Feyenoord Rotterdam(Dutch pronunciation:[ˈfɛiənoːrt]) is aDutchprofessionalfootballclub based inRotterdam,which plays in theEredivisie,the top tier in theDutch football.Founded asWilhelminain 1908, the club changed to various names before settling on being called after its neighbourhood in 1912 asSC Feijenoord,updated in 1974 toSC Feyenoord,[1]and then toFeyenoordin 1978, when it split from the amateur club under its wing,SC Feyenoord.Since 1937, Feyenoord'shome groundhas been the Stadion Feijenoord, nicknamedDe Kuip(The Tub), the second largest stadium inNetherlands.
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| Full name | Feyenoord Rotterdam | |||
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| Nickname(s) | De club aan de Maas(The Club on the Meuse) De Stadionclub(The Stadium Club) De club van het volk(The Club of the People) De Trots van Zuid(The Pride of South) | |||
| Founded | 1908 | |||
| Ground | De Kuip | |||
| Capacity | 51,177 | |||
| Chairman | Toon van Bodegom | |||
| Head coach | Brian Priske | |||
| League | Eredivisie | |||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie, 2nd of 18 | |||
| Website | feyenoord | |||
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Feyenoord is one of the most successful clubs inDutch football,winning 16Dutch football championships,14KNVB Cups,and 5Johan Cruyff Shields.Internationally, the club has won oneEuropean Cup,twoUEFA Cups,and oneIntercontinental Cup.The club has playedcontinuouslyin the top ten of theDutch football systemsince gaining promotion toEerste Klasse (the Eredivisie's forerunner competition) in1921,more times than any other club in the country,[2]including the likes ofAjaxandPSV Eindhoven.
Feyenoord is known as a people's club with large national support. Its most successful period was the 1960s and 1970s, whenCoen Moulijn,Willem van HanegemandOve Kindvallled the club to six league titles, two European trophies, and an Intercontinental Cup, thereby becoming the first Dutch club in history to win both the European Cup and the Intercontinental Cup. In the 21st century, Feyenoord ended an 18-year league title drought in2017and won the2002 UEFA CupagainstBorussia Dortmundin its home stadium, which makes them the only team from the Netherlands to win a European trophy this century.[3]
Feyenoord has a longstanding rivalry with their arch rival Ajax, a clash between two teams from the two biggest cities in the Netherlands, calledDe Klassieker( "The Classic" ). The club's anthem is "Hand in Hand". The home shirt colours are red and white split down the middle with both the shorts and socks being black.
As of 2017, Feyenoord is a multi-sports club, including Sportclub Feyenoord (amateur football team),Feyenoord Basketball,Feyenoord Futsal and Feyenoord Handball.[4]
History
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Foundation
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The football clubWilhelminawas founded in the pubDe Vereenigingon 19 July 1908[5]and played in blue-sleeved red shirts and white shorts.[5]Between 1908, 1910, 1911, and 1912, the club underwent a series of changes of name and team colours, becomingHillesluise Football Clubin 1909,[6]and thenRVV Celeritas.Upon earning promotion to theNational football associationin 1912, the club renamed to SCFeijenoord(after the city district in which the team was founded), and changed uniform once again, adopting the red and white shirts, black shorts and black socks that they still wear today.[7]In 1917, Feijenoord were promoted to the highest level of Dutch football and moved to the groundKromme Zandweg.[7]
First successes
editAfter 16 years the formation of the club and a mere three years after they were promoted for the second time to the highest level of Dutch football, Feijenoord earned their first honours by capturing the national league championship in 1924.[7]The team enjoyed a string of successes in the latter half of the decade, taking divisional titles in 1926, 1927, 1928 and 1929, and winning their second national championship in 1928.[7]
Feijenoord won their firstDutch Cupin 1930 by scoring the only goal in aderbyfinal againstExcelsior.[8]They continued to dominate their division with three consecutive titles, but were winless in subsequent championship finals. Five years after their first cup win, Feijenoord took the prize for a second time in 1935, by beating HVV Helmond.[8]
Feijenoord started to attract more fans to their stadium at Kromme Zandweg, and in 1933, they decided to build a new facility. The club moved to theFeijenoord Stadion(nicknamed "De Kuip" or "the Tub" ) in 1937, playing the first match there on 27 March againstBeerschot.[9]During this period Feijenoord won three consecutive division titles from 1936 to 1938, with their third and fourth national championships coming in 1936 and 1938.[10]
DuringWorld War II,Feijenoord played their matches atSparta Rotterdam'sKasteel,as theNazishad occupied De Kuip.[10]When Het Kasteel was unavailable due to clashes with Sparta fixtures, Feijenoord played at their former ground, the Kromme Zandweg.[10]
Feijenoord again won a division title with a national championship in 1940, their fifth Dutch title. During the German occupation of the Netherlands, play continued in Dutch football leagues, though the 1945 championship was cancelled as the war came to its conclusion.[11]During this period, Feijenoord's only trophy was a divisional championship in 1943. After the war, Feijenoord did not perform as well as they had in previous decades, not seriously challenging in their division and so missing the national playoff rounds.
On 30 June 1954, the chairmen of the three biggest Rotterdam teams organised a meeting inUtrecht,which was attended by several chairmen of other clubs and a delegation of theKNVBto discuss the start of professional football in the Netherlands.[12]The professional era commenced with the firstEredivisieseason in 1954/1955.[13]Feijenoord were one of the clubs participating in the inaugural Eredivisie and have never been relegated.[12]One of the most memorable matches in these first years of professional football was the clash between Feijenoord and theVolewijckersat 2 April 1956, which Feijenoord won 11–4, with nine goals byHenk Schouten.Feijenoord would grow an intense rivalry withAjax.Matches between the two clubs quickly were dubbed asde Klassieker( "The Classic" ). The first memorableKlassiekerfrom a Feijenoord point of view took place at 11 November 1956, whenDaan den Bleijkerscored four times to give Feijenoord a 7–3 win over their archrivals.[14]
Golden era
editFeijenoord claimed their first professional Eredivisie Championship and their sixth Dutch Championship in 1961.[15]On the road to the title Ajax was beaten 9–5 in De Kuip, four of Feijenoord's goals were scored by Henk Schouten.[14]The following season, they played their firstEuropean Cupmatch facingIFK Göteborg.The Swedes were beaten 0–3 in Gothenburg and 8–2 in Rotterdam.[16][17]Feijenoord were eliminated byTottenham Hotspurin the following round.[18]In 1962, Feijenoord successfully defended their Dutch Championship title and reached the final of theIntertoto Cup 1961–62.[15]where Feijenoord faced arch-rival Ajax in the final and subsequently lost 4–2.[19]
On 12 December 1962, Feijenoord played a decisive match versusVasas SCin the second round of the1962–63 European Cup.The first two legs, in Rotterdam andBudapest,both ended in a 1–0 home victory, forcing a replay on a neutral ground to take place.[20]The match was played inAntwerp,where 30,000 Feijenoord fans travelled by bus to see their team play.[20]Also this time, the final score was 1–0;Rinus Bennaarsscored the only goal and was immediately nicknamed "The Hero of Deurne", reflecting the neighbourhood in Antwerp where the match was played.[20]The events in Antwerp resulted in an enduring friendly relationship between the fans of Feijenoord andRoyal Antwerp.[20]
In 1963, hundreds of thousands of people stood ashore by theNieuwe Maasand theNieuwe Waterwegto wave two ships, deGroote Beerand theWatermangoodbye. The ships transported thousands of Feijenoord fans toLisbonwhere the club facedBenficaon 8 May 1963 in the European Cup semi-finals.[20]The first leg, held in Rotterdam a month earlier, finished 0–0.[21]Despite Feijenoord eventually losing the match 3–1, this turned out to be the start of the most successful period in the club's history.[22]Feijenoord won the double for the first time in their history in 1965, and managed to win another double a few years later in 1969.[15]The 1965 title secured Feijenoord a spot in the1965–66 European Cup,where they faced multiple cup championReal Madridon 8 September 1965. During the match,Hans Kraayhad to leave the pitch injured after 31 minutes, without being substituted. He returned at the start of the second half and scored the goal which resulted in a 2–1 win. During the match, fans' favouriteCoen Moulijnwas attacked by a Spanish defender. Moulijn then proceeded to chase the defender down the pitch, leading other players, and even fans who entered the pitch, to do the same. The referee could do nothing but to suspend the match at 2–1 in Feijenoord's favour. Two weeks later, Real Madrid comfortably beat Feijenoord 5–0 and eventually won the European Cup that season.[23]
As the 1969 Dutch champions, Feijenoord participated in the1969–70 European Cup.After winning againstKnattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur16–2 on aggregate in the first round, the club facedMilan.[18]Feijenoord lost the first leg 1–0 in Italy but overcame the loss in their own stadium with a 2–0 win, securing a place in the quarter-finals, where they facedASK Vorwärts Berlin.[18]
