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2023–24 FC Groningen season

The 2023–24 season was FC Groningen's 53rd season in existence and their first one back in the Eerste Divisie since 2000 after enduring a disastrous campaign the previous season.[1] They also competed in the KNVB Cup.

FC Groningen
2023–24 season
Head coachDick Lukkien
StadiumEuroborg
Eerste Divisie2nd (promoted)
KNVB CupSemi-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Romano Postema (18)
All:
Romano Postema (21)
Biggest winJong AZ 0–5 Groningen
Biggest defeatGroningen 0–3 FC Den Bosch

Under coach Dick Lukkien, Groningen finished as runners-up and won promotion back to the Eredivisie with a squad composed of many players who were recruited from Groningen's youth academy; the team defeated direct rivals Roda JC 2–0 on the last matchday to take second place from them.[2] Groningen also reached the semi-final of the KNVB Cup for the first time since 2015.

Players edit

First-team squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 MF   NED Joey Pelupessy
5 DF   GER Marco Rente
6 MF   CPV Laros Duarte
7 MF   NOR Johan Hove
8 MF   CUW Leandro Bacuna (captain)
14 MF   NED Jorg Schreuders
15 DF   NED Nick Bakker
17 FW   NOR Kristian Strømland Lien
18 DF   NOR Isak Dybvik Määttä
19 DF   NED Liam van Gelderen
20 DF   NED Thijmen Blokzijl
21 GK   NED Hidde Jurjus
22 FW   FRA Noam Emeran
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF   NED Nordin Musampa
25 FW   NED Thom van Bergen
26 DF   NED Daniël Beukers
27 FW   POR Rui Mendes
29 FW   NED Romano Postema
38 FW   NED Kian Slor
40 MF   ITA Luciano Valente
42 FW   NED Fofin Turay
43 DF   BEL Marvin Peersman
44 GK   NED Jasper Meijster
45 GK   NED Dirk Baron
47 MF   NED Tika de Jonge
50 DF   NED Wouter Prins

Transfers edit

In edit

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
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 edit

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
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 edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 July 2023 Friendly VV Annen   0–2   Groningen Annen, Netherlands
15:00 Report
Attendance: 2,500
8 July 2023 Friendly VV Onstwedder Boys   0–11   Groningen Onstwedde, Netherlands
15:00 Report
Stadium: Sportpark de Boskamp
Attendance: 1,900
15 July 2023 Friendly Groningen   5–2   Deinze Epe, Netherlands
17:30
Report
Stadium: Sportcomplex Ericaweg
Note: Two periods of 60 minutes.
21 July 2023 Friendly Hibernian   2–1   Groningen Edinburgh, Scotland
21:15 UTC+1
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 9,113
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)
28 July 2023 Friendly Groningen   1–0   De Graafschap Middelstum, Netherlands
16:30
Stadium: Sportpark Middelstum
29 July 2023 Friendly Groningen   1–1   Emmen Rolde, Netherlands
15:00
Stadium: Sportpark Boerbos
5 August 2023 Friendly PEC Zwolle   0–0   Groningen Zwolle, Netherlands
16:00 Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion
5 August 2023 Friendly Groningen   1–1   Almere City Groningen, Netherlands
16:00 Stadium: Euroborg

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
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 edit

Main article: 2023–24 Eerste Divisie

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Willem II[a] (C, P) 38 23 10 5 76 34 +42 79 Promotion to the Eredivisie
2 Groningen[b] (P) 38 22 9 7 70 29 +41 75
3 Roda JC Kerkrade[c] 38 21 12 5 69 34 +35 75 Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Dordrecht 38 18 15 5 73 50 +23 69
5 ADO Den Haag 38 17 12 9 70 48 +22 63
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]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 10–19)
  2. ^ Winner of the Third and Fourth Period (Rounds 20–29 and 30–38)
  3. ^ Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–9)

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
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 edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHHAHAAAAHAAHHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAH
ResultWLDWWLWLLLLLDDWWWWDWWWLWWDWWWWWWDWDDW
Position16832538111312131314131198999662
Updated to match(es) played on 10May 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023.[13]

