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FC Eindhoven

Dutch association football club

FC Eindhoven

Dutch association football club

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Eindhoven

Football Club Eindhoven, commonly known as FC Eindhoven, is a professional football club based in Eindhoven, Netherlands, that competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football. They are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV.

FC Eindhoven play their home games at Jan Louwers Stadion, in the southern part of the city. The club's official colours are blue and white, hence their nickname "Blauw-Witten" ().

History

Historical chart of league performance

The club was founded on 16 November 1909 as E.V.V. It came from the fusion of Sparta and Eindhovia. It was decided to form a new club called E.V.V. (short for Eindhovense Voetbal Vereniging). The club colours were blue and white, the blue stemming from the crest of Eindhoven at that time. E.V.V. started to play in the Brabantse Voetbalbond, a regional league, but after a couple of years joined the NVB, the National League. In 1921 E.V.V. fused with Gestel (local team) and changed its name to E.V.V. Eindhoven. At the end of the 30s, the club had its first success winning as the Dutch Cup, the KNVB Beker, in 1937. In 1939, E.V.V. Eindhoven were champions of the 1st Division Region South and played for the title of The Netherlands with teams like DWS, NEC, Ajax and Achilles 1894. They finished fourth.

In 1950, E.V.V. Eindhoven had their first Dutch international in Noud van Melis. Frans Tebak and Dick Snoek were to quickly follow in his footsteps. In 1954, E.V.V. Eindhoven were the last Dutch league champions before the introduction of the professional league. After turning professional in 1954, the club played in the Eredivisie until 1957, when they were relegated to the Eerste Divisie. In 1969, they were even relegated to the Tweede Divisie. Two years later, the club secured promotion back to the Eerste Divisie, and in 1975, to the Eredivisie. In 1977, E.V.V. Eindhoven were relegated back to the Eerste Divisie, where they have remained ever since. In 1997, E.V.V. Eindhoven moved from a professional club back to an amateur club. A new professional club SBV Eindhoven (Stichting Betaald Voetbal Eindhoven) was founded, and in 2002 changed its name to FC Eindhoven.

In the 2009–10 season, FC Eindhoven qualified for playoffs to advance to the Eredivisie. They advanced past the first round defeating AGOVV Apeldoorn 4–2 on aggregate. After that, they were pitted against relegation candidate Willem II and were defeated 3–2 on aggregate. In the 2011-12 season, FC Eindhoven finished third, despite Ernest Faber leaving the club to join Dick Advocaat at PSV as his assistant in March 2012. The club lost 3–0 to Helmond Sport over two legs, 1–0 in the first and 2–0 in the second, in the second round of the promotion playoffs.

Erwin Koeman, the replacement of Ernest Faber, left in the summer of 2012 and was replaced by John Lammers. Under Lammers the 2012–13 season finished in a disappointing 16th spot, only above two sides whose points totals had been set at zero due to bankruptcy. The 2013–14 season was a big improvement with the club finishing sixth and qualifying for the promotion play-offs. There they encountered Sparta Rotterdam and lost 3–1 on aggregate.

Results improved over the next two seasons culminating in a 2nd place finish in the 2014-15 season, but losing the promotion playoffs. The club had another chance at promotion a season later, but failed again. The club then had a period of worse results, finishing 11th, 12th, and 14th in the next 3 seasons. In the 2019-20 season, FC Eindhoven were 13th when competition was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next season they finished 15th, before an improvement in the 2021-22 season saw the club finish 3rd and play for promotion, losing in the first round 1-4 on aggregate to Almere City. Results worsened again as the club achieved 8th and 14th in the next 2 seasons before an improvement in the 2024-25 season to 11th.

Rivalries

FC Eindhoven's former biggest rivalry is with neighbours PSV Eindhoven, against whom they contest the Lichtstad Derby ('City of Light Derby'). However, the clubs have not faced each other in league competition since the 1976–77 season. FC Eindhoven used to be a bigger club than PSV in the period between 1930 and 1955. PSV was a club for the workers of Phillips and seen as a club for the privileged while FC Eindhoven was seen as the people's club. In 2004, FC Eindhoven contracted a co-operation deal with neighbours PSV Eindhoven, meaning the possibility of swapping youth players between the two clubs.

Nowadays, Helmond Sport are seen as the biggest rivals. The clubs are about 15 km apart and have been playing in the same league for years.

Honours

  • Eredivisie
    • Winner: 1954
  • KNVB Cup
    • Winner: 1937
  • Promoted to Eredivisie
    • Promotion: 1975
  • Promoted to Eerste Divisie
    • Promotion: 1971

Results

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from:01/01/1990 till:01/01/2024 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Eerste Divisie"

Below is a table with FC Eindhoven's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.