The tie followed the same pattern as the previous round: Feijenoord losing the first match 1–0 away, then winning 2–0 at home.[18]In the semi-finals, Feijenoord beatLegia Warszawa2–0 on aggregate, earning Feijenoord their first European final.[18]Feijenoord facedCelticin the final, held in theSan Sirostadium inMilan.Goals byTommy GemmellandRinus Israëlresulted in a 1–1 draw after 90 minutes. Three minutes before the end of extra time,Ove Kindvallscored Feijenoord's winning goal, leading Feijenoord to be the first Dutch team to claim a major European trophy.[24]
As reigning European champions, Feijenoord facedEstudiantes La Platain theIntercontinental Cup.[25]The first match inBuenos Aires'La Bombonerafinished in a 2–2 draw. Back in Rotterdam, Feijenoord managed a 1–0 victory (winning goal byJoop van Daele) to win the world club crown, the first Dutch team to do so.[26]Estudiantes playerOscar Malbernatgot frustrated and grabbed Van Daele's glasses and trampled on them. "You are not allowed to play with glasses... at least not in South America" was his excuse.[27]As the cup holders, Feijenoord participated in the1970–71 European Cupdespite relinquishing the Dutch title, which was won by Ajax. Feijenoord were eliminated in the first round, following a surprise defeat by the Romanian teamUTA Arad.[18]In 1971, Feijenoord won their 10th Dutch Championship.[28]
In 1974, the club changed their name fromFeijenoordtoFeyenoord,as people from outside the Netherlands did not know how to pronounceDutchij.[1]Under their new name, they played in the1973–74 UEFA Cup,reaching the final, following a 4–3 aggregate win overVfB Stuttgartin the semi-finals.[18]The opponent in the final was Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs took a 2–1 lead in the first leg atWhite Hart Lane,butTheo de Jongequalised after 85 minutes and the match ended in a 2–2 draw.[29]Feyenoord then won their match in Rotterdam 2–0, thanks to goals byWim RijsbergenandPeter Ressel,and also became the first Dutch team to win theUEFA Cup.[30]As a result, Spurs fans started to riot,[31]introducing Dutch football to the spectre ofhooliganismin the process. The remainder of the decade saw Feyenoord win only one more honour: the Dutch Championship in 1974.[11]
Falling out of contention
editIn 1978, the club divided their professional and amateur sides to form two separate teams, Feyenoord Rotterdam for professionals andSC Feyenoordfor amateurs.[32]
Feyenoord won their fifth Dutch Cup in 1980 by beating Ajax 3–1 in the final.[32] In 1984, Feyenoord had another bright season, winning the double for the third time in their history.[32]Key players in the squad from this period includedJohan Cruyff,Ruud GullitandPeter Houtman(who later became the Feyenoord stadium announcer).[33]Cruyff reacted to Ajax's decision not to offer him a new contract at the start of the season and signed for archrivals Feyenoord instead.[33]Cruyff's move to Rotterdam was criticised and increased Ajax's motivation to beat Feyenoord. In the Olympic Stadium of Amsterdam Feyenoord suffered one of their most heavy defeats ever: 8–2.[34]However, Feyenoord later defeated Ajax in Rotterdam 4–1 and Ajax were subsequently beaten a second time in the Dutch Cup.[35]Feyenoord proceeded to win a league and cup double by beatingFortuna Sittardin the cup final.[36]
After the successful season, Feyenoord experienced a lean period and were unable to finish the season in a higher position than third.[37]In the 1989–90 season, the club struggled to remain in the Eredivisie, but eventually managed to avoid relegation.[38]The club had financial problems, and as a result, the staff was not able to recover and their main sponsor, HCS went bankrupt.[39]
Back to winning silverware
editWhenWim Jansenwas appointed as the interim manager to replaceGünder BengtssonandPim Verbeekafter a 6–0 defeat against PSV, the outlook began to improve for the club.[40]PSV, the strongest Dutch club of the period, were knocked out of the KNVB Cup by aHenk Fräsergoal inEindhoven.Feyenoord progressed to the 1991 final, where they beatBVV Den Bosch1–0 to win the competition.[41]As the cup holders, they faced champions PSV again, this time in the 1991Dutch Supercup,the first Supercup held since 1949. PSV were beaten 1–0 by aMarian Damaschingoal to add another honour to the club's achievements.[42]They went on to win another Dutch Cup in 1992, beatingRoda JC3–0 in the final.[43]The same year, Feyenoord reached the semi-finals in the1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup,beating Tottenham Hotspur in the quarter-finals, before being eliminated byMonacoon away goals, after two draws.[18]
In 1993, Feyenoord secured another Dutch Championship by beatingGroningen5–0 in the last league match of the season.[44]The match was played at theOosterpark StadioninGroningen,so 40.000 Feyenoord fans watched the game on giant screens in De Kuip.[44]The title was followed by another two Dutch Cups in 1994 (beatingNEC2–1) and 1995 (beatingVolendam2–1).[8]During the1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup,Feyenoord reached the quarter-finals after beatingWerder Bremenin the second round. They eventually lost toReal Zaragoza.[18]In the quarter-finals in the1995 KNVB Cup,Feyenoord visited Ajax, which would win the1994–95 UEFA Champions Leaguelater that season. Ajax was leading 1–0 whenRuud Heusequalised with a penalty just before full-time. In extra time, Feyenoord became the only team to defeat Ajax the same season they won the Eredivisie and the Champions League unbeaten. The goal scored byMike Obikuwas the decider as the newgolden goalrule became in use.[45][46]During the1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup,EvertonandBorussia Mönchengladbachwere beaten. A total of 14,000 Feyenoord fans travelled to Germany to support the team against Mönchengladbach.[47][48]Feyenoord were eliminated in the semi-finals by aCarsten Jancker-inspiredRapid Wien.[18][49]
Feyenoord made their UEFA Champions League debut in1997–98,finishing third in their group behindManchester UnitedandJuventus.However, Juventus was beaten 2–0 in Rotterdam, with both Feyenoord goals scored byJulio Cruz.[50]In 1998, theFIOD-ECD(Fiscal Information and Investigation Service/Economic Investigation Service) visited Feyenoord because of suspected fraud,[51]mainly based on the signings ofAurelio Vidmar,Christian GyanandPatrick Allotey.[52]This became an ongoing scandal in following years, with club chairmanJorien van den Herikthe main suspect.[51]On 25 April 1999, Feyenoord secured their 14th Dutch Championship. 250,000 fans celebrated with the team in the center of Rotterdam. However, later in the evening, heavy rioting started.[53]Prior to the start of the 1999–2000 season, Ajax were beaten in their own stadium when Feyenoord won their second Dutch Super Cup title after a free-kick goal byPatrick Paauwesecured a 3–2 win.[42]
Another European prize
editDuring the 1999–2000 season, Feyenoord participated in theChampions Leaguefor the second time. This time, the club managed to finish second in their group, behindRosenborg BKand ahead ofBorussia Dortmund.[54]Feyenoord reached the second group stage and secured wins againstMarseille(home) andLazio(away).Chelseawon both clashes and, as a result, Feyenoord had to win their last group match away to Marseille to reach the knockout stages. The final result was 0–0, and Feyenoord were eliminated.[54]
Feyenoord again participated in the Champions League in2001–02,finishing third in a group containingBayern Munich,Sparta PragueandSpartak Moscow.[55]This meant Feyenoord continued their European season in the2001–02 UEFA Cupinstead of the second Champions League group stage.[56]The disappointment of failing to reach the second group stage eventually resulted in optimism and celebration. By defeatingSC FreiburgandRangers,Feyenoord faced fellow Dutch club PSV in the quarter-finals.[56]Both matches ended in 1–1 draws, and the clash went into extra time and a penalty shoot-out.[57]Pierre van Hooijdonk,who had a superb season by scoring many free-kicks goals, secured Feyenoord's win by scoring a 90th-minute equalizer before finishing PSV off by scoring the last goal in the penalty shoot-out.[58]A 1–0 win inMilanagainstInternazionaleand a 2–2 return match in Rotterdam then earned Feyenoord a spot inthe final,against Borussia Dortmund.[59]Coincidentally, the final was held at De Kuip, and as a result, most spectators inside the stadium were Feyenoord fans. Feyenoord took a 2–0 lead thanks to another free-kick goal and a penalty by Van Hooijdonk.[56]Early in the second half,Márcio Amorososcored a goal to make it 2–1.Jon Dahl Tomassonthen made it 3–1.[56]Dortmund only managed to score one more goal and the cup was won byBert van Marwijk's Feyenoord.[56]It is still the last time a Dutch team won a European Cup.[60]
A huge party erupted in and outside De Kuip not only because of the title, but also because the final was held several days after Rotterdam's political figurePim Fortuynwas murdered.[61]Many fans were still full of emotion, before and after the match. As a result of Fortuyn's murder, the cup was not officially celebrated in the city centre.[62]
Inconsistent domestic results
editThe 2002 UEFA Cup win was the start of a long dry spell for Feyenoord. In the2002–03 season,the club finish third in the Eredivisie, as well as reachthe finalof theKNVB Cup,which was lost 1–4 toUtrecht.However, in the following years, Feyenoord disappointed in both the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup.
