NEC Nijmegen
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Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie (ˈnɛi̯.ˌmeː.ɣə(n) ˈeːn.ˌdrɑxt ˌkom.bɪ.ˈnaː.(t)si), commonly abbreviated to N.E.C. (ˈɛn ˈeː ˈseː), is a Dutch
football club from the city of Nijmegen. The oldest remnants of the club, "Eendracht" (Dutch
for unity), stem back to 15 November 1900. In 1903, Eendracht merged with Nijmegen to form the Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie. They are frequently, erroneously, referred to as N.E.C. Nijmegen. The team's home ground is the 12,500-seat Stadion de Goffert
.
The club has not won any major tournaments to date, though they were runners-up in the KNVB Cup
competition in 1973, 1983, 1994, and 2000; they played in the UEFA Cup
tournaments in 1983, 2003, and 2008.
, Nijmegen Unity Combination) is the 41st oldest club in the Netherlands
. It was known that the first football club was founded by "ordinary" workers, real people, and boys. Football was in 1900 already quite popular, but a football club was a real elitist activity. Associations as UD (Deventer), Quick
(Nijmegen), Sparta Rotterdam
, Vitesse, etc. were also all created by the sons of wealthy industrialists, middle and other notables.
Uniquely some of those boys on 15 November 1900 made a decision to form their own football club. They did it all themselves, without help from outside. They coined the name Eendracht and decided that every week a fee of two cents would be paid. With that money, a new ball could be purchased from time-to-time.
In the first years, Eendracht only played games against teams from other parts of Nijmegen. The ploeggie from the downtown area appeared to be playing good football. When in 1903, a Nijmegen Football Association was formed, Eendracht was the first champion and was thereby promoted to the Geldersche Football Association. The football at Eendracht became a serious matter, especially two years later after promotion to the second class of the KNVB.
The name N.E.C. was established in April 1910. Eendracht merged that year with a club called Nijmegen. Nijmegen had been established for only two years and was founded by former members of Quick 1888
who felt little empathy with Quick, regarded at the time as an elite club. The Nijmegen Eendracht Combination seemed a golden find.
N.E.C. was a boys club of normal and hard-working people. There were no wealthy members that could provide large donations. The affiliation fee was often a problem, especially during crises such as World War I
. N.E.C. perhaps didn't keep warm relations with the local directors. Indeed, the leading figures in Nijmegen possibly looked down on N.E.C.
not broken out) progressed to become one of the nation's top clubs.
N.E.C. in 1939 won the first East title and fought for the Dutch title with the other four district champions. N.E.C. came third, behind AFC Ajax and DWS also from Amsterdam
. During the war, little football was played, but after liberation, N.E.C. resumed competition and again became the champion of the East in 1946. In 1947, N.E.C. retained the title and again became the third-most successful club in the Netherlands.
At the beginning of the 1960s, N.E.C. began to recover, growing slowly upwards again. A major reason was support from the City of Nijmegen who began to see the importance of a 'paid' club like the Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie. N.E.C. could finally count on financial support in 1963. In 1964, N.E.C. was promoted to the first division again and three years later, N.E.C. reached finally the First League.
Talented players were developed, played in the first team and, after a number of seasons sold for high fees. Frans Thijssen and Jan Peters are two such examples. Although the club never won a major prize, it was well regarded at this time.
However, the first signs of decline came quickly. N.E.C. was not sustainable with major revenue sources being the sale of players and a healthy subsidy from the Nijmegen council.
No one could turn the tide; N.E.C. were in a downward spiral. Each year, the team fought against relegation and fewer spectators were watching the matches. N.E.C. was each year a top club in the first division or a tail club in the major league. The list is significant: relegation in 1983, promotion in 1985, relegation in 1986, promotion in 1989, relegation in 1991, and finally promotion in 1994. N.E.C. suffered many difficult years and disappeared almost from professional football from time-to-time. In 1981, the club got only support from the town when the professionals and amateurs would be separated. In 1987, the club was bankrupt, but N.E.C. remained existent only because 80% of all creditors waived their claims.
The chairman Henk van de Water formed the sponsor club OSRN on which N.E.C. got a little air. Just in the mid-1990s, N.E.C. found their way up again. Three years later, the club remained at the last minute in the Eredivisie, but in 1998, N.E.C. surprised many with an 8th place finish. Meanwhile, the prospects excelled. The audience numbers were rising continuously, all the way up to 10,000. The sponsor club was growing out of its jacket and there was a nice future up ahead in the new Goffertstadion.
Final four times. On two occasions N.E.C. were underdogs, but on 31 May 1973, the club was the overwhelming favorite. At De Kuip against NAC Breda
, it however, went completely wrong for the Nijmegen club. N.E.C., with coach Wiel Coerver and players of the quality of Jan Peters, Frans Thijssen, Harrie Schellekens, Jan van Deinsen, and Cas Janssens, were unable to live up to expectations. Infighting was cited as a major cause of underperformance, with NAC Breda winning 2-0.
In 1983, N.E.C. unexpectedly reached the Cup Final. The club had been relegated that season, but reached the Cup Final. Their opponents AFC Ajax, were in both matches clearly better, winning twice 3-1.
In 1994, it was again remarkable that N.E.C. was in the final. N.E.C. was a first-division club at the time, but one with a very good team. A month after the cup, they were promoted via the promotion/relegation play-offs. N.E.C., with players of the ilk of Lok, Hoekman, van Wonderen, van der Weerden, and the lightning-quick Bennie Dekker, surprised in the semi-finals. Ajax were beaten in De Meer 2-1. In De Kuip at Feyenoord, Feyenoord won 2-1.
In the club's 100th year (2000), N.E.C. again reached the Cup Final. The competition presentations were not too good and hardly participation at the promotion/relegation play-offs was averted. The final against Roda JC for the 20,000 fans from Nijmegen was more or less a disappointment. N.E.C. lost with no scoring chances 2-0. The semi-finals (profit after penalties against AZ) were a highlight for many fans.
, while N.E.C. was mid-ranked in the First Division.
In the spring, N.E.C. lost the cup-final against Ajax and were also relegated to the First Division. But because the Amsterdammers also became champion of the Netherlands, N.E.C. made the unique fact that a First Division club was registered for the Eurocup II tournament; this performance was never repeated again in the Netherlands.
In the first round of the European tournament, N.E.C. defeated Norway
's SK Brann. The club was a relative minnow, but N.E.C. had problems defeating the club from Norway. In Nijmegen, it finished 1-1 and two weeks later in Bergen, Michel Mommertz scored the winner (0-1).
A few days later, the draw was completed for the second round. The city of Nijmegen eagerly anticipated the fixture and were not disappointed when Barcelona, the club that had world superstars Diego Maradona
and Bernd Schuster
, were coming to Nijmegen. Both star players were injured by 19 October and did not take part in the games. But this was no big disappointment for the 25,000 spectators in the Goffertstadion. N.E.C. took the lead with strikes from Anton Janssen and Michel Mommertz. However, Barcelona hit back eventually winning 3-2. The second leg in Barcelona
, was an easy game for the Catalans, ending in a 2-0 win for the home team.
