Feyenoord

Feyenoord
Rotterdam

Rotterdam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfɛi̯əˌnoːrt]) is a
Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam, playing in the
Eredivisie. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed its name
to SC Feijenoord in 1912,
SC Feyenoord

SC Feyenoord in 1974,[1] and Feyenoord
Rotterdam

Rotterdam in 1978, when
SC Feyenoord

SC Feyenoord became a separate amateur team.
Since 1937, Feyenoord's home ground has been Stadion Feijenoord,
nicknamed De Kuip.
Feyenoord

Feyenoord is one of the most successful clubs in the Netherlands,
winning 15
Eredivisie

Eredivisie titles, 12 KNVB Cups, and 3 Johan Cruyff
Shields. Internationally, it has won one European Cup, two
UEFA

UEFA Cups,
and one Intercontinental Cup. The club has played continuously in the
top tier of the Dutch football system since gaining promotion to
Eerste Klasse (the Eredivisie's forerunner competition) in 1921, more
times than any other club in the country,[2] including the likes of
Ajax and PSV Eindhoven.
Feyenoord

Feyenoord is known as a people's club with a huge national support.
The club's most successful period in history was the 1960s and '70s,
when
Coen Moulijn
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Coen Moulijn and
Ove Kindvall

Ove Kindvall led 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.
Feyenoord

Feyenoord has a longstanding rivalry with Ajax, a clash between two
teams from the two biggest cities in the Netherlands, called De
Klassieker

Klassieker ("The Classic"). The club's anthem is "Hand in Hand".
In 2019,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord will become a multi-sports club; HC Feijenoord,
Sportclub
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (amateur football team), and
Rotterdam

Rotterdam Basketball
will become part of the club.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Foundation
1.2 First successes
1.3 Golden era
1.4 Millennium
1.5 Financial problems
1.6 The revival
2 Location
3 e-Sports
4 Stadia
4.1 De Kuip
4.2 New stadium
4.3 Stadium songs
4.3.1 Official
Feyenoord

Feyenoord hymn
4.3.2 Other songs
5 Supporters
5.1 Popularity
5.2 Supporters organisations
5.3 Jeugdproject
5.4 Opening day
5.5 Notable supporters
6 Rivalries
7 Honours
7.1 National
7.2 International
8 European record
9 Domestic results
10
UEFA

UEFA Current ranking
11
Feyenoord

Feyenoord managers
12
Feyenoord

Feyenoord chairmen
13 Media
14 Current squad
14.1 Retired numbers
14.2 On loan
14.3 Youth/reserves squad
15 Personnel
15.1 Backroom staff
15.2 Partnerships
15.3 SC Feyenoord
15.4 Partnerships with other clubs
16 Sponsorships
17 Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
18 See also
19 References
20 External links
History[edit]
Main article:
History of Feyenoord

History of Feyenoord Rotterdam
Foundation[edit]
The first logo (1912)
The football club Wilhelmina was founded in the pub De Vereeniging on
19 July 1908[3] and played in blue-sleeved red shirts and white
shorts.[3] Between 1908, 1910, 1911, and 1912, the club underwent a
series of changes of name and team colours, becoming Hillesluise
Football Club in 1909,[4] and then RVV Celeritas. Upon earning
promotion to the National football association in 1912, the club
renamed to SC Feijenoord (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.[5] In 1918, Feijenoord were promoted to the highest level of
Dutch football and moved to the ground Kromme Zandweg.[5]
First successes[edit]
After 18 years, the formation of the club and a mere three years after
they were promoted to the highest level of Dutch football Feijenoord
earned their first honours by capturing the national league
championship in 1924.[5] 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.[5]
Feijenoord won their first Dutch Cup in 1930 by scoring the only goal
in a derby final against Excelsior.[6] 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
Helmond Sport.[6]
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 the
Feijenoord Stadion

Feijenoord Stadion (nicknamed "De Kuip" or "the Tub") in
1937, playing the first match there on 27 March against Beerschot.[7]
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.[8]
During World War II, Feijenoord played their matches at Sparta
Rotterdam's Kasteel, as the Nazis had occupied De Kuip.[8] When Het
Kasteel was unavailable due to clashes with Sparta fixtues, Feijenoord
played at their former ground, the Kromme Zandweg.[8]
Feijenoord's 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.[9]
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

Rotterdam teams
organised a meeting in Utrecht, which was attended by several chairmen
of other clubs and a delegation of the KNVB to discuss the start of
professional football in the Netherlands.[10] The professional era
commenced with the first
Eredivisie

Eredivisie season in 1954/1955.[11]
Feijenoord were one of the clubs participating in the inaugural
Eredivisie

Eredivisie and have never been relegated.[10] One of the most
memorable matches in these first years of professional football was
the clash between Feijenoord and the
Volewijckers

Volewijckers at 2 April 1956,
which Feijenoord won 11–4, with nine goals by Henk Schouten.
Feijenoord would grow an intense rivalry with Ajax. Matches between
the two clubs quickly were dubbed as de
Klassieker

Klassieker ("The Classic").
The first memorable
Klassieker

Klassieker from a Feijenoord point of view took
place at 11 November 1956, when
Daan den Bleijker scored four times to
give Feijenoord a 7–3 win over their archrivals.[12]
Golden era[edit]
Feijenoord claimed their first professional
Eredivisie

Eredivisie Championship
and their sixth Dutch Championship in 1961.[13] On the road to the
title Ajax was beaten 9–5 in De Kuip, four of Feijenoord's goals
were scored by Henk Schouten.[12] The following season, they played
their first European Cup match facing IFK Göteborg. The Swedes were
beaten 0–3 in Gothenburg and 8–2 in Rotterdam.[14][15] Feijenoord
were eliminated by Tottenham Hotspur in the following round.[16] In
1962, Feijenoord successfully defended their Dutch Championship title
and reached the final of the
Intertoto Cup

Intertoto Cup 1961-62.[13] where
Feijenoord faced arch-rival Ajax in the final and subsequently lost
4–2.[17]
On 12 December 1962, Feijenoord played a decisive match versus Vasas
SC in the second round of the 1962–63 European Cup. The first two
legs, in
Rotterdam

Rotterdam and Budapest, both ended in a 1–0 home victory,
forcing a replay on a neutral ground to take place.[18] The match was
played in Antwerp, where 30,000 Feijenoord fans travelled by bus to
see their team play.[18] Also this time, the final score was 1–0;
Rinus Bennaars

Rinus Bennaars scored the only goal and was immediately nicknamed "The
Hero of Deurne", reflecting the neighbourhood in
Antwerp

Antwerp where the
match was played.[18] The events in
Antwerp

Antwerp resulted in an enduring
friendly relationship between the fans of Feijenoord and Royal
Antwerp.[18]
In 1963, hundreds of thousands of people stood ashore by the Nieuwe
Maas and the
Nieuwe Waterweg

Nieuwe Waterweg to wave two ships, deGroote Beer and the
Waterman goodbye. The ships transported thousands of Feijenoord fans
to
Lisbon

Lisbon where the club faced Benfica on 8 May 1963 in the European
Cup semi-finals.[18] The first leg, held in
Rotterdam

Rotterdam a month earlier,
finished 0–0.[19] 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.[20] 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.[13] The 1965 title secured Feijenoord a spot in
the 1965–66 European Cup, where they faced multiple cup champion
Real Madrid on 8 September 1965. During the match,
Hans Kraay

Hans Kraay had 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'
favourite
Coen Moulijn
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Coen Moulijn was 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.[21]
As the 1969 Dutch champions, Feijenoord participated in the 1969–70
European Cup. After winning against Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur
16–2 on aggregate in the first round, the club faced Milan.[16]
Feijenoord lost the first leg 1–0 in
Italy

Italy but overcame the loss in
their own stadium with a 2–0 win, securing a place in the
quarter-finals, where they faced ASK Vorwärts Berlin.[16]
The tie followed the same pattern as the previous round: Feijenoord
losing the first match 1–0 away, then winning 2–0 at home.[16] In
the semi-finals, Feijenoord beat
Legia Warszawa

Legia Warszawa 2–0 on aggregate,
earning Feijenoord their first European final.[16] Feijenoord faced
Celtic in the final, held in the
San Siro

San Siro stadium in Milan. Goals by
Tommy Gemmell

Tommy Gemmell and
Rinus Israël

Rinus Israël resulted in a 1–1 draw after
90 minutes. Three minutes before the end of extra time, Ove
Kindvall scored Feijenoord's winning goal, leading Feijenoord to be
the first Dutch team to claim a major European trophy.[22]
As reigning European champions, Feijenoord faced Estudiantes La Plata
in the Intercontinental Cup.[23] The first match in Buenos Aires' La
Bombonera finished in a 2–2 draw. Back in Rotterdam, Feijenoord
managed a 1–0 victory (winning goal by Joop van Daele) to win the
world club crown, the first Dutch team to do so.[24] Estudiantes
player
Oscar Malbernat got 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.[25] As the cup holders,
Feijenoord participated in the
1970–71 European Cup

1970–71 European Cup despite
relinquishing the Dutch title, which was won by Ajax. Feijenoord were
eliminated in the first round, following a surprise defeat by the
Romanian team UT Arad.[16] In 1971, Feijenoord won their 10th Dutch
Championship.[26]
In 1974, the club changed their name from Feijenoord to Feyenoord, as
people from outside the
Netherlands

Netherlands did not know how to pronounce
Dutch ij.[1] Under their new name, they played in the 1973–74 UEFA
Cup, reaching the final, following a 4–3 aggregate win over VfB
Stuttgart in the semi finals.[16] The opponent in the final was
Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs took a 2–1 lead in the first leg at White
Hart Lane, but
Theo de Jong