In between, in 2002 Feyenoord and chairman Jorien van den Herik were both foundnot guilty.Following theprosecutor's appeal, and despite three years of investigations, the trial verdict was upheld. Nonetheless, the prosecution stated it would not yet abandon its case.[63]
The2005–06 seasonended in disappointment for Feyenoord. The team pursued the Dutch championship for most of the season, but eventually lost out to champions PSV.[64]The newly created Dutch play-offs then proved to be gloomy for Feyenoord. Ajax, which finished several points behind in the regular league, were Feyenoord's opponent in the play-offs. Ajax outclassed them and Feyenoord lost out on a Champions League place.[65]
In the2006–07 season,the nightmare grew even bigger. The supporters saw their two star players leave to Chelsea (Salomon Kalou) and Liverpool (Dirk Kuyt). At the same time, it became clear Feyenoord were in an appalling financial state despite earlier comments made by chairman Jorien van den Herik, who claimed that the club was financially healthy. Supporters' unrest grew into anger when Feyenoord boughtAngelos Charisteas,a back-up striker of arch-rivals Ajax, with a poor track record, as a replacement for Dirk Kuyt. After continuous protests, Van den Herik resigned and the club began managerial reforms. However, the worst was not over. Feyenoord were banned from European competition following hooliganism prior to and during a match againstNancy,[66]despite an appeal by the club.[67]The season ended in bitter disappointment with a seventh-place finish, causing Feyenoord to miss European football for the first time in 16 years. While desperate supporters started preparing for a Dark Age, the club surprised friend and foe in the 2007 summer transfer window. A brilliant performance of young Dutch left backRoyston Drentheat the2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championshiphad investors flocking to the new investment schemes Feyenoord had established. The club appointed former manager Bert van Marwijk and was able to make a number of high-profile signings, includingGiovanni van BronckhorstandRoy Makaay.Despite the efforts, Feyenoord underperformed once again in theEredivisie,finishing in a disappointing sixth place. The pain was relieved by claiming the first prize in six years: 100 years after the foundation of the club, Feyenoord managed to win theKNVB Cupafter defeating Roda JC 2–0. As Van Marwijk accepted a job as manager of the national team, Feyenoord appointedGertjan Verbeekas their manager for the 2008–09 season.
Financial problems
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In the2008–09 season,Feyenoord celebrated their 100th birthday and organised many events throughout the year. The old "golden logo" returned as Feyenoord's official logo, which had earlier been presented at the 2007 New Year's brunch.[68]During the summer, a historical tournament was held between Feyenoord and the three opponents they met in the European Cup finals – Borussia Dortmund, Tottenham Hotspur and Celtic – named theFeyenoord Jubilee Tournament.[69]
Midway through the season, manager Verbeek was sacked due to disappointing league results. His assistant, Leon Vlemmings, took over as manager. The results in this period improved slightly, resulting in securing a spot in the playoffs for the final Dutch Europa League slot.
For the2009–10 season,Feyenoord appointed former assistant manager and Feyenoord footballerMario Beento take over from Vlemmings. Been, after achieving minor European successes with NEC, was considered the ideal candidate for the job. Former manager Leo Beenhakker, at the time manager of thePoland national team,took over as technical director. Partly because of this position, Beenhakker was able to attract more investors to the club, leading to some unexpected signings, includingSekou Cissé,Dani FernándezandStefan Babović.
On 24 October 2010, Feyenoord lost heavily to PSV 10–0. In mid-January 2011, Beenhakker resigned after multiple clashes with the Feyenoord directors.[70]His replacement was former Feyenoord playerMartin van Geel,who at the time was working as technical director for fellow Eredivisie club Roda JC.[71]
In July 2011, a majority of players in the squad voted to oust Been as club manager; 13 of 18 players voted they had lost all confidence in Been's ability to successfully manage the club.[72]Been's subsequent sacking became global news, if only because reports of Been's firing quickly became a trending topic on Twitter, leaving people around the world to wonder who exactly Been was.[73]
After Louis van Gaal turned down an offer to manage Feyenoord, the club approached former Barcelona defenderRonald Koeman,who had played for Feyenoord during the late 1990s. With his eventual hiring as manager, Koeman became the first to ever serve as both player and head coach at all teams of the so-called "traditional big three"of Dutch football: Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord. Moreover, he played and managed these teams in the same order.[74]
Ronald Koeman era: revival with youth players
editAt the beginning of the2011–12 season,Feyenoord lost valuable playersLeroy Fer,Georginio WijnaldumandAndré BahiatoTwente,PSV andSamsunsporrespectively. In return, the club restocked with players such asJordy Clasie,Miquel Nelom,Guyon FernandezandKaj Ramsteijn,who came mostly from their own youth academy. Two other players were loaned,John GuidettifromManchester CityandOtman Bakkalfrom PSV. Feyenoord started the season well and played the first match of the Eredivisie against the other Rotterdam club in the league, Excelsior. Feyenoord ended the season by placing second in the Eredivisie, resulting in the third qualifying round for Champions League football.[75]
On 16 December 2011, it was revealed that Feyenoord had been placed in the more favorable second category (Categorie 2), meaning Feyenoord were no longer in debt, according to the KNVB. They achieved the reclassification following the transfer of several significant players and a large capital injection made by the organisation VVF (Friends of Feyenoord, Vrienden Van Feyenoord). However, to remain in the second category, Feyenoord needed to obtain the same number of points earned, rounding up to at least 65 points.[76]On 13 April 2012, Feyenoord was officially out of what has been described as the "financial dangerzone" and was officially placed in the second category. According to club chairman Eric Gudde, the placing in the more favourable category came earlier than anticipated; he also congratulated the fans and promised to maintain the same policy until Feyenoord was completely healthy again, saying the club will never fall back into the first category.[77][78]
Despite no longer having to request permission from the KNVB to invest in new players, Feyenoord kept continuing the policy for the 2012–13 season, only contracting players who were either out of contract or available for a low transfer fee.John Goossens,[79]Ruud Vormer[80]andDaryl Janmaat[81]were out of contract and signed a deal with Feyenoord over their respective prior clubs.Mitchell te Vrede[82]played for the affiliated football clubExcelsior,as well as for the highest-ranked academy teamJong Feyenoord/Excelsiorand was promoted to the main senior team.Harmeet Singh[83]andLex Immers[84]were the only two players whom Feyenoord paid a transfer fee for. Singh, a Norwegian midfielder and one of two non-Eredivisie players joining Feyenoord, was purchased fromVålerenga,while Immers joined fromADO Den Haag.The other non-Eredivisie player joining Feyenoord wasOmar Elabdellaoui,who was brought in on loan from Manchester City.[85]
On 2 July 2012,Karim El Ahmadicompleted his transfer from Feyenoord to EnglishPremier LeagueclubAston Villafor an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of €2.6 million.[86]On 15 July, Aston Villa supports uploaded a picture on Twitter which showedRon Vlaar,Feyenoord captain since 2010–11, visitingVilla Park– Aston Villa's home ground – inBirmingham.Shortly after, Martin van Geel confirmed Vlaar sought to leave Feyenoord.[87][88]After the incident, Villa did not contact Vlaar, prompting Ronald Koeman to issue Villa a deadline of 23 July to negotiate Vlaar's transfer. On 23 July, Vlaar told the public that he would not leave Feyenoord, and said that he felt he was kept "dangling" by Villa.[88][89][90]However, four days later, Vlaar told the public he would eventually be joining Villa, as he had agreed personal terms and would sign for Villa subject to him passing a medical. On 1 August, Vlaar officially joined Aston Villa, signing a three-year contract. Feyenoord supporters received the news generally mixed, with some congratulating and wishing the best of luck and others feeling betrayed by Vlaar for misleading them.[91]Stefan de Vrijbecame the new Feyenoord captain, with Jordy Clasie, who because of his good play and tenacity soon became one of the most popular players among the supporters, becoming vice-captain.[92]
On 7 August, Feyenoord was eliminated byDynamo Kyivinthe third qualifying roundof theChampions Leaguefollowing losses in both legs. Feyenoord was therefore demoted tothe play-off roundof theUEFA Europa League.Koeman said that Feyenoord was the better side over the two legs but had missed a scoring striker, referring to John Guidetti, who had rejoined Manchester City following the end of his loan.[93]On 10 August 2012, Dutch international andMálagadefenderJoris Mathijsenjoined Feyenoord on a three-year contract. Málaga had made clear to Mathijsen that he needed to find a new club to generate income for the financially suffering Málaga after Sheikh Al Thani left. Stefan de Vrij remained captain, despite Mathijsen being more experienced at both international and club level.[94]
After drawing the first leg of the Europa League qualifier at home 2–2 againstSparta Prague,Feyenoord was eliminated following a 2–0 loss in the second leg, meaning Feyenoord would not be playing European football in 2012–13.[95]Following these events, Feyenoord loanedParmaand former AZ strikerGraziano Pellè[96]and exchangedJerson Cabralfor Twente strikerWesley Verhoekin a straight player swap.[97]Feyenoord ended the season in third, behind championsAjaxand second-placedPSV.Pellè surprised many after scoring 27 goals in 29 matches, prompting Feyenoord to sign him permanently from Parma on a contract lasting until summer 2017.
