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Feyenoord

January 17, 2023

This article is about the football club. For the district of Rotterdam, see Feijenoord district.

Feyenoord (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfɛiəˌnoːrt]) is a Dutch professional association football club in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names before settling on being called after its neighbourhood in 1912 as SC Feijenoord, updated in 1974 to SC Feyenoord,[1] and then to Feyenoord in 1978, when it split from the amateur club under its wing, SC Feyenoord. Since 1937, Feyenoord's home ground has been the Stadion Feijenoord, nicknamed De Kuip ('the tub'), the second largest stadium in The Netherlands.

Feyenoord
Full nameFeyenoord Rotterdam
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)
Founded1908; 115 years ago (1908)
GroundDe Kuip
Capacity51,177
ChairmanToon van Bodegom
Head coachArne Slot
LeagueEredivisie
2021–22Eredivisie, 3rd of 18
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Feyenoord is one of the most successful clubs in Dutch football, winning 15 Dutch football championships, 13 KNVB Cups, and 4 Johan Cruyff Shields. Internationally, it has won one European Cup, two 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 is known as a people's club with a huge national and international[citation needed] support. Its most successful period was the 1960s and 1970s, when Coen Moulijn and 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. In the 21st century, Feyenoord ended an 18-year league title drought in 2017 and won the 2002 UEFA Cup against Borussia Dortmund in its home stadium, which makes them the first and still the last 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, called De 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

Main article: History of Feyenoord Rotterdam

Foundation

 
The first logo (1912)

The football club Wilhelmina was founded in the pub De Vereeniging on 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, becoming Hillesluise Football Club in 1909,[6] 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.[7] In 1918, Feijenoord were promoted to the highest level of Dutch football and moved to the ground Kromme Zandweg.[7]

First successes

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.[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 first Dutch Cup in 1930 by scoring the only goal in a derby final against Excelsior.[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 the Feijenoord Stadion (nicknamed "De Kuip" or "the Tub") in 1937, playing the first match there on 27 March against Beerschot.[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]

During World War II, Feijenoord played their matches at Sparta Rotterdam's Kasteel, as the Nazis had 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 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.[12] The professional era commenced with the first Eredivisie season 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 the 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 ("The Classic"). The first memorable 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.[14]

Golden era

Feijenoord 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 first European Cup match facing IFK Göteborg. The Swedes were beaten 0–3 in Gothenburg and 8–2 in Rotterdam.[16][17] Feijenoord were eliminated by Tottenham Hotspur in the following round.[18] In 1962, Feijenoord successfully defended their Dutch Championship title and reached the final of the Intertoto 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 versus Vasas SC in the second round of the 1962–63 European Cup. The first two legs, in Rotterdam and Budapest, both ended in a 1–0 home victory, forcing a replay on a neutral ground to take place.[20] The match was played in Antwerp, where 30,000 Feijenoord fans travelled by bus to see their team play.[20] Also this time, the final score was 1–0; Rinus Bennaars scored 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 and Royal Antwerp.[20]

In 1963, hundreds of thousands of people stood ashore by the Nieuwe Maas and the Nieuwe Waterweg to wave two ships, de Groote Beer and the Waterman goodbye. The ships transported thousands of Feijenoord fans to Lisbon where the club faced Benfica on 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 the 1965–66 European Cup, where they faced multiple cup champion Real Madrid on 8 September 1965. During the match, 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 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.[23]

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.[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 faced ASK 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 beat Legia Warszawa 2–0 on aggregate, earning Feijenoord their first European final.[18] Feijenoord faced Celtic in the final, held in the San Siro stadium in Milan. Goals by Tommy Gemmell and 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.[24]

As reigning European champions, Feijenoord faced Estudiantes La Plata in the Intercontinental Cup.[25] 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.[26] 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.[27] As the cup holders, Feijenoord participated in the 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 UTA Arad.[18] In 1971, Feijenoord won their 10th Dutch Championship.[28]

In 1974, the club changed their name from Feijenoord to Feyenoord, as people from outside the 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.[18] 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 equalised 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 by Wim Rijsbergen and Peter Ressel, and also became the first Dutch team to win the UEFA Cup.[30] As a result, Spurs fans started to riot,[31] introducing Dutch football to the spectre of hooliganism in the process. The remainder of the decade saw Feyenoord win only one more honour: the Dutch Championship in 1974.[11] In 1978, the club divided their professional and amateur sides to form two separate teams, Feyenoord Rotterdam for professionals and SC Feyenoord for 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 included Johan Cruyff, Ruud Gullit and Peter 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 beating Fortuna Sittard in 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]

When Wim Jansen was appointed as the interim manager to replace Günder Bengtsson and Pim Verbeek after 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 a Henk Fräser goal in Eindhoven. Feyenoord progressed to the 1991 final, where they beat BVV Den Bosch 1–0 to win the competition.[41] 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.[42] They went on to win another Dutch Cup in 1992, beating Roda JC 3–0 in the final.[43] The same year, Feyenoord reached the semi-finals in the 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup, beating Tottenham Hotspur in the quarter-finals, before being eliminated by Monaco on away goals, after two draws.[18]

In 1993, Feyenoord secured another Dutch Championship by beating Groningen 5–0 in the last league match of the season.[44] The match was played at the Oosterpark Stadion in Groningen, 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 (beating NEC 2–1) and 1995 (beating Volendam 2–1).[8] During the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Feyenoord reached the quarter finals after beating Werder Bremen in the second round. They eventually lost to Real Zaragoza.[18] In the quarter-finals in the 1995 KNVB Cup, Feyenoord visited Ajax, which would win the 1994–95 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 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.[45][46] During the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Everton and Borussia Mönchengladbach were 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 a Carsten Jancker-inspired Rapid Wien.[18][49]

 
Logo used from 1997 until 2008)

Feyenoord made their 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.[50] In 1998, the FIOD-ECD (Fiscal Information and Investigation Service/Economic Investigation Service) visited Feyenoord because of suspected fraud,[51] mainly based on the signings of Aurelio Vidmar, Christian Gyan and Patrick Allotey.[52] This became an ongoing scandal in following years, with club chairman Jorien van den Herik the 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 by Patrick Paauwe secured a 3–2 win.[42]

Millennium

During the 1999–2000 season, Feyenoord participated in the Champions League for the second time. This time, the club managed to finish second in their group, behind Rosenborg BK and ahead of Borussia Dortmund.[54] Feyenoord reached the second group stage and secured wins against Marseille (home) and Lazio (away). Chelsea won 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 in 2001–02, finishing third in a group containing Bayern Munich, Sparta Prague and Spartak Moscow.[55] This meant Feyenoord continued their European season in the 2001–02 UEFA Cup instead 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 defeating SC Freiburg and Rangers, 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 in Milan against Internazionale and a 2–2 return match in Rotterdam then earned Feyenoord a spot in the 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 Amoroso scored a goal to make it 2–1. Jon Dahl Tomasson then made it 3–1 and things looked good for Feyenoord.[56] Dortmund only managed to score one more goal and the cup was won by Bert van Marwijk's Feyenoord.[56]

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 figure Pim Fortuyn was murdered.[60] 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.[61]

The 2002 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 disappointed in both the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup.

In between, in 2002 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.[62]

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.[63] 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.[64]

 
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 were banned from European competition following hooliganism prior to and during a match against Nancy,[65] despite an appeal by the club.[66] 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 back Royston Drenthe at the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship had 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, including Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Roy Makaay. Despite the efforts, 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 managed to win the KNVB Cup after defeating Roda JC 2–0. As Van Marwijk accepted a job as manager of the national team, Feyenoord appointed Gertjan Verbeek as their manager for the 2008–09 season.