Theo de Jong equalised after 85 minutes and the
match ended in a 2–2 draw.[27]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord then won their match in
Rotterdam

Rotterdam 2–0, thanks to goals by
Wim Rijsbergen

Wim Rijsbergen and Peter Ressel,
and also became the first Dutch team to win the
UEFA

UEFA Cup.[28] As a
result, Spurs fans started to riot,[29] introducing Dutch football to
the spectre of hooliganism in the process. The remainder of the decade
saw
Feyenoord

Feyenoord win only one more honour: the Dutch Championship in
1974.[9] In 1978, the club divided their professional and amateur
sides to form two separate teams,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord
Rotterdam

Rotterdam for
professionals and
SC Feyenoord

SC Feyenoord for amateurs.[30]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord won their fifth Dutch Cup in 1980 by beating Ajax 3–1 in
the final.[30] In 1984,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord had another bright season, winning
the double for the third time in their history.[30] Key players in the
squad from this period included Johan Cruyff,
Ruud Gullit
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Ruud Gullit and Peter
Houtman (who later became the
Feyenoord

Feyenoord stadium announcer).[31] Cruyff
reacted to Ajax's decision not to offer him a new contract at the
start of the season and signed for archrivals
Feyenoord

Feyenoord instead.[31]
Cruyff's move to
Rotterdam

Rotterdam was criticised and increased Ajax's
motivation to beat Feyenoord. In the Olympic Stadium of Amsterdam
Feyenoord

Feyenoord suffered one of their most heavy defeats ever: 8–2.[32]
However,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord later defeated Ajax in
Rotterdam

Rotterdam 4–1 and Ajax
were subsequently beaten a second time in the Dutch Cup.[33] Feyenoord
proceeded to win a league and cup double by beating
Fortuna Sittard

Fortuna Sittard in
the cup final.[34]
After the successful season,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord experienced a lean period and
were unable to finish the season in a higher position than third.[35]
In the 1989–90 season, the club struggled to remain in the
Eredivisie, but eventually managed to avoid relegation.[36] The club
had financial problems, and as a result, the staff was not able to
recover and their main sponsor, HCS went bankrupt.[37]
When
Wim Jansen

Wim Jansen was appointed as the interim manager to replace
Günder Bengtsson and
Pim Verbeek

Pim Verbeek after a 6–0 defeat against PSV,
the outlook began to improve for the club.[38] PSV, the strongest
Dutch club of the period, were knocked out of the
KNVB Cup

KNVB Cup by a Henk
Fräser goal in Eindhoven.
Feyenoord

Feyenoord progressed to the 1991 final,
where they beat BVV Den Bosch 1–0 to win the competition.[39] As the
cup holders, they faced champions PSV again, this time in the 1991
Dutch Supercup, the first Supercup held since 1949. PSV were beaten
1–0 by a
Marian Damaschin goal to add another honour to the club's
achievements.[40] They went on to win another Dutch Cup in 1992,
beating Roda JC 3–0 in the final.[41] The same year, Feyenoord
reached the semi-finals in the
1991–92 European Cup

1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup,
beating Tottenham Hotspur in the quarter-finals, before being
eliminated by Monaco on away goals, after two draws.[16]
In 1993,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord secured another Dutch Championship by beating
Groningen

Groningen 5–0 in the last league match of the season.[42] The match
was played at the
Oosterpark Stadion

Oosterpark Stadion in Groningen, so 40.000 Feyenoord
fans watched the game on giant screens in De Kuip.[42] The title was
followed by another two Dutch Cups in 1994 (beating NEC 2–1) and
1995 (beating Volendam 2–1).[6] During the 1994–95
UEFA

UEFA Cup
Winners' Cup,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord reached the quarter finals after beating
Werder Bremen in the second round. They eventually lost to Real
Zaragoza.[16] In the quarter-finals in the 1995 KNVB Cup, Feyenoord
visited Ajax, which would win the 1994–95
UEFA

UEFA Champions League
later that season. Ajax was leading 1–0 when
Ruud Heus equalised
with a penalty just before full time. In extra time,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord became
the only team to defeat Ajax the same season they won the Eredivisie
and the Champions League unbeaten. The goal scored by
Mike Obiku was
the decider as the new golden goal rule became in use.[43][44] During
the 1995–96
UEFA

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Everton and Borussia
Mönchengladbach were beaten. A total of 14,000
Feyenoord

Feyenoord fans
travelled to
Germany

Germany to support the team against
Mönchengladbach.[45][46]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord were eliminated in the semi-finals
by a Carsten Jancker-inspired Rapid Wien.[16][47]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord made their
UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League debut in 1997–98,
finishing third in their group behind Manchester United and Juventus.
However, Juventus was beaten 2–0 in Rotterdam, with both Feyenoord
goals scored by Julio Cruz.[48] In 1998, the
FIOD-ECD (Fiscal
Information and Investigation Service/Economic Investigation Service)
visited
Feyenoord

Feyenoord because of suspected fraud,[49] mainly based on the
signings of Aurelio Vidmar,
Christian Gyan and Patrick Allotey.[50]
This became an ongoing scandal in following years, with club chairman
Jorien van den Herik the main suspect.[49] 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.[51] Prior to the start of the 1999–2000
season, Ajax were beaten in their own stadium when
Feyenoord

Feyenoord won their
second Dutch Super Cup title after a free-kick goal by Patrick Paauwe
secured a 3–2 win.[40]
Millennium[edit]
During the 1999–2000 season,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord participated in the Champions
League for the second time. This time, the club managed to finish
second in their group, behind
Rosenborg BK

Rosenborg BK and ahead of Borussia
Dortmund.[52]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord reached the second group stage and secured
wins against Marseille (home) and Lazio (away). Chelsea won both
clashes and, as a result,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord had to win their last group match
away to Marseille to reach the knockout stages. The final result was
0–0, and
Feyenoord

Feyenoord were eliminated.[52]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord again participated in the Champions League in 2001–02,
finishing third in a group containing Bayern Munich, Sparta Prague and
Spartak Moscow.[53] This meant
Feyenoord

Feyenoord continued their European
season in the
2001–02 UEFA Cup

2001–02 UEFA Cup instead of the second Champions
League group stage.[54] The disappointment of failing to reach the
second group stage eventually resulted in optimism and celebration. By
defeating
SC Freiburg

SC Freiburg and Rangers,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord faced fellow Dutch club
PSV in the quarter-finals.[54] Both matches ended in 1–1 draws, and
the clash went into extra time and a penalty shoot-out.[55] 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.[56] A 1–0 win in
Milan

Milan against Internazionale and a 2–2
return match in
Rotterdam

Rotterdam then earned
Feyenoord

Feyenoord a spot in the final,
against Borussia Dortmund.[57] Coincidentally, the final was held at
De Kuip, and as a result, most spectators inside the stadium were
Feyenoord

Feyenoord fans.
Feyenoord

Feyenoord took a 2–0 lead thanks to another
free-kick goal and a penalty by Van Hooijdonk.[54] Early in the second
half,
Márcio Amoroso scored a goal to make it 2–1. Jon Dahl
Tomasson then made it 3–1 and things looked good for Feyenoord.[54]
Dortmund only managed to score one more goal and the cup was won by
Bert van Marwijk's Feyenoord.[54]
A huge party erupted in and outside
De Kuip

De Kuip not only because of the
title, but also because the final was held several days after
Rotterdam's political figure
Pim Fortuyn

Pim Fortuyn was murdered.[58] Lots of
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.[59]
The 2002
UEFA

UEFA Cup win was the start of a long dry spell for Feyenoord.
In the 2002–03 season, the club finish third in the Eredivisie, as
well as reach the final of the KNVB Cup, which was lost 1–4 to
Utrecht. However, in the following years,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord disappointed in
both the
Eredivisie

Eredivisie and KNVB Cup.
In between, in 2002
Feyenoord

Feyenoord and chairman
Jorien van den Herik were
both found not guilty. Following the prosecutor's appeal, and despite
three years of investigations, the trial verdict was upheld.
Nonetheless, the prosecution stated it would not yet abandon its
case.[60]
The 2005–06 season ended in disappointment for Feyenoord. The team
pursued the Dutch championship for most of the season, but eventually
lost out to champions PSV.[61] 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 ouclassed them and
Feyenoord

Feyenoord lost out on a Champions
League place.[62]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord 100 Years Balloon
In the 2006–07 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
bought Angelos 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

Feyenoord were banned from
European competition following hooliganism prior to and during a match
against Nancy,[63] despite an appeal by the club.[64] The season ended
in bitter disappointment with a seventh-place finish, causing
Feyenoord

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 back Royston
Drenthe at the
2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship had investors
flocking to the new investment schemes
Feyenoord

Feyenoord had established. The
club appointed former manager
Bert van Marwijk
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Bert van Marwijk and was able to make a
number of high-profile signings, including Giovanni van Bronckhorst
and Roy Makaay. Despite the efforts,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord underperformed once
again in the Eredivisie, 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

Feyenoord managed to
win the
KNVB Cup

KNVB Cup after defeating Roda JC 2–0. As Van Marwijk
accepted a job as manager of the national team,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord appointed
Gertjan Verbeek

Gertjan Verbeek as their manager for the 2008–09 season.
Financial problems[edit]
In the 2008–09 season,
Feyenoord

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.[65] During the summer, a
historical tournament was held between
Feyenoord

Feyenoord and the three
opponents they met in the European Cup finals – Borussia Dortmund,
Tottenham Hotspur and Celtic – named the
Feyenoord

Feyenoord Jubilee
Tournament.[66]
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 the 2009–10 season,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord appointed former assistant manager
and
Feyenoord

Feyenoord footballer
Mario Been
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Mario Been to 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 the
Poland