1st half edit
11 August 2023 1[14] Groningen 4–1 Jong Ajax Groningen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 20,502
Referee: Martijn Vos
21 August 2023 2[15] Jong Utrecht 1–0 Groningen Utrecht
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 1,030
Referee: Clay Ruperti
27 August 2023 3[16] Groningen 0–0 Willem II Groningen
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 20,721
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
1 September 2023 4[17] TOP Oss 0–2 Groningen Oss
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Frans Heesen Stadion
Attendance: 2,336
Referee: Stan Teuben
15 September 2023 6[18] Groningen 0–1 ADO Den Haag Groningen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 20,800
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
18 September 2023 5[19] Groningen 4–0 Jong PSV Groningen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 18,980
Referee: Jesse Rozendal
22 September 2023 7[20] Helmond Sport 1–2 Groningen Helmond
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: GS Staalwerken Stadion
Attendance: 2,495
Referee: Robin Hensgens
29 September 2023 8[21] Groningen 0–3 Den Bosch Groningen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 19,962
Referee: Martin Fernando Perezlindo
6 October 2023 9[22] NAC Breda 3–2 Groningen Breda
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 18,371
Referee: Stan Teuben
20 October 2023 11[23] De Graafschap 2–1 Groningen Doetinchem
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: De Vijverberg
Attendance: 11,379
Referee: Allard Lindhout
23 October 2023 10[24] Groningen 0–0 Emmen Groningen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 22,013
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
29 October 2023 12[25] Cambuur 2–1 Groningen Leeuwarden
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • Wouter Prins   43'
  • Valente   55'
 Stadium: Cambuur Stadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Joey Kooij
5 November 2023 13[26] Groningen 2–2 Dordrecht Groningen
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 19,218
Referee: Alex Bos
12 November 2023 14[27] Roda JC 0–0 Groningen Kerkrade
16:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
  • Jorg Schreuders   61'
 Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
Attendance: 11,124
Referee: Dennis Higler
24 November 2023 16[28] Groningen 2–1 FC Eindhoven Groningen
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Euroburg
Attendance: 18,708
Referee: Erwin Blank
27 November 2023 15[29] Jong AZ 0–5 Groningen Wijdewormer
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Sportcomplex Kalverhoek
Attendance: 700
Referee: Nick Smit
1 December 2023 17[30] Groningen 2–1 VVV-Venlo Groningen
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 18,504
Referee: Laurens Gerrets
8 December 2023 18[31] Groningen 2–0 Telstar Groningen
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 18,788
Referee: Jannick van der Laan
15 December 2023 19[32] MVV Maastricht 1–1 Groningen Maastricht
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
  • Wouter Prins   30'
  • Postema   45+7'
 Stadium: De Geusselt
Attendance: 5,300
Referee: Martijn Vos
22 December 2023 20[33] Groningen 2–1 Jong FC Utrecht Groningen
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
  • Yah   30'
  • Jesse van de Haar   38'
  • Wessel Kooy   60'
  • Rafik El Arguioui   90+2'
 Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 18,698
Referee: Wouter Wiersma
2nd half edit
22 January 2024 21[34] Jong Ajax 0–1 Groningen Amsterdam
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Kalokoh   60'
  • Nick Verschuren   90+2'
 Report
Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
Attendance: 962
Referee: Thomas Hardeman
26 January 2024 23[35] Groningen 4–1 Jong AZ Groningen
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 20,100
Referee: Erwin Blank
2 February 2024 24[36] Dordrecht 1–0 Groningen Dordrecht
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Matchoholic Stadion
Attendance: 3,249
Referee: Richard Martens
11 February 2024 25[37] Groningen 3–0 TOP Oss Groningen
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Thom van Bergen   41'
Luciano Valente   55'
Kristian Stromland Lien   87'		 Report Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 20,414
Referee: Martin Fernando Perezlindo
18 February 2024 26[38] FC Eindhoven 0–3 Groningen Eindhoven
16:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Luciano Valente   20'
Laros Duarte   64'  70'		 Stadium: Jan Louwers Stadion
Attendance: 3,042
Referee: Clay Ruperti
23 February 2024 27[39] Groningen 0–0 Helmond Sport Groningen
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 19,791
Referee: Robin Vereijken
4 March 2024 28[40] FC Den Bosch 1–4 Groningen Den Bosch
20:00 Kacper Kostorz   55' Report Rui Mendes   66'  75'
Romano Postema   71'  90+2'		 Stadium: Stadion De Vliert
Attendance: 4,061
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
8 March 2024 29[41] Groningen 3–0 MVV Maastricht Groningen
20:00 Romano Postema   10'  21'  53' Report Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 19,452
Referee: Sander Van Der Eijk
11 March 2024 30[42] Jong PSV 2–3 Groningen Eindhoven
20:00 Dantaye Gilbert   46'
Jesper Uneken   90'		 Report Johan Hove   20'
Mylian Jimenez   65' (o.g.)
Marvin Peersman   90+4'		 Stadium: De Herdgang
Attendance: 603
Referee: Nick Smit
15 March 2024 31[43] Groningen 4–2 De Graafschap Groningen
20:00 Romano Postema   6'  16'  90+5'
Luciano Valente   56'		 Report Ralf Seuntjens   23'  33' Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 21,111
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
29 March 2024 32[44] ADO Den Haag 0-2 Groningen Den Haag
20:00 Report Romano Postema   18'
Thom van Bergen   65'		 Stadium: Bingoal Stadion
Attendance: 11,045
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
1 April 2024 33[45] FC Emmen 0-3 Groningen Emmen
14:30 Report Thom van Bergen   13'
Leandro Bacuna   18'
Romano Postema   62'		 Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Attendance: 8,309
Referee: Martijn Vos
7 April 2024 34[46] Groningen 1–1 NAC Breda Groningen
12:15 Johan Hove   66' Report Manel Royo   49' Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 21,853
Referee: Jannick Van Der Laan
20 April 2024 35[47] Groningen 3–0 SC Cambuur Groningen
21:00 Marvin Peersman   23'
Thom van Bergen   33'
Romano Postema   84'		 Report Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 22,118
Referee: Erwin Blank
26 April 2024 36[48] Willem II 1-1 Groningen Tilburg
20:00 Nick Doodeman   56' Report Jorg Schreuders   62' Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 14,350
Referee: Rob Dieperink
3 May 2024 37[49] SC Telstar 1-1 Groningen Velsen-Zuid
20:00 Zakaria Eddahchouri   1' Report Thom van Bergen   90+5' Stadium: 711 Stadion
Attendance: 3,063
Referee: Richard Martens
10 May 2024 38[50] Groningen 2–0 Roda JC Kerkrade Groningen
20:00 Johan Hove   39'
Jorg Schreuders   51'		 Report Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 22,391
Referee: Jeroen Manschot

