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Football Club Eindhoven, commonly known as FC Eindhoven, is a professional football club based in , , that competes in the , the second tier of Dutch football. They are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being .

FC Eindhoven play their home games at Jan Louwers Stadion, in the southern part of the city. The club's official colours are blue and white, hence their nickname "Blauw-Witten" ().


History
The club was founded on 16 November 1909 as . It came from the fusion of Sparta and Eindhovia. It was decided to form a new club called E.V.V. (short for Eindhovense Voetbal Vereniging). The club colours were blue and white, the blue stemming from the crest of at that time. E.V.V. started to play in the Brabantse Voetbalbond, a regional league, but after a couple of years joined the NVB, the National League. In 1921 E.V.V. fused with Gestel (local team) and changed its name to E.V.V. Eindhoven. At the end of the 30s, the club had its first success winning as the Dutch Cup, the , in 1937. In 1939, E.V.V. Eindhoven were champions of the 1st Division Region South and played for the title of The Netherlands with teams like , , Ajax and Achilles 1894. They finished fourth.

In 1950, E.V.V. Eindhoven had their first Dutch international in Noud van Melis. and were to quickly follow in his footsteps. In 1954, E.V.V. Eindhoven were the last Dutch league champions before the introduction of the professional league. After turning professional in 1954, the club played in the until 1957, when they were relegated to the . In 1969, they were even relegated to the . Two years later, the club secured promotion back to the Eerste Divisie, and in 1975, to the Eredivisie. In 1977, E.V.V. Eindhoven were relegated back to the Eerste Divisie, where they have remained ever since. In 1997, E.V.V. Eindhoven moved from a professional club back to an amateur club. A new professional club (Stichting Betaald Voetbal Eindhoven) was founded, and in 2002 changed its name to FC Eindhoven.

In the 2009–10 season, FC Eindhoven qualified for playoffs to advance to the Eredivisie. They advanced past the first round defeating 4–2 on aggregate. After that, they were pitted against relegation candidate Willem II and were defeated 3–2 on aggregate. In the 2011-12 season, FC Eindhoven finished third, despite leaving the club to join at PSV as his assistant in March 2012. The club lost 3–0 to over two legs, 1–0 in the first and 2–0 in the second, in the second round of the promotion playoffs.

, the replacement of , left in the summer of 2012 and was replaced by John Lammers. Under Lammers the 2012–13 season finished in a disappointing 16th spot, only above two sides whose points totals had been set at zero due to bankruptcy. The 2013–14 season was a big improvement with the club finishing sixth and qualifying for the promotion play-offs. There they encountered and lost 3–1 on aggregate.

Results improved over the next two seasons culminating in a 2nd place finish in the 2014-15 season, but losing the promotion playoffs. The club had another chance at promotion a season later, but failed again. The club then had a period of worse results, finishing 11th, 12th, and 14th in the next 3 seasons. In the 2019-20 season, FC Eindhoven were 13th when competition was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next season they finished 15th, before an improvement in the 2021-22 season saw the club finish 3rd and play for promotion, losing in the first round 1-4 on aggregate to Almere City. Results worsened again as the club achieved 8th and 14th in the next 2 seasons before an improvement in the 2024-25 season to 11th.


Rivalries
FC Eindhoven's former biggest rivalry is with neighbours , against whom they contest the Lichtstad Derby ('City of Light Derby'). However, the clubs have not faced each other in league competition since the 1976–77 season. FC Eindhoven used to be a bigger club than in the period between 1930 and 1955. PSV was a club for the workers of Phillips and seen as a club for the privileged while FC Eindhoven was seen as the people's club. In 2004, FC Eindhoven contracted a co-operation deal with neighbours PSV Eindhoven, meaning the possibility of swapping youth players between the two clubs.

Nowadays, are seen as the biggest rivals. The clubs are about 15 km apart and have been playing in the same league for years.


