FC Den Bosch (Dutch pronunciation: [ɛfˈseː dɛmˈbɔs]) is a football club from 's-Hertogenbosch, They currently compete in the Eerste Divisie.
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| Full name | Football Club Den Bosch | ||
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| Nickname(s) | De blauwwitte draken (The Blue White Dragons) | ||
| Founded | 18 August 1965 | ||
| Ground | de Vliert, 's-Hertogenbosch | ||
| Capacity | 6,936 | ||
| Owner | Eric Li Ying, Eddie Tao en twee 'angel investors, together (53%) BV Forza FC Den Bosch (47%) Stichting Behoud Betaald Voetbal ’s-Hertogenbosch (Golden Share) | ||
| Chairman | vacant | ||
| Head coach | Ulrich Landvreugd (a.i.) | ||
| League | Eerste Divisie | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie, 19th of 20 | ||
| Website | https://www.fcdenbosch.nl | ||
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They were founded 18 August 1965, as FC Den Bosch/BVV. They are the successor of BVV (1906) and Wilhelmina (1890). Their stadium is called 'De Vliert', an 6,500 all-seater. Ruud van Nistelrooy started his professional career at this club. In 2005 they finished bottom of the Eredivisie and were relegated and currently compete in the Eerste Divisie.
History
editThe club were founded on 18 August 1965 as the successor to BVV,[1] who were formed in 1906 and Dutch champions in 1948.[2] They were champions of the 1965–66 Tweede Divisie B.,[1] They merged with Wilhelmina (1890) on 10 May 1967 to form F.C. Den Bosch '67, before being crowned champions of 1970–71 Eerste Divisie to secure promotion to the Eredivise for the first time in their history.[1] Their first season in the Eredivisie, the 1971–72 season saw Den Bosch struggle with relegation all season, but they would eventually finish 16th, three points above the relegation zone, following a late-season upturn in form.[3][4] Despite this the club lasted just two seasons in the Eredivise as they finished bottom of the 1972–73 Eredivisie and were relegated to the Eerste Divisie.[1]
Den Bosch struggled following their return to the Eerste Divisie, failing to finish in the top half until the 1977–78 season.[5] However, come the turn of the decade, Den Bosch were consistently challenging for promotion, with the club competing in the promotion play-off for the 1980–81 season, only to lose out to De Graafschap.[2] However, they would win the promotion play-offs for the 1982–83 season, marking their return to the Eredivisie.[2] The club's first season return in the Eredivisie saw them finish 10th in the Eredivisie, before the next two seasons saw 6th-place finishes for the club, with the latter seeing Den Bosch finish just 3 points off the UEFA Cup qualification places.[5] This success did not last though as they were relegated to the Eerste Divisie in the 1989–90 season,[5] shortly after the club was renamed B.V.V. Den Bosch in 1988.[1]
The club saw promotions to the Eredivisie in the 1991–92, 1998–99, 2000–01 and the 2003–04 seasons (the latter three as champions), only to be relegated to the Eerste Divisie each time.[5] The club also returned its name to FC Den Bosch in 1992.[1] In the ten years following their relegation to the Eerste Divisie, they competed in the promotion play-offs on six occasions bit failed to get promoted on any of them.[5]
In the summer of 2018, after years of financial problems and bad performances in Eerste Divisie a Georgian businessman Kakhi Jordania, decided to invest in the club with intent to purchase.[6] His ownership group was allowed to start making changes in the management, while they were awaiting the approval of KNVB. The club had a best season in years. The team finished as winter champions in Eerste Divisie, but could not continue their good form after the winter break. Den Bosch still managed to qualify for the promotion playoffs, where they lost to Go Ahead Eagles. After a year of due diligence, KNVB decided not to grant the new ownership group the right to purchase the club.[7]
In November 2019, Den Bosch supporters racially abused SBV Excelsior player Ahmad Mendes Moreira in a match against the club, with Moreira having allegedly been called a 'negro and cotton-picker' prior to the match being halted after 30 minutes.[8][9] Following the match, Moreira was labelled as a "pathetic little man" by Den Bosch's manager and the club originally stated that Moreira mistook 'crow sounds' for racist abuse, before later apologising for that statement.[8][9] A few days after the match Den Bosch's manager apologised to Moreira. The "pathetic little man" label was about the way Moreira celebrated his goal and had nothing to do with racism. Moreira accepted these words.[10] Following the incident and criticism from Netherlands internationals Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum,[11][12] it was announced that players in the Dutch top two divisions would not play during the first minute of the following weekend's games in protest against racism in Dutch football as a result of the incident.[13] In response to the incident, Den Bosch banned a number of supporters from attending games in January 2020.[14] It was the first time a professional match in the Netherlands had to be halted as a result of racism.[14]
In September 2021, Pacific Media Group, Partners Path Capital, Chien Lee, Randy Frankel and Krishen Sud acquired 53% of FC Den Bosch.[15]
On the 10th of April 2024 Eric Li Ying, Eddie Tao and twe 'angel investors, took over the 53&.
