Current squad
- As of May 2023 [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Founded | 2017 |
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| Head coach | Richard Mank |
| League | Eredivisie |
| 2023–24 | 12th |
| Website | Club website |
Excelsior Rotterdam is a Dutch women's football team from Rotterdam which competes in the Vrouwen Eredivisie, the top women's league in the Netherlands.
Established in 2017 as a result of a three seasons partnership between professional club Excelsior Rotterdam and amateur club BVV Barendrecht to create a women's team from the Rotterdam area. The team uses Barendrecht training facilities and host its matches at either Excelsior's Van Donge & De Roo Stadion or Barendrecht's Sportpark De Bongerd. [2]
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| Season | Division | Position | W – D – L = Pts | GF – GA | Top scorer | KNVB Cup |
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| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 9 / 9 | 1 – 2 – 22 = 5 | 21–77 | Henriquez (6) | Round of 16 |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 8 / 9 | 5 – 4 – 16 = 19 | 27–58 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie a | 8 / 8 | 0 – 3 – 9 = 3 | 10–40 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 7 / 8 | 2 – 6 – 9 = 12 | 15–48 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 9 / 9 | 2 – 5 – 17 = 11 | 28–83 | ||
a = season abandoned due to Covid
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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As of the 2020–21 season, league matches played on Sunday are broadcast on ESPN. Public service broadcaster NOS occasionally broadcasts some Sunday games live and provides game highlights during the Studio Sport programme. [3]
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