Honours


Results
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 from:01/01/1990 till:01/01/1991  shift:(0,-4) text:4
 from:01/01/1991 till:01/01/1992  shift:(0,-4) text:14
 from:01/01/1992 till:01/01/1993  shift:(0,-4) text:15
 from:01/01/1993 till:01/01/1994  shift:(0,-4) text:16
 from:01/01/1994 till:01/01/1995  shift:(0,-4) text:17
 from:01/01/1995 till:01/01/1996  shift:(0,-4) text:17
 from:01/01/1996 till:01/01/1997  shift:(0,-4) text:9
 from:01/01/1997 till:01/01/1998  shift:(0,-4) text:8
 from:01/01/1998 till:01/01/1999  shift:(0,-4) text:9
 from:01/01/1999 till:01/01/2000  shift:(0,-4) text:9
 from:01/01/2000 till:01/01/2001  shift:(0,-4) text:9
 from:01/01/2001 till:01/01/2002  shift:(0,-4) text:17
 from:01/01/2002 till:01/01/2003  shift:(0,-4) text:10
 from:01/01/2003 till:01/01/2004  shift:(0,-4) text:16
 from:01/01/2004 till:01/01/2005  shift:(0,-4) text:15
 from:01/01/2005 till:01/01/2006  shift:(0,-4) text:17
 from:01/01/2006 till:01/01/2007  shift:(0,-4) text:19
 from:01/01/2007 till:01/01/2008  shift:(0,-4) text:19
 from:01/01/2008 till:01/01/2009  shift:(0,-4) text:18
 from:01/01/2009 till:01/01/2010  shift:(0,-4) text:12
 from:01/01/2010 till:01/01/2011  shift:(0,-4) text:12
 from:01/01/2011 till:01/01/2012  shift:(0,-4) text:3
 from:01/01/2012 till:01/01/2013  shift:(0,-4) text:16
 from:01/01/2013 till:01/01/2014  shift:(0,-4) text:6
 from:01/01/2014 till:01/01/2015  shift:(0,-4) text:2
 from:01/01/2015 till:01/01/2016  shift:(0,-4) text:4
 from:01/01/2016 till:01/01/2017  shift:(0,-4) text:11
 from:01/01/2017 till:01/01/2018  shift:(0,-4) text:12
 from:01/01/2018 till:01/01/2019  shift:(0,-4) text:14
 from:01/01/2019 till:01/01/2020  shift:(0,-4) text:13
 from:01/01/2020 till:01/01/2021  shift:(0,-4) text:15
 from:01/01/2021 till:01/01/2022  shift:(0,-4) text:3
 from:01/01/2022 till:01/01/2023  shift:(0,-4) text:8
 from:01/01/2023 till:01/01/2024  shift:(0,-4) text:14
     

 from:01/01/1990 till:01/01/2024  color:bl1  shift:(0,13)  text: "[[Eerste Divisie]]"
     

Below is a table with FC Eindhoven's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.