29 May 2003 was a historic day for the club. For the first time in its existence N.E.C. qualified on their own for the UEFA Cup
. Following a late strike from Jarda Simr
, N.E.C. finished fifth in the Eredivisie. This led to unprecedented scenes with jubilant fans invading the Waalwijk
pitch. Back in Nijmegen, there was an explosion of joy with over 5,000 supporters in the Goffert watching the game on a large video screen. Similar scenes happened in the centre of Nijmegen with over 25,000 people celebrating.
followed in the footsteps of former-coach Johan Neeskens
. After a disappointing first half of the year the club was positioned on the bottom of the Eredivisie (17th place). But after the winter break, there was a remarkable resurrection from the Nijmegenars. From January 2008, N.E.C. played terrific football and scored many goals. Victory after victory resulted in an excellent 8th place in the Eredivisie. This position was rewarded by participation in the UEFA Cup play-offs. N.E.C. was also superior in the play-offs beating Roda JC, FC Groningen, and NAC Breda
. With 31 undefeated matches in a row and with a 6-0 home victory at NAC Breda the highlight, N.E.C. reached European football again. The return match at Breda was a formality, but the team was also victorious. What followed was a great homage to many thousands of fans on the Goffertwei.
The year became even more successful following early rounds of the UEFA Cup. In the first round, the club defeated Dinamo Bucureşti in two heartstopping matches. After a 1-0 winning home game, N.E.C drew 0-0 in Romania
to reach the group-stage of the UEFA Cup. The club from Nijmegen was then drawn against larger European clubs Tottenham Hotspur
, Udinese
, Spartak Moscow
, and Dinamo Zagreb
. All the experts gave the club little chance of reaching the next round, but N.E.C. defied the odds. After a stunning match against Zagreb, with a goal from Dinamo in the last minute, there stood a disappointing 3-2 on the scoreboard. N.E.C. were perhaps the better team but gained no points. After this, English team Tottenham came to the McDOS Goffertstadion and won with a score of 0-1. The club from Nijmegen was on the bottom of the pool and was almost out of the tournament. But there was hope in the Netherlands after a 1-2 victory against Spartak Moscow in Russia
with a very important goal from Lasse Schöne. N.E.C. played its last match in Nijmegen against Udinese. To go to the next round, N.E.C. and Tottenham had to win (from Spartak Moscow). Tottenham were behind and after 45 minutes, while there was a disappointing 0-0 on the scoreboard in Nijmegen. But in the 74th minute, there was a sensational moment: Tottenham scored twice to eventually draw 2-2 against Spartak and Collins John
almost simultaneously scored to make the score 1-0 for N.E.C. With a second goal from Jhon van Beukering
(his third European goal of the season), N.E.C reached the next round.
The last 32 draw of the UEFA Cup saw N.E.C. fixtured to play against big German club Hamburger SV
. The fairytale ended for the club from Nijmegen when the Germans won 0-3 in the Goffertstadion and 1-0 in Hamburg
. However, the progression into the last 32 capped off the most successful year in the club's history. N.E.C. was lauded for their terrific football and their sociability. Supporters were complimented in Europe, especially by Franz Beckenbauer
, who said he had never witnessed such great ambiance from away-supporters and that Premier League clubs had never seen so many away-fans at a club-match (4,500).
is the main rival of N.E.C. The annual games between the two are called "de Gelderse
derby." The rivalry has led to hooligans meeting after games that resulted in fights and public disorder.
For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2011
in 1956.
Ferenz György (1923–24) Smith
(1929–30) Claus (1931–32) Longin (1932–33) Fons Lodenstijn (1933–36) Coen Delsen (1936–37) Bertus Schoester (1937–39) J. W. Julian (1939–40) Bertus Schoester (1940–42) George Charlton (1947–49) Jan Bijl (1949–54) Coen Delsen (1954–56) Ferdi Silz (1956–57)
K. ter Horst (1957–58) Fons Lodenstijn (1958) (interim
) Wim Groenendijk (1958–60) Joop de Busser (1960–61) Jan Remmers
(1961–70) Wiel Coerver
(1970–73) Meg de Jong (1973–74) Piet de Visser
(1974–76) Hans Croon
(1976–78) Leen Looyen (1978–81) Pim van de Meent
(1981–85) Sandor Popovics
(1985–87) Leen Looyen (1987–91)
Jan Pruijn (1991–94) Kees van Kooten
(1994–95) Leen Looyen (1995–96) (interim
) Wim Koevermans
(1995–96) Jimmy Calderwood
(1997–99) Ron de Groot (1999-00) (interim
) Johan Neeskens
(2000–04) Cees Lok
(2005) Ron de Groot (2005–06) Mario Been
(2006–09) Dwight Lodeweges
(2009) Wiljan Vloet
(2009–11) Alex Pastoor
(2011–present)
Kevin Bobson
Rachid Bouaouzan
Saïd Boutahar
Wilfried Brookhuis
Jack de Gier
Ron de Groot Dennis de Nooijer
Frank Demouge
Romano Denneboom
Jeroen Drost
Ernest Faber
Dennis Gentenaar
Youssouf Hersi
Danny Hesp
Guus Hiddink
Danny Hoekman Paul Jans
Anton Janssen
Tim Janssen
Collins John
Dick Jol
Milano Koenders
Willem Korsten
Michel Langerak Bart Latuheru Jeffrey Leiwakabessy
Jeremain Lens
Cees Lok
Muslu Nalbantoglu
Edo Ophof
Jan Peters
Maikel Renfurm
Bas Roorda
Harry Schellekens
Dennis Schulp
Ferne Snoyl
Pleun Strik
Jasar Takak
Frans Thijssen Jhon van Beukering
Jan van Deinsen
Mark van den Boogaart
Björn van der Doelen
Patrick van Diemen
Kees van Wonderen
Rob Wielaert
Peter Wisgerhof
Mike Zonneveld
Australia Brett Holman
(2006–08)
Belgium Pieter Collen
(2000–01) Bart van den Eede
(2005–06) Björn Vleminckx
(2009-11)
Brazil Tininho
(2004–06)
Czech Republic Jarda Simr
(2001–05)
Denmark Dennis Rommedahl
(2009) Niki Zimling
(2010-11)
Ecuador José Valencia Murillo
(2004–06)
England Chris Eagles
(2006–07) David Jones (2006)
Finland Antti Sumiala (1995–97)
Germany Jörg Sobiech
(1996–98)
Hungary Krisztián Vadócz
(2007–08)
Macedonia Ǵorǵi Hristov (2000–03) Dževdet Šainovski
(1997–99)
Morocco Youssef El-Akchaoui (2006-10)
Netherlands Antilles Moises Bicentini
(1957–61)
Paraguay Edgar Barreto
(2004–07)
Poland Janusz Kowalik
(1974–76) Andrzej Niedzielan
(2004–07)
Serbia Nedeljko Bulatović
(1966–67) Dejan Govedarica
(2002–04)
Spain Dani Fernández
(2008–09) Manuel Sánchez Torres
(1990–91)
Sweden Jonas Olsson (2005–08)
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football club from the city of Nijmegen. The oldest remnants of the club, "Eendracht" (Dutch
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for unity), stem back to 15 November 1900. In 1903, Eendracht merged with Nijmegen to form the Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie. They are frequently, erroneously, referred to as N.E.C. Nijmegen. The team's home ground is the 12,500-seat Stadion de Goffert
Stadion de Goffert
The Goffertstadion or Stadion de Goffert , formerly known as McDOS Goffertstadion for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Nijmegen, Netherlands, located in the Goffertpark. It is home to football club NEC...
.
The club has not won any major tournaments to date, though they were runners-up in the KNVB Cup
KNVB Cup
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competition in 1973, 1983, 1994, and 2000; they played in the UEFA Cup
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tournaments in 1983, 2003, and 2008.