Financial problems

 
Logo for the club's 100th birthday

In the 2008–09 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.[67] 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 the Feyenoord Jubilee Tournament.[68]

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 appointed former assistant manager and Feyenoord footballer 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 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 and Stefan 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.[69] His replacement was former Feyenoord player Martin van Geel, who at the time was working as technical director for fellow Eredivisie club Roda JC.[70]

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.[71] 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.[72]

After Louis van Gaal turned down an offer to manage Feyenoord, the club approached former Barcelona defender Ronald 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.[73]

At the beginning of the 2011–12 season, Feyenoord lost valuable players Leroy Fer, Georginio Wijnaldum and André Bahia to Twente, PSV and 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 from Manchester City and Otman Bakkal from 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.[74]

Revival

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.[75] 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.[76][77]

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,[78] Ruud Vormer[79] and Daryl Janmaat[80] were out of contract and signed a deal with Feyenoord over their respective prior clubs. Mitchell te Vrede[81] 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[82] and Lex Immers[83] 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 from Vålerenga, while Immers joined from ADO Den Haag. The other non-Eredivisie player joining Feyenoord was Omar Elabdellaoui, who was brought in on loan from Manchester City.[84]

On 2 July 2012, Karim El Ahmadi completed his transfer from Feyenoord to English Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of €2.6 million.[85] On 15 July, Aston Villa supports uploaded a picture on Twitter which showed Ron Vlaar, Feyenoord captain since 2010–11, visiting Villa Park – Aston Villa's home ground – in Birmingham. Shortly after, Martin van Geel confirmed Vlaar sought to leave Feyenoord.[86][87] 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.[87][88][89] 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.[90] Stefan de Vrij became 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.[91]

On 7 August, Feyenoord was eliminated by Dynamo Kyiv in the third qualifying round of the Champions League following losses in both legs. Feyenoord was therefore demoted to the play-off round of the UEFA 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.[92] On 10 August 2012, Dutch international and Málaga defender Joris Mathijsen joined 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.[93]

After drawing the first leg of the Europa League qualifier at home 2–2 against Sparta Prague, Feyenoord was eliminated following a 2–0 loss in the second leg, meaning Feyenoord would not be playing European football in 2012–13.[94] Following these events, Feyenoord loaned Parma and former AZ striker Graziano Pellè[95] and exchanged Jerson Cabral for Twente striker Wesley Verhoek in a straight player swap.[96] 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 to sign him permanently from Parma on a contract lasting until summer 2017.

In the 2013–14 season, Feyenoord recorded the worst start in its history, losing its first three matches to PEC Zwolle, Twente and Ajax respectively.[97] 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.[98] In the UEFA Europa League, Feyenoord was eliminated in the third qualifying round by Kuban Krasnodar, making it Feyenoord's fifth consecutive season without European football.[99]

On 1 February 2014, Ronald Koeman announced he would be resigning at the end of the season. On 3 March 2014, Fred Rutten was named the new manager for the 2014–15 season.[100]

During the summer of the 2014–15 season, Feyenoord lost four of its best players: Daryl Janmaat to Newcastle United, Stefan de Vrij to Lazio, Bruno Martins Indi to Porto and Graziano Pellè to Southampton, with Southampton having just appointed Koeman as its new manager. To replace them, as well as other departed players, Feyenoord signed Warner Hahn from Dordrecht, Luke Wilkshire from Dynamo Moscow, Khalid Boulahrouz from Brøndby, Bilal Başaçıkoğlu from Heerenveen, Colin Kazim-Richards from Bursaspor, Jens Toornstra from Utrecht, Kenneth Vermeer from Ajax and Karim El Ahmadi from Aston Villa, returning to the club after two years in England.[101]

With new players as well as a new head coach, Feyenoord began the 2014–15 Eredivisie season with just five points after four matches. However, the club was successful in reaching the 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,[102] they defeated Zorya Luhansk in the final qualifying round of the Europa League play-off, 5–4 aggregate.[103]

Feyenoord won with 2–1 against Standard Liège in 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 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 lost to Roma 3–2 on aggregate. After this loss, 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 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 Botteghin from FC Groningen, Jan-Arie van der Heijden from Vitesse, and Eljero Elia from SV Werder Bremen. It also welcomed back club legend Dirk Kuyt from Fenerbahçe on a one-year contract.

After eight years without any prizes, Feyenoord won its 12th KNVB Cup on 24 April 2016. In the Eredivisie the team came third, a distance behind Ajax and the champions PSV. 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 acquired Nicolai Jørgensen from F.C. Copenhagen for €3,500,000 and Brad Jones was contracted on a free transfer from NEC as a replacement for injured first-choice goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer.

The 2016–17 season started perfectly, as the first nine league matches were won, and Feyenoord beat 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's European home games were played in only a half-full 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 23 October 2016. The final score was 1–1 after goals of Kasper Dolberg and Dirk Kuyt. A week later another draw followed against SC Heerenveen. On 6 November, a weakened team lost for the first time that season; relegation candidate 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 adventure ended. 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.

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 by Goal-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 by Mathias 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. 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. 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. Feyenoord was 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 was to compete for the Johan Cruyff Shield against 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 the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage. The team was drawn with Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk and Napoli, and eventually lost its first 5 matches. However, their last home match – against Napoli – ended in victory, winning 2–1. That same season, Feyenoord was not able to win the Dutch championship again, but won the Dutch Cup after beating AZ 3–0 in the final.

For the 2021–22 season, Feyenoord participated in the inaugural edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League; the team managed to reach the final but lost 1-0 to Italian club Roma.

Location

 
Logo near De Kuip

Feyenoord are located in the Feijenoord district of southern Rotterdam and is named after the district in which the club was founded.[104] 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 pronounce ij.[1] Beside Feyenoord, there are two other professional football clubs in Rotterdam: Sparta and Excelsior. Feyenoord, Sparta (promoted after the 2018–19 season and Excelsior (promoted after the 2021–22 season) are currently playing in the Eredivisie.

Stadia

De Kuip

Main article: De Kuip
 
Outside the stadium
 
De Kuip in 2006

The club's Feijenoord Stadion, located in the IJsselmonde district of Rotterdam, is nicknamed De Kuip, Dutch for The Tub.[105] It was built in 1937 and is one of the major European stadiums.[106] It has 51,117 seats and has hosted a record of ten finals of UEFA club competitions, including the 2002 UEFA Cup Final fittingly won by Feyenoord.[107] Former Feyenoord player Mike Obiku once said, "Every time you enter the pitch, you're stepping into a lion's den."[106] Feyenoord, however, does not own the stadium; it is an organisation on its own.[106]

In 1935, Feijenoord player 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 scored the first goal in De Kuip.[106] Already in the very beginning the stadium was sold out on several occasions and other events held at de Kuip also gained high attendance.[106] During World War II, the stadium was one of the few locations which was not bombed, however the Nazis occupied the stadium.[106] 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 between SVV Schiedam and Heerenveen; 64,368 fans attended the match.[106]

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.[106] On 27 November 1957, Feyenoord played versus Bolton Wanderers during an evening match. It was the first time the floodlights were used.[106] 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.[106]

In 1963, 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 in the 2002 UEFA Cup final being the tenth and latest.[106] The attendance record of 1949 was broken in 1968 when 65,427 fans attended the Feyenoord–Twente match.[106]

New stadium

In December 2006, Feyenoord director Chris Woerts announced 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 the Nieuwe Maas, the river that runs through Rotterdam, and should be completed by 2016.[108] In May 2008, Woerts announced further details: the club is aiming for a stadium with a capacity of around 100,000 seats.[109] 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 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 confirmed that they would try to build a new stadium by 2018. The stadium was designed by VolkerWessels, it would have cost around €300 million (~£242 million). Another option was a plan made by a consortium of BAM, Eneco Energie and Siemens. But the plan was rejected by the Feyenoord and Stadion Feijenoord direction. 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 was Red de Kuip, which is Dutch for Save de Kuip.[110] 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

Official Feyenoord hymn

Feyenoord's official hymn since 1961 is called "Hand in Hand".[111] Its melody was written in the 19th century by German Wilhelm Speidel. In 1961, Jaap Valkhoff wrote the lyrics which became popular among Feyenoord supporters who adopted the song as their unofficial hymn.[112] Valkhoff wrote lyrics on the same melody for several other teams as well. Among them were Feyenoord's archrivals Ajax.[113] 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.[114]

Other songs

When a goal is scored by Feyenoord in their home matches the song "I Will Survive", covered by the Hermes House Band (but made famous by Gloria Gaynor in the 1970s) is played.[115]

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 are Wie heeft er weer een goal gescoord, Feijenoord, Feijenoord by Tom Manders, "Mijn Feyenoord" by Lee Towers,[116] "Feyenoord, wat gaan we doen vandaag?" by Cock van der Palm [nl],[117] and "De laatste trein naar Rotterdam" by Tom Manders.[118] During the 2001/02 season, when 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.[119] In the 1970s, Coen Moulijn also had a song dedicated to him, "Coentje Coentje Coentje".[120]

Supporters

Further information: Het Legioen

The 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.[121][122] They are nicknamed Het Legioen, Dutch for The Legion and can be found everywhere in The Netherlands and far across[citation needed] the Dutch borders. Squad number 12 is never given to a player, but is reserved for Het Legioen instead.