Poland 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, including Sekou Cissé,
Dani Fernández

Dani Fernández and Stefan Babović.
On 24 October 2010,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord lost heavily to PSV 10–0. In
mid-January 2011, Beenhakker resigned after multiple clashes with the
Feyenoord

Feyenoord directors.[67] His replacement was former
Feyenoord

Feyenoord player
Martin van Geel, who at the time was working as technical director for
fellow
Eredivisie

Eredivisie club Roda JC.[68]
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.[69] 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.[70]
After Louis van Gaal turned down an offer to manage Feyenoord, the
club approached former Barcelona defender Ronald Koeman, who had
played for
Feyenoord

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.[71]
At the beginning of the 2011–12 season,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord lost valuable
players Leroy Fer,
Georginio Wijnaldum

Georginio Wijnaldum and
André Bahia

André Bahia to Twente, PSV
and
Samsunspor

Samsunspor respectively. In return, the club restocked with
players such as Jordy Clasie, Miquel Nelom,
Guyon Fernandez and Kaj
Ramsteijn, who came mostly from their own youth academy. Two other
players were loaned,
John Guidetti

John Guidetti from Manchester City and Otman
Bakkal from PSV.
Feyenoord

Feyenoord started the season well and played the
first match of the
Eredivisie

Eredivisie against the other
Rotterdam

Rotterdam club in the
league, Excelsior.
Feyenoord

Feyenoord ended the season by placing second in the
Eredivisie, resulting in the third qualifying round for Champions
League football.[72]
The revival[edit]
On 16 December 2011, it was revealed that
Feyenoord

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

Feyenoord needed to obtain the same amount of points earned,
rounding up to at least 65 points.[73] On 13 April 2012,
Feyenoord

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

Feyenoord was completely healthy again, saying the club will never
fall back into the first category.[74][75]
Despite no longer having to request permission from the KNVB to invest
in new players,
Feyenoord

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,[76] Ruud Vormer[77]
and Daryl Janmaat[78] were out of contract and signed a deal with
Feyenoord

Feyenoord over their respective prior clubs. Mitchell te Vrede[79]
played for the affiliated football club Excelsior, as well as for the
highest-ranked academy team Jong Feyenoord/Excelsior and was promoted
to the main senior team. Harmeet Singh[80] and Lex Immers[81] are were
the only two players whom
Feyenoord

Feyenoord paid a transfer fee for. Singh, a
Norwegian midfielder and one of two non-
Eredivisie

Eredivisie players joining
Feyenoord, was purchased from Vålerenga, while Immers joined from ADO
Den Haag. The other non-
Eredivisie

Eredivisie player joining
Feyenoord

Feyenoord was Omar
Elabdellaoui, who was brought in on loan from Manchester City.[82]
On 2 July 2012,
Karim El Ahmadi

Karim El Ahmadi completed his transfer from Feyenoord
to English
Premier League

Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee
believed to be in the region of €2.6 million.[83] On 15 July,
Aston Villa supports uploaded a picture on Twitter which showed Ron
Vlaar,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord captain since 2010–11, visiting
Villa Park

Villa Park –
Aston Villa's home ground – in Birmingham. Shortly after, Martin van
Geel confirmed Vlaar sought to leave Feyenoord.[84][85] After the
incident, Villa did not contact Vlaar, prompting
Ronald Koeman
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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.[85][86][87]
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.[88]
Stefan de Vrij

Stefan de Vrij became the new
Feyenoord

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.[89]
On 7 August,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord was eliminated by Dynamo Kyiv in the third
qualifying round of the Champions League following losses in both
legs.
Feyenoord

Feyenoord was therefore demoted to the play-off round of the
UEFA

UEFA Europa League. Koeman said that
Feyenoord

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.[90] On 10 August 2012, Dutch international and Málaga defender
Joris Mathijsen
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Joris Mathijsen joined
Feyenoord

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

Stefan de Vrij remained captain, despite Mathijsen being more
experienced at both international and club level.[91]
After drawing the first leg of the
Europa League

Europa League qualifier at home
2–2 against Sparta Prague,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord was eliminated following a
2–0 loss in the second leg, meaning
Feyenoord

Feyenoord would not be playing
European football in 2012–13.[92] Following these events, Feyenoord
loaned Parma and former AZ striker Graziano Pellè[93] and exchanged
Jerson Cabral

Jerson Cabral for Twente striker
Wesley Verhoek

Wesley Verhoek in a straight player
swap.[94]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord ended the season in third, behind champions Ajax
and second-placed PSV. Pellè surprised many after scoring 27 goals in
29 matches, prompting
Feyenoord

Feyenoord to sign him permanently from Parma on
a contract lasting until summer 2017.
In the 2013–14 season,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord recorded the worst start in its
history, losing its first three matches to PEC Zwolle, Twente and Ajax
respectively.[95]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord would recover, but its performances were
unstable throughout the season. However, because the Eredivisie's
other top teams also played inconsistently,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord remained in the
title race, although it eventually finished second, four points behind
Ajax.[96] In the
UEFA

UEFA Europa League,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord was eliminated in the
third qualifying round by Kuban Krasnodar, making it Feyenoord's fifth
consecutive season without European football.[97]
On 1 February 2014,
Ronald Koeman
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Ronald Koeman announced he would be resigning at
the end of the season. On 3 March 2014,
Fred Rutten
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Fred Rutten was named the new
manager for the 2014–15 season.[98]
During the summer of the 2014–15 season,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord lost four of its
best players:
Daryl Janmaat

Daryl Janmaat to Newcastle United,
Stefan de Vrij

Stefan de Vrij to
Lazio,
Bruno Martins Indi

Bruno Martins Indi to Porto and
Graziano Pellè

Graziano Pellè to Southampton,
with Southampton having just appointed Koeman as its new manager. To
replace them, as well as other departed players,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord signed
Warner Hahn

Warner Hahn from Dordrecht,
Luke Wilkshire

Luke Wilkshire from Dynamo Moscow, Khalid
Boulahrouz from Brøndby,
Bilal Başaçıkoğlu from Heerenveen, Colin
Kazim-Richards from Bursaspor,
Jens Toornstra
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Jens Toornstra from Utrecht, Kenneth
Vermeer from Ajax and
Karim El Ahmadi

Karim El Ahmadi from Aston Villa.[99]
With new players as well as a new head coach,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord began the
2014–15
Eredivisie

Eredivisie season with just five points after four matches.
However, the club was successful in reaching the
Europa League

Europa League group
stage for the first time in six years. After losing to Besiktas 5–2
aggregate in the third qualifying round of the Champions League,[100]
they defeated Zorya Luhansk in the final qualifying round of the
Europa League

Europa League play-off, 5–4 aggregate.[101]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord won with 2–1 against
Standard Liège

Standard Liège in their first home
match in Group G of the Europa League. It was the first victory for
Feyenoord

Feyenoord in the
Europa League

Europa League group stage in eight years. Feyenoord
also beat Rijeka (2–0) and defending champions Sevilla (2–0),
results sufficient for Feyenoord's progress to the knockout round for
the first time in ten years. In the knockout round,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord lost to
Roma 3–2 on aggregate. After this loss,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord did not recover.
Despite nearly securing a spot in next 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
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Fred Rutten opted not to extend his
contract, on 23 March 2015
Feyenoord

Feyenoord announced former Dutch
international and
Feyenoord

Feyenoord player
Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Giovanni van Bronckhorst would
become its new manager. That summer the club contracted a couple new
key players,
Eric Botteghin from FC Groningen, Jan-Arie van der
Heijden from Vitesse, and
Eljero Elia

Eljero Elia from SV Werder Bremen.
Furthermore
Feyenoord

Feyenoord welcomed back club legend
Dirk Kuyt

Dirk Kuyt from
Fenerbahçe, on a one year contract.
After 8 yeards without any prizes,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord won their 12th KNVB Cup
on April 24th 2016. In the competition the team would come in 3rd, a
distance behind Ajax, and the champions, PSV. That next summer
Feyenoord

Feyenoord managed to do some good business in the transfer market. The
contracts of starting players like
Dirk Kuyt

Dirk Kuyt and
Eljero Elia

Eljero Elia were
extended. Furthermore they aquired
Nicolai Jørgensen

Nicolai Jørgensen from F.C.
Copenhagen for €3.500.000 and Brad Jones was contracted on a free
transfer from
N.E.C.