Domestic Results since 1956Domestic leagueLeague resultQualification toKNVB Cup seasonCup result
2024-25 Eerste Divisie11th–2023-24second round
2023-24 Eerste Divisie14th–2023-24second round
2022–23 Eerste Divisie8thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2022–23second round
2021–22 Eerste Divisie3rdpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2021–22first round
2020–21 Eerste Divisie15th–2020–21first round
2019–20 Eerste Divisie13th–2019–20round of 16
2018–19 Eerste Divisie14th–2018–19first round
2017–18 Eerste Divisie12th–2017–18second round
2016–17 Eerste Divisie11th–2016–17second round
2015–16 Eerste Divisie4thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2015–16second round
2014–15 Eerste Divisie2ndpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2014–15second round
2013–14 Eerste Divisie6thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2013–14third round
2012–13 Eerste Divisie16th–2012–13third round
2011–12 Eerste Divisie3rdpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2011–12round of 16
2010–11 Eerste Divisie12th–2010–11fourth round
2009–10 Eerste Divisie12thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2009–10second round
2008–09 Eerste Divisie18th–2008–09third round
2007–08 Eerste Divisie19th–2007–08third round
2006–07 Eerste Divisie19th–2006–07third round
2005–06 Eerste Divisie17th–2005–06round of 16
2004–05 Eerste Divisie15th–2004–05second round
2003–04 Eerste Divisie16th–2003–04third round
2002–03 Eerste Divisie10th–2002–03second round
2001–02 Eerste Divisie17th–2001–02third round
2000–01 Eerste Divisie9th–2000–01third round
1999–2000 Eerste Divisie9th–1999–2000round of 16
1998–99 Eerste Divisie9th–1998–99quarter-final
1997–98 Eerste Divisie8thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1997–98second round
1996–97 Eerste Divisie9th–1996–97second round
1995–96 Eerste Divisie17th–1995–96group stage
1994–95 Eerste Divisie17th–1994–95second round
1993–94 Eerste Divisie16th–1993–94second round
1992–93 Eerste Divisie15th–1992–93second round
1991–92 Eerste Divisie14thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1991–92round of 16
1990–91 Eerste Divisie9thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1990–91second round
1989–90 Eerste Divisie5th–1989–90second round
1988–89 Eerste Divisie13th–1988–89second round
1987–88 Eerste Divisie6th–1987–88second round
1986–87 Eerste Divisie11th–1986–87first round
1985–86 Eerste Divisie16th–1985–86first round
1984–85 Eerste Divisie18th–1984–85first round
1983–84 Eerste Divisie15th–1983–84first round
1982–83 Eerste Divisie11th–1982–83first round
1981–82 Eerste Divisie14th–1981–82first round
1980–81 Eerste Divisie10th–1980–81first round
1979–80 Eerste Divisie14th–1979–80second round
1978–79 Eerste Divisie5th–1978–79second round
1977–78 Eerste Divisie9th–1977–78round of 16
1976–77 Eredivisie17thEerste Divisie (relegation)1976–77second round
1975–76 Eredivisie15th–1975–76semi-final
1974–75 Eerste Divisie6thEredivisie (winning promotion competition)1974–75first round
1973–74 Eerste Divisie12th–1973–74first round
1972–73 Eerste Divisie11th–1972–73first round
1971–72 Eerste Divisie5th–1971–72first round
1970–71 Tweede Divisie3rdEerste Divisie (promotion)1970–71first round
1969–70 Tweede Divisie4th–1969–70first round
1968–69 Eerste Divisie15thTweede Divisie (losing relegation play-off)1968–69first round
1967–68 Eerste Divisie13th–1967–68group stage
1966–67 Eerste Divisie9th–1966–67first round
1965–66 Eerste Divisie10th–1965–66group stage
1964–65 Eerste Divisie6th–1964–65first round
1963–64 Eerste Divisie4th–1963–64round of 16
1962–63 Eerste Divisie9th–1962–63quarter-final
1961–62 Eerste Divisie6th (group A)–1961–62?
1960–61 Eerste Divisie13th (group B)–1960–61?
1959–60 Eerste Divisie12th (group B)–not heldnot held
1958–59 Eerste Divisie7th (group A)–1958–59?
1957–58 Eerste Divisie7th (group B)–1957–58?
1956–57 Eredivisie18thEerste Divisie (relegation)1956–57?

