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RKC Waalwijk
Association football club in the Netherlands
Association football club in the Netherlands
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| clubname | RKC Waalwijk |
| image | RKC_Waalwijk logo.svg |
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| fullname | Rooms Katholieke Combinatie Waalwijk |
| short name | RKC |
| founded | |
| ground | Mandemakers Stadion |
| capacity | 7,508 |
| chairman | Peter Konijnenburg |
| manager | Sander Duits |
| mgrtitle | Head coach |
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| season | |
| position | |
| current | 2025–26 RKC Waalwijk season |
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RKC Waalwijk () is a Dutch professional football club based in Waalwijk. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2024–25 season. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie Waalwijk' ('Roman Catholic Combination Waalwijk' in Dutch) and was established as a merger of HEC, WVB and Hercules.
History
The club was formed on 26 August 1940 and used to play its home games at Sportpark Olympia. Its new stadium, the 7,500 seater Mandemakers Stadion was opened in 1996 and featured the home match against Roda JC. RKC's clubname was also expanded with the name of the town before that 1996–97 season. While considered 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 2006–07 season, 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.
After another relegation at the end of the 2013–14 season, RKC Waalwijk finished 20th (last) in the 2014–15 season of Eerste Divisie. However, they didn't relegate to Topklasse (amateurs) because both of the two Topklasse champions declined promotion into professionalism. In 2016–17, they made the Eerste Divisie playoffs, losing 5–2 on aggregate to FC Emmen.
In the 2017–18 season, RKC was placed 16th out of 20 teams in the Eerste Divisie. In 2019, Waalwijk promoted back to the Eredivisie after a five-year absence, after beating Go Ahead Eagles in the play-off finals. After a 0–0 draw in the first leg at home, RKC won the second leg 5–4 away.
In the 2019–20 season, RKC finished in last place, but they survived relegation due to the season being declared void due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the subsequent 2020–21 season, the club managed to avoid relegation on their own by finishing in 15th place. RKC were relegated from the Eredivisie at the end of the 2024–25 season, finishing 17th. The club endured a historically poor start, equalling the league record for most consecutive defeats to start a season, and struggled with discipline, receiving six red cards in the first twelve matches. Head coach Henk Fraser remained in charge throughout, despite mounting criticism. In October, the club attracted national attention by signing former prodigy Mohamed Ihattaren, whose arrival briefly lifted morale and media focus. A short resurgence in early 2025, including a 5–0 win over NAC Breda, proved insufficient, and relegation to the Eerste Divisie was confirmed on the final matchday.
Results
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Below is a table with RKC's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1984.
| Domestic Results since 1956 | Domestic league | League result | Qualification to | KNVB Cup season | Cup result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 Eredivisie | 17th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 2024–25 | round of 16 | |
| 2023–24 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 2023–24 | first round | |
| 2022–23 Eredivisie | 9th | – | 2022–23 | first round | |
| 2021–22 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 2021–22 | quarter finals | |
| 2020–21 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 2020–21 | first round | |
| 2019–20 Eredivisie | 18th | No relegation due to COVID-19 | 2019–20 | first round | |
| 2018–19 Eerste Divisie | 8th | Eredivisie (winning promotion/releg. play-offs) | 2018–19 | round of 16 | |
| 2017–18 Eerste Divisie | 18th | – | 2017–18 | second round | |
| 2016–17 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 2016–17 | second round | |
| 2015–16 Eerste Divisie | 18th | – | 2015–16 | second round | |
| 2014–15 Eerste Divisie | 20th | – | 2014–15 | second round | |
| 2013–14 Eredivisie | 16th | Eerste Divisie (promotion/relegation playoffs: relegation) | 2013–14 | second round | |
| 2012–13 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 2012–13 | third round | |
| 2011–12 Eredivisie | 9h | – | 2011–12 | quarter final | |
| 2010–11 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promoted) | 2010–11 | semi final | |
| 2009–10 Eredivisie | 18th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 2009–10 | second round | |
| 2008–09 Eerste Divisie | 2nd | Eredivisie (promotion/relegation play-offs: promotion) | 2008–09 | third round | |
| 2007–08 Eerste Divisie | 2nd | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2007–08 | round of 16 | |
