The club had one of their worst season starts ever; they lost three straight in the league – reaching a season-worst 17th position after three rounds – and both their European appearances against FC Kuban Krasnodar.

Because they only lost two more games in the first half of the season, they climbed to fourth place in the table at the halfway mark.

[8][9] Feyenoord then went on a training camp in Levico Terme and played the Italian side Hellas Verona there, a game that ended in a defeat.

[12] Feyenoord started the 2013–14 Eredivisie campaign on the road against PEC Zwolle on 4 August 2013 with a stoppage time loss.

[13] Later that week Feyenoord was drawn against European debutant FC Kuban Krasnodar from Russia for the play-off round of the Europa league.

[14] They finished their home opener on 11 August with nine men, which resulted in a three-goal loss against FC Twente.

[15] Later that week the club announced it had loaned forward Samuel Armenteros for one season from Anderlecht.

[17] Feyenoord opened their European season 22 August 2013 in Russia and lost to FC Kuban Krasnodar, with Ibrahima Baldé scoring the only goal of the match.

[18] Feyenoord won their second home game of the season 25 August against NAC, due to a hattrick by Graziano Pellè of which two goals were scored in two consecutive minutes.

[19] The second leg of the Europa League play-off round was played 29 August at home in De Kuip, where they lost 1–2 and were eliminated from the tournament.

[23] The club got their third win in four league matches on 22 September at home due to the lone goal in the 35th minute from Tonny Vilhena against FC Utrecht.

The game ended in a 2–2 draw after Feyenoord gained the lead twice by goals of De Vrij and Immers.

[30] Feyenoord headed to Cambuur Leeuwarden in the beginning of November, resulting in a 0–2 win with goals by Immers and Te Vrede.

[32] During the international match break Feyenoord played a friendly behind closed doors against FC Groningen, a game they won 4–1.

[37] This third consecutive win kept Feyenoord in fourth place at the halfway mark of the season with 30 points from 17 matches.

Their five-game winning streak led them to fourth place in the league and the quarter-finals of the cup heading into the new year.

[41] On 5 January, the club played a charity match in De Kuip against Excelsior to support cancer research.

[44] Feyenoord resumed the season on 19 January with a 5–2 away win against FC Utrecht in a game in which the club trailed twice.

Immers and Armenteros scored to take a two-goal lead at half time, Roda got on the board near the end of the game.

The visitors took an early lead, before Immers and Pellè gave Feyenoord a one-goal advantage at half time.

The game ended in a 1–1 draw; Janmaat scored the lone Feyenoord goal in the first half before NAC equalized from a penalty kick.

The last goal came after 5 minutes of stoppage time and was controversial as it was even considered to be offside by Twente player Castaignos.

[54] On 3 March, the club announced Fred Rutten would succeed Ronald Koeman as manager per 1 July 2014 for the 2014–15 season.

Feyenoord took an early lead in De Kuip with a 13th minute Immers goal; they added four more in the second half with Vilhena, Boëtius, Te Vrede and Nelom getting on the score sheet.

This win, the largest margin of victory of the season, moved Feyenoord to second place in the league table with five matches to play.

[59] The home team opened the score early; Feyenoord took the lead later in the first half with goals by Te Vrede and Vilhena.