General history
N.E.C. (Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie or, in EnglishEnglish language
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, Nijmegen Unity Combination) is the 41st oldest club in the Netherlands
Netherlands
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. It was known that the first football club was founded by "ordinary" workers, real people, and boys. Football was in 1900 already quite popular, but a football club was a real elitist activity. Associations as UD (Deventer), Quick
Quick 1888
Quick 1888 is an amateur sporting club from Nijmegen, The Netherlands. It was founded in 1888 as a cricket club and currently plays football in the third amateur level....
(Nijmegen), Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
, Vitesse, etc. were also all created by the sons of wealthy industrialists, middle and other notables.
Lower City
The founders of N.E.C. had a very different background to other Eredivisie clubs. They were, without exception, from the old Nijmegen Lower City, the place where the poorest people lived. It was not much more than a slum. The boys from downtown Nijmegen played football every day, not on a field, but on the streets and the Waalkade.Uniquely some of those boys on 15 November 1900 made a decision to form their own football club. They did it all themselves, without help from outside. They coined the name Eendracht and decided that every week a fee of two cents would be paid. With that money, a new ball could be purchased from time-to-time.
In the first years, Eendracht only played games against teams from other parts of Nijmegen. The ploeggie from the downtown area appeared to be playing good football. When in 1903, a Nijmegen Football Association was formed, Eendracht was the first champion and was thereby promoted to the Geldersche Football Association. The football at Eendracht became a serious matter, especially two years later after promotion to the second class of the KNVB.
The name N.E.C. was established in April 1910. Eendracht merged that year with a club called Nijmegen. Nijmegen had been established for only two years and was founded by former members of Quick 1888
Quick 1888
Quick 1888 is an amateur sporting club from Nijmegen, The Netherlands. It was founded in 1888 as a cricket club and currently plays football in the third amateur level....
who felt little empathy with Quick, regarded at the time as an elite club. The Nijmegen Eendracht Combination seemed a golden find.
Money
It took decades for the first big successes to come. In 1936, N.E.C. was finally promoted to the First Class, which was the highest level at the time. The fact that N.E.C. progressed slowly had many causes, the most important being money, or rather, lack of money.N.E.C. was a boys club of normal and hard-working people. There were no wealthy members that could provide large donations. The affiliation fee was often a problem, especially during crises such as World War I
World War I
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. N.E.C. perhaps didn't keep warm relations with the local directors. Indeed, the leading figures in Nijmegen possibly looked down on N.E.C.
Never First Classer
At the beginning of the 1920s, the situation improved slightly. N.E.C. bought land and moved to Hazenkampseweg. Finally, the club had its own sports complex. On top of this, memberships increased rapidly and the club became more popular. However, despite a new home and increased membership, success onfield did not necessarily follow. To achieve promotion into the first class competition, it was not enough in those years to just become champion of the second class. Stressful play-off matches were regularly played. Although N.E.C. become champion in 1928, 1929, 1931, and 1934, the club was not promoted. The club was mockingly titled: "Never First Classer." Finally in 1936, N.E.C. took the last obstacle. They won the play-off matches and reached the First Class.Golden Years
Immediately after promotion, followed a period of great achievement. The question remained however, whether N.E.C. (had World War IIWorld War II
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not broken out) progressed to become one of the nation's top clubs.
N.E.C. in 1939 won the first East title and fought for the Dutch title with the other four district champions. N.E.C. came third, behind AFC Ajax and DWS also from Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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. During the war, little football was played, but after liberation, N.E.C. resumed competition and again became the champion of the East in 1946. In 1947, N.E.C. retained the title and again became the third-most successful club in the Netherlands.
Professional football
For N.E.C., the introduction of professional football in 1954 came at the wrong time. The club had internal problems at the time, was not as well established as other clubs, and was not doing well financially. More than 80 'paying' clubs were called together and the KNVB reorganized their structure. Each time the competitions were classified, N.E.C. fell further from the top leagues. At the 11th hour, N.E.C. was saved from a return to the amateurs.At the beginning of the 1960s, N.E.C. began to recover, growing slowly upwards again. A major reason was support from the City of Nijmegen who began to see the importance of a 'paid' club like the Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie. N.E.C. could finally count on financial support in 1963. In 1964, N.E.C. was promoted to the first division again and three years later, N.E.C. reached finally the First League.
Full stadiums
The ensuing years were ones that Nijmegen residents look back at nostalgically. The Goffert was full every game. Season averages of 14,000 spectators were normal. There was even a year (1970–71) in which N.E.C. had attendances of 18,000 a game. N.E.C. flourished at this time, primarily on the back of great youth development and scouting.Talented players were developed, played in the first team and, after a number of seasons sold for high fees. Frans Thijssen and Jan Peters are two such examples. Although the club never won a major prize, it was well regarded at this time.
However, the first signs of decline came quickly. N.E.C. was not sustainable with major revenue sources being the sale of players and a healthy subsidy from the Nijmegen council.
Lean years
The degradation of 1974 was a kind of warning. N.E.C. graduated a year later again and was also seventh in the league, but it was going wrong again at the beginning of the 1970s.No one could turn the tide; N.E.C. were in a downward spiral. Each year, the team fought against relegation and fewer spectators were watching the matches. N.E.C. was each year a top club in the first division or a tail club in the major league. The list is significant: relegation in 1983, promotion in 1985, relegation in 1986, promotion in 1989, relegation in 1991, and finally promotion in 1994. N.E.C. suffered many difficult years and disappeared almost from professional football from time-to-time. In 1981, the club got only support from the town when the professionals and amateurs would be separated. In 1987, the club was bankrupt, but N.E.C. remained existent only because 80% of all creditors waived their claims.
The chairman Henk van de Water formed the sponsor club OSRN on which N.E.C. got a little air. Just in the mid-1990s, N.E.C. found their way up again. Three years later, the club remained at the last minute in the Eredivisie, but in 1998, N.E.C. surprised many with an 8th place finish. Meanwhile, the prospects excelled. The audience numbers were rising continuously, all the way up to 10,000. The sponsor club was growing out of its jacket and there was a nice future up ahead in the new Goffertstadion.
Cup Finals
N.E.C. reached the KNVB CupKNVB Cup
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Final four times. On two occasions N.E.C. were underdogs, but on 31 May 1973, the club was the overwhelming favorite. At De Kuip against NAC Breda
NAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
, it however, went completely wrong for the Nijmegen club. N.E.C., with coach Wiel Coerver and players of the quality of Jan Peters, Frans Thijssen, Harrie Schellekens, Jan van Deinsen, and Cas Janssens, were unable to live up to expectations. Infighting was cited as a major cause of underperformance, with NAC Breda winning 2-0.
In 1983, N.E.C. unexpectedly reached the Cup Final. The club had been relegated that season, but reached the Cup Final. Their opponents AFC Ajax, were in both matches clearly better, winning twice 3-1.
In 1994, it was again remarkable that N.E.C. was in the final. N.E.C. was a first-division club at the time, but one with a very good team. A month after the cup, they were promoted via the promotion/relegation play-offs. N.E.C., with players of the ilk of Lok, Hoekman, van Wonderen, van der Weerden, and the lightning-quick Bennie Dekker, surprised in the semi-finals. Ajax were beaten in De Meer 2-1. In De Kuip at Feyenoord, Feyenoord won 2-1.
In the club's 100th year (2000), N.E.C. again reached the Cup Final. The competition presentations were not too good and hardly participation at the promotion/relegation play-offs was averted. The final against Roda JC for the 20,000 fans from Nijmegen was more or less a disappointment. N.E.C. lost with no scoring chances 2-0. The semi-finals (profit after penalties against AZ) were a highlight for many fans.
