The 2013-14 campaign delivered a season of immense frustration for Sparta Rotterdam as Kasteelheren fell well short of promotion hopes, finishing a disappointing 16th in the Eerste Divisie. Leading the charge was the dependable striker Johan Voskamp, whose 12 goals were vital in a campaign built on trying to overcome the trauma of the previous year's play-off final defeat. It was a turbulent and underachieving year that ultimately served as a difficult, but defining, chapter before the club's eventual league title and return to the Eredivisie.