2022–23 PEC Zwolle season

PEC Zwolle 2022–23 football season

PEC Zwolle
2022–23 season
Chairman	Erik van der Ham
Manager	Dick Schreuder
Stadium	MAC³PARK Stadion
Eerste Divisie	2nd (promoted)
KNVB Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Lennart Thy (23) All: Lennart Thy (23)
Biggest win	PEC Zwolle 13–0 Den Bosch
Biggest defeat	Dordrecht 3–0 PEC Zwolle
← 2021–22 2023–24 →

The 2022–23 season was the 113th season in the history of PEC Zwolle and their first season back in the second division of Dutch football. The club participated in the Eerste Divisie and the KNVB Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Players

As of 8 March 2023

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	NED	Jasper Schendelaar
2	DF	NED	Bram van Polen (captain)
3	DF	GER	Luis Görlich
4	MF	BIH	Haris Medunjanin
5	DF	NED	Bart van Hintum
6	MF	NED	Thomas van den Belt
7	FW	CUW	Gervane Kastaneer
8	MF	NED	Dean Huiberts
9	FW	GER	Lennart Thy
10	MF	CRO	Tomislav Mrkonjić
11	MF	NED	Davy van den Berg
14	FW	GRE	Apostolos Vellios
15	DF	NED	Sam Kersten
17	MF	NED	Dean Guezen
18	DF	NED	Jordy Tutuarima
19	MF	NED	Gabi Caschili
20	MF	MAR	Younes Taha


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	MF	NED	Samir Lagsir
22	DF	NED	Daijiro Chirino
23	FW	NED	Hicham Acheffay
24	DF	NED	Melayro Bogarde (on loan from 1899 Hoffenheim)
25	MF	NED	Jimmy Kaparos
27	DF	NED	Jesse Vermaning
30	MF	NZL	Ryan Thomas
31	MF	NED	Sven Zitman
33	DF	NED	Rav van den Berg
34	FW	NED	Joshua Sion
36	MF	NED	Thomas Beelen
37	FW	NED	Tristan van Gilst
40	GK	NED	Mike Hauptmeijer
41	GK	NED	Duke Verduin
45	FW	NED	Chardi Landu
47	DF	NOR	Håkon Gangstad
—	MF	USA	Anthony Fontana

Out on loan

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	NED	Stijn Meijer (at SC Verl until 30 June 2023)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	NED	Eliano Reijnders (at Jong Utrecht until 30 June 2023)

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

PEC Zwolle

Emmen

8 July 2022 Friendly	PEC Zwolle	0–0	Emmen	Zwolle
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion

PEC Zwolle

RKC Waalwijk

12 July 2022 Friendly	PEC Zwolle	7–3	RKC Waalwijk	Epe
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Sportpark De Wachtelenberg

PEC Zwolle

Heerenveen

15 July 2022 Friendly	PEC Zwolle	0–1	Heerenveen	Zwolle
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Van Hintum		Sarr 54' Bochniewicz	Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Timmer
Note: Match was played in two 37.5-minute halves.

PEC Zwolle

Heerenveen

15 July 2022 Friendly	PEC Zwolle	0–1	Heerenveen	Zwolle
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)			Kaib 38' Nunumete	Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Timmer
Note: Match was one period of 60 minutes.

PEC Zwolle

Suriname

26 September 2022 Friendly	PEC Zwolle	5–0	Suriname	Zwolle
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Landu 56', 60' Reemnet 70', 86' Guezen 81'			Attendance: 0

PEC Zwolle

Oostende

3 December 2022 Friendly	PEC Zwolle	0–1	Oostende	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
12:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Bätzner 30'	Stadium: Pinatar Campo 2 Referee: Franco (Spain)

VfL Bochum

PEC Zwolle

7 December 2022 Friendly	VfL Bochum	1–3	PEC Zwolle	Bochum, Germany
14:00 CET (UTC+1)	Holtmann 8'		van Polen 21' (pen.) Lagsir 37' Thy 69'

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Eerste Divisie	7 August 2022	19 May 2023	Matchday 1	2nd	38	27	4	7	99	43	+56	071.05
KNVB Cup	20 October 2022	12 January 2023	First round	Second round	2	1	0	1	2	3	−1	050.00
Total					40	28	4	8	101	46	+55	070.00

Source: Soccerway

Eerste Divisie

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	Heracles Almelo^[a] (C, P)	38	27	4	7	103	42	+61	85	Promotion to the Eredivisie
2	PEC Zwolle^[b] (P)	38	27	4	7	99	43	+56	85	Promotion to the Eredivisie
3	Almere City^[c] (O, P)	38	21	7	10	58	41	+17	70	Qualification for promotion play-offs
4	Willem II	38	19	11	8	68	40	+28	68
5	MVV Maastricht	38	18	5	15	65	65	0	59

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)^[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:

^ Winner of the First and Fourth Period (Rounds 1–10 and 29–38)
^ Winner of the Second Period (Rounds 11–19)
^ Winner of the Third Period (Rounds 20–28)

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	27	4	7	99	43	+56	85	15	2	2	58	18	+40	12	2	5	41	25	+16

Source: Keuken Kampioen Divisie

Results by round

Source: Keuken Kampioen Divisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.^[2]

PEC Zwolle v De Graafschap

7 August 2022 1	PEC Zwolle	2–1	De Graafschap	Zwolle
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion

PEC Zwolle v Jong PSV

26 August 2022 4	PEC Zwolle	4–2	Jong PSV	Zwolle
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion

PEC Zwolle v Willem II

9 September 2022 6	PEC Zwolle	2–2	Willem II	Zwolle
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion

PEC Zwolle v ADO Den Haag

16 September 2022 7	PEC Zwolle	1–2	ADO Den Haag	Zwolle
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion

PEC Zwolle v Jong Ajax

30 September 2022 9	PEC Zwolle	1–1	Jong Ajax	Zwolle
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion

KNVB Cup

References

^ "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".

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Grounds	Het Bleekien (1910–1923) Sportpark De Vrolijkheid (1923–1935 & 1960–1970) Oosterenkstadion (1935–1960 & 1970–2009) MAC³PARK Stadion (2009–present)
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Seasons women	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
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2022–23 in Dutch football

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League competitions	Eredivisie Eerste Divisie Tweede Divisie Derde Divisie Vierde Divisie Eerste Klasse Women's Eredivisie
Cup competitions	KNVB Cup Final Johan Cruyff Schaal KNVB Women's Cup
European competitions	Champions League Europa League Europa Conference League Women's Champions League

Club seasons
Eredivisie	Ajax AZ SC Cambuur FC Emmen Excelsior Rotterdam Feyenoord Fortuna Sittard Go Ahead Eagles FC Groningen SC Heerenveen NEC PSV RKC Waalwijk Sparta Rotterdam FC Twente FC Utrecht Vitesse FC Volendam
Eerste Divisie	ADO Den Haag Almere City FC FC Den Bosch FC Dordrecht FC Eindhoven De Graafschap Helmond Sport Heracles Almelo Jong Ajax Jong AZ Jong PSV Jong FC Utrecht MVV Maastricht NAC Breda PEC Zwolle Roda JC Kerkrade Telstar TOP Oss VVV-Venlo Willem II
Women's Eredivisie	ADO Den Haag Ajax VV Alkmaar Excelsior Rotterdam SC Heerenveen PEC Zwolle PSV FC Twente