Club name
edit- FC Den Bosch/BVV (1965–1967)
- FC Den Bosch '67 (1967–1988)
- BVV Den Bosch (1988–1992)
- FC Den Bosch (1992–present)
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 23 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
edit- Eredivisie/Dutch Champion
- Winners: 1947–48 (as BVV)
- Eerste Divisie
- Tweede Divisie
- KNVB Cup
- Runners-up: 1990–91
Below is a table with FC Den Bosch's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.
| Domestic Results since 1956 | ||||
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| Domestic league | League result | Qualification to | KNVB Cup season | Cup result |
| 2022–23 Eerste Divisie | 19th | – | 2022–23 | second round |
| 2021–22 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 2021–22 | first round |
| 2020–21 Eerste Divisie | 19th | – | 2020–21 | first round |
| 2019–20 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 2019–20 | first round |
| 2018–19 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2018–19 | first round |
| 2017–18 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 2017–18 | second round |
| 2016–17 Eerste Divisie | 14th | – | 2016–17 | first round |
| 2015–16 Eerste Divisie | 17th | – | 2015–16 | quarter-finals |
| 2014–15 Eerste Divisie | 16th | – | 2014–15 | second round |
| 2013–14 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2013–14 | second round |
| 2012–13 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 2012–13 | quarter-final |
| 2011–12 Eerste Divisie | 6th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2011–12 | third round |
| 2010–11 Eerste Divisie | 8th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2010–11 | third round |
| 2009–10 Eerste Divisie | 7th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2009–10 | third round |
| 2008–09 Eerste Divisie | 9th | – | 2008–09 | third round |
| 2007–08 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2007–08 | round of 16 |
| 2006–07 Eerste Divisie | 5th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2006–07 | third round |
| 2005–06 Eerste Divisie | 7th | – | 2005–06 | first round |
| 2004–05 Eredivisie | 18th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 2004–05 | quarter-final |
| 2003–04 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 2003–04 | third round |
| 2002–03 Eerste Divisie | 5th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2002–03 | group stage |
| 2001–02 Eredivisie | 16th | Eerste Divisie (losing prom./releg. play-offs) | 2001–02 | round of 16 |
| 2000–01 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 2000–01 | round of 16 |
| 1999–2000 Eredivisie | 18th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1999–2000 | second round |
| 1998–99 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1998–99 | second round |
| 1997–98 Eerste Divisie | 4th | – | 1997–98 | round of 16 |
| 1996–97 Eerste Divisie | 7th | – | 1996–97 | group stage |
| 1995–96 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1995–96 | second round |
| 1994–95 Eerste Divisie | 18th | – | 1994–95 | second round |
| 1993–94 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 1993–94 | round of 16 |
| 1992–93 Eredivisie | 17th | Eerste Divisie (losing prom./releg. play-offs) | 1992–93 | semi-final |
| 1991–92 Eerste Divisie | 2nd | Eredivisie (winning prom./releg. play-offs) | 1991–92 | third round |
| 1990–91 Eerste Divisie | 17th | – | 1990–91 | final |
| 1989–90 Eredivisie | 17th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1989–90 | round of 16 |
| 1988–89 Eredivisie | 7th | – | 1988–89 | second round |
| 1987–88 Eredivisie | 7th | – | 1987–88 | round of 16 |
| 1986–87 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 1986–87 | quarter-final |
| 1985–86 Eredivisie | 6th | – | 1985–86 | first round |
| 1984–85 Eredivisie | 6th | – | 1984–85 | quarter-final |
| 1983–84 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 1983–84 | first round |
| 1982–83 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | Eredivisie (winning promotion competition) | 1982–83 | first round |
| 1981–82 Eerste Divisie | 5th | – | 1981–82 | round of 16 |
| 1980–81 Eerste Divisie | 6th | promotion competition: no promotion | 1980–81 | second round |
| 1979–80 Eerste Divisie | 4th | – | 1979–80 | second round |
| 1978–79 Eerste Divisie | 7th | – | 1978–79 | round of 16 |
| 1977–78 Eerste Divisie | 8th | – | 1977–78 | first round |
| 1976–77 Eerste Divisie | 12th | – | 1976–77 | second round |
| 1975–76 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 1975–76 | second round |
| 1974–75 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 1974–75 | first round |
| 1973–74 Eerste Divisie | 17th | – | 1973–74 | quarter-final |
