SBV Vitesse
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Full name | Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse | ||
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Nickname(s) | Vitas | ||
Founded | 14 May 1892 | ||
Ground |
GelreDome Arnhem, Netherlands | ||
Capacity | 25,000 | ||
Owner | Alexander Chigirinsky | ||
Chairman | Bert Roetert | ||
Manager | Henk Fraser | ||
League | Eredivisie | ||
2015–16 | Eredivisie, 9th | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse, commonly known as SBV Vitesse, Vitesse or Vitesse Arnhem, is a Dutch football club based in Arnhem, which was founded on 14 May 1892. Vitesse has enjoyed some success in the Eredivisie and featured in the UEFA Cup competition. The owner is a Russian businessman, which makes Vitesse the first Dutch football club owned by a foreigner.[1] Vitesse's home ground since 1998 is the Gelredome.
History
The idea of conceiving a football team stemmed from the club's early roots as a cricket club.
Vitesse once attracted big name signings into its ranks including Roy Makaay, Nikos Machlas, Sander Westerveld, Danko Lazović, Pierre van Hooijdonk, Mahamadou Diarra, Philip Cocu, Wilfried Bony and Nemanja Matić. In 1990, the club reached its most recent KNVB Cup final when it was defeated by PSV on a penalty kick in the 75th minute from Stan Valckx at De Kuip on 25 April 1990.[2][3]
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Karel Aalbers was the president of the club from 1984 until February 2000. Aalbers' goal was to bring Vitesse from the bottom of the Second League (Eerste divisie, now Jupiler League), where the club was when he started, to the top 40 soccer clubs of Europe. He developed the basic idea for the Gelredome, a stadium with a sliding pitch that can be moved out of the building. Later, the same system was applied in Gelsenkirchen (Schalke 04) and in Japan. Events such as pop concerts can be held without damaging the grass. Gelredome opened in 1998. It has a roof that can be opened and closed. It is fully climate controlled as well. In the first season after the opening, Gelredome's attendance rose to 20,000, (from less than 8,000 in the old stadium.) Vitesse ranked top four positions, made profit and showed a solid balance sheet in the final years of his presidency. Aalbers resigned on 15 February 2000,[4] after the main sponsor, Nuon, threatened to pull the plug if he did not. Nuon, as a public utility company, owned by local authorities, had trouble explaining why it invested heavily in Aalbers' ambitious plans. His successor was Jan Koning (former chief of Sara Lee/DE who resigned after four months). In a short period of time, Vitesse began to show negative financial results, due to poor deals on the transfer market. The club survived numerous financial crises, such as the last one in 2008, when debts were bought of, under the threat of bankruptcy.
In 2010, the club was bought by Georgian businessman Merab Jordania, a friend with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.[5] Shortly thereafter, the two clubs agreed to a partnership and in the years following, many young Chelsea players have moved to Vitesse on loan,[6] including Nemanja Matić,[7] Gaël Kakuta,[8] Patrick van Aanholt and Bertrand Traoré twice.[9][10]
Stadium
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Its home is the unique GelreDome stadium opened in 1998, featuring a retractable roof and a convertible pitch that can be retracted when unused during concerts or other events held at the stadium.
The stadium was finished in time to host three group stage matches during the Euro 2000 tournament held in the Netherlands and Belgium.[11] Its current capacity for football is 25,000, the maximum capacity for shows is around 34,000, and the average league attendance in recent years was just below 20,000.[12] Their previous home was the Nieuw Monnikenhuize.
Training accommodation
The club's training ground and youth development system are based at the National Sports Centre Papendal. As of 2012 the club's pitches have been renewed, where under-soil heating was introduced; one pitch has artificial turf. The new accommodation was completed and opened in the first half of 2013.
Current squad
- As of 17 September 2016.[13]
For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2016
First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Retired numbers
— Theo Bos, defender (1983–98) — posthumous honour.