Popularity

Feyenoord is a popular club in the Netherlands with a large number of supporters.[123] The team's first training session of a season alone attracts thousands of fans;[124] 20,000 attended 2007–08's inaugural session.[125]

In 1963, about 3,000 fans boarded on two ships, among thousands of others by train or car and they travelled to Lisbon where Feyenoord faced Benfica in the European Cup.[126] When Feyenoord play abroad in European competitions, about 8,000 travel together to support their team.[127] Almost 15,000 fans were cheering for their team in 1996 when Feyenoord played in Germany against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[128] 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.[127] About 250,000 fans showed up when Feyenoord's Dutch championship was celebrated in 1999 at the Coolsingel in the centre of the city. After Feyenoord beat Internazionale in the 2002 UEFA Cup semi-final, Inter midfielder 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 supporters experience their club's matches."[129]

A number of the club's followers acknowledge a very close link with English side Sunderland 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 against Vitesse.[130][131]

Beyond the Netherlands, Feyenoord opened a fanshop in the centre of Tokyo, when Japanese player Shinji Ono was a key player at the club, and also in South Korea when Song Chong-Gug played for Feyenoord.[132]

Supporters organisations

 
Coentje, the mascot of the Kameraadjes

Feyenoord have one official fan supporters club, the Feyenoord Supportersvereniging.[133] Independent of the club, FSV has a membership of about 23,000, as of 2006.[133] 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.[133] Children between 0 and 12 years old can join the Kameraadjes group (English: little comrades).[134]

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.[135] 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 fans called TIFO team Feyenoord Rotterdam.[135] 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 40 fog machines were activated when the players entered the pitch.[135] 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 the Best of TIFO Award 2000/01.[136]

Jeugdproject

Feyenoord's Jeugdproject (Youth Project) concentrate on children between 6 and 12 years of age, playing football at schools and amateur teams.[137] 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.[137] In Feyenoord's Youth Project visiting a match is the central point, but there is also an educative and cultural character included.[137] 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.[137] The groups that support Feyenoord in the most original way and those who can predict the score correctly are awarded with prizes.[137]

Opening day

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 fans to have fun together and to present the squad for the upcoming season.[138] 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.[138] 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.[139] 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.[140] Former Feyenoord players return to De Kuip every year to play versus a team of Dutch celebrities.[141] 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.[139] 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.[139] 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.[142] The opening day is known as a unique event in the Netherlands.

Notable supporters

Notable supporters of Feyenoord include Craig Bellamy,[143] Wouter Bos,[144] Gerard Cox,[145] Robert Eenhoorn,[146] DJ Paul Elstak,[147] Arjan Erkel,[148] Dennis van der Geest,[149] Ernesto Hoost, Jan Marijnissen,[150] Mark Rutte and Raemon Sluiter.[151]

Raemon Sluiter, Lee Towers, Dennis van der Geest, Robert Eenhoorn and Renate Verbaan have all officially been Feyenoord ambassadors. Gerard Meijer is the current ambassador, also being appointed "ambassador for life" on 19 July 2008.

Rivalries

De Klassieker

Ajax from Amsterdam are Feyenoord's archrivals.[152] The two clubs share a long history together and matches between the two clubs are called the Klassieker ("The Classic").[153] 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.[153][dead link][citation needed] The meeting between the two teams is still considered to be the biggest match of the season.[153][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.[153] In 2004, Feyenoord player Jorge Acuña was 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.[154] Another Feyenoord player, Robin van Persie, had to be rescued by Ajax coach John van 't Schip and player Daniël de Ridder.[154] 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.[153][dead link]

Rotterdam derby

Rotterdam is the city with the most professional teams in the Netherlands. Besides Feyenoord there are Sparta Rotterdam and Excelsior. 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 other local derbies. The rivalry between Sparta and Feyenoord is mostly seen on the Sparta side.[155] 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 the 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 in 1954 before Sparta re-signed him, despite Feyenoord trying to prevent the deal in court.[156]

Feyenoord also have a rivalry abroad against Tottenham Hotspur following several violent clashes between the club's supporters and Tottenham's "link" to Ajax.[157]

Honours

Domestic

Continental

Worldwide

European record

Main article: Feyenoord in European football
As of 25 May 2022
Competition[158] Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
UEFA Champions League 89 34 23 32 147 116 +31 038.20
UEFA Europa League 133 59 30 44 206 160 +46 044.36
UEFA Europa Conference League 19 12 5 2 43 21 +22 063.16
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 36 18 10 8 57 34 +23 050.00
UEFA Super Cup 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 050.00
Total 280 124 68 88 456 338 +118 044.29

UEFA ranking

As of 12 May 2022[159]
Rank Country Team Points
42   Feyenoord 40.000

Feyenoord coaches

Feyenoord 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), 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 was coached by two coaches at once, the Dutchman Pim Verbeek and the Swede Gunder Bengtsson. Bengtsson was the last foreign coach to lead Feyenoord. Feyenoord's international trophies were won by Ernst Happel, Wiel Coerver and Bert van Marwijk.[160]

Feyenoord chairmen

Although 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.[161]

Media

Since 2000 Feyenoord has had its own television programme, shown weekly on SBS6.[162] The show features interviews with players and other team members as well as documentaries about the team.[162] 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.[163] In 1993 Feyenoord introduced their own newspaper, the Feyenoord Krant, the only Dutch club to do so.[164] The newspaper is published fortnightly, with a print run of 25,000. Extra editions are published to coincide with European matches.[164] Inside the newspaper news, background information, interviews, reports and columns by Feyenoord related figures can be found.[164] Feyenoord were one of the latest Dutch teams to open their own official website on 21 May 2001.[165] 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 and Song Chong-Gug in their home countries.[166] Since 2004 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.[167] Feyenoord also opened official Live.com and YouTube pages in 2006.[162] Feyenoord also offer the option to follow the club with news and statistics on cell phones or email.[162] For each and every home match a daily program magazine is created and children who are members of the Kameraadjes also receive a magazine.[162] At the beginning of the season Feyenoord produce a new presentation magazine, while at the end of the season a Feyenoord yearbook is created.[162]

Current squad

As of 4 November 2022

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

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   NED Thijs Jansen (on loan at TOP Oss)
— DF   NED Denzel Hall (on loan at ADO Den Haag)
— DF   NED Ramon Hendriks (on loan at FC Utrecht)
— MF   BEL Francesco Antonucci (on loan at FC Volendam)
— MF   NED Mark Diemers (on loan at FC Emmen)
— MF   NED Lennard Hartjes (on loan at Roda JC)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW   NED Marouan Azarkan (on loan at Excelsior)
— FW   SEN Aliou Baldé (on loan at Dordrecht)
— FW   NED Naoufal Bannis (on loan at FC Eindhoven)
— FW   SVK Róbert Boženík (on loan at Boavista)
— FW   GER Christian Conteh (on loan at Dynamo Dresden)