N.E.C. as a replacement for injured first goalkeeper
Kenneth Vermeer.
The 2016/2017 season started perfectly, as the first nine league
matches were won, and
Feyenoord

Feyenoord beat
Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United F.C. 1-0 in the
Europe League.That was with a little help from the referee as Nicolai
Jørgensen, who gave the assist, was clearly offside. This match, and
all of
Feyenoord

Feyenoord European Home games were played in only a half filled
stadium. These measurements 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 Octboer 23rd 2016. The
final score was 1-1 after goals of
Kasper Dolberg

Kasper Dolberg and Dirk Kuyt. A
week later another draw followed against
SC Heerenveen

SC Heerenveen On November
6th, a weakened team lost for the first time that season; relegation
candidate
Go Ahead Eagles

Go Ahead Eagles won, 1-0] In the European campaign Feyenoord
struggled, and after losses to Manchester United (4-0)and Fenerbahçe
(0-1) the European afventure ended. In the
Eredivisie

Eredivisie the team booked
big victories, such as a 6-1 defeat against Spartaand 0-4 against AZ.
With a 5 point lead to second place Ajax,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord ended the year at
the top of the league table.
The second half of the season,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord started strong, winning the
first seven league games of 2017. However in Arnhem, Vitesse proved to
be too strong in the
KNVB Cup

KNVB Cup (2-0).
Feyenoord

Feyenoord beat PSV at home
(2-1)due, to an own goal from PSV-goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet, which was
indicated by Goal-line technology. On March 5th, Sparta was the first
team to beat
Feyenoord

Feyenoord in the new year, by a goal in the first minute
of the game, scored by Mathias Pogba.
Feyenoord

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

Feyenoord lost to Ajax, and drew
against PEC Zwolle, their lead was decreased to one point. 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 compatition,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord could become champions away at
Excelsior, not 4 kilometers from their home stadium. However the team
had an off-day and lost, 3-0. One week later, in the final game, 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. This championship was Feyenoord's 15th and
the first in 18 years.
Feyenoord

Feyenoord also was only the second team in the
history of the Dutch league to stay at the top of the table the entire
season. Because of the championship,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord was allowed to compete
for the
Johan Cruyff Shield against cup winner Vitesse in the Kuip on
August 5th 2017. After a 1-1 tie
Feyenoord

Feyenoord beat Vitesse by penalties.
Location[edit]
Logo near De Kuip
Feyenoord

Feyenoord are located in the
Feijenoord district

Feijenoord district of southern Rotterdam
and is named after the district in which the club was founded.[102]
More frequent appearances in international tournaments led the club to
change its name in 1974, because foreign fans unfamiliar with the
Dutch language

Dutch language did not know how to pronounce ij.[1] Beside Feyenoord,
there are two other professional football clubs in Rotterdam: Sparta
and Excelsior.
Feyenoord

Feyenoord is currently playing in the Eredivisie, while
Sparta was relegated to the second tier after the 2009–10
season.[103] Two years later Excelsior also relegated from the
Eredivisie

Eredivisie in the season 2011–12.
e-Sports[edit]
From 2017,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord will participate in the new found e-Divisie.
Quinten van der Most will represent
Feyenoord

Feyenoord as their official
e-player.
Stadia[edit]
De Kuip[edit]
Main article: De Kuip
Outside the stadium.
The club's Feijenoord Stadion, located in the IJsselmonde district of
Rotterdam, is nicknamed De Kuip, Dutch for The Tub.[104] It was built
in 1937 and is one of the major European stadiums.[105] It has 51,117
seats and has hosted a record of ten finals of
UEFA

UEFA club competitions,
including the
2002 UEFA Cup Final

2002 UEFA Cup Final fittingly won by Feyenoord.[106]
Former
Feyenoord

Feyenoord player
Mike Obiku once said, "Every time you enter
the pitch, you're stepping into a lion's home."[105] Feyenoord,
however, does not own the stadium; it is an organisation on its
own.[105]
In 1935, Feijenoord player
Puck van Heel

Puck van Heel hit the first pole on their
way into their new stadium. The stadium was opened on 27 March 1937
and Beerschot was beaten by 5–2,
Leen Vente

Leen Vente scored the first goal in
De Kuip.[105] Already in the very beginning the stadium was sold out
on several occasions and other events held at de Kuip also gained lots
of attendance.[105] During World War II, the stadium was one of the
few locations which was not bombed, however the Nazis occupied the
stadium.[105] After the war,
De Kuip

De Kuip became a popular location once
again. In 1949, the attendance record was broken during the match to
decide the Dutch championship between SVV Schiedam and Heerenveen;
64,368 fans visited the match.[105]
Besides football, there were also boxing and motorcycle speedway races
in De Kuip, which were also gaining popularity. In 1953, people had to
hide inside the stadium during the North Sea flood of 1953.[105] On 27
November 1957,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord played versus Bolton Wanderers during an
evening match. It was the first time the floodlights were taken in
use.[105] 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

De Kuip has always been special
among
Feyenoord

Feyenoord fans.[105]
In 1963,
De Kuip

De Kuip hosted their first European final (Cup winners' Cup)
between Tottenham Hotspur and Atlético Madrid. Nine more European
finals would follow in the years after with Feyenoord's win over
Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund in the 2002
UEFA

UEFA Cup final being the tenth and
latest.[105] The attendance record of 1949 was broken in 1968 when
65,427 fans visited the Feyenoord–Twente match.[105]
De Kuip

De Kuip in 2006
New stadium[edit]
In December 2006,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord director
Chris Woerts announced that
Feyenoord

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 the Nieuwe Maas, the river that runs through Rotterdam,
and should be completed by 2016.[107] In May 2008, Woerts announced
further details: the club is aiming for a stadium with a capacity of
around 100,000 seats.[108] 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

Netherlands were chosen to host the 2018 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

Feyenoord confirmed that there will arise a new
stadium in 2018. The stadium will be built by builder VolkerWessels,
it will cost around €300 million (~£242 million). Another
option was a plan made by a consortium of BAM,
Eneco Energie

Eneco Energie and
Siemens. But the plan was rejected by the
Feyenoord

Feyenoord and Stadion
Feijenoord direction. The new stadium should be a 63,000 all-seater.
Despite the new plans, much of the supporters prefer a renovation of
De Kuip. One of those initiatives are Red de Kuip, which is Dutch for
Save de Kuip.[109] 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

Feyenoord announced their plans for a new stadium called
Feyenoord

Feyenoord City. The new stadium will have a capacity of 65,000. The
city council agreed with the plans of
Feyenoord

Feyenoord City which also
involve new sporting facilities, nightlife and renewed infrastructure.
The old stadium 'De Kuip' will be transformed into an athletics track.
The project is ought to be delivered in 2022.
Stadium songs[edit]
Official
Feyenoord

Feyenoord hymn[edit]
Feyenoord's official hymn since 1961 is called "Hand in Hand".[110]
Its melody was written in the 19th century by German Wilhelm
Speidel (de). In 1961,
Jaap Valkhoff wrote the lyrics which
became popular among
Feyenoord

Feyenoord supporters who adopted the song as
their unofficial hymn.[111] Valkhoff wrote lyrics on the same melody
for several other teams as well. Among them were Feyenoord's
archrivals Ajax.[112] Nowadays, the song is heard wherever Feyenoord
play their matches, but also fans of MVV and Club Brugge have their
own version that they sing.[113]
Other songs[edit]
When a goal is scored by
Feyenoord

Feyenoord in their home matches the song I
Will Survive, covered by the
Hermes House Band (but made famous by
Gloria Gaynor
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Gloria Gaynor in the 1970s) is played.[114]
Feyenoord

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

Feyenoord songs are "Mijn Feyenoord" by Lee
Towers,[115] "Feyenoord, wat gaan we doen vandaag?" by Cock van der
Palm (nl),[116] and "De laatste trein naar Rotterdam" by
Dorus.[117] During the 2001/02 season, when
Feyenoord

Feyenoord won the UEFA
Cup, a parody of the song "Put your hands up" by Black and White
Brothers was 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.[118] In the 1970s,
Coen Moulijn
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Coen Moulijn also had a song
dedicated to him, "Coentje Coentje Coentje".[119]
Supporters[edit]
Further information: Het Legioen
The supporters of
Feyenoord

Feyenoord are said to be one of the most loyal
supporter groups in the world supporting the team during both good or
bad times.[120][121] They are nicknamed Het Legioen, Dutch for The
Legion and can be found everywhere in The
Netherlands

Netherlands and far across
the Dutch borders. Squad number 12 is never given to a player, but is
reserved for
Het Legioen

Het Legioen instead.
Popularity[edit]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord is a popular club in the
Netherlands

Netherlands with a large number of
supporters.[122] The team's first training session of a season alone
attracts thousands of fans;[123] 20,000 attended 2007–08's inaugural
session.[124]
In 1963, about 3,000 fans boarded on two ships, among thousands of
others by train or car and they travelled to
Lisbon

Lisbon where Feyenoord
faced Benfica in the European Cup.[125] When
Feyenoord

Feyenoord play abroad in
European competitions, about 8,000 travel together to support their
team.[126] Almost 15,000 fans were cheering for their team in 1996
when
Feyenoord

Feyenoord played in
Germany

Germany against Borussia
Mönchengladbach.[127] 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.[126] About 250,000 fans showed up when
Feyenoord's latest Dutch championship was celebrated in 1999 at the
Coolsingel

Coolsingel in the centre of the city.[128] After
Feyenoord

Feyenoord beat
Internazionale in the 2002
UEFA

UEFA Cup semi-final, Inter midfielder
Clarence Seedorf

Clarence Seedorf said, "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

Feyenoord supporters experience their club's matches."[129]
A number of the club's followers acknowledge a very close link with
English side Sunderland, although it is an association that is often
unwelcome and denied by the authorities. Over 100
Feyenoord

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 against Vitesse.
Beyond the Netherlands,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord opened a fanshop in the centre of
Tokyo, when Japanese player
Shinji Ono

Shinji Ono was a key player at the club,
and also in South Korea when
Song Chong-gug

Song Chong-gug played for Feyenoord.[130]
Supporters organisations[edit]
Coentje, the mascot of the Kameraadjes
Feyenoord

Feyenoord have one official fan supporters club, the Feyenoord
Supportersvereniging.[131] Independent of the club, FSV has a
membership of about 23,000, as of 2006.[131] 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.[131] Children between
0 and 12 years old can join the Kameraadjes group (English:
little comrades).[132]
In 1998, the
Feyenoord

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.[133] The flags were a success, but people started
asking for more activities and a meeting between fans and officials
were arranged. In 2000 Harry Veth was given permission to establish a
group of five
Feyenoord

Feyenoord fans called TIFO team Feyenoord
Rotterdam.[133] 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

Feyenoord faced Ajax and 40 fog machines were activated when the
players entered the pitch.[133] 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

