Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is bordered by Gelderland to the north and by North Brabant to its west. Its long eastern boundary forms the international border with the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. To the west is the international border with the similarly named Belgian province of Limburg, part of which is delineated by the river Meuse. The Vaalserberg is on the extreme southeastern point, marking the tripoint of the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.
Maastricht is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse, at the point where the Jeker joins it. Mount Saint Peter (Sint-Pietersberg) is largely situated within the city's municipal borders. Maastricht is adjacent to the border with Belgium and is part of the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion, an international metropolis with a population of about 3.9 million, which includes the nearby German and Belgian cities of Aachen, Liège and Hasselt.
Roermond is a city, municipality, and diocese in the Limburg province of the Netherlands. Roermond is a historically important town on the lower Roer on the east bank of the river Meuse. It received town rights in 1231. Roermond's town centre has become a designated conservation area.
Lanaken is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2007, the municipality of Lanaken had a total population of 24,724. Its area is 59.00 km² which gives a population density of 415 inhabitants per km².
Maastricht University is a public research university in Maastricht, Netherlands. Founded in 1976, it is the second youngest of the thirteen Dutch universities.
Maatschappelijke Voetbal Vereniging Maastricht, commonly known as MVV Maastricht or simply as MVV, is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Maastricht. Founded on 2 April 1902, MVV Maastricht currently compete in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football.
Koen Daerden is a Belgian former professional football player and current coach, who works as sporting director for the youth or head of the youth department at Racing Genk.
Johannes-Franciscus Bonfrère is a Dutch football coach and former midfielder who spent his playing career with MVV Maastricht. In a long coaching career Bonfrère managed several teams in Africa and Asia. He guided Nigeria to their victory in the 1996 Olympic Games.
The siege of Maastricht was fought between 9 June and 22 August 1632, when the Dutch commander Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, eventually captured the city from Habsburg forces.
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. Ajax suffered only one loss that year, losing to Feyenoord in the cup.
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.
Willy Brokamp is a former football player for MVV Maastricht in the 1960s and 1970s who recruited him from RKVV Chèvremont. His nickname was "The blond arrow".
The Maastricht Wildcats of the AFBN are an American Football League team from Maastricht. They play in the Dutch 1st division and are rivals to the Amsterdam Crusaders. They won the 2007 Dutch National Championship by defeating the Amsterdam Crusaders 25-16 in the Tulip Bowl. In 2004, the Wildcats, coached by Mel Crandall, won the 3rd Division Championship and advanced to the 2nd division. Then, in the 2005 season, they won the 2nd division championship and advanced to the 1st division.
The Olympia's Tour is a cycling stage race held in the Netherlands.
Jean Nelissen was a Dutch sports journalist and commentator. He was the uncle of racing cyclist Danny Nelissen.
Danny Schreurs is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for RKSV Heer.
Nick Anna Maria Francois Kuipers is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indonesian club Persib Bandung. He formerly played for MVV Maastricht and ADO Den Haag. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Indonesia.
Marnick Danny Ingrid VermijlDutch pronunciation: [ˈvɛrməl] is a Belgian footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian National Division 1 side Thes.
Frans Körver is a Dutch former professional football player and manager.
Ferhat Kaya is a Belgian professional footballer of Kurdish descent who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Division 3 club Beringen.
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