Reserve squad

As of 4 November 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
40 DF   NED Guus Baars
41 GK   NED Mannou Berger
42 DF   NED Jayden Candelaria
43 FW   GER Youssef Amyn
44 FW   NED Nesto Groen
45 MF   FRA Tidjany Touré
47 MF   TOG Karim Dermane
49 GK   NED Tein Troost
50 MF   NED Délano van der Heijden
51 GK   NED Devin Remie
52 DF   NED Milan Hokke
No. Pos. Nation Player
54 MF   NED Mike Kleijn
56 DF   NED Kars van Veldhoven
57 DF   NED Sem Valk
58 MF   NED Shiloh 't Zand
59 GK   NED Jaimy Kroesen
60 DF   NED Twan van der Zeeuw
61 FW   MAR Ilyas el Moussaoui
62 FW   SVK Leo Sauer (on loan from MŠK Žilina)
63 FW   NED Jaden Slory
64 MF   NED Gjivai Zechiël

Retired numbers

Main article: Retired numbers in association football

Personnel

Backroom staff

Position
Manager   Arne Slot
Assistant manager   Marino Pusic
Assistant manager   John de Wolf
Technical Director   Koen Stam
Goalkeeping coach   Khalid Benlahsen
Strikers' coach   Robin van Persie
Head of Performance   Rick Cost
Head of Medical Staff   Stijn Vandenbroucke
Physical trainer   Bas van Bentum
Recovery and physical coach   Leigh Egger
Physio and Manual Therapist   Jasper van Kempen
Physio and Manual Therapist   Stefan van Meenen
Podiatrist and Manual Therapist   Jurgen Nijenhuis
Club Doctor   Prof. dr. Casper van Eijck
Orthopedic Surgeon   dr. Duncan Meuffels
Video analyst   Etienne Shew-Atjon
Performance analist   Theodore Kastanidis
Team manager   Frank Boer
Equipment manager   Jesse de Vente
Academy Director   Rini Coolen
Academy Manager   Raymond van Meenen
Head Coach Reserve Team   Sipke Hulshoff

Partnerships

See also: FC Dordrecht, Feyenoord Academy (Varkenoord), and Újpest FC

SC Feyenoord

Main article: SC Feyenoord

SC Feyenoord are 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, including Puck van Heel, Wim Jansen and Giovanni van Bronckhorst.[13] A number of high-profile managers also started their coaching careers at Varkenoord, including Clemens Westerhof and Leo Beenhakker.[13]

Partnerships with other clubs

As of 2007, Feyenoord currently have three formal partnerships, a satellite club arrangement with nearby Excelsior, a partnership with Hungary's Újpest FC and the Feyenoord Academy in 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.[168] 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 and Salomon Kalou, who were both subsequently involved in transfer deals worth several million euros.[169][170] The partnership between Feyenoord and Excelsior was scaled back in 2006, though the clubs still work together.[171]

Feyenoord's co-operation with Újpest started when Hungarian ex-footballer and former Feyenoord player József Kiprich joined the Hungarian team as an under-19 coach and started as a scout for Feyenoord.[172]

The Feyenoord Ghana academy in arose form a visit by Feyenoord chairman Jorien van den Herik to Abidjan to sign the then unknown Bonaventure Kalou, when Van den Herik contacted with the education institute at Kalou's club.[168] 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.[168] The 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 with América and J.J.'s football school in Rio de Janeiro. Other clubs who have previously entered partnerships with Feyenoord include Parramatta Power, Nagoya Grampus Eight, B.93, Helsingborgs IF, Supersport United, Westerlo, KV Mechelen, Breiðablik UBK, Lyn, UKS SMS Łódź, Omiya Ardija and Jiangsu Shuntian.[168][173]

The club also set ties with Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC.[174]

On 15 January 2019, Feyenoord announced a partnership with Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht which would see players which are not yet ready for the first team loaned out to FC Dordrecht.[175]

Women's team

Main article: Feyenoord (women)

On 31 March 2021, Feyenoord announced that the club would be joining the women's Eredivisie from the start of the 2021–22 season.[176]

Backroom staff

Position
Head coach   Patty Damsma (a.i.)
Assistant coach   Ashley van den Dungen
Second Assistant coach Vacant
Goalkeeping coach   John Bos
Team manager   Jonara Bernardina

Sponsorships

 
Fortis cars

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.[177] At the time, Feyenoord's shirts were produced by Adidas and the first main sponsor was the Dutch Yellow Pages, Gouden Gids.[177] In the second half of the 1982–83 season Adidas were replaced by Puma as the shirt supplier.[177] As a result, the Gouden Gids name was enlarged and was more visible on the shirts.[177] Gouden Gids sponsored the team until 1984, when Opel became the new sponsor.[177] The deal between Feyenoord and Opel lasted until 1989, but in 1987 Hummel International replaced Puma as the shirt manufacturer.[177]

In 1989, Hummel produced the shirts sponsored by HCS [nl]. In 1990, Adidas began producing Feyenoord's kits, however HCS declared bankruptcy shortly thereafter and could no longer sponsor the club.[177] Stad Rotterdam Verzekeringen then began sponsoring 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.[177] In January 2007, the parties' sponsorship contract was extended until 2009, with the option of Fortis continuing its obligations for an additional three seasons.[178] In 2000, Kappa began producing the club's kits (replacing Adidas) until after the 2008–09, when it was replaced by Puma.[177]

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

Period Kit manufacturer Kit sponsor
1981–82 Adidas Gouden Gids
1982−84 Puma
1984–87 Opel
1987–89 Hummel
1989−90 HCS [nl]
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 [nl][179]
2019 Droomparken [nl]
2020–2021 Droomparken (Eredivisie)
EuroParcs [nl] (KNVB Cup and Europa League)
2021– EuroParcs