Nijmegen play in European Cup
In 1983, during the darkest period of the club's history, there was also a highlight in club's the history. N.E.C. played in the European Cup against FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona
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, while N.E.C. was mid-ranked in the First Division.
In the spring, N.E.C. lost the cup-final against Ajax and were also relegated to the First Division. But because the Amsterdammers also became champion of the Netherlands, N.E.C. made the unique fact that a First Division club was registered for the Eurocup II tournament; this performance was never repeated again in the Netherlands.
In the first round of the European tournament, N.E.C. defeated Norway
Norway
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's SK Brann. The club was a relative minnow, but N.E.C. had problems defeating the club from Norway. In Nijmegen, it finished 1-1 and two weeks later in Bergen, Michel Mommertz scored the winner (0-1).
A few days later, the draw was completed for the second round. The city of Nijmegen eagerly anticipated the fixture and were not disappointed when Barcelona, the club that had world superstars Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
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and Bernd Schuster
Bernd Schuster
Bernhard Schuster is a German football manager and former player, currently unemployed. His nickname is "der Blonde Engel" .-Club career:...
, were coming to Nijmegen. Both star players were injured by 19 October and did not take part in the games. But this was no big disappointment for the 25,000 spectators in the Goffertstadion. N.E.C. took the lead with strikes from Anton Janssen and Michel Mommertz. However, Barcelona hit back eventually winning 3-2. The second leg in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, was an easy game for the Catalans, ending in a 2-0 win for the home team.
29 May 2003 was a historic day for the club. For the first time in its existence N.E.C. qualified on their own for the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
. Following a late strike from Jarda Simr
Jarda Simr
Jarda Simr is a Czech footballer.Simr played for Excelsior Rotterdam and NEC Nijmegen in the Dutch Eredivisie as well as Amica Wronki in the Polish Ekstraklasa....
, N.E.C. finished fifth in the Eredivisie. This led to unprecedented scenes with jubilant fans invading the Waalwijk
Waalwijk
Waalwijk is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands.It is a member of the Langstraat.It has a population of around 38,920 and is located near the motorways A59 and N261...
pitch. Back in Nijmegen, there was an explosion of joy with over 5,000 supporters in the Goffert watching the game on a large video screen. Similar scenes happened in the centre of Nijmegen with over 25,000 people celebrating.
2008
In 2008, N.E.C. qualified for the third time in its history for European competition. With this, Mario BeenMario Been
Mario Been is a former football professional and football manager from the Netherlands, who is currently the head coach of Genk since 30 August 2011....
followed in the footsteps of former-coach Johan Neeskens
Johan Neeskens
Johannes Jacobus "Johan" Neeskens is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. As a player, he was an important member of the Dutch national team that finished as runners-up in the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups. Former England manager Alf Ramsey said Neeskens was "as good as any player" in...
. After a disappointing first half of the year the club was positioned on the bottom of the Eredivisie (17th place). But after the winter break, there was a remarkable resurrection from the Nijmegenars. From January 2008, N.E.C. played terrific football and scored many goals. Victory after victory resulted in an excellent 8th place in the Eredivisie. This position was rewarded by participation in the UEFA Cup play-offs. N.E.C. was also superior in the play-offs beating Roda JC, FC Groningen, and NAC Breda
NAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
. With 31 undefeated matches in a row and with a 6-0 home victory at NAC Breda the highlight, N.E.C. reached European football again. The return match at Breda was a formality, but the team was also victorious. What followed was a great homage to many thousands of fans on the Goffertwei.
The year became even more successful following early rounds of the UEFA Cup. In the first round, the club defeated Dinamo Bucureşti in two heartstopping matches. After a 1-0 winning home game, N.E.C drew 0-0 in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
to reach the group-stage of the UEFA Cup. The club from Nijmegen was then drawn against larger European clubs Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
, Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
, Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
, and Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
. All the experts gave the club little chance of reaching the next round, but N.E.C. defied the odds. After a stunning match against Zagreb, with a goal from Dinamo in the last minute, there stood a disappointing 3-2 on the scoreboard. N.E.C. were perhaps the better team but gained no points. After this, English team Tottenham came to the McDOS Goffertstadion and won with a score of 0-1. The club from Nijmegen was on the bottom of the pool and was almost out of the tournament. But there was hope in the Netherlands after a 1-2 victory against Spartak Moscow in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
with a very important goal from Lasse Schöne. N.E.C. played its last match in Nijmegen against Udinese. To go to the next round, N.E.C. and Tottenham had to win (from Spartak Moscow). Tottenham were behind and after 45 minutes, while there was a disappointing 0-0 on the scoreboard in Nijmegen. But in the 74th minute, there was a sensational moment: Tottenham scored twice to eventually draw 2-2 against Spartak and Collins John
Collins John
Collins John is a Liberian-born Dutch footballer.-Club:John started his professional career at Dutch first division side FC Twente as a 17-year old, going on to score 11 league goals during one-and-a-half seasons combined...
almost simultaneously scored to make the score 1-0 for N.E.C. With a second goal from Jhon van Beukering
Jhon van Beukering
Jhon "Jhonny" van Beukering is a Dutch-Indonesian footballer from Indo descent, who currently plays as a striker for Pelita Jaya.- Vitesse :...
(his third European goal of the season), N.E.C reached the next round.
The last 32 draw of the UEFA Cup saw N.E.C. fixtured to play against big German club Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
. The fairytale ended for the club from Nijmegen when the Germans won 0-3 in the Goffertstadion and 1-0 in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. However, the progression into the last 32 capped off the most successful year in the club's history. N.E.C. was lauded for their terrific football and their sociability. Supporters were complimented in Europe, especially by Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Anton Beckenbauer is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed Der Kaiser because of his elegant style, his leadership, his first name "Franz" , and his dominance on the football pitch...
, who said he had never witnessed such great ambiance from away-supporters and that Premier League clubs had never seen so many away-fans at a club-match (4,500).
Stadium
N.E.C. plays its home matches in the De Goffert stadium (12,500 seats). The stadium was originally opened in 1939 and featured a cycling track between the pitch and the stands. In 2000, the rebuilt stadium was opened. The club wants to expand the stadium to 20,000 seats in 2011.Rivals
Football club Vitesse of ArnhemArnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
is the main rival of N.E.C. The annual games between the two are called "de Gelderse
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
derby." The rivalry has led to hooligans meeting after games that resulted in fights and public disorder.