Feyenoord the Best of TIFO Award
2000/01.[134]
Jeugdproject[edit]
Feyenoord's Jeugdproject (Youth Project) concentrate on children
between 6 and 12 years of age, playing football at schools and
amateur teams.[135] To show the kids the importance of sports and
sportsmanship,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord invite the children to
De Kuip

De Kuip to see what
sport can do to people: happiness, disappointment, excitement,
emotions, fear and cosines, it brings people together.[135] In
Feyenoord's Youth Project visiting a match is the central point, but
there is also an educative and cultural character included.[135]
Feyenoord

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.[135] The groups that support
Feyenoord

Feyenoord in
the most original way and those who can predict the score correctly
are awarded with prizes.[135]
Opening day[edit]
A 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

Feyenoord fans to have fun together and to present the squad for the
upcoming season.[136]
De Kuip

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.[136]
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

Feyenoord ambassador of the year is announced at opening day.[137] A
minute of silence is held for all former
Feyenoord

Feyenoord players who have
died and for known fans who have died in the previous year.[138]
Former
Feyenoord

Feyenoord players return to
De Kuip

De Kuip every year to play versus a
team of Dutch celebrities.[139] 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.[137] 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.[137] 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.[140]
The opening day is known as a unique event in the Netherlands.
Notable supporters[edit]
Notable supporters of
Feyenoord

Feyenoord include Craig Bellamy,[141] Gerard
Cox,[142] Frans Timmermans, Mark Rutte, Wouter Bos,[143] Jan
Marijnissen,[144] Robert Eenhoorn,[145] Arjan Erkel,[146] Dennis van
der Geest,[147] DJ Paul Elstak[148] and Raemon Sluiter.[149]
Raemon Sluiter, Lee Towers, Dennis van der Geest,
Robert Eenhoorn
.jpg/440px-Robert_Eenhoorn_(2008-08-25).jpg)
Robert Eenhoorn and
Renate Verbaan have all officially been
Feyenoord

Feyenoord ambassadors. Gerard
Meijer is the current ambassador, also being appointed "ambassador for
life" on 19 July 2008.
Rivalries[edit]
Ajax from
Amsterdam

Amsterdam are Feyenoord's archrivals.[150] The two clubs
share a long history together and matches between the two clubs are
called the
Klassieker

Klassieker ("The Classic").[151] The rivalry is not only
between the two teams, but also a confrontation between the two
largest cities of the country,
Amsterdam

Amsterdam and Rotterdam, two cities
with extreme differences in attitude and culture.[151][dead
link][citation needed] The meeting between the two teams is still
considered to be the biggest match of the season.[151][dead link] In
the past, there have been many clashes between the supporters of both
clubs, of which the Beverwijk clash in 1997 is the most infamous, with
Ajax fan Carlo Picornie being killed and several others injured.[151]
In 2004,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord player
Jorge Acuña was taken to hospital with
head, neck and rib injuries after
Feyenoord

Feyenoord players were attacked by
Ajax hooligans during a match between the reserve teams of both
clubs.[152] Another
Feyenoord

Feyenoord player, Robin van Persie, had to be
rescued by Ajax coach
John van 't Schip

John van 't Schip and player Daniël de
Ridder.[152] In 2005, riots before and after the match occurred in
Rotterdam

Rotterdam and were considered to belong to the worst in the history of
Dutch football.[151][dead link]
Rotterdam

Rotterdam is the city with the most professional teams in the
Netherlands. Besides
Feyenoord

Feyenoord there are Sparta
Rotterdam

Rotterdam and
Excelsior and the city is often referred to as "Voetbalstad nummer 1"
(English: Football city number 1).[153][154] There is a rivalry
between the teams, mostly between
Feyenoord

Feyenoord and Sparta as Excelsior
can be seen as Feyenoord's feeder club, but it is not comparable to
other local derbies. The rivalry between Sparta and
Feyenoord

Feyenoord is
mostly seen on the Sparta side.[155] Some Sparta fans have refused to
enter Feyenoord's
De Kuip

De Kuip stadium, even when Sparta had reached the
KNVB Cup

KNVB Cup final, which was played in De Kuip.[155] In the 1950s there
was much more of a rivalry. One of the key factors for these feelings
was footballer Tinus Bosselaar, who moved from Sparta to
Feyenoord

Feyenoord in
1954 before Sparta re-signed him, despite
Feyenoord

Feyenoord trying to prevent
the deal in court.[156]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord also have a rivalry abroad against Tottenham Hotspur
following several violent clashes between the club's supporters and
Tottenham's "link" to Ajax.[citation needed]
Honours[edit]
National[edit]
Eredivisie: 15
Winners: 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
KNVB Cup: 12
Winners: 1929–30, 1934–35, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1979–80,
1983–84, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2007–08,
2015–16
Johan Cruijff Shield: 3
Winners: 1991, 1999, 2017
International[edit]
European Cup: 1
Winners: 1969–70
UEFA

UEFA Cup: 2
Winners: 1973–74, 2001–02
Intercontinental Cup: 1
Winners: 1970
International Football Cup

International Football Cup / Intertoto Cup: 5
Winners: 1958, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1973
European record[edit]
As of 6 December 2017
Competition[157]
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win%
UEFA

UEFA Champions League
7001890000000000000♠89
7001340000000000000♠34
7001230000000000000♠23
7001320000000000000♠32
7002147000000000000♠147
7002116000000000000♠116
+31
07001382000000000000♠38.20
UEFA

UEFA Europa League
7002127000000000000♠127
7001560000000000000♠56
7001280000000000000♠28
7001430000000000000♠43
7002194000000000000♠194
7002154000000000000♠154
+40
07001440900000000000♠44.09
UEFA

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
7001360000000000000♠36
7001180000000000000♠18
7001100000000000000♠10
7000800000000000000♠8
7001570000000000000♠57
7001340000000000000♠34
+23
07001500000000000000♠50.00
UEFA

UEFA Super Cup
7000100000000000000♠1
5000000000000000000♠0
5000000000000000000♠0
7000100000000000000♠1
7000100000000000000♠1
7000300000000000000♠3
−2
005000000000000000000♠0.00
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
7000200000000000000♠2
7000100000000000000♠1
5000000000000000000♠0
7000100000000000000♠1
7000200000000000000♠2
7000400000000000000♠4
−2
07001500000000000000♠50.00
Total
7002255000000000000♠255
7002109000000000000♠109
7001610000000000000♠61
7001850000000000000♠85
7002401000000000000♠401
7002311000000000000♠311
+90
07001427500000000000♠42.75
Domestic results[edit]
Below is a table with Feyenoord's domestic results, since the
introduction of the
Eredivisie

Eredivisie in 1956.
Domestic Results since 1956
Domestic league
League result
Qualification to
KNVB Cup

KNVB Cup season
Cup result
2016-17 Eredivisie
1st
Champions League
2016–17
quarter-final
2015-16 Eredivisie
3rd
Europa League
2015–16
winners
2014-15 Eredivisie
4th
- (after losing EL play-offs)
2014–15
second round
2013–14 Eredivisie
2nd
Champions League (Q3)
2013–14
quarter final
2012–13 Eredivisie
3rd
Europa League

Europa League (PO)
2012–13
quarter final
2011–12 Eredivisie
2nd
Champions League (Q3)
2011–12
third round
2010–11 Eredivisie
10th
–
2010–11
third round
2009–10 Eredivisie
4th
Europa League

Europa League (Q4)
2009–10
final
2008–09 Eredivisie
7th
- (after losing EL play-offs)
2008–09
round of 16
2007–08 Eredivisie
6th
UEFA

UEFA Cup
2007–08
winners
2006–07 Eredivisie
7th
- (after losing UC play-offs)
2006–07
third round
2005–06 Eredivisie
3rd
UEFA

UEFA Cup
2005–06
round of 16
2004–05 Eredivisie
4th
UEFA

UEFA Cup
2004–05
semi-final
2003–04 Eredivisie
3rd
UEFA

UEFA Cup
2003–04
quarter final
2002–03 Eredivisie
3rd
UEFA

UEFA Cup
2002–03
final
2001–02 Eredivisie
3rd
Champions League (Q3)
2001–02
quarter final
2000–01 Eredivisie
2nd
Champions League
2000–01
quarter final
1999–2000 Eredivisie
3rd
Champions League (Q3)
1999–2000
round of 16
1998–99 Eredivisie
1st
Champions League
1998–99
semi-final
1997–98 Eredivisie
4th
UEFA

UEFA Cup
1997–98
quarter final
1996–97 Eredivisie
2nd
Champions League (Q2)
1996–97
quarter final
1995–96 Eredivisie
3rd
UEFA

UEFA Cup
1995–96
semi-final
1994–95 Eredivisie
4th
Cup Winners' Cup
1994–95
winners
1993–94 Eredivisie
2nd
Cup Winners' Cup
1993–94
winners
1992–93 Eredivisie
1st
Champions League
1992–93
semi-final
1991–92 Eredivisie
3rd
Cup Winners' Cup
1991–92
winners
1990–91 Eredivisie
8th
Cup Winners' Cup
1990–91
winners
1989–90 Eredivisie
11th
–
1989–90
round of 16
1988–89 Eredivisie
4th
UEFA

UEFA Cup
1988–89
round of 16
1987–88 Eredivisie
6th
–
1987–88
quarter final
1986–87 Eredivisie
3rd
UEFA

UEFA Cup
1986–87
round of 16
1985–86 Eredivisie
3rd
UEFA

UEFA Cup
1985–86
round of 16
1984–85 Eredivisie
3rd
UEFA

UEFA Cup
1984–85
second round
1983–84 Eredivisie
1st
European Cup
1983–84
winners
1982–83 Eredivisie
2nd
UEFA

UEFA Cup
1982–83
round of 16
1981–82 Eredivisie
6th
–
1981–82
round of 16
1980–81 Eredivisie
4th
UEFA

