Home shirt as worn when Trots van het Noorden finished the season in 7th and qualified for the European competition play-offs but could not make it past the semi-finals, losing out 1-0 to Utrecht. Notably, the side saw a return of Arjen Robben, who started his career in Groningen in 1996, but unfortunately he suffered a long-term injury during the season and did not make a meaningful impact, making only 7 appearances with no goal contribution. At the end of the season, the legendary Dutch winger announced his second and final retirement from football