Current squad
As of 29 October 2011For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2011
On loan
Staff and management
N.E.C. in Europe
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969/70 | Intertoto Cup | Group, match 1 |  |
MŠK Žilina MŠK Žilina MŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club, based in the town of Žilina. They play in the Slovak Superliga and are one of the most successful clubs in this competition, having won five championships since the league's inception in 1993. The club and their supporters alike are nicknamed Šošoni... |
1-1, 1-2 |
| Group, match 2 |  |
Örebro Örebro SK Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro. The club, formed on 28 October 1908, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.-The first years:... |
0-0, 1-1 | ||
| Group, match 3 |  |
Bellinzona AC Bellinzona AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to... |
2-0, 3-3 | ||
| 1978/79 | Intertoto Cup | Group, match 1 |  |
Antwerp | 3-2, 0-2 |
| Group, match 2 |  |
Duisburg MSV Duisburg MSV Duisburg is a German association football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nicknamed "the Zebras" for their traditional striped jerseys, the club was one of the original members of the Bundesliga when it was formed in 1963.-Early years:... |
4-2, 0-6 | ||
| Group, match 3 |  |
Bordeaux FC Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season.... |
Total: 3-4 | ||
| 1983/84 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
First Round |  |
Brann | 1-1, 1-0 |
| 1/8 Finals |  |
Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
2-3, 0-2 | ||
| 1986/87 | Intertoto Cup | Group, match 1 | |
Fortuna Düsseldorf Fortuna Düsseldorf ' is a German association football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the second tier of German league football, the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga... |
4-3, 0-3 |
| Group, match 2 |  |
MTK Hungária MTK Hungária FC MTK Budapest FC or just MTK is a football club from Budapest, Hungary. The team plays in the second division of the Hungarian League. The club's colours are blue and white. As one of the most successful Hungarian football clubs, MTK has won the Hungarian League 23 times and the Hungarian Cup 12... |
0-3, 2-2 | ||
| Group, match 3 | |
RFC de Liège R.F.C. de Liège Royal Football Club de Liège is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège. It currently plays in the Belgian Third Division. Its matricule is 4, meaning that it was the fourth club to register with the country's national federation, and the club was the first Belgian champion in history... |
0-1, 1-1 | ||
| 2003/04 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
First Round |  |
Wisła Kraków | 1-2, 1-2 |
| 2004/05 | Intertoto Cup | Second Round |  |
Cork City | 0-0, 0-1 |
| 2008/09 UEFA Cup 2008–09 The UEFA Cup 2008–09 was the 38th edition of the UEFA Cup football tournament. The final was played at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, home ground of Fenerbahçe, in Istanbul, Turkey, on 20 May 2009. This season was the final one to use the UEFA Cup format; starting in 2009, the event is known as the... |
UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
First Round |  |
Dinamo Bucureşti | 1-0, 0-0 |
| Group Stage |  |
Dinamo Zagreb | 2-3 | ||
 |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
0-1 | |||
 |
Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... |
2-1 | |||
 |
Udinese Udinese Calcio Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa.... |
2-0 | |||
| Third Round | |
Hamburger SV Hamburger SV Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department... |
0-3, 0-1 |
Domestic Results
Below is a table with N.E.C.'s domestic results since the introduction of the EredivisieEredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
in 1956.
| Domestic Results since 1956 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic league | League result | Qualification to | KNVB Cup KNVB Cup The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup... season |
Cup result |
| 2010–11 Eredivisie 2010–11 Eredivisie -Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:... |
11th | - | 2010-11 | third round |
| 2009–10 Eredivisie 2009–10 Eredivisie -Personnel and sponsoring:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:... |
13th | - | 2009-10 | quarter final |
| 2008–09 Eredivisie | 11th | - | 2008-09 | quarter final |
| 2007–08 Eredivisie | 8th | UEFA Cup (winning UC play-offs) | 2007-08 | round of 16 |
| 2006–07 Eredivisie | 10th | - (losing IC UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... play-offs) |
2006-07 | third round |
| 2005–06 Eredivisie | 10th | - (losing IC UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... play-offs) |
2005-06 | round of 16 |
| 2004–05 Eredivisie | 13th | - | 2004-05 | third round |
| 2003–04 Eredivisie | 14th | Intertoto Cup (R2) | 2003-04 | quarter final |
| 2002–03 Eredivisie | 5th | UEFA Cup | 2002-03 | third round |
| 2001–02 Eredivisie | 9th | - | 2001-02 | group stage |
| 2000–01 Eredivisie | 12th | - | 2000-01 | round of 16 |
| 1999–2000 Eredivisie | 15th | - | 1999-2000 | final |
| 1998–99 Eredivisie | 11th | - | 1998-99 | second round |
| 1997–98 Eredivisie | 8th | - | 1997-98 | round of 16 |
| 1996–97 Eredivisie | 17th | - (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs) | 1996-97 | round of 16 |
| 1995–96 Eredivisie | 17th | - (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs) | 1995-96 | second round |
| 1994–95 Eredivisie | 15th | - | 1994-95 | round of 16 |
| 1993–94 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1993-94 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1993/1994 season was contested by 18 teams. Dordrecht'90 won the championship. The play-off system was expanded this season: instead of two groups of three teams, four teams entered each group now... |
2nd | Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... (winning promotion/releg. play-offs) |
1993-94 | final |
| 1992–93 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1992-93 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1992/1993 season was contested by 18 teams, two less than in the previous season. This was due to the departure of VCV Zeeland and FC Wageningen. VVV-Venlo won the championship.... |
4th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1992-93 | second round |
| 1991–92 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1991-92 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1991/1992 season was contested by 20 teams. TOP Oss from the amateurs replaced Dordrecht '90 who had merged with eredivisie-club SVV... |
8th | - | 1991-92 | third round |
| 1990–91 Eredivisie | 18th | Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium... (relegation) |
1990-91 | second round |
| 1989–90 Eredivisie | 16th | - (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs) | 1989-90 | round of 16 |
| 1988–89 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1988-89 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1988/1989 season was contested by 19 teams. Vitesse won the championship.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1987-88* AZ* DS '79* FC Den Haag-League standings:-Promotion competition:... |
4th | Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... (winning promotion/releg. play-offs) |
1988-89 | first round |
| 1987–88 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1987-88 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1987/1988 season was contested by 19 teams. RKC Waalwijk won the championship.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1986-87* Excelsior* Go Ahead Eagles* SC Veendam-League standings:-Promotion competition:... |
5th | - | 1987-88 | round of 16 |
| 1986–87 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1986-87 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1986/1987 season was contested by 19 teams. FC Volendam won the championship.-New entrants:Relegated from the Eredivisie 1985-86* SC Heracles* MVV* NEC Nijmegen-League standings:-Promotion competition:... |
6th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1986-87 | first round |
| 1985–86 Eredivisie | 17th | Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium... (relegation) |
1985-86 | semi-final |
| 1984–85 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1984-85 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1984/1985 season was contested by 18 teams, one more than in the previous season. This was due to RKC Waalwijk entering from the amateurs... |
7th | Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... (winning promotion/releg. play-offs) |
1984-85 | first round |
| 1983–84 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1983-84 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1983/1984 season was contested by 17 teams, one more than in the previous season. This was due to RBC Roosendaal, entering from the amateurs... |
9th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1983-84 | quarter final |
| 1982–83 Eredivisie | 18th | Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1983-84 The season 1983-84 of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Juventus F.C. in a final against FC Porto. The next year, the club went on to complete a full complement of European trophies with the European Cup.-Preliminary round:-First round:-First leg:... Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium... (relegation) |
