RKC Waalwijk
Encyclopedia
RKC Waalwijk (ˈɛr ˈkaː ˈseː ˈʋaːl.ʋɛi̯k) is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie
. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' (Roman Catholic
Combination in Dutch) and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.
. Its new stadium, the 7500 seater Mandemakers Stadion
was opened in 1996 and featured the home match against Roda JC. While considered as one of the Eredivisie's smaller clubs, it nevertheless maintained its top flight status for many years. Its home colors are yellow and blue.
At the end of the season 2006/07, RKC Waalwijk were relegated from the Eredivisie after a defeat in play-offs against VVV-Venlo.
On 3 June 2009 they were promoted to the Eredivisie
division after a win in the play-offs against De Graafschap
. Though, their spell didn't last long ending in the last place with only 15 points. In the season followed they would finish first in the Eerste Divisie
promoting back in the top flight of Dutch football.
(on loan from NEC)
Thomas Vermaelen (2004-05) Jan Vertonghen (2005-06) Joey Gudjonsson (2000-02) Khalid Boulahrouz
(1996-97) Martin Jol
(1998-04) Erwin Koeman
(2004-05) Adrie Koster (2005-07) Hans Verèl
(1993)
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....
. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' (Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
Combination in Dutch) and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.
History
The club was formed on 26 August 1940 and used to play its home games at Sportpark OlympiaSportpark Olympia
Sportpark Olympia was a multi-use stadium located at the Olympiaweg in Waalwijk, Netherlands. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of RKC Waalwijk. The stadium was able to hold 6,200 people and opened in 1940. It was closed in 1996 when Mandemakers Stadion opened....
. Its new stadium, the 7500 seater Mandemakers Stadion
Mandemakers Stadion
Mandemakers Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Waalwijk, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 7,500 people and was built in 1996....
was opened in 1996 and featured the home match against Roda JC. While considered as one of the Eredivisie's smaller clubs, it nevertheless maintained its top flight status for many years. Its home colors are yellow and blue.
At the end of the season 2006/07, RKC Waalwijk were relegated from the Eredivisie after a defeat in play-offs against VVV-Venlo.
On 3 June 2009 they were promoted to the 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....
division after a win in the play-offs against De Graafschap
De Graafschap
De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
. Though, their spell didn't last long ending in the last place with only 15 points. In the season followed they would finish first in the 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...
promoting back in the top flight of Dutch football.
RKC in Europe
- Group = group game
- 1R = first round
- 2R = second round
- 3R = third round
- 1/8 = 1/8 final
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Score | Goalscorers RKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Intertoto Cup | |||||
| Group | 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900... |
1-1, 2-2 | ||||
| Group | First Vienna FC First Vienna FC First Vienna FC is an Austrian association football club based in the Döbling district of Vienna. Established on 22 August 1894, it is the country's oldest team and has played a notable role in the history of the game there... |
3-4, 2-4 | ||||
| Group | Carl Zeiss Jena Carl Zeiss Jena Carl Zeiss Jena may refer to:* FC Carl Zeiss Jena, a German football club based in Jena, Thuringia* Carl Zeiss Jena , a German optics company based in Jena, Thuringia... |
2-0, 1-0 | ||||
| 1989 | Intertoto Cup | |||||
| Group | Caen | 1-0, 0-2 | ||||
| Group | Lyngby BK | 1-1, 0-2 | ||||
| Group | FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04 Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major... |
3-2, 4-2 | ||||
| 2000 | UEFA Intertoto Cup 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... |
3R | Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
0-2, 0-1 | ||
| 2001 | UEFA Intertoto Cup 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... |
3R | TSV 1860 München TSV 1860 München Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season... |
2-1, 3-1 |
Current squad
For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2009 and List of Dutch football transfers winter 2009-10.(on loan from NEC)
Honours
- 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...
(2):- 1987-88, 2010-112010–11 Eerste Divisie-League table:-Results:...
- 1987-88, 2010-11
Notable former players
Former managers
Peter Boeve Bert JacobsBert Jacobs
Bert Jacobs was a football manager from the Netherlands, who played for HFC Haarlem. Born in Zandvoort, he started a career as a football coach as a 27-year old when he became the head coach of Velox from Utrecht...
(1996-97) Martin Jol
Martin Jol
Maarten Cornelis "Martin" Jol is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder who currently manages Fulham in the Premier League. Jol played over 400 games during his career which included spells in the Netherlands, Germany, and England, as well as earning three caps with the Dutch national team...
(1998-04) Erwin Koeman
Erwin Koeman
Erwin Koeman is a former football player and Dutch football manager. Currently he is the manager of FC Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie. He is the son of Dutch international footballer Martin Koeman, and, alongside his younger brother Ronald, has also represented the Netherlands...
(2004-05) Adrie Koster (2005-07) Hans Verèl
Hans Verèl
Hans Verèl is a former football defender and midfielder from the Netherlands, who played for Sparta Rotterdam, SVV and FC Den Bosch...
(1993)