12 — reserved for the club supporters
Managerial history
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- Unknown (1893–1914)
Edgar Chadwick /
John Sutcliffe (1914–15)
Mac Pherson (1919–20)
Charles Griffith (1920–22)
Jan van Dort /
Bram Evers (1922–23)
Jan van Dort (1923–24)
Bob Jefferson (1924–27)
Heinrich Schwarz (1927–36)
Gerrit van Wijhe (1936–38)
Gerrit Horsten (1938–39)
Gerrit Horsten /
Ben Tap (1939–43)
Gerrit Horsten /
Jacques Piederiet /
Jan Zonnenberg (1943–44)
Gerrit Horsten /
Jacques Piederiet (1945–46)
George Roper (1946–47)
Arie van der Wel (1947–48)
Jan Zonnenberg (1948–54)
Joseph Gruber (1954–57)
Louis Pastoors (1957–60)
Branko Vidović (1960–62)
Jan Zonnenberg (1962–64)
Joseph Gruber (1964–66)
Frans de Munck (1966–69)
Cor Brom (1969–72)
Frans de Munck (1972–74)
Nedeljko Bulatović (1974 – Sept 75)
Jan de Bouter (Sept 1975 – April 76)
Clemens Westerhof (Jan 31, 1976 – June 30, 1976)
Henk Wullems (1976–82)
Leen Looijen (1982 – Feb 84)
Henk Hofstee (Feb 1984–84)
Clemens Westerhof (July 1, 1984 – June 30, 1985)
Janusz Kowalik /
Henk Bosveld (1985–86)
Hans Dorjee /
Niels Overweg (1986–87)
Hans Dorjee (1987 – July 87)
Niels Overweg (July 1987 – Sept 87)
Bert Jacobs (Sept 30, 1987 – June 30, 1992)
Herbert Neumann (July 1, 1992 – June 30, 1995)
Ronald Spelbos (July 1, 1995 – Nov 20, 1995)
Frans Thijssen (Nov 20, 1995 – June 30, 1996)
Leo Beenhakker (July 1, 1996 – Jan 11, 1997)
Henk ten Cate (Jan 12, 1997 – Sept 29, 1998)
Artur Jorge (July 1, 1998 – Oct 8, 1998)
Herbert Neumann (Oct 9, 1998 – Oct 30, 1999)
Edward Sturing /
Jan Jongbloed (Oct 30, 1999 – Jan 1, 2000)
Ronald Koeman (Jan 1, 2000 – Dec 2, 2001)
Edward Sturing (Dec 3, 2001 – June 30, 2002)
Mike Snoei (July 1, 2002 – March 25, 2003)
Edward Sturing (March 26, 2003 – June 30, 2006)
Aad de Mos (July 1, 2006 – April 28, 2008)
Hans Westerhof (July 1, 2008 – Dec 30, 2008)
Theo Bos (Jan 3, 2009 – Oct 21, 2010)
Raimond van der Gouw /
Hans van Arum (interim) (Oct 21, 2010 – Nov 15, 2010)
Albert Ferrer (Oct 27, 2010 – June 30, 2011)
John van den Brom (June 30, 2011 – June 30, 2012)
Fred Rutten (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013)
Peter Bosz (July 1, 2013 – January 4, 2016)
Rob Maas (interim) (January 5, 2016 – 8 May 2016)
Henk Fraser (June 13, 2016 – present)
Club officials
Position | Name | Since |
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Club owner | ![]() | 22 October 2013 |
Chairman | ![]() | 10 December 2013 |
Managing Director | ![]() | 16 May 2013 |
Technical Director | ![]() | 1 October 2013 |
Manager | ![]() | 1 July 2016 |
Assistant manager | ![]() | 1 July 2015 |
Assistant manager | ![]() | 1 July 2014 |
Assistant manager (goalkeeper coach) | ![]() | 1 July 2009 |
Honours
National
League
- Winners (1): 1965–66
Cup
- Runners-up (3): 1912, 1927, 1990
Other
- Parbo Bier Cup
- Winners (1): 2012
Individual Achievements
- Top scorer Eerste Divisie: 2x (1974, 1983),
Herman Veenendaal (23 goals),
Remco Boere (27 goals)
- Top scorer Eredivisie: 2x (1998, 2013),
Nikos Machlas (34 goals),
Wilfried Bony (31 goals)
- European Golden Shoe-winner: 1x (1998),
Nikos Machlas (34 goals)
Vitesse in Europe
- Group = group game
- Q = qualifying round
- 1R = first round
- 2R = second round
- 3R = third round
- 1/8 = 1/8 final
Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Score | Goalscorers Vitesse |
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1978–79 | Intertoto Cup | Group | ![]() |
Hellas Verona | 2–1, 0–2 | Bursac, Hofs / (-) |