See also

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feyenoord, this, article, about, football, club, district, rotterdam, feijenoord, district, dutch, pronunciation, ˈfɛiəˌnoːrt, dutch, professional, association, football, club, rotterdam, which, plays, eredivisie, tier, dutch, football, founded, wilhelmina, 19. This article is about the football club For the district of Rotterdam see Feijenoord district Feyenoord Dutch pronunciation ˈfɛieˌnoːrt is a Dutch professional association football club in Rotterdam which plays in the Eredivisie the top tier in Dutch football Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908 the club changed to various names before settling on being called after its neighbourhood in 1912 as SC Feijenoord updated in 1974 to SC Feyenoord 1 and then to Feyenoord in 1978 when it split from the amateur club under its wing SC Feyenoord Since 1937 Feyenoord s home ground has been the Stadion Feijenoord nicknamed De Kuip the tub the second largest stadium in The Netherlands FeyenoordFull nameFeyenoord RotterdamNickname 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 Founded1908 115 years ago 1908 GroundDe KuipCapacity51 177ChairmanToon van BodegomHead coachArne SlotLeagueEredivisie2021 22Eredivisie 3rd of 18WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursThird coloursCurrent seasonFeyenoord is one of the most successful clubs in Dutch football winning 15 Dutch football championships 13 KNVB Cups and 4 Johan Cruyff Shields Internationally it has won one European Cup two 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 is known as a people s club with a huge national and international citation needed support Its most successful period was the 1960s and 1970s when Coen Moulijn and 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 In the 21st century Feyenoord ended an 18 year league title drought in 2017 and won the 2002 UEFA Cup against Borussia Dortmund in its home stadium which makes them the first and still the last 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 called De 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 Contents 1 History 1 1 Foundation 1 2 First successes 1 3 Golden era 1 4 Millennium 1 5 Financial problems 1 6 Revival 2 Location 3 Stadia 3 1 De Kuip 3 2 New stadium 3 3 Stadium songs 3 3 1 Official Feyenoord hymn 3 3 2 Other songs 4 Supporters 4 1 Popularity 4 2 Supporters organisations 4 3 Jeugdproject 4 4 Opening day 4 5 Notable supporters 5 Rivalries 5 1 De Klassieker 5 2 Rotterdam derby 6 Honours 6 1 Domestic 6 2 Continental 6 3 Worldwide 7 European record 8 UEFA ranking 9 Feyenoord coaches 10 Feyenoord chairmen 11 Media 12 Current squad 12 1 Out on loan 12 2 Reserve squad 12 3 Retired numbers 13 Personnel 13 1 Backroom staff 13 2 Partnerships 13 3 SC Feyenoord 13 4 Partnerships with other clubs 14 Women s team 14 1 Backroom staff 15 Sponsorships 16 Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors 17 See also 18 References 19 External linksHistory EditThis article or section appears to be slanted towards recent events Please try to keep recent events in historical perspective and add more content related to non recent events July 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Main article 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 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 becoming Hillesluise Football Club in 1909 6 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 7 In 1918 Feijenoord were promoted to the highest level of Dutch football and moved to the ground Kromme Zandweg 7 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 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 first Dutch Cup in 1930 by scoring the only goal in a derby final against Excelsior 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 the Feijenoord Stadion nicknamed De Kuip or the Tub in 1937 playing the first match there on 27 March against Beerschot 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 During World War II Feijenoord played their matches at Sparta Rotterdam s Kasteel as the Nazis had 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 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 12 The professional era commenced with the first Eredivisie season 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 the 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 The Classic The first memorable 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 14 Golden era Edit Feijenoord 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 first European Cup match facing IFK Goteborg The Swedes were beaten 0 3 in Gothenburg and 8 2 in Rotterdam 16 17 Feijenoord were eliminated by Tottenham Hotspur in the following round 18 In 1962 Feijenoord successfully defended their Dutch Championship title and reached the final of the Intertoto 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 versus Vasas SC in the second round of the 1962 63 European Cup The first two legs in Rotterdam and Budapest both ended in a 1 0 home victory forcing a replay on a neutral ground to take place 20 The match was played in Antwerp where 30 000 Feijenoord fans travelled by bus to see their team play 20 Also this time the final score was 1 0 Rinus Bennaars scored 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 and Royal Antwerp 20 In 1963 hundreds of thousands of people stood ashore by the Nieuwe Maas and the Nieuwe Waterweg to wave two ships de Groote Beer and the Waterman goodbye The ships transported thousands of Feijenoord fans to Lisbon where the club faced Benfica on 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 the 1965 66 European Cup where they faced multiple cup champion Real Madrid on 8 September 1965 During the match 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 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 23 As the 1969 Dutch champions Feijenoord participated in the 1969 70 European Cup After winning against Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 16 2 on aggregate in the first round the club faced Milan 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 faced ASK Vorwarts 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 beat Legia Warszawa 2 0 on aggregate earning Feijenoord their first European final 18 Feijenoord faced Celtic in the final held in the San Siro stadium in Milan Goals by Tommy Gemmell and Rinus Israel 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 24 As reigning European champions Feijenoord faced Estudiantes La Plata in the Intercontinental Cup 25 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 26 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 27 As the cup holders Feijenoord participated in the 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 UTA Arad 18 In 1971 Feijenoord won their 10th Dutch Championship 28 In 1974 the club changed their name from Feijenoord to Feyenoord as people from outside the 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 18 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 equalised 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 by Wim Rijsbergen and Peter Ressel and also became the first Dutch team to win the UEFA Cup 30 As a result Spurs fans started to riot 31 introducing Dutch football to the spectre of hooliganism in the process The remainder of the decade saw Feyenoord win only one more honour the Dutch Championship in 1974 11 In 1978 the club divided their professional and amateur sides to form two separate teams Feyenoord Rotterdam for professionals and SC Feyenoord for 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 included Johan Cruyff Ruud Gullit and Peter 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 beating Fortuna Sittard in 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 When Wim Jansen was appointed as the interim manager to replace Gunder Bengtsson and Pim Verbeek after 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 a Henk Fraser goal in Eindhoven Feyenoord progressed to the 1991 final where they beat BVV Den Bosch 1 0 to win the competition 41 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 42 They went on to win another Dutch Cup in 1992 beating Roda JC 3 0 in the final 43 The same year Feyenoord reached the semi finals in the 1991 92 European Cup Winners Cup beating Tottenham Hotspur in the quarter finals before being eliminated by Monaco on away goals after two draws 18 In 1993 Feyenoord secured another Dutch Championship by beating Groningen 5 0 in the last league match of the season 44 The match was played at the Oosterpark Stadion in Groningen 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 beating NEC 2 1 and 1995 beating Volendam 2 1 8 During the 1994 95 UEFA Cup Winners Cup Feyenoord reached the quarter finals after beating Werder Bremen in the second round They eventually lost to Real Zaragoza 18 In the quarter finals in the 1995 KNVB Cup Feyenoord visited Ajax which would win the 1994 95 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 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 45 46 During the 1995 96 UEFA Cup Winners Cup Everton and Borussia Monchengladbach were beaten A total of 14 000 Feyenoord fans travelled to Germany to support the team against Monchengladbach 47 48 Feyenoord were eliminated in the semi finals by a Carsten Jancker inspired Rapid Wien 18 49 Logo used from 1997 until 2008 Feyenoord made their 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 50 In 1998 the FIOD ECD Fiscal Information and Investigation Service Economic Investigation Service visited Feyenoord because of suspected fraud 51 mainly based on the signings of Aurelio Vidmar Christian Gyan and Patrick Allotey 52 This became an ongoing scandal in following years with club chairman Jorien van den Herik the 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 by Patrick Paauwe secured a 3 2 win 42 Millennium Edit During the 1999 2000 season Feyenoord participated in the Champions League for the second time This time the club managed to finish second in their group behind Rosenborg BK and ahead of Borussia Dortmund 54 Feyenoord reached the second group stage and secured wins against Marseille home and Lazio away Chelsea won 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 in 2001 02 finishing third in a group containing Bayern Munich Sparta Prague and Spartak Moscow 