | First round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
Total | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 044.44 |
Last updated: 1 December 2023
Source: Soccerway
Eerste Divisie
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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1 | Willem II[a] (X) | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 28 | +38 | 69 | Promotion to the Eredivisie |
2 | Roda JC Kerkrade[b] (X) | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 64 | |
3 | Groningen[c] (X) | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 63 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
4 | Dordrecht | 33 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 60 | |
5 | ADO Den Haag | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 58 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2024. Source: Flashscore, 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)[12]
(X) Assured of at least promotion play-offs
Notes:
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)[12]
(X) Assured of at least promotion play-offs
Notes:
Results summary
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 |
22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | +5 |
Last updated: 26 January 2024.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023.[13]
Groningen v Jong Ajax
11 August 2023 1 | Groningen | 4–1 | Jong Ajax | Groningen |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 20,502 Referee: Martijn Vos |
Jong Utrecht v Groningen
21 August 2023 2 | Jong Utrecht | 1–0 | Groningen | Utrecht |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Referee: Clay Ruperti |
Groningen v Willem II
27 August 2023 3 | Groningen | 0–0 | Willem II | Groningen |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 20,721 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
TOP Oss v Groningen
1 September 2023 4 | TOP Oss | 0–2 | Groningen | Oss |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Frans Heesen Stadion Referee: Stan Teuben |
Groningen v ADO Den Haag
15 September 2023 6 | Groningen | 0–1 | ADO Den Haag | Groningen |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Euroborg Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
Groningen v Jong PSV
18 September 2023 5 | Groningen | 4–0 | Jong PSV | Groningen |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Euroborg Referee: Jesse Rozendal |
Helmond Sport v Groningen
22 September 2023 7 | Helmond Sport | 1–2 | Groningen | Helmond |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: GS Staalwerken Stadion Referee: Robin Hensgens |
Groningen v Den Bosch
29 September 2023 8 | Groningen | 0–3 | Den Bosch | Groningen |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 19,962 Referee: Martin Perezlindo |
NAC Breda v Groningen
6 October 2023 9 | NAC Breda | 3–2 | Groningen | Breda |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 18,371 Referee: Stan Teuben |
De Graafschap v Groningen
20 October 2023 11 | De Graafschap | 2–1 | Groningen | Doetinchem |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: De Vijverberg Attendance: 11,379 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
Groningen v Emmen
23 October 2023 10 | Groningen | 0–0 | Emmen | Groningen |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 22,013 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
Cambuur v Groningen
29 October 2023 12 | Cambuur | 2–1 | Groningen | Leeuwarden |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Cambuur Stadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Joey Kooij |
Groningen v Dordrecht
5 November 2023 13 | Groningen | 2–2 | Dordrecht | Groningen |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 19,218 Referee: Alex Bos |
Roda JC v Groningen
12 November 2023 14 | Roda JC | 0–0 | Groningen | Kerkrade |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 11,125 Referee: Dennis Higler |
Groningen v FC Eindhoven
24 November 2023 16 | Groningen | 2–1 | FC Eindhoven | Groningen |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Euroburg Attendance: 18,708 Referee: Erwin Blank |
Jong AZ v Groningen
27 November 2023 15 | Jong AZ | 0–5 | Groningen | Wijdewormer |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Sportcomplex Kalverhoek Attendance: 700 Referee: Nick Smit |
Groningen v VVV-Venlo
1 December 2023 17 | Groningen | 2–1 | VVV-Venlo | Groningen |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 18,504 Referee: Laurens Gerrets |
Groningen v Telstar
8 December 2023 18 | Groningen | 2–0 | Telstar | Groningen |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 18,788 Referee: Jannick van der Laan |
MVV v Groningen
15 December 2023 19 | MVV | 1–1 | Groningen | Maastricht |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: De Geusselt Attendance: 5,300 Referee: Martijn Vos |
Groningen v Jong FC Utrecht
22 December 2023 20 | Groningen | 2–1 | Jong FC Utrecht | Groningen |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 18,698 Referee: Wouter Wiersma |
Jong Ajax v Groningen
22 January 2024 21 | Jong Ajax | 0–1 | Groningen | Amsterdam |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: 962 Referee: Thomas Hardeman |
Groningen v Jong AZ
26 January 2024 23 | Groningen | 4–1 | Jong AZ | Groningen |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 20,100 Referee: Erwin Blank |
Dordrecht v Groningen
2 February 2024 24 | Dordrecht | 1–0 | Groningen | Dordrecht |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Matchoholic Stadion Attendance: 3,249 Referee: Richard Martens |
Groningen v TOP Oss
11 February 2024 25 | Groningen | – | TOP Oss | Groningen |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Euroborg |
KNVB Cup
Rijnsburgse Boys v Groningen
1 November 2023 First round | Rijnsburgse Boys | 0–1 | Groningen | Rijnsburg |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Sportpark Middelmors |
Willem II v Groningen
19 December 2023 Second round | Willem II | 1–3 | Groningen | Tilburg |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
Excelsior v Groningen
16 January 2024 Round of 16 | Excelsior | 0–2 | Groningen | Rotterdam |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion Attendance: 3,497 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
Groningen v Fortuna Sittard
8 February 2024 Quarter-finals | Groningen | – | Fortuna Sittard | Groningen |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Euroborg |
References
- ^ "FC Groningen set to play final home game of the season behind closed doors due to safety concerns". 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Selectie" [Squad] (in Dutch). FC Groningen. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Confirmed Transfer: Groningen signs Michael Verrips". OneFootball. June 7, 2023.
- ^ "FC Groningen contracteert ervaren verdediger Rente". 9 June 2023.
- ^ "FC Groningen haalt topschutter Van Veen naar Nederland". FC Groningen. June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Noam Emeran signs for Groningen".
- ^ "Heracles sign Willems". Football Oranje. June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Kalley maakt definitieve overstap naar Norrköping". 8 July 2023.
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- ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Keuken Kampioen Divisie: Het laatste nieuws, uitslagen, standen en samenvattingen". 24 August 2023.
External links
- Official website