2024-25 Eerste Divisie11th2023-24second round
2023-24 Eerste Divisie14th2023-24second round
2022–23 Eerste Divisie8thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2022–23second round
2021–22 Eerste Divisie3rdpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2021–22first round
2020–21 Eerste Divisie15th2020–21first round
2019–20 Eerste Divisie13th2019–20round of 16
2018–19 Eerste Divisie14th2018–19first round
2017–18 Eerste Divisie12th2017–18second round
2016–17 Eerste Divisie11th2016–17second round
2015–16 Eerste Divisie4thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2015–16second round
2014–15 Eerste Divisie2ndpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2014–15second round
2013–14 Eerste Divisie6thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2013–14third round
2012–13 Eerste Divisie16th2012–13third round
2011–12 Eerste Divisie3rdpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2011–12round of 16
2010–11 Eerste Divisie12th2010–11fourth round
2009–10 Eerste Divisie12thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2009–10second round
2008–09 Eerste Divisie18th2008–09third round
2007–08 Eerste Divisie19th2007–08third round
2006–07 Eerste Divisie19th2006–07third round
2005–06 Eerste Divisie17th2005–06round of 16
2004–05 Eerste Divisie15th2004–05second round
2003–04 Eerste Divisie16th2003–04third round
2002–03 Eerste Divisie10th2002–03second round
2001–02 Eerste Divisie17th2001–02third round
2000–01 Eerste Divisie9th2000–01third round
1999–2000 Eerste Divisie9th1999–2000round of 16
1998–99 Eerste Divisie9th1998–99quarter-final
1997–98 Eerste Divisie8thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1997–98second round
1996–97 Eerste Divisie9th1996–97second round
1995–96 Eerste Divisie17th1995–96group stage
1994–95 Eerste Divisie17th1994–95second round
1993–94 Eerste Divisie16th1993–94second round
1992–93 Eerste Divisie15th1992–93second round
1991–92 Eerste Divisie14thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1991–92round of 16
1990–91 Eerste Divisie9thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1990–91second round
1989–90 Eerste Divisie5th1989–90second round
1988–89 Eerste Divisie13th1988–89second round
1987–88 Eerste Divisie6th1987–88second round
1986–87 Eerste Divisie11th1986–87first round
1985–86 Eerste Divisie16th1985–86first round
1984–85 Eerste Divisie18th1984–85first round
1983–84 Eerste Divisie15th1983–84first round
1982–83 Eerste Divisie11th1982–83first round
1981–82 Eerste Divisie14th1981–82first round
1980–81 Eerste Divisie10th1980–81first round
1979–80 Eerste Divisie14th1979–80second round
1978–79 Eerste Divisie5th1978–79second round
1977–78 Eerste Divisie9th1977–78round of 16
1976–77 Eredivisie17th (relegation)1976–77second round
1975–76 Eredivisie15th1975–76semi-final
1974–75 Eerste Divisie6th (winning promotion competition)1974–75first round
1973–74 Eerste Divisie12th1973–74first round
1972–73 Eerste Divisie11th1972–73first round
1971–72 Eerste Divisie5th1971–72first round
1970–71 Tweede Divisie3rd (promotion)1970–71first round
1969–70 Tweede Divisie4th1969–70first round
1968–69 Eerste Divisie15th (losing relegation play-off)1968–69first round
1967–68 Eerste Divisie13th1967–68group stage
1966–67 Eerste Divisie9th1966–67first round
1965–66 Eerste Divisie10th1965–66group stage
1964–65 Eerste Divisie6th1964–65first round
1963–64 Eerste Divisie4th1963–64round of 16
1962–63 Eerste Divisie9th1962–63quarter-final
1961–62 Eerste Divisie6th (group A)1961–62?
1960–61 Eerste Divisie13th (group B)1960–61?
1959–60 Eerste Divisie12th (group B)not heldnot held
1958–59 Eerste Divisie7th (group A)1958–59?
1957–58 Eerste Divisie7th (group B)1957–58?
1956–57 Eredivisie18th (relegation)1956–57?


Current squad

Youth players in use

Former players

National team players
The following players were called up to represent their national teams in and received caps during their tenure with FC Eindhoven:

  • ;Azerbaijan
    • Ozan Kökçü (2022–2024)
  • ;Canada
    • Charles-Andreas Brym (2021–2022; 2022–2023)

  • ;Curaçao
    • (1985–1988)A Curaçao-born footballer, represented Netherlands Antilles internationally, prior to the countries dissolution in 2010, with Curaçao considered by both UEFA and FIFA as the only inherit successor to the national team of former Netherlands Antilles.
    • (2016)
  • ;El Salvador
    • Enrico Hernández (2021)

  • ;Netherlands
    • Noud van Melis (1946–1954; 1958–1960)
    • (1950–1954; 1954–1960)
    • (1946–1963)

  • Players in bold actively play for FC Eindhoven and for their respective national teams. Years in brackets indicate careerspan with FC Eindhoven.


National team players by Confederation
Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former FC Eindhoven players represented Internationally
+ Total national team players by confederation
AFC0 
CAF0 
4Curaçao (2), (1), (1)
0 
OFC0 
4 (3), (1)


Players in international tournaments
The following is a list of FC Eindhoven players who have competed in international tournaments, including the CONCACAF Gold Cup. To this date no FC Eindhoven players have participated in the FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship, Africa Cup of Nations, Copa América, AFC Asian Cup or the OFC Nations Cup while playing for FC Eindhoven.

Charles-Andreas Brym


Club officials
Juul van Hout
Günther Peeters
Marc Scheepers
Tom van der Leegte
Paul Schreuder
Bastiaan Riemersma
Mike van Dijk
Paul Schreuder
Frank Hagenaars
Thomas Hooyberghs
Fanni Oláh
Marco Subnel
Lydia van den Heuvel
Werner Rossou


Managers

Notes


External links

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