1982-83 | final |
| 1981–82 Eredivisie | 13th | - | 1981-82 | quarter final |
| 1980–81 Eredivisie | 16th | - | 1980-81 | second round |
| 1979–80 Eredivisie | 15th | - | 1979-80 | round of 16 |
| 1978–79 Eredivisie | 15th | - | 1978-79 | second round |
| 1977–78 Eredivisie | 15th | - | 1977-78 | second round |
| 1976–77 Eredivisie | 16th | - | 1976-77 | second round |
| 1975–76 Eredivisie | 7th | - | 1975-76 | second round |
| 1974–75 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1974-75 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1974/1975 season was contested by 19 teams, one team less than in the previous year. This was due to the absorption of Volewijckers by eredivisie-club FC Amsterdam... |
1st | Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... (promotion) |
1974-75 | first round |
| 1973–74 Eredivisie | 17th | Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium... (relegation) |
1973-74 | round of 16 |
| 1972–73 Eredivisie | 9th | - | 1972-73 | final |
| 1971–72 Eredivisie | 7th | - | 1971-72 | quarter final |
| 1970–71 Eredivisie | 8th | - | 1970-71 | semi-final |
| 1969–70 Eredivisie | 11th | - | 1969-70 | first round |
| 1968–69 Eredivisie | 12th | - | 1968-69 | quarter final |
| 1967–68 Eredivisie | 10th | - | 1967-68 | round of 16 |
| 1966–67 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1966-67 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1966/1967 season was contested by 20 teams. Since there were only fifteen teams in the previous season, several new teams entered the competition... |
2nd | Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... (promotion) |
1966-67 | first round |
| 1965–66 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1965-66 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1965/1966 season was contested by 15 teams, one less than in the previous year. This was due to the merger of Enschedese Boys with eredivisie-club SC Enschede, to form FC Twente... |
6th | - | 1965-66 | group stage |
| 1964–65 Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie 1964-65 The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1964/1965 season was contested by 16 teams. Willem II won the championship for the second time.-New entrants:Promoted from the Tweede Divisie 1963–64:* Alkmaar '54* NECRelegated from the Eredivisie 1963-64:... |
10th | - | 1964-65 | first round |
| 1963–64 Tweede Divisie | 1st (winning championship play-off) | Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium... (promotion) |
1963-64 | round of 16 |
| 1962–63 Tweede Divisie | 3rd (group A) | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1962-63 | semi-final |
| 1961–62 Tweede Divisie | 9th | - | 1961-62 | ? |
| 1960–61 Tweede Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1960-61 | ? |
| 1959–60 Tweede Divisie | 8th (group A) | - | not held | not held |
| 1958–59 Tweede Divisie | 6th (group B) | - | 1958-59 | ? |
| 1957–58 Tweede Divisie | 5th (group B) | - | 1957-58 | ? |
| 1956–57 Tweede Divisie | 10th (group B) | - | 1956-57 | ? |
N.E.C. records
| Record | Notes | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest attendance (competition) | 32,000 | Against Ajax | 21-04-1968 |
| Lowest attendance (competition) | 1,000 | Against Roda JC | 14-05-1983 |
| Biggest win | 0-22 | Against Overasseltse Boys | 09-08-2008 |
| Biggest win (competition) | 0-7 | Against FC Den Bosch '67 | 10-03-1973 |
| Biggest loss (competition) | 9-1 | Against Ajax | 05-11-1967 |
| Match with highest score (competition) | 3-7 | Against RBC Roosendaal | 04-01-1967 |
| Most wins on a row | 10 | 04-04-2008 until 30-08-2008 | |
| Most defeats in a row | 10 | 03-10-1971 until 14-11-1971 | |
| Most matches without defeat | 31 | 24-02-2008 until 21-09-2008 | |
| Most matches without win | 16 | 22-01-1978 until 02-09-1978 | |
| Most matches without goal | 7 | 03-03-1968 until 19-05-1968 | |
| Most matches without goal against | 7 | 21-10-2005 until 18-12-2005 | |
| Top goalscorer | Bjorn Vleminckx Bjorn Vleminckx Björn Vleminckx is a Belgian footballer currently playing for Club Brugge and the Belgian national team.- Career :... |
23 | 2010-2011 |
| Most goals in a competition-match | Cas Janssens Cas Janssens Frans Cas Janssens is a former Dutch football player.In 1973 he shared the first place on the list of top scorers with 18 goals together with Willy Brokamp.-Clubs:*1965/67 NOAD Tilburg*1967/70 FC Wageningen... |
4, Against FC Den Bosch '67 | 10-03-1973 |
| Youngest player (competition) | Jan Peters | 17 years, 0 months, 25 days | |
| Highest competition-rank | Eredivisie Eredivisie The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA.... |
5th Place | 2002–2003 |
| Lowest competition-rank | Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium... |
10th Place | 1964–1965 |
| Most matches (Eredivisie) | Sije Visser | 342 | |
| Most goals scored (Eredivisie) | Frans Janssen | 54 | |
Achievements
- EredivisieEredivisieThe Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
Winner Play-Offs: 1
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- 2007-08Eredivisie 2007-08The 2007–08 Eredivisie was the 52nd season of the Eredivisie, the top division of association football in the Netherlands. The season began in August 2007 and ended on 18 May 2008, with defending champions PSV retaining their title with 72 points....
- KNVB CupKNVB CupThe KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
runner-up: 4
- KNVB Cup
- 1972-73KNVB Cup 1972-73The KNVB Cup 1972–73 started on October 29, 1972. The final was held on May 31, 1973 with NAC beating NEC 2–0 and winning the cup for the first time.-Teams:* All 18 participants of the Eredivisie 1972-73, entering in the second round...
, 1982-83, 1993-94, 1999-00- Eerste DivisieEerste DivisieThe Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
: 1
- Eerste Divisie
- 1974-75
- 1e Klasse: 3
- 1938-39, 1945-46, 1946-47
- 2007-08
Managers
Source.Ferenz György (1923–24) Smith
Smith (surname)
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(1929–30) Claus (1931–32) Longin (1932–33) Fons Lodenstijn (1933–36) Coen Delsen (1936–37) Bertus Schoester (1937–39) J. W. Julian (1939–40) Bertus Schoester (1940–42) George Charlton (1947–49) Jan Bijl (1949–54) Coen Delsen (1954–56) Ferdi Silz (1956–57)
K. ter Horst (1957–58) Fons Lodenstijn (1958) (interim
Interim
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) Wim Groenendijk (1958–60) Joop de Busser (1960–61) Jan Remmers
Jan Remmers
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(1961–70) Wiel Coerver
Wiel Coerver
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(1970–73) Meg de Jong (1973–74) Piet de Visser
Piet de Visser
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(1974–76) Hans Croon
Hans Croon
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(1976–78) Leen Looyen (1978–81) Pim van de Meent
Pim van de Meent
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(1981–85) Sandor Popovics
Sándor Popovics
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(1985–87) Leen Looyen (1987–91)
Jan Pruijn (1991–94) Kees van Kooten
Kees van Kooten
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(1994–95) Leen Looyen (1995–96) (interim
Interim
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) Wim Koevermans
Wim Koevermans
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(1995–96) Jimmy Calderwood
Jimmy Calderwood
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(1997–99) Ron de Groot (1999-00) (interim
Interim
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) Johan Neeskens
Johan Neeskens
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(2000–04) Cees Lok
Cees Lok
Cees Lok is a retired football defender and forward from the Netherlands, who mainly played for NEC Nijmegen during his professional career. He retired in 2000, and afterwards became a football manager, working for NEC Nijmegen, NAC Breda and IJsselmeervogels. Currently he is reserves team...
(2005) Ron de Groot (2005–06) Mario Been
Mario Been
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(2006–09) Dwight Lodeweges
Dwight Lodeweges
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(2009) Wiljan Vloet
Wiljan Vloet
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(2009–11) Alex Pastoor
Alex Pastoor
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(2011–present)
Notable players
Netherlands Roy BeerensRoy Beerens
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Kevin Bobson
Kevin Bobson
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Rachid Bouaouzan
Rachid Bouaouzan
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Saïd Boutahar
Saïd Boutahar
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Wilfried Brookhuis
Wilfried Brookhuis
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Jack de Gier
Jack de Gier
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Ron de Groot Dennis de Nooijer
Dennis de Nooijer
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Frank Demouge
Frank Demouge
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Romano Denneboom
Romano Denneboom
Romano Joël Denneboom is a Dutch professional footballer who is currently unattached.- Club career :Born in Schiedam, Denneboom began his career in amateur football with Hekelingen and VV Spijkenisse. After turning professional in 1998 with Heerenveen, Denneboom has also played in the Netherlands...