UEFA Cup
1980–81
round of 16
1979–80 Eredivisie
4th
Cup Winners' Cup
1979–80
winners
1978–79 Eredivisie
2nd
UEFA

UEFA Cup
1978–79
second round
1977–78 Eredivisie
10th
–
1977–78
round of 16
1976–77 Eredivisie
4th
–
1976–77
round of 16
1975–76 Eredivisie
2nd
UEFA

UEFA Cup
1975–76
quarter final
1974–75 Eredivisie
2nd
UEFA

UEFA Cup
1974–75
round of 16
1973–74 Eredivisie
1st
European Cup
1973–74
quarter final
1972–73 Eredivisie
2nd
UEFA

UEFA Cup
1972–73
quarter final
1971–72 Eredivisie
2nd
UEFA

UEFA Cup
1971–72
round of 16
1970–71 Eredivisie
1st
European Cup
1970–71
quarter final
1969–70 Eredivisie
2nd
European Cup
1969–70
second round[citation needed]
1968–69 Eredivisie
1st
European Cup
1968–69
winners
1967–68 Eredivisie
2nd
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
1967–68
group stage[citation needed]
1966–67 Eredivisie
2nd
–
1966–67
first round[citation needed]
1965–66 Eredivisie
2nd
–
1965–66
round of 16[citation needed]
1964–65 Eredivisie
1st
European Cup
1964–65
winners
1963–64 Eredivisie
4th
–
1963–64
quarter final[citation needed]
1962–63 Eredivisie
4th
–
1962–63
round of 16[citation needed]
1961–62 Eredivisie
1st
European Cup
1961–62
?[citation needed]
1960–61 Eredivisie
1st
European Cup
1960–61
?[citation needed]
1959–60 Eredivisie
2nd (losing championship match)
–
not held
not held
1958–59 Eredivisie
5th
–
1958–59
?[citation needed]
1957–58 Eredivisie
11th
–
1957–58
?[citation needed]
1956–57 Eredivisie
6th
–
1956–57
?[citation needed]
UEFA

UEFA Current ranking[edit]
As of 26/05/2017[158]
Rank
Country
Team
Points
65
Feyenoord
23212
Feyenoord

Feyenoord managers[edit]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord have had managers from all over Europe. In the early years,
the club mainly had English managers, as football was already
professional there. Feyenoord's first Dutch manager was Engel
Geneugelijk (ad interim), while Richard Dombi is seen as the first
successful coach. He led the team in three different periods. During
the club's weakest period,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord was managed by two managers at
once, the Dutchman
Pim Verbeek

Pim Verbeek and the Swede Gunder Bengtsson.
Bengtsson was the last foreign manager to lead Feyenoord. Feyenoord's
international trophies were won by Ernst Happel,
Wiel Coerver

Wiel Coerver and Bert
van Marwijk.[159]
Season(s)
Manager
1921–22
Bill Julian
1924–25
Harry Waites
1925–26
Engel Geneugelijk (a.i.)
1926–29
Jack Hall
1929–30
Joseph Lamb
1930–31
Jaap Kruys (a.i.)
1931–35
Eddy Donaghy
1935–39
Richard Dombi
1939–40
Jack Hall
1940
Karel Kaufman
.png/440px-Karel_Kaufman_(1949).png)
Karel Kaufman (a.i.)
1940–41
Theo Huizenaar
1941–42
Kees van Dijke
1942–46
Kees Pijl
1946–50
Adriaan Koonings
1950–51
Harry Topping
1951–56
Richard Dombi
1956
Piet de Wolf (a.i.)
1956–58
Jaap van der Leck
1958–59
Piet de Wolf (a.i.)
1959–61
George Sobotka
1961–63
Franz Fuchs
1963–64
Norberto Höfling
1964–67
Willy Kment
1967–69
Ben Peeters
1969–73
Ernst Happel
1973
Ad Zonderland (a.i.)
1973–75
Wiel Coerver
1975–76
Antoni Brzezanczyk
1976
Ad Zonderland (a.i.)
1976–78
Vujadin Boškov
1978–82
Vaclav Jezek
Season(s)
Manager
1982
Clemens Westerhof

Clemens Westerhof (a.i.)
1982–83
Hans Kraay
1983
Ab Fafié

Ab Fafié (a.i.)
1983–84
Thijs Libregts
1984–86
Ab Fafié
1986–88
Rinus Israël
1988–89
Rob Jacobs
1989
Pim Verbeek
1989–91
Gunder Bengtsson
1991
Wim Jansen

Wim Jansen (a.i.)
1991–92
Hans Dorjee
1992
Wim Jansen

Wim Jansen (a.i.)
1992–95
Willem van Hanegem
1995
Geert Meijer
.jpg/440px-Geert_Meijer_(1975).jpg)
Geert Meijer (a.i.)
1995–97
Arie Haan
1997
Geert Meijer
.jpg/440px-Geert_Meijer_(1975).jpg)
Geert Meijer (a.i.)
1997
John Metgod

John Metgod (a.i.)
1997-00
Leo Beenhakker
2000
Henk van Stee

Henk van Stee (a.i.)
2000–04
Bert van Marwijk
2004–05
Ruud Gullit
2005–07
Erwin Koeman
2007
Leo Beenhakker
.jpg/400px-Leo_Beenhakker_20_02_2008_(1).jpg)
Leo Beenhakker (a.i.)
2007–08
Bert van Marwijk
2008–09
Gertjan Verbeek
2009
Leon Vlemmings

Leon Vlemmings (a.i.)
2009–11
Mario Been
2011
Leon Vlemmings

Leon Vlemmings (a.i.)
2011–14
Ronald Koeman
2014–15
Fred Rutten
2015–
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Feyenoord

Feyenoord chairmen[edit]
Although Feyenoord's managers have come from all over Europe, the
club's chairmen have been mostly Dutch, with Amandus Lundqvist from
Sweden

Sweden as the only exception. With 28 years, Cor Kieboom was the
longest-reigning chairman in club history.[160]
Season(s)
Chairmen
1908–11
Gerardus Dirk van Leerdam
1911–18
Leen van Zandvliet
1918–19
Jan van Bennekom
1920–25
Johan Weber
1925–39
Leen van Zandvliet
1939–67
Cor Kieboom
1967–73
Guus Couwenberg
1973–79
Leo van Zandvliet
Season(s)
Chairmen
1979–82
Guus Couwenberg
1982–89
Gerard Kerkum
1989–90
Carlo de Swart
1990–92
Amandus Lundqvist
1992-06
Jorien van den Herik
2006–07
Gerard Kerkum
2007–15
Dick van Well
2015–
Gerard Hoetmer
Media[edit]
Since 2000
Feyenoord

Feyenoord have had its own television programme, shown
weekly on SBS6.[161] The show features interviews with players and
other team members as well as documentaries about the team.[161] As of
the 2006–07 season
Feyenoord

Feyenoord launched its own
Feyenoord

Feyenoord TV project
on their website with daily news and reports that tells everything
about the club.[162] In 1993
Feyenoord

Feyenoord introduced their own newspaper,
the
Feyenoord

Feyenoord Krant, the only Dutch club to do so.[163] The newspaper
is published fortnightly, with a print run of 25,000. Extra editions
are published to coincide with European matches.[163] Inside the
newspaper news, background information, interviews, reports and
columns by
Feyenoord

Feyenoord related figures can be found.[163]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord were
one of the latest Dutch teams to open their own official website on 21
May 2001.[164] 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 of
Shinji Ono

Shinji Ono and
Song Chong-Gug

Song Chong-Gug in their home
countries.[165] Since 2004
Feyenoord

Feyenoord have shared a website 2 teams 1
goal with UNICEF as part of Feyenoord's children's welfare project in
Ghana. To mark Feyenoord's centenary another site was launched in
January 2007 to publicise events related to the occasion.[166]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord also opened official Live.com and
YouTube

YouTube pages in
2006.[161]
Feyenoord

Feyenoord also offer the option to follow the club with
news and statistics on cell phones or email.[161] For each and every
home match a daily program magazine is created and children who are
members of the Kameraadjes also receive a magazine.[161] At the
beginning of the season
Feyenoord

Feyenoord produce a new presentation magazine,
while at the end of the season a
Feyenoord

Feyenoord yearbook is created.[161]
Current squad[edit]
As of 1 February 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility
rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No.
Position
Player
2
DF
Bart Nieuwkoop
3
DF
Sven van Beek
4
DF
Jerry St. Juste
5
DF
Ridgeciano Haps
6
DF
Jan-Arie van der Heijden
7
FW
Jean-Paul Boëtius
8
MF
Karim El Ahmadi

Karim El Ahmadi (Captain)
9
FW
Nicolai Jørgensen
10
MF
Tonny Vilhena
11
FW
Sam Larsson
14
FW
Bilal Başaçıkoğlu
17
DF
Kevin Diks (on loan from Fiorentina)
19
FW
Steven Berghuis
20
MF
Renato Tapia
21
MF
Sofyan Amrabat
No.
Position
Player
22
GK
Justin Bijlow
24
DF
Mats Knoester
25
GK
Brad Jones
28
MF
Jens Toornstra
30
GK
Ramon ten Hove
32
FW
Robin van Persie
33
DF
Eric Botteghin
34
FW
Dylan Vente
35
DF
Tyrell Malacia
36
MF
Emil Hansson
37
MF
Jordy Wehrmann
39
FW
Cheick Touré
41
DF
Lutsharel Geertruida
Retired numbers[edit]
Main article: Retired numbers in association football
12
Het Legioen

Het Legioen (reserved for the club supporters)
On loan[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility
rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No.
Position
Player
GK
Kenneth Vermeer