55 This meant Feyenoord continued their European season in the 2001 02 UEFA Cup instead 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 defeating SC Freiburg and Rangers 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 in Milan against Internazionale and a 2 2 return match in Rotterdam then earned Feyenoord a spot in the 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 Marcio Amoroso scored a goal to make it 2 1 Jon Dahl Tomasson then made it 3 1 and things looked good for Feyenoord 56 Dortmund only managed to score one more goal and the cup was won by Bert van Marwijk s Feyenoord 56 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 figure Pim Fortuyn was murdered 60 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 61 The 2002 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 disappointed in both the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup In between in 2002 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 62 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 63 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 64 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 were banned from European competition following hooliganism prior to and during a match against Nancy 65 despite an appeal by the club 66 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 back Royston Drenthe at the 2007 UEFA European Under 21 Championship had 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 including Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Roy Makaay Despite the efforts 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 managed to win the KNVB Cup after defeating Roda JC 2 0 As Van Marwijk accepted a job as manager of the national team Feyenoord appointed Gertjan Verbeek as their manager for the 2008 09 season Financial problems Edit Logo for the club s 100th birthday In the 2008 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 67 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 the Feyenoord Jubilee Tournament 68 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 appointed former assistant manager and Feyenoord footballer 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 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 Cisse Dani Fernandez and Stefan Babovic On 24 October 2010 Feyenoord lost heavily to PSV 10 0 In mid January 2011 Beenhakker resigned after multiple clashes with the Feyenoord directors 69 His replacement was former Feyenoord player Martin van Geel who at the time was working as technical director for fellow Eredivisie club Roda JC 70 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 71 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 72 After Louis van Gaal turned down an offer to manage Feyenoord the club approached former Barcelona defender Ronald 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 73 At the beginning of the 2011 12 season Feyenoord lost valuable players Leroy Fer Georginio Wijnaldum and Andre Bahia to Twente PSV and 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 from Manchester City and Otman Bakkal from 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 74 Revival Edit This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Feyenoord news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 75 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 76 77 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 78 Ruud Vormer 79 and Daryl Janmaat 80 were out of contract and signed a deal with Feyenoord over their respective prior clubs Mitchell te Vrede 81 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 82 and Lex Immers 83 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 from Valerenga while Immers joined from ADO Den Haag The other non Eredivisie player joining Feyenoord was Omar Elabdellaoui who was brought in on loan from Manchester City 84 On 2 July 2012 Karim El Ahmadi completed his transfer from Feyenoord to English Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of 2 6 million 85 On 15 July Aston Villa supports uploaded a picture on Twitter which showed Ron Vlaar Feyenoord captain since 2010 11 visiting Villa Park Aston Villa s home ground in Birmingham Shortly after Martin van Geel confirmed Vlaar sought to leave Feyenoord 86 87 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 87 88 89 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 90 Stefan de Vrij became 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 91 On 7 August Feyenoord was eliminated by Dynamo Kyiv in the third qualifying round of the Champions League following losses in both legs Feyenoord was therefore demoted to the play off round of the UEFA 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 92 On 10 August 2012 Dutch international and Malaga defender Joris Mathijsen joined Feyenoord on a three year contract Malaga had made clear to Mathijsen that he needed to find a new club to generate income for the financially suffering Malaga after Sheikh Al Thani left Stefan de Vrij remained captain despite Mathijsen being more experienced at both international and club level 93 After drawing the first leg of the Europa League qualifier at home 2 2 against Sparta Prague Feyenoord was eliminated following a 2 0 loss in the second leg meaning Feyenoord would not be playing European football in 2012 13 94 Following these events Feyenoord loaned Parma and former AZ striker Graziano Pelle 95 and exchanged Jerson Cabral for Twente striker Wesley Verhoek in a straight player swap 96 Feyenoord ended the season in third behind champions Ajax and second placed PSV Pelle 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 the 2013 14 season Feyenoord recorded the worst start in its history losing its first three matches to PEC Zwolle Twente and Ajax respectively 97 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 98 In the UEFA Europa League Feyenoord was eliminated in the third qualifying round by Kuban Krasnodar making it Feyenoord s fifth consecutive season without European football 99 On 1 February 2014 Ronald Koeman announced he would be resigning at the end of the season On 3 March 2014 Fred Rutten was named the new manager for the 2014 15 season 100 During the summer of the 2014 15 season Feyenoord lost four of its best players Daryl Janmaat to Newcastle United Stefan de Vrij to Lazio Bruno Martins Indi to Porto and Graziano Pelle to Southampton with Southampton having just appointed Koeman as its new manager To replace them as well as other departed players Feyenoord signed Warner Hahn from Dordrecht Luke Wilkshire from Dynamo Moscow Khalid Boulahrouz from Brondby Bilal Basacikoglu from Heerenveen Colin Kazim Richards from Bursaspor Jens Toornstra from Utrecht Kenneth Vermeer from Ajax and Karim El Ahmadi from Aston Villa returning to the club after two years in England 101 With new players as well as a new head coach Feyenoord began the 2014 15 Eredivisie season with just five points after four matches However the club was successful in reaching the 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 102 they defeated Zorya Luhansk in the final qualifying round of the Europa League play off 5 4 aggregate 103 Feyenoord won with 2 1 against Standard Liege in 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 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 lost to Roma 3 2 on aggregate After this loss 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 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 Botteghin from FC Groningen Jan Arie van der Heijden from Vitesse and Eljero Elia from SV Werder Bremen It also welcomed back club legend Dirk Kuyt from Fenerbahce on a one year contract After eight years without any prizes Feyenoord won its 12th KNVB Cup on 24 April 2016 In the Eredivisie the team came third a distance behind Ajax and the champions PSV 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 acquired Nicolai Jorgensen from F C Copenhagen for 3 500 000 and Brad Jones was contracted on a free transfer from NEC as a replacement for injured first choice goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer The 2016 17 season started perfectly as the first nine league matches were won and Feyenoord beat Manchester United F C 1 0 in the Europe League That was with a little help from the referee as Nicolai Jorgensen who gave the assist was clearly offside This match and all of Feyenoord s European home games were played in only a half full 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 23 October 2016 The final score was 1 1 after goals of Kasper Dolberg and Dirk Kuyt A week later another draw followed against SC Heerenveen On 6 November a weakened team lost for the first time that season relegation candidate Go Ahead Eagles won 1 0 In the European campaign Feyenoord struggled and after losses to Manchester United 4 0 and Fenerbahce 0 1 the European adventure ended 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 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 by Goal 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 by Mathias 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 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 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 Feyenoord was 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 was to compete for the Johan Cruyff Shield against 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 the 2017 18 UEFA Champions League group stage The team was drawn with Manchester City Shakhtar Donetsk and Napoli and eventually lost its first 5 matches However their last home match against Napoli ended in victory winning 2 1 That same season Feyenoord was not able to win the Dutch championship again but won the Dutch Cup after beating AZ 3 0 in the final For the 2021 22 season Feyenoord participated in the inaugural edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League the team managed to reach the final but lost 1 0 to Italian club Roma Location Edit Logo near De Kuip Feyenoord are located in the Feijenoord district of southern Rotterdam and is named after the district in which the club was founded 104 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 pronounce ij 1 Beside Feyenoord there are two other professional football clubs in Rotterdam Sparta and Excelsior Feyenoord Sparta promoted after the 2018 19 season and Excelsior promoted after