FC Eindhoven

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FC Eindhoven
FC Eindhoven.png
Full nameFootball Club Eindhoven
Nickname(s)Blauw-witten (Blue-Whites)
Founded16 November 1909;114 years ago (1909-11-16)
Ground Jan Louwers Stadion,
Eindhoven
Capacity4,600
ChairmanRonald Onink
Manager Maurice Verberne
League Eerste Divisie
2023–24 Eerste Divisie, 14th of 20
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie (second tier of Dutch football), and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV Eindhoven.

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

History

Historical chart of league performance FC Eindhoven League Performance.png
Historical chart of league performance

The club was founded on 16 November 1909 as EVV Eindhoven. A couple of gentlemen had seen that clubs in Randstad were growing and felt there was a need for a new team in Eindhoven too. 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 the city 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 (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, 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 Eindhoven 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, Eindhoven were promoted to the Eredivisie. In 1977, Eindhoven were relegated back to the Eerste Divisie, where it has 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 2009–2010 season, FC Eindhoven qualified for playoffs to advance to the Eredivisie. Eindhoven advanced past the first round defeating AGOVV Apeldoorn 4–2 on goal aggregate. Eindhoven was pitted against possible relegation from Eredivisie club Willem II and were defeated on a 3–2 aggregate. In 2011/2012, FC Eindhoven finished third, despite Ernest Faber leaving the club to join Dick Advocaat at PSV as his assistant in March 2012. [1] The club lost 3–0 to Helmond Sport over two legs, 1–0 in the first and 2–0 in the second, in Round 2 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 to 3–1 on aggregate.

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

Results

Eerste DivisieFC Eindhoven

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

Current squad

As of 4 September 2024 [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Jort Borgmans
4 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Maarten Peijnenburg
5 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Maarten Swerts
6 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Dyon Dorenbosch
7 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Sven Blummel
8 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Sven Simons
10 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Boris van Schuppen
11 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Joey Sleegers
15 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Daan Huisman
18 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Farouq Limouri
20 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Luuk Verheij
21 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Thijs Muller
22 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Evan Rottier
No.Pos.NationPlayer
24 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Shane van Aarie
26 GK Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Jorn Brondeel
27 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Achraf El Bouchataoui
28 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Hugo Deenen
30 GK Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Nino Fancito
33 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Collin Seedorf
34 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Tyrese Simons
43 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Julian Kwaaitaal (on loan from Adelaide United )
99 MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Tibo Persyn
DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Matteo Vandendaele(on loan from RWD Molenbeek )
DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Terrence Douglas
FW Flag of Curacao.svg  CUW Rangelo Janga

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED David Garden(at Jong Almere City until 30 June 2025)

Former players

Club officials

As of 1 July 2021
PositionStaff
Chairman Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ronald Onink
Chief Executive Officer Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Günther Peeters
Technical director Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marc Scheepers
Team Manager Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom van der Leegte
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Schreuder
Manager Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rob Penders
Assistant manager Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pascal Maas
First-team coach Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Beekmans
First-team goalkeeping coach Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hans Segers
Data Analyst Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike van Dijk
Scout Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacques de Wit
Club doctor Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frank Hagenaars
Physiotherapist Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thomas Hooyberghs
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Hutjens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Malon Visser
Materialhandler Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lydia van den Heuvel
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Werner Rossous

Former managers

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References

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