NAC Breda, often simply known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Eerste Divisie. In their history, NAC won one national title in 1921 and won one Cup in 1973.
NEC Nijmegen, commonly known as NEC, is a professional Dutch association football club based in Nijmegen. The club currently competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, following promotion from the 2020–21 Eerste Divisie.
Earnest Lee Stewart Jr. is a former soccer player who played as a striker or a midfielder. His career spanned 17 years from 1988 until his retirement in 2005, with the majority of the years spent in the Netherlands, the country of his birth. Stewart also represented the United States in international soccer.
Petrus (Pierre) Ferdinandus Johannes van Hooijdonk is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. He had spells with clubs across Europe where he was a prolific goal scorer. Van Hooijdonk was capped 46 times for the Netherlands national team, for which he scored 14 goals and played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2000 and Euro 2004. Noted for his bending free kicks, he is regarded by some as one of the greatest free kick specialists of all time.
FC Emmen is a Dutch professional football club based in Emmen, Drenthe. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2022–23 season. Founded in 1925, the club entered the professional Eerste Divisie in 1985. In 2018, Emmen were promoted to the Eredivisie for the first time. Home games are played at De Oude Meerdijk.
Mathew Amoah is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker. From 2002 to 2011 he played for the Ghana national team at international level, scoring 12 goals in 45 matches.
Victor Tadeusz Sikora is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Ernstus "Ernie" Wilhelmus Johannes Brandts is a Dutch football manager and former player.
Antonius Johannes Jacobus "Ton" Lokhoff is a Dutch football manager and former player, currently serving as assistant coach and interim head coach of NAC Breda.
The 2008–09 Eredivisie was the 53rd season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. PSV were the reigning champions. The season began on 29 August 2008 with a game between Vitesse Arnhem and FC Groningen and ended on 10 May 2009. A total of 18 teams take part in the league, consisting of 16 who competed in the previous season and two promoted from the Eerste Divisie. The teams promoted from the Eerste Divisie at the end of the previous season were champions FC Volendam, and play-off winners ADO Den Haag. AZ clinched their second title, their first coming in 1981.
The 2002–03 KNVB Cup was the 85th edition of the tournament. The competition started on 6 August 2002 and the final was played on 1 June 2003. FC Utrecht won the cup for the second time by beating Feyenoord 4–1. A total of 86 clubs participated.
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1990–91 season was contested by 20 teams, one more than in the previous season. This was due to VC Vlissingen entering from the amateurs. De Graafschap won the championship.
Joeri de Kamps is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Greek Super League club Volos.
Basketball Stars Weert, commonly known as BSW, was a professional basketball team based in Weert, Netherlands. The club was founded in 1968 and played in the Dutch Basketball League. Home games of the team are played in the Sporthal Boshoven.
BK Opava is a Czech professional basketball club based in the historical city of Opava. The club was founded in 1945 and currently plays in the NBL.
Elías Már Ómarsson is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch club NAC Breda and the Iceland national team.
Nick Venema is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for French Ligue 2 club Valenciennes.
Sydney van Hooijdonk is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Championship club Norwich City, on loan from Serie A club Bologna.
Wierd Goedee is a Dutch basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Apollo Amsterdam, since signing in 2021. He played 33 games for the Netherlands national basketball team.
Lamont Randolph is an American former basketball player. He was a 2.00 m and 104 kg small forward or power forward.
