The 2022–23 season was the 121st season in the existence of Excelsior Rotterdam and the club's first season back in the top flight of Dutch football.
The season was Excelsior Rotterdam's 23rd season in the Eredivisie (1st consecutive) and the team concluded the regular Eredivisie season in 15th place.
In the KNVB Cup, Excelsior Rotterdam's participation ended in the second round following a 4–1 defeat to AZ Alkmaar.
Players
- As of 31 January 2023
 
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Pre-season and friendlies
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
  Fixtures
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition
 | 
First match
 | 
Last match
 | 
Starting round
 | 
Final position
 | 
Record
 | 
| Pld
 | 
W
 | 
D
 | 
L
 | 
GF
 | 
GA
 | 
GD
 | 
Win %
 | 
| Eredivisie
 | 
7 August 2022
 | 
28 May 2023
 | 
Matchday 1
 | 
15th
 | 
34
 | 
9
 | 
5
 | 
20
 | 
32
 | 
71
 | 
−39
 | 
026.47
 | 
| KNVB Cup
 | 
19 October 2022
 | 
11 January 2023
 | 
First round
 | 
Second round
 | 
2
 | 
1
 | 
0
 | 
1
 | 
6
 | 
5
 | 
+1
 | 
050.00
 | 
| Total
 | 
36
 | 
10
 | 
5
 | 
21
 | 
38
 | 
76
 | 
−38
 | 
027.78
 | 
Eredivisie
League table
Source: 
EredivisieRules 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)
(R) Relegated
 
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
 | 
| 34
 | 
9
 | 
5
 | 
20
 | 
32
 | 
71
 | 
 −39
 | 
32
 | 
8
 | 
2
 | 
7
 | 
22
 | 
26
 | 
 −4
 | 
1
 | 
3
 | 
13
 | 
10
 | 
45
 | 
 −35
 | 
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 
|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | 
|---|
| Result | W | W | L | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | W | D | L | D | W | L | 
|---|
| Position | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 
|---|
Source: 
EredivisieA = Away; 
H = Home; 
W = Win; 
D = Draw; 
L = Loss 
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[1]
KNVB Cup
References
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