Kenneth Vermeer (at Club Brugge until 30 June 2018)
DF
Faris Hammouti (at
Almere City FC

Almere City FC until 30 June 2018)
DF
Miquel Nelom

Miquel Nelom (at Sparta
Rotterdam

Rotterdam until 30 June 2018)
DF
Calvin Verdonk (at NEC until 30 June 2018)
MF
Simon Gustafson (at Roda JC until 30 June 2018)
No.
Position
Player
MF
Gustavo Hamer

Gustavo Hamer (at Dordrecht until 30 June 2018)
MF
Jari Schuurman (at NEC until 30 June 2018)
MF
Marko Vejinović (at AZ until 30 June 2018)
FW
Mohamed El Hankouri (at Willem II until 30 June 2018)
Youth/reserves squad[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility
rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No.
Position
Player
22
GK
Justin Bijlow
30
GK
Ramon ten Hove
24
DF
Mats Knoester
35
DF
Tyrell Malacia
DF
Boyd Reith
No.
Position
Player
36
MF
Emil Hansson
37
MF
Jordy Wehrmann
34
FW
Dylan Vente
39
FW
Cheick Touré
Personnel[edit]
Backroom staff[edit]
Position
Head coach
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Assistant coach
Jan Wouters
Assistant coach
Jean-Paul van Gastel
Team manager
Bas van Noortwijk
Goalkeeping coach
Khalid Benlahsen
Physical fitness coach
Arno Philips
Recovery coach
Marcel Cas
Physio
Fred Zwang
Physio
Melvin Fleur
Physio
René Dannenburg
Club doctor
Casper van Eijck
Director of Football
Martin van Geel
Academy Director
Richard Grootscholten
Head Coach Reserve Team
Patrick Lodewijks
Partnerships[edit]
See also: SBV Excelsior,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord Academy (Varkenoord), and Újpest
FC
SC Feyenoord[edit]
Main article: SC Feyenoord
SC Feyenoord

SC Feyenoord are Feyenoord's amateur and youth side, who have played
at Varkenoord, directly behind
De Kuip

De Kuip since 1949.[11] Sportclub
Feyenoord's annual youth trials attract a large number of hopefuls,
with thousands of boys attempting to impress the coaches.[11]
The
Feyenoord

Feyenoord squad typically contains a number of players who joined
the club after playing for Sportclub Feyenoord, and several players
from Sportclub
Feyenoord

Feyenoord have progressed to have successful careers at
international level, including Puck van Heel,
Wim Jansen

Wim Jansen and Giovanni
van Bronckhorst.[11] A number of high-profile managers also started
their coaching careers at Varkenoord, including
Clemens Westerhof

Clemens Westerhof and
Leo Beenhakker.[11]
Partnerships with other clubs[edit]
As of 2007,
Feyenoord

Feyenoord currently have three formal partnerships, a
satellite club arrangement with nearby Excelsior, a partnership with
Hungary's
Újpest FC

Újpest FC and the
Feyenoord

Feyenoord Academy in Ghana. The strongest
of these partnerships is that with Excelsior, who since 1996 have
loaned young
Feyenoord

Feyenoord players on the verge of the first team.[167]
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 are
Thomas Buffel

Thomas Buffel and Salomon
Kalou, who were both subsequently involved in transfer deals worth
several million euros.[168][169] The partnership between
Feyenoord

Feyenoord and
Excelsior was scaled back in 2006, though the clubs still work
together.[170]
Feyenoord's co-operation with Újpest started when Hungarian
ex-footballer and former
Feyenoord

Feyenoord player
Jószef Kiprich

Jószef Kiprich joined the
Hungarian team as an under-19 coach and started as a scout for
Feyenoord.[171]
The
Feyenoord

Feyenoord
Ghana

Ghana academy in arose form a visit by Feyenoord
chairman
Jorien van den Herik to
Abidjan

Abidjan to sign the then unknown
Bonaventure Kalou, when Van den Herik contacted with the education
institute at Kalou’s club.[167] The academy was built in Fetteh,
just outside Accra, 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.[167] The
Feyenoord

Feyenoord Academy currently play their
matches in the OneTouch Premier League.
The club have also entered into several other partnerships which are
now discontinued, most extensively in
Brazil

Brazil with América and J.J.'s
football school in Rio de Janeiro. Other clubs who have previously
entered partnerships with
Feyenoord

Feyenoord include Parramatta Power, Nagoya
Grampus Eight, B.93, Helsingborgs IF, Supersport United, Westerlo, KV
Mechelen, Breiðablik UBK, Lyn, UKS SMS Łódź,
Omiya Ardija

Omiya Ardija and
Jiangsu Shuntian.[167][172]
The club also set ties with
Indian Super League

Indian Super League franchise Delhi
Dynamos FC.[173]
Sponsorships[edit]
Fortis cars
As of the 1981–82
Eredivisie

Eredivisie season, the KNVB allowed the teams
participating in the league to use sponsor names on their shirts in
exchange for money.[174] At the time, Feyenoord's shirts were produced
by
Adidas

Adidas and the first main sponsor was the Dutch Yellow Pages,
Gouden Gids.[174] In the second half of the 1982–83 season Adidas
were replaced by Puma as the shirt supplier.[174] As a result, the
Gouden Gids name was enlarged and was more visible on the shirts.[174]
Gouden Gids sponsored the team until 1984, when
Opel

Opel became the new
sponsor.[174] The deal between
Feyenoord

Feyenoord and
Opel

Opel lasted until 1989,
but in 1987
Hummel International

Hummel International replaced Puma as the shirt
manufacturer.[174]
In 1989, Hummel produced the shirts sponsored by HCS (nl). In
1990,
Adidas

Adidas began producing Feyenoord's kits, however HCS declared
bankruptcy shortly thereafter and could no longer sponsor the
club.[174] Stad
Rotterdam

Rotterdam Verzekeringen then began sponsoring
Feyenoord

Feyenoord in what would turn out to be a long-term partnership: it
remained Feyenoord's main sponsor until 2004, when it was taken-over
by Fortis.[174] On January 2007, the parties' sponsorship contract was
extended until 2009, with the option of Fortis continuing its
obligations for an additional three seasons.[175] In 2000, Kappa began
producing the club's kits (replacing Adidas) until after the
2008–09, when it was replaced by Puma.[174]
When Fortis faced near bankruptcy, its assets were divided among
several companies. The same insurance branch which previously
sponsored
Feyenoord

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

Feyenoord had trouble finding a
new shirt sponsor.
Feyenoord

Feyenoord and ASR therefore reached a compromise:
ASR would remain sponsor for one more season, giving
Feyenoord

Feyenoord the
time it needed to find another sponsor. After negotiations with
several corporations,
Opel

Opel became the club's new sponsor, signing a
contract until 2018.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[edit]
Period
Kit Manufacturer
Period
Kit Sponsor
1981–82
Adidas
1981–84
Gouden Gids
1982–87
Puma
1984–89
Opel
1987–90
Hummel International
1989–91
HCS (nl)
1990–00
Adidas
1991–04
Stad
Rotterdam

Rotterdam Verzekeringen
2000–09
Kappa
2004–09
Fortis
2009–14
Puma
2009–13
ASR Nederland
2013
Diergaarde Blijdorp
2013–14
Opel
2014–
Adidas
2014–17
Opel
2017–
Qurrent [176]
See also[edit]
Dutch football league teams
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European Cup and
UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League winners
European Cup
1950s
1955–56: Real Madrid
1956–57: Real Madrid
1957–58: Real Madrid
1958–59: Real Madrid
1959–60: Real Madrid
1960s
1960–61: Benfica
1961–62: Benfica
1962–63: Milan
1963–64: Internazionale
1964–65: Internazionale
1965–66: Real Madrid
1966–67: Celtic
1967–68: Manchester United
1968–69: Milan
1969–70: Feyenoord
1970s
1970–71: Ajax
1971–72: Ajax
1972–73: Ajax
1973–74: Bayern Munich
1974–75: Bayern Munich
1975–76: Bayern Munich
1976–77: Liverpool
1977–78: Liverpool
1978–79: Nottingham Forest
1979–80: Nottingham Forest
1980s
1980–81: Liverpool
1981–82: Aston Villa
1982–83: Hamburg
1983–84: Liverpool
1984–85: Juventus
1985–86: Steaua București
1986–87: Porto
1987–88: PSV
1988–89: Milan
1989–90: Milan
1990s
1990–91: Red Star Belgrade
1991–92: Barcelona
UEFA

UEFA Champions League
1990s
1992–93: Marseille
1993–94: Milan
1994–95: Ajax
1995–96: Juventus
1996–97: Borussia Dortmund
1997–98: Real Madrid
1998–99: Manchester United
1999–2000: Real Madrid
2000s
2000–01: Bayern Munich
2001–02: Real Madrid
2002–03: Milan
2003–04: Porto
2004–05: Liverpool
2005–06: Barcelona
2006–07: Milan
2007–08: Manchester United
2008–09: Barcelona
2009–10: Internazionale
2010s
2010–11: Barcelona
2011–12: Chelsea
2012–13: Bayern Munich
2013–14: Real Madrid
2014–15: Barcelona
2015–16: Real Madrid
2016–17: Real Madrid
Finals
Winning managers
Winning players
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UEFA

