Willem II

Established on 12 August 1896 in Tilburg by Marten Evert van Kuiken as Tilburgia, the club first played at the Gemeentelijk Sportpark Tilburg and in 1995 relocated to the Koning Willem II Stadion, the ground where they have played ever since. Willem were champions of the Eredivisie in 1916, 1952 and 1955. The Tricolores also won two KNVB Cups in 1944 and 1963 and were also crowned champs of the Eerste Divisie in 1958, 1965 and 2014.

With regard to European competition, Willem II first appeared in 1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup where they lost to Manchester United in the first round by an aggregate score of 7–2. In 1998–99, Willem next competed in the 1998–99 UEFA Cup and after beating Dinamo Tbilisi of Georgia 3-0 in each leg of the first round, Willem then lost to Spanish side Real Betis in the second round, 4–1 on aggregate. A second place in the Eredivisie of 1999 guaranteed the club a UEFA Champions League berth for the first time. At the tournament's group stage, Willem only attained two points in their six group G matches and were thus eliminated. After reaching the KNVB Cup final in 2005 where they lost 4–0 against PSV Eindhoven, Willem II again qualified again for the UEFA Cup, in which they lost to French side AS Monaco in the first round by 5–1 on aggregate.

At the end of the 2010–11 season, Willem II were relegated from the Eredivisie for the first time in 24 years. In the 2011–12 season under new manager Jurgen Streppel Willem II was promoted back to the…

National Football League Championship/Eredivisie Winners (3): 1915–16, 1951–52, 1954–55 Runners-up (1): 1998–99 Eerste Divisie Winners (4): 1956–57, 1964–65, 2013–14, 2023–24 Runners-up (1): 1986–87 KNVB Cup Winners (2): 1943–44, 1962–63 Runners-up (2): 2004–05, 2018–19