the 2021 22 season are currently playing in the Eredivisie Stadia EditDe Kuip Edit Main article De Kuip Outside the stadium De Kuip in 2006 The club s Feijenoord Stadion located in the IJsselmonde district of Rotterdam is nicknamed De Kuip Dutch for The Tub 105 It was built in 1937 and is one of the major European stadiums 106 It has 51 117 seats and has hosted a record of ten finals of UEFA club competitions including the 2002 UEFA Cup Final fittingly won by Feyenoord 107 Former Feyenoord player Mike Obiku once said Every time you enter the pitch you re stepping into a lion s den 106 Feyenoord however does not own the stadium it is an organisation on its own 106 In 1935 Feijenoord player 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 scored the first goal in De Kuip 106 Already in the very beginning the stadium was sold out on several occasions and other events held at de Kuip also gained high attendance 106 During World War II the stadium was one of the few locations which was not bombed however the Nazis occupied the stadium 106 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 between SVV Schiedam and Heerenveen 64 368 fans attended the match 106 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 106 On 27 November 1957 Feyenoord played versus Bolton Wanderers during an evening match It was the first time the floodlights were used 106 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 106 In 1963 De Kuip hosted their first European final Cup winners Cup between Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico 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 106 The attendance record of 1949 was broken in 1968 when 65 427 fans attended the Feyenoord Twente match 106 New stadium Edit In December 2006 Feyenoord director Chris Woerts announced 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 the Nieuwe Maas the river that runs through Rotterdam and should be completed by 2016 108 In May 2008 Woerts announced further details the club is aiming for a stadium with a capacity of around 100 000 seats 109 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 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 confirmed that they would try to build a new stadium by 2018 The stadium was designed by VolkerWessels it would have cost around 300 million 242 million Another option was a plan made by a consortium of BAM Eneco Energie and Siemens But the plan was rejected by the Feyenoord and Stadion Feijenoord direction 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 was Red de Kuip which is Dutch for Save de Kuip 110 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 Edit Official Feyenoord hymn Edit Feyenoord s official hymn since 1961 is called Hand in Hand 111 Its melody was written in the 19th century by German Wilhelm Speidel In 1961 Jaap Valkhoff wrote the lyrics which became popular among Feyenoord supporters who adopted the song as their unofficial hymn 112 Valkhoff wrote lyrics on the same melody for several other teams as well Among them were Feyenoord s archrivals Ajax 113 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 114 Other songs Edit When a goal is scored by Feyenoord in their home matches the song I Will Survive covered by the Hermes House Band but made famous by Gloria Gaynor in the 1970s is played 115 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 are Wie heeft er weer een goal gescoord Feijenoord Feijenoord by Tom Manders Mijn Feyenoord by Lee Towers 116 Feyenoord wat gaan we doen vandaag by Cock van der Palm nl 117 and De laatste trein naar Rotterdam by Tom Manders 118 During the 2001 02 season when 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 119 In the 1970s Coen Moulijn also had a song dedicated to him Coentje Coentje Coentje 120 Supporters EditFurther information Het Legioen The 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 121 122 They are nicknamed Het Legioen Dutch for The Legion and can be found everywhere in The Netherlands and far across citation needed the Dutch borders Squad number 12 is never given to a player but is reserved for Het Legioen instead Popularity Edit Feyenoord is a popular club in the Netherlands with a large number of supporters 123 The team s first training session of a season alone attracts thousands of fans 124 20 000 attended 2007 08 s inaugural session 125 In 1963 about 3 000 fans boarded on two ships among thousands of others by train or car and they travelled to Lisbon where Feyenoord faced Benfica in the European Cup 126 When Feyenoord play abroad in European competitions about 8 000 travel together to support their team 127 Almost 15 000 fans were cheering for their team in 1996 when Feyenoord played in Germany against Borussia Monchengladbach 128 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 127 About 250 000 fans showed up when Feyenoord s Dutch championship was celebrated in 1999 at the Coolsingel in the centre of the city After Feyenoord beat Internazionale in the 2002 UEFA Cup semi final Inter midfielder 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 supporters experience their club s matches 129 A number of the club s followers acknowledge a very close link with English side Sunderland 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 against Vitesse 130 131 Beyond the Netherlands Feyenoord opened a fanshop in the centre of Tokyo when Japanese player Shinji Ono was a key player at the club and also in South Korea when Song Chong Gug played for Feyenoord 132 Supporters organisations Edit Coentje the mascot of the Kameraadjes Feyenoord have one official fan supporters club the Feyenoord Supportersvereniging 133 Independent of the club FSV has a membership of about 23 000 as of 2006 133 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 133 Children between 0 and 12 years old can join the Kameraadjes group English little comrades 134 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 135 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 fans called TIFO team Feyenoord Rotterdam 135 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 40 fog machines were activated when the players entered the pitch 135 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 the Best of TIFO Award 2000 01 136 Jeugdproject Edit Feyenoord s Jeugdproject Youth Project concentrate on children between 6 and 12 years of age playing football at schools and amateur teams 137 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 137 In Feyenoord s Youth Project visiting a match is the central point but there is also an educative and cultural character included 137 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 137 The groups that support Feyenoord in the most original way and those who can predict the score correctly are awarded with prizes 137 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 fans to have fun together and to present the squad for the upcoming season 138 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 138 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 139 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 140 Former Feyenoord players return to De Kuip every year to play versus a team of Dutch celebrities 141 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 139 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 139 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 142 The opening day is known as a unique event in the Netherlands Notable supporters Edit Notable supporters of Feyenoord include Craig Bellamy 143 Wouter Bos 144 Gerard Cox 145 Robert Eenhoorn 146 DJ Paul Elstak 147 Arjan Erkel 148 Dennis van der Geest 149 Ernesto Hoost Jan Marijnissen 150 Mark Rutte and Raemon Sluiter 151 Raemon Sluiter Lee Towers Dennis van der Geest Robert Eenhoorn and Renate Verbaan have all officially been Feyenoord ambassadors Gerard Meijer is the current ambassador also being appointed ambassador for life on 19 July 2008 Rivalries EditDe Klassieker Edit Ajax from Amsterdam are Feyenoord s archrivals 152 The two clubs share a long history together and matches between the two clubs are called the Klassieker The Classic 153 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 153 dead link citation needed The meeting between the two teams is still considered to be the biggest match of the season 153 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 153 In 2004 Feyenoord player Jorge Acuna was 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 154 Another Feyenoord player Robin van Persie had to be rescued by Ajax coach John van t Schip and player Daniel de Ridder 154 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 153 dead link Rotterdam derby Edit Rotterdam is the city with the most professional teams in the Netherlands Besides Feyenoord there are Sparta Rotterdam and Excelsior 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 other local derbies The rivalry between Sparta and Feyenoord is mostly seen on the Sparta side 155 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 the 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 in 1954 before Sparta re signed him despite Feyenoord trying to prevent the deal in court 156 Feyenoord also have a rivalry abroad against Tottenham Hotspur following several violent clashes between the club s supporters and Tottenham s link to Ajax 157 Honours EditDomestic 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 13 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 2017 18 Johan Cruyff Shield 4 Winners 1991 1999 2017 2018Continental Edit European Cup 1 Winners 1969 70 UEFA Cup 2 Winners 1973 74 2001 02Worldwide Edit Intercontinental Cup 1 Winners 1970European record EditMain article Feyenoord in European football As of 25 May 2022Competition 158 Pld W D L GF GA GD Win UEFA Champions League 89 34 23 32 147 116 31 0 38 20UEFA Europa League 133 59 30 44 206 160 46 0 44 36UEFA Europa Conference League 19 12 5 2 43 21 22 0 63 16UEFA Cup Winners Cup 36 18 10 8 57 34 23 0 50 00UEFA Super Cup 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 00 0 00Inter Cities Fairs Cup 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 0 50 00Total 280 124 68 88 456 338 118 0 44 29UEFA ranking EditAs of 12 May 2022 159 Rank Country Team Points42 Feyenoord 40 000Feyenoord 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 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 