Current squad

Youth players in use

Former players

National team players

The following players were called up to represent their national teams in international football and received caps during their tenure with FC Eindhoven:

  • ;Azerbaijan
    • Azerbaijan Ozan Kökçü (2022–2024)
  • ;Canada
    • Canada Charles-Andreas Brym (2021–2022; 2022–2023)
  • ;Curaçao
    • Curaçao Sixto Rovina (1985–1988)A Curaçao-born footballer, Sixto Rovina represented Netherlands Antilles internationally, prior to the countries dissolution in 2010, with Curaçao considered by both UEFA and FIFA as the only inherit successor to the national team of former Netherlands Antilles.
    • Curaçao Ayrton Statie (2016)
  • ;El Salvador
    • El Salvador Enrico Hernández (2021)
  • ;Netherlands
    • Netherlands Noud van Melis (1946–1954; 1958–1960)
    • Netherlands Dick Snoek (1950–1954; 1954–1960)
    • Netherlands Frans Tebak (1946–1963)
  • Players in bold actively play for FC Eindhoven and for their respective national teams. Years in brackets indicate careerspan with FC Eindhoven.

National team players by Confederation

Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former FC Eindhoven players represented Internationally

ConfederationTotal(Nation) Association
AFC0
CAF0
CONCACAF4Curaçao Curaçao (2), Canada Canada (1), El Salvador El Salvador (1)
CONMEBOL0
OFC0
UEFA4Netherlands Netherlands (3), Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (1)

Players in international tournaments

The following is a list of FC Eindhoven players who have competed in international tournaments, including the CONCACAF Gold Cup. To this date no FC Eindhoven players have participated in the FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship, Africa Cup of Nations, Copa América, AFC Asian Cup or the OFC Nations Cup while playing for FC Eindhoven.

CupPlayers
United StatesCanada 2023 CONCACAF Gold CupCanada Charles-Andreas Brym

Club officials

PositionStaff
ChairmanNED Juul van Hout
Chief Executive OfficerBEL Günther Peeters
Technical directorNED Marc Scheepers
Team ManagerNED Tom van der Leegte
NED Paul Schreuder
Head coachNED Maurice Verberne
Assistant coachNED Bastiaan Riemersma
NED Mike van Dijk
Goalkeeping coachNED Hans Segers
Club doctorNED Paul Schreuder
PhysiotherapistNED Frank Hagenaars
NED Thomas Hooyberghs
HUN Fanni Oláh
NED Marco Subnel
Equipment managerNED Lydia van den Heuvel
NED Werner Rossou

Managers

  • A. Wynperle (1924–25)
  • R.W. Jefferson (1925–28)
  • J. Pilcik (1928–32)
  • D. James (1933–35)
  • Otto Pinter (1935–39)
  • Wim van Tuijl (1939–49)
  • Jan van de Gevel (1949–50)
  • Wim Groenendijk (1950–56)
  • Wim Groenendijk & T. de Zeeuw (1956–57)
  • Layos Todt & T. de Zeeuw (1957–58)
  • Huub de Leeuw (1958–60)
  • Jan Bijl (1960–63)
  • Netherlands Jacques de Wit (1963–66)
  • Ludwig Gorissen (1966–67)
  • Netherlands Hennie Hollink (1967–68)
  • Netherlands Joep Brandes & Bram Appel (1968–70)
  • England Les Talbot (1970–72)
  • Hans Alleman (1972–73)
  • Netherlands Rinus Gosens (1973–79)
  • Netherlands Jacques de Wit (1979–82)
  • Netherlands Ad Versluis (1982–84)
  • Netherlands Th.Ramakers & G.van Berlo (1984–85)
  • Jo Jansen (1985–86)
  • Ted Immers (1986–88)
  • Netherlands Rinus Gosens (1988–89)
  • Netherlands Jacques de Wit (1989–90)
  • Netherlands Mario Verlijsdonk (1990–91)
  • Netherlands Chris Dekker (1991–92)
  • Netherlands Piet Buter (1992–93)
  • Hungary Sandor Popovics & Mario Verlijsdonk (1993–94)
  • Rob Jacobs (1994–95)
  • Rob Jacobs & Mario Verlijsdonk (1995–96)
  • Willem Leushuis (1997–2000)
  • Belgium Jos Daerden (2000–01)
  • Netherlands Leon Vlemmings (2001–05)
  • Netherlands Louis Coolen (2005–07)
  • Netherlands Ernest Faber (2007)
  • Netherlands Gerald Vanenburg (2008)
  • Netherlands Ernest Faber (2008)
  • Belgium Marc Brys (2008–09)
  • Netherlands Jan Poortvliet (2009–10)
  • Netherlands Ernest Faber (2010–12)
  • Netherlands Erwin Koeman (2012)
  • Netherlands John Lammers (2012)
  • Netherlands Pascal Maas (2012–13)
  • Netherlands Jean-Paul de Jong (2013–15)
  • Netherlands Mitchell van der Gaag (2015–16)
  • Netherlands Ricardo Moniz (2016–17)
  • Netherlands Wilfred van Leeuwen (2017–18)
  • Netherlands David Nascimento (2018–19)
  • Netherlands Ernie Brandts (2019–21)
  • Netherlands Rob Penders (2021–23)
  • Netherlands Willem Weijs (2023–24)
  • Netherlands Maurice Verberne (2024–present)

Notes

References

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