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Feyenoord Rotterdam is a Dutch football club from the city of Rotterdam. It was previously named Feijenoord, after the Feijenoord district of south Rotterdam, but the club internationalised its name in 1973. The club was founded on July 19, 1908.
The club's Feijenoord Stadion is nicknamed De Kuip, Dutch for The Tub and was built in 1937, and is one of the major European stadiums. It has 50,000 seats and has hosted a record of 10 finals of UEFA club competitions, including the 2002 UEFA Cup Final which was won by Feyenoord. It is located in the Feijenoord district in the south of Rotterdam. The average attendance in 2004/05 was 45,288 people.
There are two other professional football teams from Rotterdam, namely Sparta and Excelsior. Together with Ajax, AZ Alkmaar and PSV, Feyenoord belongs to the top clubs of the Netherlands.
The supporters of Feyenoord are said to be one of the most loyal supporter groups, and are nicknamed Het Legioen, Dutch for The Legion. Their archrival is Ajax from Amsterdam and in the past there have been many clashes between the supporters of both clubs, of which the Beverwijk clash in 1997 was the most infamous, leading to the death of Ajax-supporter Carlo Picornie.
Although Ajax has fought with PSV for the championship in recent years, its main rivalry remains with Feyenoord, culminating every year in the "Klassieker" ("The Classic"). It is a match between the two largest cities of the Netherlands, one of which identifies with artists and creativity (Amsterdam) and one with hard work and guts (Rotterdam).
Eredivisie 1990-1991 | 1990-1991, 8th
Eredivisie 1991-1992 | 1991-1992, 3rd
Eredivisie 1992-1993 | 1992-1993, 1st
Eredivisie 1993-1994 | 1993-1994, 2nd
Eredivisie 1994-1995 | 1994-1995, 4th
Eredivisie 1995-1996 | 1995-1996, 3rd
Eredivisie 1996-1997 | 1996-1997, 2nd
Eredivisie 1997-1998 | 1997-1998, 4th
Eredivisie 1998-1999 | 1998-1999, 1st
Eredivisie 1999-2000 | 1999-2000, 3rd
Eredivisie 2000-2001 | 2000-2001, 2nd
Eredivisie 2001-2002 | 2001-2002, 3rd
Eredivisie 2002-2003 | 2002-2003, 3rd
Eredivisie 2003-2004 | 2003-2004, 3rd
Eredivisie 2004-2005 | 2004-2005, 4th
Eredivisie 2005-2006 | 2005-2006,2nd (28 November 2005)
Their motto is: Geen Woorden Maar Daden ("No words but deeds"), a good motto as Feyenoord Rotterdam was founded by hard working labourers from the harbours in the Feijenoord district in Rotterdam-South.
Their stadium song is I Will Survive, the tune is played every time Feyenoord Rotterdam scores at home. Feyenoord home games are known for the incredible atmosphere, probably the best of all the Dutch clubs.
Gerard Cox
Lee Towers
Wouter Bos
Gerrit Zalm
Arjan Erkel
Jan Marijnissen
Martin Schwab
Ramon Sluijter
Dennis van der Geest
DJ Paul Elstak
Rob & MC Joe
DJ Panic
Hermes House Band
Kappa and Fortis
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Rob & MC Joe. The style tries to reflect the atmosphere of Ibiza, and listeners often say they can see a Mediterranean sunset when they hear its euphoric, uplifting melodies. DJ Paul Elstak. There also exists a genre of trance music named for Ibiza dubbed Balearic Beat, similarly to the way Goa trance is named for Goa, India. Dennis van der Geest. Ibiza is also famous for Café del Mar, a chill spot in Sant Antoni de Portmany where many people watch the sunset every night. Ramon Sluijter. The most famous clubs include Privilege Ibiza (the world's largest club which holds the weekly event known worldwide as Manumission on Monday nights), Es Paradis (famous for its water parties), Amnesia (famous for its foam parties and what goes on there), Space (opens at around 8AM) and Pacha. Martin Schwab. Eivissa is a very popular tourist destination, especially due to its legendary riotous nightlife (mainly in Ibiza Town, the island's capital on the eastern shore). Jan Marijnissen. The island was conquered by James I of Aragon in 1235. Arjan Erkel. This survival made Ibiza an excellent place to study Carthaginian-Punic civilization in later years, but also turned the island into a sleepy imperial outpost as it became more and more detached from the important trading routes of the time. Gerrit Zalm. Ibiza managed to negotiate a favorable treaty with the Romans, who spared Ibiza from further destruction and allowed it to survive with its Carthaginian-Punic institutions well into the Empire days, when it became an official Roman municipality. Wouter Bos. With Carthaginian military luck running out on the Iberian mainland, Ibiza was last used by the fleeing Carthaginian General Mago to gather supplies