Feyenoord Rotterdam

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.

Rivalry

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).

Honors

Dutch trophies

International trophies

Positions (1990-now)

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)

Famous Feyenoord players

Feyenoord team practice session. (from left to right) Leonardo dos Santos, Kees van Wonderen, Bonaventure Kalou, Patrick Paauwe, Paul Bosvelt, Shinji Ono and Robin van Persie

Current squad

Players out on loan

Motto

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.

Stadium Song

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.

Famous Feyenoord fans (who are famous in the Netherlands)

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

Sponsorships

Kappa and Fortis



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Martin Schwab. The usual subdivision of branches in a great arsenal is into A, Storekeeping; B, Construction; C, Administration. Jan Marijnissen. The importance of a large arsenal is such that its defences would be on the scale of those of a large fortress. Arjan Erkel. If of the first class, it should be situated at the base of operations and supply, secure from attack, not too near a frontier, and placed so as to draw in readily the resources of the country. Gerrit Zalm. The situation of an arsenal should be governed by strategic considerations.

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Eredivisie 2003-2004 | 2003-2004, 3rd. An arsenal is an establishment for the construction, repair, receipt, storage and issue of weapons and ammunition. Eredivisie 2002-2003 | 2002-2003, 3rd. Eredivisie 2001-2002 | 2001-2002, 3rd. Eredivisie 2000-2001 | 2000-2001, 2nd.

Eredivisie 1999-2000 | 1999-2000, 3rd. Eredivisie 1998-1999 | 1998-1999, 1st. Eredivisie 1997-1998 | 1997-1998, 4th. Eredivisie 1996-1997 | 1996-1997, 2nd.

Eredivisie 1995-1996 | 1995-1996, 3rd. 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.