In the2013–14 season,Feyenoord recorded the worst start in its history, losing its first three matches toPEC Zwolle,Twente and Ajax respectively.[98]Feyenoord would recover, but its performances were unstable throughout the season. However, because the Eredivisie's other top teams also played inconsistently, Feyenoord remained in the title race, although it eventually finished second, four points behind Ajax.[99]In theUEFA Europa League,Feyenoord was eliminated in the third qualifying round byKuban Krasnodar,making it Feyenoord's fifth consecutive season without European football.[100]
On 1 February 2014, Ronald Koeman announced he would be resigning at the end of the season. On 3 March 2014,Fred Ruttenwas named the new manager for the 2014–15 season.[101]
During the summer of the 2014–15 season, Feyenoord lost four of its best players: Daryl Janmaat toNewcastle United,Stefan de Vrij to Lazio,Bruno Martins InditoPortoand Graziano Pellè toSouthampton,with Southampton having just appointed Koeman as its new manager. To replace them, as well as other departed players, Feyenoord signedWarner HahnfromDordrecht,Luke WilkshirefromDynamo Moscow,Khalid BoulahrouzfromBrøndby,Bilal BaşaçıkoğlufromHeerenveen,Colin Kazim-RichardsfromBursaspor,Jens Toornstrafrom Utrecht,Kenneth Vermeerfrom Ajax and Karim El Ahmadi from Aston Villa, returning to the club after two years in England.[102]
With new players as well as a new head coach, Feyenoord began the2014–15 Eredivisie seasonwith just five points after four matches. However, the club was successful in reachingthe Europa League group stagefor the first time in six years. After losing toBesiktas5–2 aggregate in the thirdqualifying roundof the Champions League,[103]they defeatedZorya Luhanskin the final qualifying round of theEuropa League play-off,5–4 aggregate.[104]
Feyenoord won with 2–1 againstStandard Liègein their first home match in Group G of the Europa League. It was the first victory for Feyenoord in the Europa League group stage in eight years. Feyenoord also beatRijeka(2–0) and defending championsSevilla(2–0), results sufficient for Feyenoord's progress to the knockout round for the first time in ten years. In the knockout round, Feyenoord lost toRoma3–2 on aggregate. After this loss, Feyenoord did not recover. Despite nearly securing a spot innext season's Europa League qualification rounds,they failed to win any of their last five matches, ending the year in the fourth spot, behind AZ. In the play-offs to earn a spot for Europa League, they were eliminated by Heerenveen. After manager Fred Rutten opted not to extend his contract, on 23 March 2015 Feyenoord announced former Dutch international and Feyenoord player Giovanni van Bronckhorst would become its new manager. That summer the club contracted several new key players,Eric BotteghinfromFC Groningen,Jan-Arie van der HeijdenfromVitesse,andEljero EliafromSV Werder Bremen.It also welcomed back club legendDirk KuytfromFenerbahçeon a one-year contract.
Feyenoord started the season well and was in title contention until the winter break. However, Feyenoord hit a low point by losing seven matches a row.[105]In the Eredivisie the team came third, a distance behind Ajax and the champions PSV. However, Feyenoord also booked a success. After eight years without any prizes, Feyenoord won its 12th KNVB Cup on 24 April 2016. That next summer Feyenoord managed to do some good business in the transfer market. The contracts of starting players like Dirk Kuyt and Eljero Elia were extended. Furthermore, it acquiredNicolai JørgensenfromF.C. Copenhagenfor €3,500,000 andBrad Joneswas contracted on a free transfer from NEC as a replacement for injured first-choice goalkeeperKenneth Vermeer.
End of 18 year title drought
editThe 2016–17 season started perfectly, as the first nine league matches were won, and Feyenoord beat Manchester United F.C. 1–0 in the Europa League.[106]This match, and all of Feyenoord's European home games were played in only a half-full stadium. These measures were taken to avoid new penalties from the UEFA. In that same week reigning Dutch champions PSV were beaten, 0–1. The first loss of points was against Ajax on 23 October 2016. The final score was 1–1 after goals ofKasper Dolbergand Dirk Kuyt.[107]A week later another draw followed againstSC Heerenveen.On 6 November, a weakened team lost for the first time that season; relegation candidateGo Ahead Eagleswon 1–0. In the European campaign Feyenoord struggled, and after losses to Manchester United (4–0) and Fenerbahçe (0–1) the European adventure ended.[108]In the Eredivisie the team booked big victories, such as a 6–1 defeat against Sparta and 0–4 against AZ. With a 5-point lead to second place Ajax, Feyenoord ended the year at the top of the league table.[109]
The second half of the season, Feyenoord started strong, winning the first seven league games of 2017. However, in Arnhem, Vitesse proved to be too strong in the KNVB Cup (2–0). Feyenoord beat PSV at home (2–1), due to an own goal from PSV-goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet, which was indicated byGoal-line technology.On 5 March, Sparta was the first team to beat Feyenoord in the new year, by a goal in the first minute of the game, scored byMathias Pogba.Feyenoord recovered quickly and another big win followed when they beat AZ, 5–2, and a week later SC Heerenveen were beat, 2–1. When Feyenoord lost to Ajax, and drew against PEC Zwolle, their lead was decreased to one point.[110]After two more victories from Feyenoord and a loss for number two Ajax against PSV, the gap was four points with two games to go. One week before the end of the competition, Feyenoord could become champions away at Excelsior, just 4 kilometers from their home stadium, De Kuip, and also in Rotterdam. However, the team had a complete off-day and lost, 3–0.[111]One week later, in the final game of the season, the team still became champions by beating Heracles by 3–1. All three goals were made by the team captain, Dirk Kuyt, who would later announce his retirement, making it a 'fairytale' last match on his account. The championship was Feyenoord's 15th and the first in 18 years.[112]Feyenoord was the second team in the history of the Dutch league to stay at the top of the table the entire season.[113]Because of the championship, Feyenoord was to compete for theJohan Cruyff Shieldagainst cup winner Vitesse in the Kuip on 5 August 2017. After a 1–1 tie Feyenoord beat Vitesse by penalties.