Jeroen Drost
Jeroen Drost
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Ernest Faber
Ernest Faber
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Dennis Gentenaar
Dennis Gentenaar
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Youssouf Hersi
Youssouf Hersi
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Danny Hesp
Danny Hesp
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Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink
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Danny Hoekman Paul Jans
Paul Jans
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Anton Janssen
Anton Janssen
Anton Janssen is a retired Dutch footballer who played for PSV Eindhoven and was part of their European Cup victory in 1988. Janssen also played for NEC Nijmegen, Fortuna Sittard, and K.V. Kortrijk. Currently, Jannsen is doing an internship at NEC Nijmegen to receive his Professional Soccer Coach...
Tim Janssen
Tim Janssen
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Collins John
Collins John
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Dick Jol
Dick Jol
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Milano Koenders
Milano Koenders
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Willem Korsten
Willem Korsten
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Michel Langerak Bart Latuheru Jeffrey Leiwakabessy
Jeffrey Leiwakabessy
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Jeremain Lens
Jeremain Lens
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Cees Lok
Cees Lok
Cees Lok is a retired football defender and forward from the Netherlands, who mainly played for NEC Nijmegen during his professional career. He retired in 2000, and afterwards became a football manager, working for NEC Nijmegen, NAC Breda and IJsselmeervogels. Currently he is reserves team...
Muslu Nalbantoglu
Muslu Nalbantoglu
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Edo Ophof
Edo Ophof
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Jan Peters
Jan Peters (footballer)
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Maikel Renfurm
Maikel Renfurm
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Bas Roorda
Bas Roorda
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Harry Schellekens
Harry Schellekens
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Dennis Schulp
Dennis Schulp
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Ferne Snoyl
Ferne Snoyl
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Pleun Strik
Pleun Strik
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Jasar Takak
Jasar Takak
Jasar Takak is a Dutch footballer who currently plays in midfield. He is currently unattached.- Early career :Born in 's-Hertogenbosch by Assyrian/Syriac parents from Turkey, Takak started his career with local side RKVV Sint-Michielsgestel...
Frans Thijssen Jhon van Beukering
Jhon van Beukering
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Jan van Deinsen
Jan van Deinsen
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Mark van den Boogaart
Mark van den Boogaart
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Björn van der Doelen
Björn van der Doelen
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Patrick van Diemen
Patrick van Diemen
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Kees van Wonderen
Kees van Wonderen
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Rob Wielaert
Rob Wielaert
Rob Wielaert is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Roda JC, on loan from Ajax.- Career :...
Peter Wisgerhof
Peter Wisgerhof
Peter Wisgerhof is a Dutch footballer who plays as a central defender for Eredivisie club FC Twente.- Club career :...
Mike Zonneveld
Mike Zonneveld
Mike Zonneveld is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda, mainly as a left back.Zonneveld is a versatile left-footed player who can play as a left-back, left-winger or holding midfielder...
Australia Brett Holman
Brett Holman
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(2006–08)
Belgium Pieter Collen
Pieter Collen
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(2000–01) Bart van den Eede
Bart Van Den Eede
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(2005–06) Björn Vleminckx
Bjorn Vleminckx
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(2009-11)
Brazil Tininho
Tininho
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(2004–06)
Czech Republic Jarda Simr
Jarda Simr
Jarda Simr is a Czech footballer.Simr played for Excelsior Rotterdam and NEC Nijmegen in the Dutch Eredivisie as well as Amica Wronki in the Polish Ekstraklasa....
(2001–05)
Denmark Dennis Rommedahl
Dennis Rommedahl
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(2009) Niki Zimling
Niki Zimling
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(2010-11)
Ecuador José Valencia Murillo
José Valencia Murillo
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(2004–06)
England Chris Eagles
Chris Eagles
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(2006–07) David Jones (2006)
Finland Antti Sumiala (1995–97)
Germany Jörg Sobiech
Jörg Sobiech
Jörg Sobiech was a footballer who played in the for SG Wattenscheid 09, Stuttgarter Kickers, NEC Nijmegen, FC Twente, SV Waldhof Mannheim, Chemnitzer FC and Stoke. He made three appearances for Stoke.-References:...
(1996–98)
Hungary Krisztián Vadócz
Krisztián Vadócz
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(2007–08)
Macedonia Ǵorǵi Hristov (2000–03) Dževdet Šainovski
Dzevdet Sainovski
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(1997–99)
Morocco Youssef El-Akchaoui (2006-10)
Netherlands Antilles Moises Bicentini
Moises Bicentini
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(1957–61)
Paraguay Edgar Barreto
Edgar Barreto
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(2004–07)
Poland Janusz Kowalik
Janusz Kowalik
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(1974–76) Andrzej Niedzielan
Andrzej Niedzielan
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(2004–07)
Serbia Nedeljko Bulatović
Nedeljko Bulatović
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(1966–67) Dejan Govedarica
Dejan Govedarica
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(2002–04)
Spain Dani Fernández
Daniel Fernández Artola
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(2008–09) Manuel Sánchez Torres
Manuel Sánchez Torres
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(1990–91)
Sweden Jonas Olsson (2005–08)
Man of the Year
| Season | Name |
|---|---|
| 2000/01 2000-01 in Dutch football The 2000/2001 season in Dutch football was the 45th season in the Eredivisie, where PSV Eindhoven claimed the title, while FC Twente won the Dutch National Cup.-Johan Cruijff-schaal:-Eredivisie:*Champions League : PSV Eindhoven... |
 Danny HespDanny Hesp Danny Petrus Hesp is a retired Dutch professional footballer, who played as a defender.-Football career:Born in Amsterdam, Hesp started at local giants AFC Ajax, but only appeared nine times in three seasons combined, all in his first year.Released in 1990, he resumed his career with SC... |
| 2001/02 2001-02 in Dutch football The 2001/2002 season in Dutch football was the 46th season in the Eredivisie, where Ajax Amsterdam claimed the double .-Johan Cruijff-schaal:-Eredivisie:*Champions League : Ajax Amsterdam and PSV Eindhoven... |
Rob Wielaert Rob Wielaert Rob Wielaert is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Roda JC, on loan from Ajax.- Career :... |
| 2002/03 2002-03 in Dutch football The 2002/2003 season in Dutch football was the 47th season in the Eredivisie, where PSV Eindhoven claimed the title while FC Utrecht won the Dutch National Cup by defeating Feyenoord Rotterdam in the final.-Johan Cruijff-schaal:-Eredivisie:... |
Rob Wielaert Rob Wielaert Rob Wielaert is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Roda JC, on loan from Ajax.- Career :... |
| 2003/04 | Dennis Gentenaar Dennis Gentenaar Dennis Gentenaar is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club VVV-Venlo.- Career :... |
| 2004/05 | Peter Wisgerhof Peter Wisgerhof Peter Wisgerhof is a Dutch footballer who plays as a central defender for Eredivisie club FC Twente.- Club career :... |
