Squad
Brandley Kuwas2015current
Alireza Jahanbakhsh2026current
Danilho Doekhicurrent
Marcus Edwardscurrent
Rinus Israël1974–1975
Graeme Rutjes1980–1985- Jeroen Boere1985–1987
Gaston Taument1989–1990
Winston Bogarde1990–1990
Mario Been1993–1995- Takafumi Ogura1993–1994
George Boateng1994–1995- Gláucio de Jesus Carvalho1997–1997
Douglas Sequeira1998–1998- David Connolly1999–2001
Patrick Mtiliga1999–2004
Thomas Buffel2000–2002
Mounir El Hamdaoui2001–2005
Brett Holman2002–2006
Kim Nam-il2002–2003
Michel Bastos2002–2003
Glenn Loovens2003–2004
Royston Drenthe2003–2005
Labinot Harbuzi2004–2005
Salomon Kalou2004–2004
Erwin Mulder2008–2009
Kamohelo Mokotjo2009–2010
Jordy Clasie2010–2011
Mitchell te Vrede2011–2012
Rangelo Janga2011–2012
Elvis Manu2012–2013- Rangelo Janga2012–2014
- Rangelo Janga2012–2012
Warner Hahn2017–2017- Ögmundur Kristinsson2017–2018
Jerdy Schouten2018–2019
Mats Wieffer2020–2022
Troy Parrott2023–2024
Excelsior Rotterdam is a professional football club based in the Netherlands, founded in 1902.
The club plays its home matches at Stadion Woudestein, which has a capacity of approximately 4,500, making it one of the smallest stadiums in professional football in the Netherlands.
Excelsior was one of the first working-class football clubs in the Netherlands, established during a time when the sport was mainly for the elite.
Biography
Formation
Excelsior Rotterdam, commonly known as Excelsior, is a professional football club based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, founded on 23 July 1902. The club was established by a group of friends in the Kralingen district, initially playing on the grounds of the historic Woudesteyn estate. As one of the first working-class clubs in the Netherlands, Excelsior emerged during a time when football was predominantly an elite sport, marking its place in the history of Dutch football.
Early Successes
Excelsior's journey in competitive football began with their promotion to the Eerste Klasse in the 1945-46 season, the highest tier before the advent of professional football in 1954. Their first major match, played against VUC at De Kuip, attracted an impressive crowd of 52,000 spectators. Although they faced relegation shortly after, Excelsior managed to return to the top tier in the 1951-52 season. The club has since experienced several promotions and relegations, winning the Eerste Divisie championship three times in 1974, 1979, and 2006.
Honours and Legacy
Excelsior has a rich history of competition, including a notable appearance in the KNVB Cup final during the 1929-30 season, where they were narrowly defeated by local rivals Feyenoord. The club's most significant pre-war achievement was winning the Zilveren Bal trophy with a remarkable 5-0 victory over Feyenoord. Over the years, Excelsior has promoted to the Eredivisie multiple times, showcasing their resilience and commitment to the sport, despite often facing relegation soon after. Today, they continue to compete in the Eerste Divisie, striving to reclaim their place in the top tier of Dutch football.
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Career & Clubs
Early history
Excelsior was officially formed on 23 July 1902 as Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior (English: Rotterdam Football and Athletics Club Excelsior). The initial founders of the club, a group of close friends located in the Kralingen district of Rotterdam, started playing football matches on the fields of the eighteenth century buitenplaats Woudesteyn. After the actual establishment of the club, the municipality officially gave permission to use the land. As football was still an elite sport at the beginning of the 20th century, Excelsior became one of the first working class clubs in the Netherlands.
First successes
In the season 1945–46, Excelsior gained their first success by promoting to the Eerste Klasse, the highest tier of Dutch football before professional football was introduced in 1954. The deciding match against VUC was played in De Kuip and attracted 52.000 spectators. Excelsior relegated in the next season, but managed to promote for the second time in the season 1951–52. After the introduction of professional football, Excelsior won the Eerste Divisie championship three times (1974, 1979 and 2006) and promoted to the Eredivisie various times, usually to relegate not long afterwards. Excelsior once reached the KNVB Cup final in the season 1929–30, but lost the match to fellow Rotterdam club Feyenoord (0–1). Excelsior's biggest pre-war achievement was the win of the Zilveren Bal trophy. Excelsior beat Feyenoord (5–0)…
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- Eredivisie
Legacy
League
Eerste Divisie Winners (3): 1973–74, 1978–79, 2005–06 Promotion (7): 1969–70, 1981–82, 2001–02, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2021–22, 2024–25 Tweede Divisie Promotion (1): 1968–69
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Excelsior Rotterdam, commonly known as Excelsior, is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. Founded on 23 July 1902, it competes in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of the Dutch football league system. The team plays its home matches at Stadion Woudestein, which has a capacity of approximately 4,500, making it one of the smallest stadiums used by professional clubs in the Netherlands.
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