As the Dutch champions, Feyenoord qualified directly for the2017–18 UEFA Champions Leaguegroup stage.The team was drawn withManchester City,Shakhtar DonetskandNapoli,and eventually lost its first 5 matches. However, their last home match – against Napoli – ended in victory, winning 2–1.[114]That same season, Feyenoord was not able to win the Dutch championship again, but won the Dutch Cup after beatingAZ3–0 in thefinal.[115]The 2018–19 season started with disappointment. Feyenoord qualified for the third qualifying round of theUEFA Europa Leagueby virtue of winning the Dutch Cup. However, Feyenoord was immediately eliminated byAS Trenčín.[116]During the 2018-19 Eredivisie season, Feyenoord was not able to maintain the pace of Ajax and PSV and finished in third place. However, Feyenoord beat both title contenters at home. It was the first loss of PSV after opening with a 13-game winning streak.[117]Also, Feyenoord won against Ajax in historic fashion with 6–2.[118]Ajax got revenge by beating Feyenoord in De Kuip in the semi-final of the Dutch Cup. After the season, head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst left the club, while star playerRobin van Persieretired.Jaap Stamwas appointed as the new head coach.[119]
New struggles
editThe 2019–20 season started with mixed results. Feyenoord reached the group stage of theEuropa Leagueby comfortably beatingDinamo TbilisiandHapoel Be'er Sheva.However, in the eredivisie Feyenoord won only 3 of the first 10 matches and found themselves back on 10th place before heading into the Amsterdam for an away game against title holders and league leaders Ajax. After the first half, Ajax lead the game 4–0, which was also the final result. Jaap Stam resigned after the game, after whichDick Advocaatreplaced him as headcoach of Feyenoord.[120]With Advocaat as the new head coach, Feyenoord improved, staying undefeated and climbed the table from the 12th to 3rd place and was only six points behind league leaders Ajax and AZ. Furthermore, Feyenoord qualified for the final of the Dutch Cup.[121]However, theEredivisiewas suspended and eventually abandoned due to the outbreak of theCOVID-19 pandemic.The ranking when the league was suspended became the final ranking, meaning Feyenoord ended the season in third place, qualifying for the group stage of the2020-21 Europa League.[122]The cup final was not played.[123]
Feyenoord had a decent start of the2020-21 Eredivisie season,losing only once after 16 matches. However, Feyenoord was eliminated during the group stage of the Europa League.[124]In the league, Feyenoord found themselves on second place, three points behind league leaders Ajax before playing them in a direct confrontation for the top spot. Ajax won the match 1–0. Feyenoord had a disappointing second half of the season, winning only 6 matches. In the meanwhile, Feyenoord lost 4–3 against SC Heerenveen in the quarter finals of the KNVB cup, despite a 1–3 lead in the second half.[125]Feyenoord finished in fifth place, and had to participate in the play-off tournament to secure a spot in theUEFA Europa Conference League.Feyenoord succeeded, by first beating Sparta and then FC Utrecht, both with 2-0 victories.[126]During the season, it was announced that AZ coachArne Slotwould succeed Dick Advocaat as the head coach of Feyenoord.[127]
Arne Slot era: back in title contention and European final
editFor the 2021–22 season, Feyenoord participated in theinaugural editionof theUEFA Europa Conference League.Feyenoord narrowly defeatedFC Drita3–2 in the second qualifying round. But Feyenoord improved, beatingFC Luzern3-0 twice in the third qualifying round andIF Elfsborg6–3 on aggregate. Feyenoord topped a group with Maccabi Haifa, Union Berlin and Slavia Prague and qualified for the round of 16. Feyenoord defeated Partizan Belgrado 5–2 away and 3–1 at home. In the quarter finals, Feyenoord again played Slavia Prague. After a 3–3 at home, Feyenoord managed to win 1–3 in Prague. In the semi finals, Feyenoord facedOlympique Marseille.The first game in the Kuip was won 3 to 2. In Marseille, Feyenoord managed to hold on to a 0–0 draw. The team managed to reach thefinalbut lost 1–0 to Italian clubRoma.In the Eredivisie, Feyenoord improved on the total of the previous season, finishing in third place with 71 points. In the Dutch Cup, Feyenoord was eliminated in the second round after extra time by FC Twente.
After the success in the Conference League, Feyenoord lost a lot of players, including 9 players who played in the Conference League Final. With a new squad, Feyenoord managed to stay in title contention in the 2022-23 Eredivisie Season. Only one match was lost in the first half of the season, 4–3 against PSV. During theworld cup break,Feyenoord topped the table, 3 points clear of runners up PSV and Ajax. After the world cup break, the form improved. While a few games against other title contenters were drawn, Feyenoord was able to keep hold of the first spot. Feyenoord started a 13-game winning streak, among others booking crucial, late victories against AZ at home and away against Ajax. The win against Ajax was the first win of Feyenoord in an away match against Ajax since 2005.[128]Feyenoord pulled away of the other title contenters and improved to a 8-point lead over numbers 2 PSV. The team secured the title 2 games before the end of the season by winning 3–0 against Go Ahead Eagles. It was the 16th championship win in the history of the club and the first since 2017.[129]Feyenoord was lauded by many experts as the deserved champion, due to their energetic and attacking playing style.[130]In theEuropa League,Feyenoord was drawn in a group with FC Midtjylland, Sturm Graz, and S.S. Lazio. All teams ended with 8 points, but Feyenoord finished the group stage in first place by virtue of a superior goal difference.[131]In the round of 16, Feyenoord defeated Shaktar Donetsk 8–2 on aggregate and was drawn to play against AS Roma again in the quarter finals. The first match at home ended with a 1–0 victory. The return match went to extra time and resulted in a 4–1 victory for AS Roma.[132]In the Dutch Cup, Feyenoord was defeated in the semi-finals at home by Ajax, 1–2.[133]Due to the successes and playing style of Feyenoord, there was some serious interest from clubs in Arne Slot, most notably from Tottenham Hotspur. However, after a few weeks of rumours Arne Slot extended his contract, citing he wasn't finished yet at Feyenoord.[134]
Feyenoord started the2023-24 Eredivisieseason slowly. The Johan Cruijff Schaal was lost against PSV 0–1, while the first two league games were drawn. Feyenoord then booked 7 straight victories, including 0–4 against Ajax in Amsterdam. This streak was ended by a loss in Enschede against FC Twente. Feyenoord also lost again at home against PSV 1–2. Despite these setbacks, Feyenoord had more points after 16 matches compared to the previous season. However, as PSV started the season perfectly, winning all their 16 matches, Feyenoord found themselves on second place, 10 points behind their rivals at the winter break. In the2023–24 UEFA Champions League,Feyenoord was drawn in group with Atletico Madrid, Celtic and again S.S. Lazio. Feyenoord won the home games against Celtic and S.S. Lazio. Despite showing good form and impressing foreign media with their play,[135]Feyenoord failed to pick up a single point in the away matches and at home against Atletico. Feyenoord ended the group stage on third place and qualified for the preliminary round of the2023–24 UEFA Europa League.Feyenoord was drawn against Roma again. Both matches ended in a 1–1 draw, after which Feyenoord was defeated in a penalty shootout. It was the third year in a row that Feyenoord's European season was ended by AS Roma.
After the winter break, Feyenoord won at 1–0 home against PSV in the third round of the KNVB-cup. It was the first defeat of PSV against a Dutch opponent in almost a year. Feyenoord played AZ at home in the quarter finals and won 2–0. In the semi-finals, Feyenoord played at home again, this time against Keuken Kampioen Divisie team FC Groningen. Feyenoord won the match 2-1 and advanced to the finals against NEC Nijmegen. In the league, Feyenoord stayed in second place, among others drawing against PSV, 2-2. It was the only time PSV didn't win a home game in the Eredivisie. On April 7, Feyenoord defeated Ajax at home 6–0. It was the biggest defeat of Ajax in a competitive game since the inception of the Eredivisie and the first time Ajax failed to score in both league games against Feyenoord.[136]In the KNVB Cup Final against NEC Nijmegen, Feyenoord won 1–0. It was the 14th cup victory of Feyenoord and the first since 2018.[137]Feyenoord clinched second place and qualification for the group stage of the2024–25 UEFA Champions Leaguefour games before the end of the season by winning 1–3 at Go Ahead Eagles.[138]After this game, Liverpool and Feyenoord reached an agreement that Arne Slot would transfer to Liverpool, succeeding Jurgen Klopp as head coach.[139]Feyenoord outscored PSV in the second half of the season with 5 points, however it was not enough the erase the deficit. Feyenoord remained unbeaten in all competitive matches after the winter break and ended the season with 84 points, one point shy of their highest total in 1973. Coincidentally, in both seasons Feyenoord finished in second place.
Brian Priske, coach of Sparta Prague and born in Denmark, was appointed as the successor of Arne Slot. He is the first foreign head coach at Feyenoord since 1991, when Gunder Bengtsson from Sweden was head coach.[140]Priske started his tenure by winning the Johan Cruijff Schaal against champions PSV. After a spectacular game that ended in 4-4, Feyenoord won after a penalty shoot-out. With a new coach and new players, Feyenoord only won two of the first six league games, drawing the others. Then, Feyenoord won six out of the next seven games, only losing against Ajax. In the Champions-League, Feyenoord mixed disappointing home loses against Bayer Leverkussen and Red Bull Salzburg with sensational results in aways matches. Feyenoord won 2-3 against Girona and 1-3 against Benfica, and drew 3-3 after being 3-0 down against Manchester City.