UEFA Cup and
UEFA Europa League

UEFA Europa League winners
UEFA

UEFA Cup
1971–72: Tottenham Hotspur
1972–73: Liverpool
1973–74: Feyenoord
1974–75: Borussia Mönchengladbach
1975–76: Liverpool
1976–77: Juventus
1977–78: PSV
1978–79: Borussia Mönchengladbach
1979–80: Eintracht Frankfurt
1980–81: Ipswich Town
1981–82: IFK Göteborg
1982–83: Anderlecht
1983–84: Tottenham Hotspur
1984–85: Real Madrid
1985–86: Real Madrid
1986–87: IFK Göteborg
1987–88: Bayer Leverkusen
1988–89: Napoli
1989–90: Juventus
1990–91: Internazionale
1991–92: Ajax
1992–93: Juventus
1993–94: Internazionale
1994–95: Parma
1995–96: Bayern Munich
1996–97: Schalke 04
1997–98: Internazionale
1998–99: Parma
1999–2000: Galatasaray
2000–01: Liverpool
2001–02: Feyenoord
2002–03: Porto
2003–04: Valencia
2004–05: CSKA Moscow
2005–06: Sevilla
2006–07: Sevilla
2007–08: Zenit St. Petersburg
2008–09: Shakhtar Donetsk
UEFA

UEFA Europa League
2009–10: Atlético Madrid
2010–11: Porto
2011–12: Atlético Madrid
2012–13: Chelsea
2013–14: Sevilla
2014–15: Sevilla
2015–16: Sevilla
2016–17: Manchester United
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Intercontinental Cup winners
Two-legged editions
1960: Real Madrid
1961: Peñarol
1962: Santos
1963: Santos
1964: Internazionale
1965: Internazionale
1966: Peñarol
1967: Racing
1968: Estudiantes de La Plata
1969: Milan
1970: Feyenoord
1971: Nacional
1972: Ajax
1973: Independiente
1974: Atlético Madrid
1976: Bayern Munich
1977: Boca Juniors
1979: Olimpia
Single match editions
1980: Nacional
1981: Flamengo
1982: Peñarol
1983: Grêmio
1984: Independiente
1985: Juventus
1986: River Plate
1987: Porto
1988: Nacional
1989: Milan
1990: Milan
1991: Red Star Belgrade
1992: São Paulo
1993: São Paulo
1994: Vélez Sársfield
1995: Ajax
1996: Juventus
1997: Borussia Dortmund
1998: Real Madrid
1999: Manchester United
2000: Boca Juniors
2001: Bayern Munich
2002: Real Madrid
2003: Boca Juniors
2004: Porto
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Netherlands

Netherlands Football league champions (1889–1956)
1888–89 VV Concordia
1889–90 HFC (1/3)
1890–91 HVV (1/10)
1891–92 RAP (1/5)
1892–93 HFC (2/3)
1893–94 RAP (2/5)
1894–95 HFC (3/3)
1895–96 HVV (2/10)
1896–97 RAP (3/5)
1897–98 RAP (4/5)
1898–99 RAP (5/5)
1899–00 HVV (3/10)
1900–01 HVV (4/10)
1901–02 HVV (5/10)
1902–03 HVV (6/10)
1903–04 Craeyenhout (1/3)
1904–05 HVV (7/10)
1905–06 Craeyenhout (2/3)
1906–07 HVV (8/10)
1907–08 Quick
1908–09 Sparta (1/6)
1909–10 HVV (9/10)
1910–11 Sparta (2/6)
1911–12 Sparta (3/6)
1912–13 Sparta (4/6)
1913–14 HVV (10/10)
1914–15 Sparta (5/6)
1915–16 Willem II (1/3)
1916–17 Go Ahead (1/4)
1917–18 Ajax (1/33)
1918–19 Ajax (2/33)
1919–20 Be Quick 1887
1920–21 NAC
1921–22 Go Ahead (2/4)
1922–23 RCH (1/2)
1923–24
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (1/15)
1924–25 Craeyenhout (3/3)
1925–26 SC Enschede
1926–27 Heracles (1/2)
1927–28
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (2/15)
1928–29 PSV (1/22)
1929–30 Go Ahead (3/4)
1930–31 Ajax (3/33)
1931–32 Ajax (4/33)
1932–33 Go Ahead (4/4)
1933–34 Ajax (5/33)
1934–35 PSV (2/22)
1935–36
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (3/15)
1936–37 Ajax (6/33)
1937–38
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (4/15)
1938–39 Ajax (7/33)
1939–40
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (5/15)
1940–41 Heracles (2/2)
1941–42 ADO (1/2)
1942–43 ADO (2/2)
1943–44 De Volewijckers
1944–45 Not Played
1945–46 HFC Haarlem
1946–47 Ajax (8/33)
1947–48 BVV
1948–49 SVV
1949–50 Limburgia
1950–51 PSV (3/22)
1951–52 Willem II (2/3)
1952–53 RCH (2/2)
1953–54 EVV
1954–55 Willem II (3/3)
1955–56 Rapid JC
List of Dutch football champions
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KNVB Cup

KNVB Cup winners (1899–1960)
1898–99 RAP
1899–00 Velocitas
1900–01
HBS Craeyenhout

HBS Craeyenhout (1/2)
1901–02
HFC Haarlem

HFC Haarlem (1/2)
1902–03 HVV Den Haag
1903–04
Koninklijke HFC

Koninklijke HFC (1/3)
1904–05 VOC
Rotterdam

Rotterdam (1/2)
1905–06 Concordia
1906–07 VOC
Rotterdam

Rotterdam (2/2)
1907–08 HBS Crayenhout 2 (2/2)
1908–09 Quick D.Haag 2 (1/4)
1909–10 Quick D.Haag 2 (2/4)
1910–11 Quick D.Haag (3/4)
1911–12
HFC Haarlem

HFC Haarlem (2/2)
1912–13
Koninklijke HFC

Koninklijke HFC (2/3)
1913–14 DFC (1/2)
1914–15
Koninklijke HFC

Koninklijke HFC (3/3)
1915–16 Quick D.Haag (4/4)
1916–17 Ajax (1/18)
1917–18 RHC (1/2)
1918–19 not played
1919–20 CVV
1920–21 Schoten
1921–22 not played
1922–23 not played
1923–24 not played
1924–25 ZFC
1925–26 LONGA
1926–27 VUC Den Haag
1927–28 RHC (2/2)
1928–29 not played
1929–30
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (1/12)
1930–31 not played
1931–32 DFC (2/2)
1932–33 not played
1933–34 Velocitas 1897
1934–35
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (2/12)
1935–36 Roermond
1936–37 EVV
1937–38 VSV
1938–39
FC Wageningen

FC Wageningen (1/2)
1939–40 not played
1940–41 not played
1941–42 not played
1942–43 Ajax (2/18)
1943–44 Willem II (1/2)
1944–45 not played
1945–46 not played
1946–47 not played
1947–48
FC Wageningen

FC Wageningen (2/2)
1948–49 Quick 1888
1949–50 PSV (1/9)
1950–51 not played
1951–52 not played
1952–53 not played
1953–54 not played
1954–55 not played
1955–56 not played
1956–57 Fortuna '54 (1/2)
1957–58 Sparta (1/3)
1958–59 VVV
1959–60 not played
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KNVB Cup

KNVB Cup winners (1961–present)
1960–61 Ajax (3/18)
1961–62 Sparta (2/3)
1962–63 Willem II (2/2)
1963–64 Fortuna '54 (2/2)
1964–65
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (3/12)
1965–66 Sparta (3/3)
1966–67 Ajax (4/18)
1967–68 ADO
1968–69
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (4/12)
1969–70 Ajax (5/18)
1970–71 Ajax (6/18)
1971–72 Ajax (7/18)
1972–73 NAC
1973–74 PSV (2/9)
1974–75 FC Den Haag
1975–76 PSV (3/9)
1976–77
FC Twente

FC Twente (1/3)
1977–78 AZ (1/4)
1978–79 Ajax (8/18)
1979–80
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (5/12)
1980–81 AZ (2/4)
1981–82 AZ (3/4)
1982–83 Ajax (9/18)
1983–84
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (6/12)
1984–85
FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht (1/3)
1985–86 Ajax (10/18)
1986–87 Ajax (11/18)
1987–88 PSV (4/9)
1988–89 PSV (5/9)
1989–90 PSV (6/9)
1990–91
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (7/12)
1991–92
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (8/12)
1992–93 Ajax (12/18)
1993–94
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (9/12)
1994–95
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (10/12)
1995–96 PSV (7/9)
1996–97 Roda JC (1/2)
1997–98 Ajax (13/18)
1998–99 Ajax (14/18)
1999–00 Roda JC (2/2)
2000–01
FC Twente

FC Twente (2/3)
2001–02 Ajax (15/18)
2002–03
FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht (2/3)
2003–04
FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht (3/3)
2004–05 PSV (8/9)
2005–06 Ajax (16/18)
2006–07 Ajax (17/18)
2007–08
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (11/12)
2008–09 Heerenveen
2009–10 Ajax (18/18)
2010–11
FC Twente

FC Twente (3/3)
2011–12 PSV (9/9)
2012–13 AZ (4/4)
2013–14 PEC Zwolle
2014–15 FC Groningen
2015–16
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (12/12)
2016–17 Vitesse
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Dutch Supercup /
Johan Cruijff Shield winners
1949 SVV
1991
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (1/2)
1992 PSV (1/11)
1993 Ajax (1/8)
1994 Ajax (2/8)
1995 Ajax (3/8)
1996 PSV (2/11)
1997 PSV (3/11)
1998 PSV (4/11)
1999
Feyenoord

Feyenoord (2/2)
2000 PSV (5/11)
2001 PSV (6/11)
2002 Ajax (4/8)
2003 PSV (7/11)
2004 FC Utrecht
2005 Ajax (5/8)
2006 Ajax (6/8)
2007 Ajax (7/8)
2008 PSV (8/11)
2009 AZ
2010
FC Twente

FC Twente (1/2)
2011
FC Twente

FC Twente (2/2)
2012 PSV (9/11)
2013 Ajax (8/8)
2014 PEC Zwolle
2015 PSV (10/11)
2016 PSV (11/11)
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