| 2006–07 Eredivisie | 17th | Eerste Divisie (promotion/relegation play-off: relegation) | 2006–07 | semi final | |
| 2005–06 Eredivisie | 12th | – | 2005–06 | third round | |
| 2004–05 Eredivisie | 9th | – | 2004–05 | round of 16 | |
| 2003–04 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 2003–04 | round of 16 | |
| 2002–03 Eredivisie | 9th | – | 2002–03 | third round | |
| 2001–02 Eredivisie | 8th | – | 2001–02 | round of 16 | |
| 2000–01 Eredivisie | 7th | – | 2000–01 | second round | |
| 1999–2000 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 1999–00 | quarter finals | |
| 1998–99 Eredivisie | 16th | promotion/relegation competition: no relegation | 1998–99 | second round | |
| 1997–98 Eredivisie | 16th | promotion/relegation competition: no relegation | 1997–98 | second round | |
| 1996–97 Eredivisie | 16th | promotion/relegation competition: no relegation | 1996–97 | round of 16 | |
| 1995–96 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 1995–96 | second round | |
| 1994–95 Eredivisie | 8th | – | 1994–95 | second round | |
| 1993–94 Eredivisie | 16th | promotion/relegation competition: no relegation | 1993–94 | quarter finals | |
| 1992–93 Eredivisie | 9th | – | 1992–93 | round of 16 | |
| 1991–92 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 1991–92 | third round | |
| 1990–91 Eredivisie | 7th | – | 1990–91 | second round | |
| 1989–90 Eredivisie | 8th | – | 1989–90 | second round | |
| 1988–89 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 1988–89 | second round | |
| 1987–88 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1987–88 | semi finals | |
| 1986–87 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion competition: no promotion | 1986–87 | second round | |
| 1985–86 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | promotion competition: no promotion | 1985–86 | first round | |
| 1984–85 Eerste Divisie | 5th | promotion competition: no promotion | 1984–85 | first round |
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | HomeRKC score listed first | Away | Aggregate | 1989 | 1992 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intertoto Cup | Group stage | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| First Vienna FC | 3–4 | 2–4 | ||||||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||
| Intertoto Cup | Group stage | Caen | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4th | |||||
| Lyngby | 1–1 | 0–2 | ||||||||
| Schalke 04 | 2–3 | 2–4 | ||||||||
| Intertoto Cup | Third round | Bradford City | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | |||||
| Intertoto Cup | Third round | TSV 1860 München | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 |
Current squad
Honours
- Eerste Divisie
- Champions (2): 1987–88, 2010–11
Club officials
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | NED Sander Duits |
| Assistant Coach | NED Jordi Roelofsen |
| First-Team Coach | NED Peter Uneken |
| Goalkeeper Coach | NED Rein Baart |
| Assistant Goalkeeper Coach | NED Bart Tinus |
| Video Analyst | NED Nyo Sulsters |
| Sports Scientist / Data Analyst | NED Folkert Boer |
| Chief Scout | NED Lars Lambooij |
| Scout | NED Cees Schapendonk |
| Club doctor | NED Tim Baijens |
| Physiotherapist | NED Robert van Riel |
| NED Rob Westerlaken | |
| Sports Carer | NED Ramon van Haaren |
| Exercise Physiologist | NED Nick van Aken |
| Kit Manager | NED Djordy de Nijs |
| Team Manager | NED Sander van den Anker |
| Technical Director | NED Mohammed Allach |
Former coaches
| From | To | Manager |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1971 | Wim Klaassen |
| 1974 | 1980 | Jan Remmers |
| 1980 | 1982 | Jos Wap |
| 1983 | 1983 | Kees Vermunt |
| 1983 | 1984 | Rien de Leur |
| 1985 | 1986 | Leen Looijen |
| 1986 | 1993 | Leo van Veen |
| 1993 | 1993 | Hans Verèl |
| 1993 | 1995 | Bert Jacobs |
| 1995 | 1996 | Leo van Veen |
| 1996 | 1996 | Cees van Kooten |
| 1996 | 1997 | Bert Jacobs |
| 1997 | 1998 | Peter Boeve |
| 1998 | 2004 | Martin Jol |
| From | To | Manager |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2005 | Erwin Koeman |
| 2005 | 2006 | Adrie Koster |
| 2006 | 2007 | Mark Wotte |
| 2007 | 2008 | Željko Petrović |
| 2008 | 2012 | Ruud Brood |
| 2012 | 2014 | Erwin Koeman |
| 2014 | 2015 | Martin Koopman |
| 2015 | 2018 | Peter van den Berg |
| 2018 | 2018 | Hans de Koning |
| 2018 | 2021 | Fred Grim |
| 2021 | 2023 | Joseph Oosting |
| 2023 | 2025 | Henk Fraser |
| 2025 | Present | Sander Duits |
References
References
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- (13 May 2021). "ADO Den Haag en VVV Venlo degraderen na verlies". NRC.
- (9 November 2024). "Na zesde rode kaart dit seizoen is RKC Waalwijk niet opgewassen tegen NEC". [[Omroep Brabant]].
- (13 September 2024). "Fraser snapt emoties van RKC-fans: 'Maar moeten wel realistisch blijven'". Omroep Brabant.
- (12 June 2025). "RKC-supporters wachten spelersbus op: Henk Fraser moet het ontgelden". OneFootball.
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