2023–24 NAC Breda season

The 2023–24 season is NAC Breda's 112th season in existence and fifth consecutive in the Eerste Divisie. They also competed in the KNVB Cup.

NAC Breda
2023–24 season
ManagerPeter Hyballa
(until 13 September)
Ton Lokhoff
(caretaker, from 13 September)
Jean-Paul van Gastel
(from 25 September)
StadiumRat Verlegh Stadion
Eerste Divisie7th
Promotion play-offsFinal
KNVB CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Dominik Janošek (11)

All:
Dominik Janošek (14)
Biggest winRoda JC 0–5 NAC Breda
2024–25 →

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 August 2023

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
19FW  NEDTom Boere
22FW  NEDAimé Omgba
23DF  NEDRowan Besselink
27FW  NEDThomas Marijnissen
31DF  SWEVictor Wernersson
35MF  NEDBoris van Schuppen
36GK  NEDPepijn van de Merbel
37GK  NEDAron van Lare
39MF  CZEDominik Janošek
49GK  NEDTein Troost
DF  SVKMartin Koscelník
FW  NEDRoy Kuijpers
FW  NORSigurd Hauso Haugen (on loan from AGF)

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource

Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

v OFI Crete
25 July 2023 Friendly NAC Breda 3–2 OFI Crete
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
v Mamelodi Sundowns
28 July 2023 Friendly NAC Breda 1–2 Mamelodi Sundowns
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
v Alanyaspor
4 August 2023 Friendly NAC Breda 1–1 Alanyaspor
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Eerste Divisie11 August 202310 May 2024Matchday 17th381511126154+7039.47
Promotion play-offs13 May 20242 June 2024First round4310122+10075.00
KNVB Cup31 October 2023First roundFirst round100101−1000.00
Total431812137357+16041.86

Source: Soccerway

Eerste Divisie

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
6De Graafschap38196136152+963Qualification for promotion play-offs
7Emmen38176155960−157
8NAC Breda (O, P)381511126356+756
9MVV Maastricht38168146460+456
10Jong AZ38168146261+156Reserve teams are not eligible to be promoted to the Eredivisie
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)[1]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
381511126356 +7568562927 +27663429 +5

Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultDWLWLLLDWWWDLDWWWWLLWLLDDDWWWWLLDLDWDD
Position741271314151614111010121297767988810109777777778777
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023.[2]

11 August 2023 1 Dordrecht 2–2 NAC Breda Dordrecht
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Krommedijk
Attendance: 2,263
Referee: Laurens Gerrets
18 August 2023 2 NAC Breda 2–1 Jong AZ Breda
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 17,034
Referee: Nick Smit
25 August 2023 3 Eindhoven 2–0 NAC Breda Eindhoven
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Jan Louwers Stadion
Attendance: 2,958
Referee: Rob Dieperink
5 September 2023 4 Willem II 1–4 NAC Breda Tilburg
10:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Koning Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 13,836
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf
9 September 2023 5 NAC Breda 1–3 Roda JC Kerkrade Breda
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom
15 September 2023 6 VVV-Venlo 3–1 NAC Breda Venlo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: De Koel
Referee: Richard Martens
22 September 2023 7 NAC Breda 1–3 Emmen Breda
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Referee: Danny Makkelie
29 March 2024 32 NAC Breda 1–2 MVV Maastricht Breda
20:00Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
12 April 2024 34 NAC Breda 1–4 Dordrecht Breda
20:00Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
28 April 2024 36 NAC Breda 2–0 Jong PSV Breda
16:45Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
3 May 2024 37 NAC Breda 2–2 ADO Den Haag Breda
20:00Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion

Promotion play-offs

13 May 2024 First round
First leg
NAC Breda 3–1 Roda JC Breda
20:00
Report
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 17,153
Referee: Inmar Oostrom
17 May 2024 First round
Second leg
Roda JC 0–5
(1–8 agg.)
NAC Breda Kerkrade
20:00ReportStadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
Referee: Jannick van der Laan
21 May 2024 Semi-finals
First leg
NAC Breda 1–1 FC Emmen Breda
20:00Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal
25 May 2024 Semi-finals
Second leg
FC Emmen 0–3
(1–4 agg.)
NAC Breda Emmen
16:30Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Referee: Rob Dieperink
28 May 2024 Final
First leg
NAC Breda 6–2 Excelsior Breda
20:00
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Referee: Dannis Higler
2 June 2024 Final
Second leg
Excelsior v
(2–6 agg.)
NAC Breda Rotterdam
18:00Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion

KNVB Cup

31 October 2023 First round Quick Boys 1–0 NAC Breda Katwijk
20:00
  • Broekhuizen 25'
ReportStadium: Sportpark Nieuw Zuid
Referee: Edwin van de Graaf

References