KNVB Cup edit

Main article: 2023–24 KNVB Cup
1 November 2023 First round[51] Rijnsburgse Boys 0–1 Groningen Rijnsburg
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Marvin Peersman   71' Stadium: Sportpark Middelmors Veld 8
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Richard Martens
19 December 2023 Second round[52] Willem II 1–3 Groningen Tilburg
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Bosch   56'
Behounek   60'
Schouten   83'		 Report Valente   21'
Peersman   56'
Rente   64'
Laros Duarte   75'
Postema   84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 7.800
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
16 January 2024 Round of 16[53] Excelsior 0–2 Groningen Rotterdam
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Bacuna   67'
Postema   72'  78'		 Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Attendance: 3,497
Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof
8 February 2024 Quarter-finals[54] Groningen 0–0
(4–3 p)		 Fortuna Sittard Groningen
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Romano Postema  
Nick Bakker  
Luciano Valente  
Johan Hove  
Marvin Peersman  		 Report   Kristoffer Peterson
  Oğuzhan Özyakup
  Arianit Ferati
  Siemen Voet
  Mouhamed Belkheir		 Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 21,709
Referee: Dennis Higler
29 February 2024 Semi-finals[55] Feyenoord 2-1 Groningen Rotterdam
20:00 David Hancko   61'
Ondrej Lingr   83'		 Report Laros Duarte   31' Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Danny Makkelie

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External links edit

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