Location
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Feyenoord are located in theFeijenoord districtof southernRotterdamand is named after the district in which the club was founded.[141]More frequent appearances in international tournaments led the club to change its name in 1974, because foreign fans unfamiliar with the Dutch language did not know how to pronounceij.[1]Beside Feyenoord, there are two other professional football clubs in Rotterdam:SpartaandExcelsior.Feyenoord, Sparta (promoted after the2018–19 seasonand Excelsior (promoted after the2021–22 season) are currently playing in the Eredivisie.
Stadium
editDe Kuip
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The club'sFeijenoord Stadion,located in the IJsselmonde district of Rotterdam, is nicknamedDe Kuip,Dutch forThe Tub.[142]It was built in 1937 and is a major European stadium.[143]It has 51,117 seats and has hosted a record of ten finals ofUEFAclub competitions, including the2002 UEFA Cup Finalfittingly won by Feyenoord.[144]Former Feyenoord playerMike Obikuonce said, "Every time you enter the pitch, you're stepping into a lion's den."[143]Feyenoord, however, does not own the stadium; it is an organisation on its own.[143]
In 1935, Feijenoord playerPuck van Heelhit the first pole on their way into their new stadium. The stadium was opened on 27 March 1937 andBeerschotwas beaten by 5–2,Leen Ventescored the first goal in De Kuip.[143]Already in the very beginning the stadium was sold out on several occasions and other events held at de Kuip also gained high attendance.[143]During World War II, the stadium was one of the few locations which was not bombed, however the Nazis occupied the stadium.[143]After the war, De Kuip became a popular location once again. In 1949, the attendance record was broken during the match to decide the Dutch championship betweenSVV SchiedamandHeerenveen;64,368 fans attended the match.[143]
Besides football, there were alsobo xingandmotorcycle speedwayraces in De Kuip, which were also gaining popularity. In 1953, people had to hide inside the stadium during theNorth Sea flood of 1953.[143]On 27 November 1957, Feyenoord played versusBolton Wanderersduring an evening match. It was the first time thefloodlightswere used.[143]The players entered the pitch in the dark and the fans were asked to light their matchsticks when the floodlights were activated. Since that evening, that match at De Kuip has always been special among Feyenoord fans.[143]
In 1963, De Kuip hosted their first European final (Cup winners' Cup) betweenTottenham HotspurandAtlético Madrid.Nine more European finals would follow in the years after with Feyenoord's win over Borussia Dortmund in the 2002 UEFA Cup final being the tenth and latest.[143]The attendance record of 1949 was broken in 1968 when 65,427 fans attended the Feyenoord–Twentematch.[143]
New stadium
editIn December 2006, Feyenoord directorChris Woertsannounced that Feyenoord were developing plans to build a new stadium which would have a capacity of roughly 90,000 seats. The stadium would most likely be placed on theNieuwe Maas,the river that runs through Rotterdam, and should be completed by 2016.[145] In May 2008, Woerts announced further details: the club is aiming for a stadium with a capacity of around 100,000 seats.[146]If possible, a capacity of over 130,000 should be realized according to Woerts, which would earn the title of biggest stadium in Europe. The club emphasized its efforts to make it a true football stadium with seats close to the pitch. The stadium will get a retractable roof so that other events can be held as well. According to plans in those days, the stadium should be ready in 2016. Due to financial difficulties for all parties involved and the fact that the Netherlands were not chosen to host the2018 FIFA World Cup,the plans for a new stadium have been put on hold. A new stadium will most likely be built in the future, though it will likely not have a spectator capacity greater than 70,000.
In September 2012, Feyenoord confirmed that they would try to build a new stadium by 2018. The stadium was designed byVolkerWessels,it would have cost around €300 million (~£242 million). Another option was a plan made by a consortium ofBAM,Eneco EnergieandSiemens.But the plan was rejected by the Feyenoord andStadion Feijenoorddirection. The new stadium should be a 63,000 all-seater. Due to the illustrious history of De Kuip, many fans were against the demolition of De Kuip and instead preferred a renovation of the current stadium. One of those initiatives wasRed de Kuip,which is Dutch for Save de Kuip.[147]They made plans of building a third tier on top of the current stadium, increasing the capacity to 68,000. This plan would cost only €117 million (~£94 million).
In 2016, Feyenoord announced their plans for a new stadium called Feyenoord City. The planned capacity was set to be around 65,000 seats, which would've made it the Netherlands' largest stadium. Despite the council approving the plans for the new stadium, it once again proved unpopular with many Feyenoord supporters. In May 2022, the director of Stadion Feyenoord, Jan van Merwijk announced that Feyenoord City would not be feasible due to financial difficulties, and that a major renovation of Stadion Feyenoord would also be out of question for the time being.
Stadium songs
editOfficial Feyenoord hymn
editFeyenoord's official hymn since 1961 is called "Hand in Hand".[148]Its melody was written in the 19th century by GermanWilhelm Speidel.In 1961,Jaap Valkhoffwrote the lyrics which became popular among Feyenoord supporters who adopted the song as their unofficial hymn.[149]Valkhoff wrote lyrics on the same melody for several other teams as well. Among them were Feyenoord's archrivals Ajax.[150]Nowadays, the song is heard wherever Feyenoord play their matches, but also fans ofMVVandClub Bruggehave their own version that they sing.[151]
Other songs
editWhen a goal is scored by Feyenoord in their home matches the song "I Will Survive",covered by theHermes House Band(but made famous byGloria Gaynorin the 1970s) is played.[152]
Feyenoord supporters are known to be creative and have a lot of various songs and chants in their equipment during matches. Among the most important Feyenoord songs areWie heeft er weer een goal gescoord, Feijenoord, FeijenoordbyTom Manders,"Mijn Feyenoord"byLee Towers,[153]"Feyenoord, wat gaan we doen vandaag?"byCock van der Palm,[154]and"De laatste trein naar Rotterdam"byTom Manders.[155]During the 2001/02 season, when Feyenoord won the UEFA Cup, a parody of the song "Put your hands up" byBlack and White Brotherswas launched, called "Put your hands up for Pi-Air", a tribute to Pierre ( "Pi-Air" ) van Hooijdonk, one of the club's key players at the time.[156]In the 1970s,Coen Moulijnalso had a song dedicated to him, "Coentje Coentje Coentje".[157]
Supporters
editThe supporters of Feyenoord are said to be one of the most loyal supporter groups in the world supporting the team during both good or bad times.[158][159]They are nicknamedHet Legioen,DutchforThe Legionand can be found everywhere in The Netherlands and far across[citation needed]the Dutch borders. Squad number12is never given to a player, but is reserved for Het Legioen instead.