was coached by two coaches at once the Dutchman Pim Verbeek and the Swede Gunder Bengtsson Bengtsson was the last foreign coach to lead Feyenoord Feyenoord s international trophies were won by Ernst Happel Wiel Coerver and Bert van Marwijk 160 Season s Name1921 22 Bill Julian1924 25 Harry Waites1925 26 Engel Geneugelijk a i 1926 29 Jack Hall1929 30 Joseph Lamb1930 31 Jaap Kruys a i 1931 35 Eddy Donaghy1935 39 Richard Dombi1939 40 Jack Hall1940 Karel Kaufman a i 1940 41 Theo Huizenaar1941 42 Kees van Dijke1942 46 Kees Pijl1946 50 Adriaan Koonings1950 51 Harry Topping1951 56 Richard Dombi1956 Piet de Wolf a i 1956 58 Jaap van der Leck1958 59 Piet de Wolf a i 1959 61 Jiri Sobotka1961 63 Franz Fuchs1963 64 Norberto Hofling1964 67 Willy Kment1967 69 Ben Peeters1969 73 Ernst Happel1973 Ad Zonderland a i 1973 75 Wiel Coerver1975 76 Antoni Brzezanczyk1976 Ad Zonderland a i 1976 78 Vujadin Boskov1978 82 Vaclav Jezek1982 Clemens Westerhof a i 1982 83 Hans Kraay Season s Manager1983 Ab Fafie a i 1983 84 Thijs Libregts1984 86 Ab Fafie1986 88 Rinus Israel1988 89 Rob Jacobs1989 Pim Verbeek1989 91 Gunder Bengtsson1991 Wim Jansen a i 1991 92 Hans Dorjee1992 Wim Jansen a i 1992 95 Willem van Hanegem1995 Geert Meijer a i 1995 97 Arie Haan1997 Geert Meijer a i 1997 John Metgod a i 1997 00 Leo Beenhakker2000 Henk van Stee a i 2000 04 Bert van Marwijk2004 05 Ruud Gullit2005 07 Erwin Koeman2007 Leo Beenhakker a i 2007 08 Bert van Marwijk2008 09 Gertjan Verbeek2009 Leon Vlemmings a i 2009 11 Mario Been2011 Leon Vlemmings a i 2011 14 Ronald Koeman2014 15 Fred Rutten2015 19 Giovanni van Bronckhorst2019 Jaap Stam2019 2021 Dick Advocaat2021 Arne SlotFeyenoord 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 161 Season s Chairmen1908 11 Gerardus Dirk van Leerdam1911 18 Leen van Zandvliet1918 19 Jan van Bennekom1920 25 Johan Weber1925 39 Leen van Zandvliet1939 67 Cor Kieboom1967 73 Guus Couwenberg1973 79 Leo van Zandvliet1979 82 Guus Couwenberg Season s Chairmen1982 89 Gerard Kerkum1989 90 Carlo de Swart1990 92 Amandus Lundqvist1992 06 Jorien van den Herik2006 07 Gerard Kerkum2007 15 Dick van Well2015 19 Gerard Hoetmer2019 Toon van BodegomMedia EditSince 2000 Feyenoord has had its own television programme shown weekly on SBS6 162 The show features interviews with players and other team members as well as documentaries about the team 162 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 163 In 1993 Feyenoord introduced their own newspaper the Feyenoord Krant the only Dutch club to do so 164 The newspaper is published fortnightly with a print run of 25 000 Extra editions are published to coincide with European matches 164 Inside the newspaper news background information interviews reports and columns by Feyenoord related figures can be found 164 Feyenoord were one of the latest Dutch teams to open their own official website on 21 May 2001 165 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 and Song Chong Gug in their home countries 166 Since 2004 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 167 Feyenoord also opened official Live com and YouTube pages in 2006 162 Feyenoord also offer the option to follow the club with news and statistics on cell phones or email 162 For each and every home match a daily program magazine is created and children who are members of the Kameraadjes also receive a magazine 162 At the beginning of the season Feyenoord produce a new presentation magazine while at the end of the season a Feyenoord yearbook is created 162 Current squad EditAs of 4 November 2022Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK NED Justin Bijlow2 DF NOR Marcus Holmgren Pedersen4 DF NED Lutsharel Geertruida5 DF NOR Fredrik Andre Bjorkan on loan from Hertha BSC 6 DF DEN Jacob Rasmussen on loan from Fiorentina 7 FW IRN Alireza Jahanbakhsh8 MF NED Quinten Timber9 FW BRA Danilo10 MF TUR Orkun Kokcu captain 11 FW NED Javairo Dilrosun14 FW BRA Igor Paixao15 DF PER Marcos Lopez17 MF POL Sebastian Szymanski on loan from Dynamo Moscow No Pos Nation Player18 DF AUT Gernot Trauner vice captain 19 DF NED Quilindschy Hartman20 MF NED Mats Wieffer21 GK ISR Ofir Marciano22 GK GER Timon Wellenreuther on loan from Anderlecht 23 FW SWE Patrik Walemark24 DF NED Mimeirhel Benita25 MF NED Mohamed Taabouni26 FW MAR Oussama Idrissi on loan from Sevilla 27 MF NED Noah Naujoks29 FW MEX Santiago Gimenez30 MF ARG Ezequiel Bullaude33 DF SVK David HanckoOut on loan Edit Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player GK NED Thijs Jansen on loan at TOP Oss DF NED Denzel Hall on loan at ADO Den Haag DF NED Ramon Hendriks on loan at FC Utrecht MF BEL Francesco Antonucci on loan at FC Volendam MF NED Mark Diemers on loan at FC Emmen MF NED Lennard Hartjes on loan at Roda JC No Pos Nation Player FW NED Marouan Azarkan on loan at Excelsior FW SEN Aliou Balde on loan at Dordrecht FW NED Naoufal Bannis on loan at FC Eindhoven FW SVK Robert Bozenik on loan at Boavista FW GER Christian Conteh on loan at Dynamo Dresden Reserve squad Edit As of 4 November 2022Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player40 DF NED Guus Baars41 GK NED Mannou Berger42 DF NED Jayden Candelaria43 FW GER Youssef Amyn44 FW NED Nesto Groen45 MF FRA Tidjany Toure47 MF TOG Karim Dermane49 GK NED Tein Troost50 MF NED Delano van der Heijden51 GK NED Devin Remie52 DF NED Milan Hokke No Pos Nation Player54 MF NED Mike Kleijn56 DF NED Kars van Veldhoven57 DF NED Sem Valk58 MF NED Shiloh t Zand59 GK NED Jaimy Kroesen60 DF NED Twan van der Zeeuw61 FW MAR Ilyas el Moussaoui62 FW SVK Leo Sauer on loan from MSK Zilina 63 FW NED Jaden Slory64 MF NED Gjivai ZechielRetired numbers Edit Main article Retired numbers in association football 12 Het Legioen reserved Personnel EditBackroom staff Edit PositionManager Arne SlotAssistant manager Marino PusicAssistant manager John de WolfTechnical Director Koen StamGoalkeeping coach Khalid BenlahsenStrikers coach Robin van PersieHead of Performance Rick CostHead of Medical Staff Stijn VandenbrouckePhysical trainer Bas van BentumRecovery and physical coach Leigh EggerPhysio and Manual Therapist Jasper van KempenPhysio and Manual Therapist Stefan van MeenenPodiatrist and Manual Therapist Jurgen NijenhuisClub Doctor Prof dr Casper van EijckOrthopedic Surgeon dr Duncan MeuffelsVideo analyst Etienne Shew AtjonPerformance analist Theodore KastanidisTeam manager Frank BoerEquipment manager Jesse de VenteAcademy Director Rini CoolenAcademy Manager Raymond van MeenenHead Coach Reserve Team Sipke HulshoffPartnerships Edit See also FC Dordrecht Feyenoord Academy Varkenoord and Ujpest FC SC Feyenoord Edit Main article SC Feyenoord SC Feyenoord are 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 including Puck van Heel Wim Jansen and Giovanni van Bronckhorst 13 A number of high profile managers also started their coaching careers at Varkenoord including Clemens Westerhof and Leo Beenhakker 13 Partnerships with other clubs Edit As of 2007 Feyenoord currently have three formal partnerships a satellite club arrangement with nearby Excelsior a partnership with Hungary s Ujpest FC and the Feyenoord Academy in 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 168 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 and Salomon Kalou who were both subsequently involved in transfer deals worth several million euros 169 170 The partnership between Feyenoord and Excelsior was scaled back in 2006 though the clubs still work together 171 Feyenoord s co operation with Ujpest started when Hungarian ex footballer and former Feyenoord player Jozsef Kiprich joined the Hungarian team as an under 19 coach and started as a scout for Feyenoord 172 The Feyenoord Ghana academy in arose form a visit by Feyenoord chairman Jorien van den Herik to Abidjan to sign the then unknown Bonaventure Kalou when Van den Herik contacted with the education institute at Kalou s club 168 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 168 The 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 with America and J J s football school in Rio de Janeiro Other clubs who have previously entered partnerships with Feyenoord include Parramatta Power Nagoya Grampus Eight B 93 Helsingborgs IF Supersport United Westerlo KV Mechelen Breidablik UBK Lyn UKS SMS Lodz Omiya Ardija and Jiangsu Shuntian 168 173 The club also set ties with Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC 174 On 15 January 2019 Feyenoord announced a partnership with Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht which would see players which are not yet ready for the first team loaned out to FC Dordrecht 175 Women s team EditMain article Feyenoord women On 31 March 2021 Feyenoord announced that the club would be joining the women s Eredivisie from the start of the 2021 22 season 176 Backroom staff Edit PositionHead coach Patty Damsma a i Assistant coach Ashley van den DungenSecond Assistant coach VacantGoalkeeping coach John BosTeam manager Jonara BernardinaSponsorships Edit Fortis cars This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Feyenoord news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2022 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 177 At the time Feyenoord s shirts were produced by Adidas and the first main sponsor was the Dutch Yellow Pages Gouden Gids 177 In the second half of the 1982 83 season Adidas were replaced by Puma as the shirt supplier 177 As a result the Gouden Gids name was enlarged and was more visible on the shirts 177 Gouden Gids sponsored the team until 1984 when Opel became the new sponsor 177 The deal between Feyenoord and Opel lasted until 1989 but in 1987 Hummel International replaced Puma as the shirt manufacturer 177 In 1989 Hummel produced the shirts sponsored by HCS nl In 1990 Adidas began producing Feyenoord s kits however HCS declared bankruptcy shortly thereafter and could no longer sponsor the club 177 Stad Rotterdam Verzekeringen then began sponsoring 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 177 In January 2007 the parties sponsorship contract was extended until 2009 with the option of Fortis continuing its obligations for an additional three seasons 178 In 2000 Kappa began producing the club s kits replacing Adidas until after the 2008 09 when it was replaced by Puma 177 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 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