| 1972–73 Eredivisie | 18th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1972–73 | second round |
| 1971–72 Eredivisie | 16th | – | 1971–72 | first round |
| 1970–71 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1970–71 | first round |
| 1969–70 Eerste Divisie | 5th | – | 1969–70 | second round [citation needed] |
| 1968–69 Eerste Divisie | 9th | – | 1968–69 | first round [citation needed] |
| 1967–68 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | – | 1967–68 | group stage [citation needed] |
| 1966–67 Eerste Divisie 1966–67 Tweede Divisie (as Wilhelmina) |
5th 17th |
– merged into existing FC Den Bosch |
1966–67 | round of 16 [citation needed] did not participate [citation needed] |
| 1965–66 Tweede Divisie (and as Wilhelmina) |
1st (group B) 14th (group B) |
Eerste Divisie (promotion) – |
1965–66 | round of 16 [citation needed] group stage [citation needed] |
| 1964–65 Tweede Divisie (as BVV and Wilhelmina) |
7th (group B) 12th (group B) |
– | 1964–65 | first round [citation needed] |
| 1963–64 Eerste Divisie (as BVV) 1963–64 Tweede Divisie (as Wilhelmina) |
16th 13th (group B) |
Tweede Divisie (relegation) – |
1963–64 | first round [citation needed] quarter-final [citation needed] |
| 1962–63 Tweede Divisie (as BVV and Wilhelmina) |
2nd (group B) 15th (group B) |
Eerste Divisie (winning promotion play-off) – |
1962–63 | first round [citation needed] |
| 1961–62 Eerste Divisie (as BVV and Wilhelmina) |
15th (group A) 17th (group B) |
Tweede Divisie (relegation) | 1961–62 | ? [citation needed] |
| 1960–61 Eerste Divisie (as BVV) 1960–61 Tweede Divisie (as Wilhelmina) |
11th (group A) 3rd (group A) |
– Eerste Divisie (winning promotion play-off) |
1960–61 | ? [citation needed] |
| 1959–60 Eerste Divisie (as BVV) 1959–60 Tweede Divisie (as Wilhelmina) |
4th (group A) 6th (group A) |
– | not held | not held |
| 1958–59 Eerste Divisie (as BVV) 1958–59 Tweede Divisie (as Wilhelmina) |
8th (group A) 12th (group A) |
– | 1958–59 | ? [citation needed] |
| 1957–58 Eredivisie (as BVV) 1957–58 Tweede Divisie (as Wilhelmina) |
18th 2nd (group A) |
Eerste Divisie (relegation) – |
1957–58 | ? [citation needed] |
| 1956–57 Eredivisie (as BVV) 1956–57 Tweede Divisie (as Wilhelmina) |
15th 11th (group B) |
– | 1956–57 | ? [citation needed] |
Club staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Ulrich Landvreugd (a.i.) |
| Assistant coach | William van Overbeek |
| Goalkeeping coach | Dennis Smit |
| Teammanager | Pieter Tuns Patrick Liebers |
| Video analyst | Daan Guldemond |
| Technical director | Bernard Schuiteman |
Managerial history
editBen Tap (1965–70)
Marc Brys (2009–10)
Tomasz Kaczmarek (2023–2024)
David Nascimento (2024)
Statistics
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "F.C. Den Bosch and its Predecessors". rsssf. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Historie" (in Dutch). FC Den Bosch. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "FC Den Bosch - 1971/72". rsssf. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Netherlands 1971/72". rsssf. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "All-Time Record of B.V.V. and F.C. Den Bosch". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Den Bosch football club sold to Kakhi Jordania, subject to KNVB approval". DutchNews.nl. 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Nieuw onderzoek is gereed, maar FC den Bosch heeft nog geen idee welke kant het op gaat met de overname | Overname FC den Bosch afgekeurd | bd.nl". Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Ahmad Mendes Moreira: Den Bosch apologise for 'crow sounds' statement". BBC Sport. 18 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Den Bosch boss labels racism victim 'pathetic'". ESPN.com. 18 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Den Bosch boss apolidize". AD.nl. 18 November 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Georginio Wijnaldum: Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman backs midfielder's gesture". BBC Sport. 20 November 2019. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Memphis Depay hits out after Excelsior striker walks off following alleged racist abuse". Sky Sports. 18 November 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Ahmad Mendes Moreira: Footballers in the Netherlands to protest against racism". BBC Sport. 20 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Football club FC Den Bosch bans fans after racist chanting incident". DutchNews.nl. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Article in Brabants Dagblad about shareholders of FC Den Bosch". Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
External links
edit- Official website (in Dutch)