and men before sailing to Menorca and then to Liguria. Lee Towers. During the Second Punic War the island was assaulted by the two Scipio brothers 209 BC but remained loyal to Carthage. Gerard Cox. Iberia began setting up its own trading stations along the nearby Balearic island of Mallorca, from which great quantities of the renowned Balearic slingers were hired as mercenaries for the diverse wars Carthage was fighting. Feyenoord home games are known for the incredible atmosphere, probably the best of all the Dutch clubs. Ibiza was a major trading post along the Mediterranean routes. Their stadium song is I Will Survive, the tune is played every time Feyenoord Rotterdam scores at home. A shrine with offerings to the goddess Tanit was established in the cave at Es Cuyram, and the rest of the Balearic Islands entered Eivissa's commercial orbit after 400 BC. Their motto is: Geen Woorden Maar Daden ("No words but deeds"), a good motto as Feyenoord Rotterdam was founded by hard working labourers from the harbours in the Feijenoord district in Rotterdam-South. The island produced dye, salt, fish sauce (garum), and wool. Eredivisie 2005-2006 | 2005-2006,2nd (28 November 2005). With the decline of Phoenicia after the Assyrian invasions, Ibiza came under the umbrella of Carthage, also a former Phoenician colony. Eredivisie 2004-2005 | 2004-2005, 4th. The Greeks who came to Ibiza during the time of the Phoenicians were the first to call the two islands of Ibiza and Formentera the Pitiusas ("pine-covered islands"). Eredivisie 2003-2004 | 2003-2004, 3rd. In 654 BC Phoenician settlers founded a port in the Balearic Islands, as Ibossim, later known to Romans (as "Ebusus") for its wine, marble, and lead. Eredivisie 2002-2003 | 2002-2003, 3rd. . Eredivisie 2001-2002 | 2001-2002, 3rd. Eivissa is the official Catalan name and the name used by its inhabitants; but the name used by Spanish speakers and the rest of the world is Ibiza (usually pronounced using the Castilian morphology: ih-'bee-thuh). Eredivisie 2000-2001 | 2000-2001, 2nd. Major cities are Ibiza Town, Santa Eulària des Riu and San Antonio. Eredivisie 1999-2000 | 1999-2000, 3rd. With Formentera, it is one of the two Illes Pitiüses. Eredivisie 1998-1999 | 1998-1999, 1st. Eivissa or Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea, and belonging to Spain. Eredivisie 1997-1998 | 1997-1998, 4th. Beachball by Nalin & Kane. Eredivisie 1996-1997 | 1996-1997, 2nd. Offshore by Chicane. Eredivisie 1995-1996 | 1995-1996, 3rd. Seven Cities by Solar Stone. Eredivisie 1994-1995 | 1994-1995, 4th. Eredivisie 1993-1994 | 1993-1994, 2nd. Eredivisie 1992-1993 | 1992-1993, 1st. Eredivisie 1991-1992 | 1991-1992, 3rd. Eredivisie 1990-1991 | 1990-1991, 8th. It is a match between the two largest cities of the Netherlands, one of which identifies with artists and creativity (Amsterdam) and one with hard work and guts (Rotterdam). Although Ajax has fought with PSV for the championship in recent years, its main rivalry remains with Feyenoord, culminating every year in the "Klassieker" ("The Classic"). Their archrival is Ajax from Amsterdam and in the past there have been many clashes between the supporters of both clubs, of which the Beverwijk clash in 1997 was the most infamous, leading to the death of Ajax-supporter Carlo Picornie. The supporters of Feyenoord are said to be one of the most loyal supporter groups, and are nicknamed Het Legioen, Dutch for The Legion. . Together with Ajax, AZ Alkmaar and PSV, Feyenoord belongs to the top clubs of the Netherlands. There are two other professional football teams from Rotterdam, namely Sparta and Excelsior. The average attendance in 2004/05 was 45,288 people. It is located in the Feijenoord district in the south of Rotterdam. It has 50,000 seats and has hosted a record of 10 finals of UEFA club competitions, including the 2002 UEFA Cup Final which was won by Feyenoord. The club's Feijenoord Stadion is nicknamed De Kuip, Dutch for The Tub and was built in 1937, and is one of the major European stadiums. The club was founded on July 19, 1908. It was previously named Feijenoord, after the Feijenoord district of south Rotterdam, but the club internationalised its name in 1973. Feyenoord Rotterdam is a Dutch football club from the city of Rotterdam. Intercontinental Cup: 1970. UEFA Cup: 1974, 2002. European Cup: 1970. Supercup: 1991, 1999. KNVB Cup|Amstel Cup winner: 1930, 1935, 1965, 1969, 1980, 1984, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995. League winner: 1924, 1928, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1984, 1993, 1999. |