Popularity
editFeyenoord is a popular club in the Netherlands with a large number of supporters.[160]The team's first training session of a season alone attracts thousands of fans;[161]20,000 attended2007–08's inaugural session.[162]
In 1963, about 3,000 fans boarded on two ships, among thousands of others by train or car and they travelled toLisbonwhere Feyenoord facedBenficain theEuropean Cup.[163]When Feyenoord play abroad in European competitions, about 8,000 travel together to support their team.[164]Almost 15,000 fans were cheering for their team in 1996 when Feyenoord played in Germany againstBorussia Mönchengladbach.[165]About 40,000 fans visit a regular match at home while top classes against Ajax, PSV and European cup opponents are sold out most of the time.[164]About 250,000 fans showed up when Feyenoord's Dutch championship was celebrated in 1999 at theCoolsingelin the centre of the city. After Feyenoord beatInternazionalein the 2002 UEFA Cup semi-final, Inter midfielderClarence Seedorfsaid, "I really enjoyed the atmosphere in the Kuip. As an ex-Ajax player I was really given the bird, but that's all part of the emotions in football. It also illustrates the intense way in which the Feyenoord supporters experience their club's matches."[166]
A number of the club's followers acknowledge a very close link with English sideSunderland A.F.C..Over 100 Feyenoord supporters attended a function in Sunderland on the evening before their fixture with Newcastle in April 2015 and a similar number of Sunderland fans made the journey to watch the Dutch side in their ultimately delayed fixture againstVitesse.[167][168]
Beyond the Netherlands, Feyenoord opened a fanshop in the centre ofTokyo,when Japanese playerShinji Onowas a key player at the club, and also in South Korea whenSong Chong-Gugplayed for Feyenoord.[169]
Supporters organisations
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Feyenoord have one official fan supporters club, the Feyenoord Supportersvereniging.[170]Independent of the club, FSV has a membership of about 23,000, as of 2006.[170]The FSV act as a liaison between club and fans, produce match programmes, arrange travel to away games and organise supporters' evenings, as well as being involved in the other supporters organisations.[170]Children between 0 and 12 years old can join theKameraadjesgroup (English:little comrades).[171]
In 1998, the Feyenoord Supporters Vereniging were wondering about whether or not it would be possible to create more atmosphere inside the stadium mainly during important matches. As a result, a few huge flags were produced and brought into the stadium prior to matches played by Feyenoord.[172]The flags were a success, but people started asking for more activities and a meeting between fans and officials were arranged. In 2000Harry Vethwas given permission to establish a group of five Feyenoord fans called TIFO team Feyenoord Rotterdam.[172]Besides creating more flags and small pieces of paper released from the second platform the team also started to organise bigger activities. The first big activity was held on 10 December 2000 when Feyenoord faced Ajax and 40fog machineswere activated when the players entered the pitch.[172]In the following years many different and various activities were held to improve the atmosphere inside the stadium. Feyenoord's TIFO team became famous abroad as well and the Italian TIFO foundation awarded Feyenoord theBest of TIFO Award2000/01.[173]
Jeugdproject
editFeyenoord's Jeugdproject (Youth Project) concentrate on children between 6 and 12 years of age, playing football at schools and amateur teams.[174]To show the kids the importance of sports and sportsmanship, Feyenoord invite the children to De Kuip to see what sport can do to people: happiness, disappointment, excitement, emotions, fear and cosines, it brings people together.[174]In Feyenoord's Youth Project visiting a match is the central point, but there is also an educative and cultural character included.[174]Feyenoord provide schools and amateur clubs with small teaching books and expect these to be filled in by the visiting youth when they enter the stadium on a match day.[174]The groups that support Feyenoord in the most original way and those who can predict the score correctly are awarded with prizes.[174]
Opening day
editA few weeks after the start of the pre-season, yet prior to the start of the competitive season, the club opens its doors for free for all Feyenoord fans to have fun together and to present the squad for the upcoming season.[175]De Kuip already opens in the morning when there are many activities around the stadium mainly for kids and promotional activities for companies which have a partnership with Feyenoord.[175]Fans can also take a stadium tour and walk on the pitch. The activities inside the stadium itself normally start around noon, when there are several performances by various artists. Every year, the new Feyenoord ambassador of the year is announced at opening day.[176]A minute of silence is held for all former Feyenoord players who have died and for known fans who have died in the previous year.[177]Former Feyenoord players return to De Kuip every year to play versus a team of Dutch celebrities.[178]The stadium activities end after the squad for the upcoming season is presented to the fans. This is always a special happening, mainly for the new signings of the team. They will be flown into the stadium with helicopters when a full stadium is cheering for them when they arrive.[176]Once they are there, the other players and club officials enter the pitch one by one. Last but not least, all players are available for autograph sessions afterwards.[176]Feyenoord's open day attracts approximately 60,000 to 70,000 fans towards Rotterdam, coming from all over the Netherlands, while there are only 51,117 seats available within the stadium.[179]The opening day is known as a unique event in the Netherlands.
Notable supporters
editNotable supporters of Feyenoord includeCraig Bellamy,[180]Wouter Bos,[181]Gerard Cox,[182]Robert Eenhoorn,[183]DJ Paul Elstak,[184]Arjan Erkel,[185]Dennis van der Geest,[186]Ernesto Hoost,[187]Jan Marijnissen,[188]Mark RutteandRaemon Sluiter.[189]
Raemon Sluiter,Lee Towers,Dennis van der Geest,Robert EenhoornandRenate Verbaanhave all officially been Feyenoord ambassadors. Gerard Meijer is the current ambassador, also being appointed "ambassador for life" on 19 July 2008.
Rivalries
editDe Klassieker
editAjaxfromAmsterdamare Feyenoord's archrivals.[190]The two clubs share a long history together and matches between the two clubs are called theKlassieker(lit. 'The Classic').[191]The rivalry is not only between the two teams, but also a confrontation between the two largest cities of the country, Amsterdam and Rotterdam, two cities with extreme differences in attitude and culture.[191][dead link][citation needed]The meeting between the two teams is still considered to be the biggest match of the season.[191][dead link]In the past, there have been many clashes between the supporters of both clubs, of which theBeverwijk clashin 1997 is the most infamous, with Ajax fan Carlo Picornie being killed and several others injured.[191]In 2004, Feyenoord playerJorge Acuñawas taken to hospital with head, neck and rib injuries after Feyenoord players were attacked by Ajax hooligans during a match between the reserve teams of both clubs.[192]Another Feyenoord player,Robin van Persie,had to be rescued by Ajax coachJohn van 't Schipand playerDaniël de Ridder.[192]In 2005, riots before and after the match occurred in Rotterdam and were considered to belong to the worst in the history of Dutch football.[191][dead link]
Rotterdam derby
editRotterdam is the city with the most professional teams in the Netherlands. Besides Feyenoord there areSparta RotterdamandExcelsior.There is a rivalry between the teams, mostly between Feyenoord and Sparta as Excelsior used to be Feyenoord's feeder club, but it is not comparable to otherlocal derbies.The rivalry between Sparta and Feyenoord is mostly seen on the Sparta side.[193]The rivalry started in the 1910s and 20s, when Sparta was regarded as a club for the elite, while Feyenoord was regarded the club for the people, mostly workers. Some Sparta fans have refused to enter Feyenoord's De Kuip stadium, even when Sparta had reached theKNVB Cupfinal, which was played in De Kuip.[193]In the 1950s there was much more of a rivalry. One of the key factors for these feelings was footballerTinus Bosselaar,who moved from Sparta to Feyenoord in 1954 before Sparta re-signed him, despite Feyenoord trying to prevent the deal in court.[194]
Feyenoord also have a rivalry abroad againstTottenham Hotspurfollowing several violent clashes between the club's supporters and Tottenham's "link" to Ajax.[195]
Honours
edit| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | Eredivisie | 16 |
1923–24,1927–28,1935–36,1937–38,1939–40,1960–61, 1961–62, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1998–99, 2016–17, 2022–23 |
| KNVB Cup | 14 |
1929–30, 1934–35, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1979–80,1983–84,1990–91,1991–92,1993–94,1994–95,2007–08,2015–16,2017–18,2023–24 | |
| Johan Cruyff Shield | 5 | ||
| Continental | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1969–70 |
| UEFA Europa League | 2 | ||
| Worldwide | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1970 |
European record
edit- As of 22 February 2024
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Cup/UEFA Champions League | 95 | 36 | 23 | 36 | 156 | 126 | +30 | 37.89 |
| UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League | 151 | 61 | 38 | 52 | 232 | 190 | +42 | 40.40 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 63.16 |
| European Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 50.00 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 50.00 |
| Total | 304 | 128 | 76 | 100 | 491 | 378 | +113 | 42.11 |
UEFA club coefficient ranking
edit- As of 21 May 2024[196]
| Rank | Nation | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 |  |
Rangers | 63.000 |
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FC Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| 28 |  |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 60.000 |
| 29 |  |
Milan | 59.000 |
| 30 |  |
Feyenoord | 57.000 |
| 31 |  |
Sporting CP | 54.500 |
| 32 | |
Lazio | 54.000 |
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PSV | ||
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Tottenham |
Feyenoord coaches
editFeyenoord have had coaches from all over Europe. In the early years, the club mainly had English managers, as football was already professional there. Feyenoord's first Dutch coach was Engel Geneugelijk (ad interim), whileRichard Dombiis seen as the first successful coach. He led the team in three different periods. During the club's weakest period, Feyenoord was coached by two coaches at once, the DutchmanPim Verbeekand the SwedeGunder Bengtsson.Bengtsson was the last foreign coach to lead Feyenoord. Feyenoord's international trophies were won byErnst Happel,Wiel CoerverandBert van Marwijk.[197]
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Feyenoord chairmen