| 2005/06 Eredivisie 2005/2006 The 2005/06 season of the Eredivisie began in August 2005 and ended in May 2006. PSV Eindhoven became champions on April 9, 2006. The season was overshadowed by the death of FC Utrecht player David di Tommaso.-Promoted teams:... |
Romano Denneboom Romano Denneboom Romano Joël Denneboom is a Dutch professional footballer who is currently unattached.- Club career :Born in Schiedam, Denneboom began his career in amateur football with Hekelingen and VV Spijkenisse. After turning professional in 1998 with Heerenveen, Denneboom has also played in the Netherlands... |
| 2006/07 Eredivisie 2006/2007 The 2006/2007 season of the Eredivisie began on August 18, 2006. The season saw PSV Eindhoven quickly building a gap with the other teams. After 20 matches, the club was 11 points ahead of AZ and 12 points ahead of Ajax. The lead quickly dissipated in the 13 matches that followed. A draw of PSV at... |
Jonas Olsson Jonas Olsson (born 1983) Jonas Olsson is a Swedish footballer who plays for West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League and for the Sweden national football team as a centre-back.-Club career:... |
| 2007/08 | Youssef El-Akchaoui |
| 2008/09 Eredivisie 2008-09 The Eredivisie 2008–09 is the fifty-third season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. PSV were the reigning champions. The season began on 29 August 2008 with a game between Vitesse and FC Groningen and ended on 10 May 2009. A total of 18 teams take part in the league, consisting of 16... |
 Lasse Schöne |
| 2009/10 |  Lorenzo DavidsLorenzo Davids Lorenzo Davids is a Dutch footballer of Surinamese descent, who currently plays for German club FC Augsburg, coming from N.E.C. and Feyenoord, where he started his career.... |
| 2010/11 | Ramon Zomer Ramon Zomer Ramon Zomer is a Dutch professional footballer. Zomer plays in a centre back position and is a current player of the SC Heerenveen in the Eredivisie. Zomer has also played for the Netherlands national under-21 football team.- Career :... |
Topscorers by season
| Season | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1994/95 1994-95 in Dutch football The 1994/95 season in Dutch football saw Ajax Amsterdam winning the title in the Eredivisie, while Feyenoord Rotterdam won the Dutch National Cup. For the first time in history of Dutch professional football a club stayed unbeaten in the highest league... |
Danny Hoekman |
14 |
| 1995/96 1995-96 in Dutch football The 1995–96 season in Dutch football saw holders Ajax Amsterdam winning the title in the Eredivisie once again, while PSV Eindhoven won the Dutch National Cup... |
 Antti Sumiala |
9 |
| 1996/97 1996-97 in Dutch football The 1996/1997 season in Dutch football was the 41st professional season in the Eredivisie, with PSV Eindhoven winning the title and Roda JC claiming the Dutch National Cup.-Johan Cruijff-schaal:-Eredivisie:*Champions League : PSV Eindhoven... |
Antti Sumiala |
8 |
| 1997/98 1997-98 in Dutch football The 1997/1998 season in Dutch football was the 42nd season in the Eredivisie, where Ajax Amsterdam won the double, claiming the title and the Dutch National Cup.-Johan Cruijff-schaal:-Eredivisie:*Champions League : Ajax and PSV... |
Emiel van Eijkeren |
13 |
| 1998/99 1998-99 in Dutch football The 1998/1999 season in Dutch football was the 43rd season in the Eredivisie, where Feyenoord Rotterdam claimed the title, for the first time since 1993... |
Jack de Gier Jack de Gier Jack de Gier is a retired football striker from the Netherlands, who made his professional debut in the 1988/89 season for BVV Den Bosch.... |
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| 1999/00 1999-00 in Dutch football The 1999/2000 season in Dutch football was the 44th season in the Eredivisie, where PSV Eindhoven claimed the title, while Roda JC won the Dutch National Cup.-Johan Cruijff-schaal:-Eredivisie:*Champions League : PSV Eindhoven and SC Heerenveen... |
Jack de Gier Jack de Gier Jack de Gier is a retired football striker from the Netherlands, who made his professional debut in the 1988/89 season for BVV Den Bosch.... |
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| 2000/01 2000-01 in Dutch football The 2000/2001 season in Dutch football was the 45th season in the Eredivisie, where PSV Eindhoven claimed the title, while FC Twente won the Dutch National Cup.-Johan Cruijff-schaal:-Eredivisie:*Champions League : PSV Eindhoven... |
 Gorgi Hristov |
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| 2001/02 2001-02 in Dutch football The 2001/2002 season in Dutch football was the 46th season in the Eredivisie, where Ajax Amsterdam claimed the double .-Johan Cruijff-schaal:-Eredivisie:*Champions League : Ajax Amsterdam and PSV Eindhoven... |
Frank Demouge Frank Demouge Frank Demouge is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Eredivisie club FC Utrecht.- Biography :Demouge started his professional career at NEC, where he played for four seasons. Out of these, his first season was his best, when he scored 7 times in 25 matches... |
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| 2002/03 2002-03 in Dutch football The 2002/2003 season in Dutch football was the 47th season in the Eredivisie, where PSV Eindhoven claimed the title while FC Utrecht won the Dutch National Cup by defeating Feyenoord Rotterdam in the final.-Johan Cruijff-schaal:-Eredivisie:... |
Youssouf Hersi Youssouf Hersi Youssouf Hersi is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.-Playing career:Hersi has played in the Netherlands for Ajax, NAC Breda, NEC, Heerenveen, Vitesse, Twente and De Graafschap.... |
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| 2003/04 | Youssouf Hersi Youssouf Hersi Youssouf Hersi is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.-Playing career:Hersi has played in the Netherlands for Ajax, NAC Breda, NEC, Heerenveen, Vitesse, Twente and De Graafschap.... |
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| 2004/05 | Saïd Boutahar Saïd Boutahar Saïd Boutahar is a Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent who currently plays in Qatar for Al-Wakrah.-Club career:Boutahar is a midfielder who was born in Rotterdam and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Feyenoord Rotterdam squad in the 2001–02 season... |
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| 2005/06 Eredivisie 2005/2006 The 2005/06 season of the Eredivisie began in August 2005 and ended in May 2006. PSV Eindhoven became champions on April 9, 2006. The season was overshadowed by the death of FC Utrecht player David di Tommaso.-Promoted teams:... |
Andrzej Niedzielan Andrzej Niedzielan Andrzej Niedzielan is a Polish footballer who plays as a striker for Cracovia.-Early career:He began his career began in 1997, when he joined Promień Żary. Then he played for Zagłębie Lubin, where he did not impress... |
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| 2006/07 Eredivisie 2006/2007 The 2006/2007 season of the Eredivisie began on August 18, 2006. The season saw PSV Eindhoven quickly building a gap with the other teams. After 20 matches, the club was 11 points ahead of AZ and 12 points ahead of Ajax. The lead quickly dissipated in the 13 matches that followed. A draw of PSV at... |
Romano Denneboom Romano Denneboom Romano Joël Denneboom is a Dutch professional footballer who is currently unattached.- Club career :Born in Schiedam, Denneboom began his career in amateur football with Hekelingen and VV Spijkenisse. After turning professional in 1998 with Heerenveen, Denneboom has also played in the Netherlands... |
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| 2007/08 | Jhon van Beukering Jhon van Beukering Jhon "Jhonny" van Beukering is a Dutch-Indonesian footballer from Indo descent, who currently plays as a striker for Pelita Jaya.- Vitesse :... |
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| 2008/09 | Youssef El-Akchaoui |
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| 2009/10 | Bjorn Vleminckx Bjorn Vleminckx Björn Vleminckx is a Belgian footballer currently playing for Club Brugge and the Belgian national team.- Career :... |
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| 2010/11 | Bjorn Vleminckx Bjorn Vleminckx Björn Vleminckx is a Belgian footballer currently playing for Club Brugge and the Belgian national team.- Career :... |
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