editAlthough Feyenoord's coaches have come from all over Europe, the club's chairmen have been mostly Dutch, with Amandus Lundqvist from Sweden as the only exception. With 28 years, Cor Kieboom was the longest-reigning chairman in club history.[198]
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Media
editSince 2000 Feyenoord has had its own television programme, shown weekly onSBS6.[199]The show features interviews with players and other team members as well as documentaries about the team.[199]As of the 2006–07 season Feyenoord launched its own Feyenoord TV project on their website with daily news and reports that tells everything about the club.[200] In 1993, Feyenoord introduced their own newspaper, theFeyenoord Krant,the only Dutch club to do so.[201]The newspaper is published fortnightly, with a print run of 25,000. Extra editions are published to coincide with European matches.[201]Inside the newspaper news, background information, interviews, reports and columns by Feyenoord related figures can be found.[201] Feyenoord were one of the latest Dutch teams to open their own official website on 21 May 2001.[202] The site is available in Dutch and English, plus other languages depending upon the nationalities of the club's high-profile players. As of 2007, Japanese and Korean editions are available due to the popularity ofShinji OnoandSong Chong-Gugin their home countries.[203]Since 2004, Feyenoord have shared a website2 teams 1 goalwithUNICEFas part of Feyenoord's children's welfare project inGhana.To mark Feyenoord's centenary another site was launched in January 2007 to publicise events related to the occasion.[204]Feyenoord also opened officialLiveandYouTubepages in 2006.[199] Feyenoord also offer the option to follow the club with news and statistics on cell phones or email.[199]For each and every home match a daily program magazine is created and children who are members of the Kameraadjes also receive a magazine.[199]At the beginning of the season Feyenoord produce a new presentation magazine, while at the end of the season a Feyenoord yearbook is created.[199]
In January 2024, Feyenoord launched its own streaming service namedFeyenoord One.The streaming service provides exclusive documentaries, video series, replays of historical matches and livestreams of select youth academy matches.[205]
Current squad
edit- As of 2 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
edit- As of 2 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Retired numbers
edit- 12Het Legioen(reserved)
Personnel
editBackroom staff
edit| Position | |
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| Head coach |  Brian Priske
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| Assistant coach | John de Wolf Björn HambergLukas Babalola
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| Video Analyst & Adviser Technical Staff | Etiënne Reijnen
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| Head of Methodology | Koen Stam
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| Goalkeeping coach |  Jyri Nieminen
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| Head of performance | Rick Cost
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| Head of medical staff |  Stijn Vandenbroucke
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| Club doctor | Joost van der Hoek
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| Physical trainer | Bas van Bentum
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| Recovery and physical coach |  Leigh Egger
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| Physio and manual therapists | Jasper van KempenStefan van Meenen
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| Podiatrist and manual therapist | Jurgen Nijenhuis
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| Club doctor | Casper van Eijck
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| Orthopedic surgeon | Duncan Meuffels
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| Performance analyst | Theodore Kastanidis
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| Team manager | Frank Boer
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| Equipment manager | Jesse de Vente
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| Academy director | Rini Coolen
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| Academy manager | Raymond van Meenen
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Partnerships
editSC Feyenoord
editSC Feyenoordare Feyenoord's amateur and youth side, who have played at Varkenoord, directly behind De Kuip since 1949.[13]Sportclub Feyenoord's annual youth trials attract a large number of hopefuls, with thousands of boys attempting to impress the coaches.[13]
The Feyenoord squad typically contains a number of players who joined the club after playing for Sportclub Feyenoord, and several players from Sportclub Feyenoord have progressed to have successful careers at international level, includingPuck van Heel,Wim JansenandGiovanni van Bronckhorst.[13]A number of high-profile managers also started their coaching careers at Varkenoord, includingClemens WesterhofandLeo Beenhakker.[13]
Partnerships with other clubs
editAs of 2007, Feyenoord have three formal partnerships, a satellite club arrangement with nearbyExcelsior,a partnership with Hungary'sÚjpest FCand theFeyenoord Academyin Ghana. The strongest of these partnerships is that with Excelsior, who since 1996 have loaned young Feyenoord players on the verge of the first team.[206]The purpose of this is to allow them to experience regular first-team football, aiding their development while simultaneously strengthening Excelsior's squad. The highest profile players to have played at Excelsior as part of this arrangement areThomas BuffelandSalomon Kalou,who were both subsequently involved in transfer deals worth several million euros.[207][208]The partnership between Feyenoord and Excelsior was scaled back in 2006, though the clubs still work together.[209]
Feyenoord's co-operation with Újpest started when Hungarian ex-footballer and former Feyenoord playerJózsef Kiprichjoined the Hungarian team as an under-19 coach and started as a scout for Feyenoord.[210]
TheFeyenoord Ghanaacademy in arose form a visit by Feyenoord chairmanJorien van den HeriktoAbidjanto sign the then unknownBonaventure Kalou,when Van den Herik contacted with the education institute at Kalou's club.[206]The academy was built inFetteh,just outsideAccra,after go-ahead for and was given by the Chief of Fetteh in 1998. At the academy, young talented African footballers can work on their football skills. In addition to helping their football potential, the students are provided with formal education which is funded by Feyenoord.[206]The Feyenoord Academy currently play their matches in theOneTouch Premier League.
The club have also entered into several other partnerships which are now discontinued, most extensively in Brazil withAméricaand J.J.'s football school inRio de Janeiro.Other clubs who have previously entered partnerships with Feyenoord includeParramatta Power,Nagoya Grampus Eight,B.93,Helsingborgs IF,Supersport United,Westerlo,KV Mechelen,Breiðablik UBK,Lyn,UKS SMS Łódź,Omiya ArdijaandJiangsu Shuntian.[206][211]
The club also set ties withIndian Super LeaguefranchiseDelhi Dynamos FC.[212]
On 15 January 2019, Feyenoord announced a partnership withEerste DivisieclubFC Dordrechtwhich would see players which are not yet ready for the first team loaned out to FC Dordrecht.[213]
Women's team
editOn 31 March 2021, Feyenoord announced that the club would be joining thewomen's Eredivisiefrom the start of the2021–22season.[214]
Backroom staff
edit| Position | |
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| Head coach | Jessica Torny
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| Assistant coaches | Ashley van den DungenPatty Damsma
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| Goalkeeping coach | John Bos
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| Team manager | Jonara Bernardina
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| Physiotherapist | Marjolein Kusters
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Sponsorships
edit
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As of the 1981–82 Eredivisie season, the KNVB allowed the teams participating in the league to use sponsor names on their shirts in exchange for money.[215]At the time, Feyenoord's shirts were produced byAdidasand the first main sponsor was theDutch Yellow Pages,Gouden Gids.[215]In the second half of the 1982–83 season Adidas were replaced byPumaas the shirt supplier.[215]As a result, the Gouden Gids name was enlarged and was more visible on the shirts.[215]Gouden Gids sponsored the team until 1984, whenOpelbecame the new sponsor.[215]The deal between Feyenoord and Opel lasted until 1989, but in 1987Hummel Internationalreplaced Puma as the shirt manufacturer.[215]
In 1989, Hummel produced the shirts sponsored byHCS.In 1990, Adidas began producing Feyenoord's kits, however HCS declaredbankruptcyshortly thereafter and could no longer sponsor the club.[215]Stad Rotterdam Verzekeringenthen began sponsoring Feyenoord in what would turn out to be a long-term partnership: it remained Feyenoord's main sponsor until 2004, when it wastaken-overbyFortis.[215]In January 2007, the parties' sponsorship contract was extended until 2009, with the option of Fortis continuing its obligations for an additional three seasons.[216]In 2000,Kappabegan producing the club's kits (replacing Adidas) until after the 2008–09, when it was replaced byPuma.[215]
When Fortis faced near bankruptcy, its assets were divided among several companies. The same insurance branch which previously sponsored Feyenoord became ASR. To help with their brand recognition, it decided to continue Fortis' sponsor obligations, but in 2011, it announced it would stop its sponsorship deal in the 2012–13 season. However, due to an economic recession, Feyenoord had trouble finding a new shirt sponsor. Feyenoord and ASR therefore reached a compromise: ASR would remain sponsor for one more season, giving Feyenoord the time it needed to find another sponsor. After negotiations with several corporations, Opel became the club's new sponsor, signing a contract until 2018.
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
edit| Period | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Adidas | Gouden Gids |
| 1982−84 | Puma | |
| 1984–87 | Opel | |
| 1987–89 | Hummel | |
| 1989−90 | HCS | |
| 1990−91 | Adidas | |
| 1991−2000 | Stad Rotterdam Verzekeringen | |
| 2000−04 | Kappa | |
| 2004−09 | Fortis | |
| 2009−13 | Puma | ASR Nederland |
| 2013 | Diergaarde Blijdorp | |
| 2013–14 | Opel | |
| 2014–17 | Adidas | |
| 2017–19 | Greenchoice[217] | |
| 2019 | Droomparken | |
| 2020–2021 | Droomparken(Eredivisie) EuroParcs(KNVB Cup and Europa League) Toto(Sleeve sponsor) | |
| 2021–2023 | EuroParcs Toto(Sleeve sponsor) | |
| 2023– | Castore | EuroParcs Toto(Sleeve sponsor) Prijsvrij Vakanties(Backsponsor) |
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External links
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- Official sites
- Other sites
- Feyenoord Poland website(in Polish)