Group | ![]() |
RWDM | 0–5, 0–2 | (-) / (-) | ||
Group | ![]() |
Troyes | 5–3, 2–1 | Bleijenberg (2), Heezen, Mulderij, Bosveld / Bleijenberg, Beukhof | ||
1990–91 | UEFA Cup | 1R | ![]() |
Derry City | 1–0, 0–0 | Loeffen / (-) |
2R | ![]() |
Dundee United | 1–0, 4–0 | Eijer / Latuheru (2), Van den Brom, Eijer | ||
1/8 | ![]() |
Sporting CP | 0–2, 1–2 | (-) / Van Arum | ||
1992–93 | UEFA Cup | 1R | ![]() |
Derry City | 3–0, 2–1 | Van den Brom (2), Van Arum / Straal, Laamers |
2R | ![]() |
KV Mechelen | 1–0, 1–0 | Van den Brom / Cocu | ||
1/8 | ![]() |
Real Madrid | 0–1, 0–1 | (-) / (-) | ||
1993–94 | UEFA Cup | 1R | ![]() |
Norwich City | 0–3, 0–0 | (-) / (-) |
1994–95 | UEFA Cup | 1R | ![]() |
Parma | 1–0, 0–2 | Gillhaus / (-) |
1997–98 | UEFA Cup | 1R | ![]() |
Braga | 2–1, 0–2 | Čurović, Trustfull / (-) |
1998–99 | UEFA Cup | 1R | ![]() |
AEK Athens | 3–0, 3–3 | Laros, Perović, Machlas / Machlas (2), Reuser |
2R | ![]() |
Bordeaux | 0–1, 1–2 | (-) / Jochemsen | ||
1999–2000 | UEFA Cup | 1R | ![]() |
Beira-Mar | 2–1, 0–0 | Van Hooijdonk, Grozdić / (-) |
2R | ![]() |
Lens | 1–4, 1–1 | Van Hooijdonk / Kreek | ||
2000–01 | UEFA Cup | 1R | ![]() |
Maccabi Haifa | 3–0, 1–2 | Martel, Peeters, Amoah / Amoah |
2R | ![]() |
Internazionale | 0–0, 1–1 | (-) / Peeters | ||
2002–03 | UEFA Cup | 1R | ![]() |
Rapid București | 1–1, 1–0 | Peeters / Peeters |
2R | ![]() |
Werder Bremen | 2–1, 3–3 | Amoah, Verlaat (o.g.) / Levchenko, Claessens, Mbamba | ||
3R | ![]() |
Liverpool | 0–1, 0–1 | (-) / (-) | ||
2012–13 | Europa League | Q2 | ![]() |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 4–4, 3–1 | Van Ginkel (2), Reis, Bony / Van Ginkel, Van Aanholt, Bony |
Q3 | ![]() |
Anzhi Makhachkala | 0–2, 0–2 | (-) / (-) | ||
2013–14 | Europa League | Q3 | ![]() |
Petrolul Ploiești | 1–1, 1–2 | Reis / Van der Heijden |
2015–16 | Europa League | Q3 | ![]() |
Southampton | 0–3, 0–2 | (-) / (-) |
Club records
- Highest transfer fee paid: Bob Peeters from Roda JC for €6.4 million, 2000
- Highest transfer fee received: Wilfried Bony to Swansea City for £12 million, 2013
- Record League win: 0–17 v Victoria, Gelderse Competitie NVB, 11 November 1894
- Record Eredivisie win: 1–7 v Fortuna Sittard, 27-09-1997
- Record Eerste Divisie win: 7–0 v FC Wageningen, 30-08-1970
- Record European win: 0–4 v Dundee United, UEFA Cup Second Round, 7 November 1990
- Record home win: 14–0 v Victoria, Gelderse Competitie NVB, 20 January 1895
- Record away win: 0–17 v Victoria, Gelderse Competitie NVB, 11 November 1894
- Record home Eredivisie win: 6–0 v FC Volendam, 8 April 1998
- Record away Eredivisie win: 1–7 v Fortuna Sittard, 27 September 1997
- Record defeat: 12–1 v Ajax, Eredivisie, 19 May 1972
- Record tournament defeat: 0–7 v PSV, KNVB Beker, Fourth Round, 4 May 1969
- Highest ranking: 3rd in Eredivisie, 1997–98
- Longest unbeaten run (League): 22, from 8 January 1967 until 17 September 1967 in Eerste Divisie
- Most clean sheets in one season: 18, Eerste Divisie, 1988–89
- Most League goals all-time by player : 155 – Jan Dommering
- Most League goals in a season by player: 34 – Nikos Machlas, Eredivisie, 1997–98
- Most goals scored in a match: 9 – Nico Westdijk v De Treffers, Tweede Klasse C Oost, 19 October 1941
- Most League goals scored in a season: 85, Eredivisie, 1997–98
- Most League goals conceded in a season: 74, Eredivisie, 1971–72
- Most hat-tricks scored (League): 12 – Jan Dommering
- Fewest League goals scored in a season: 22, Eredivisie, 1971–72
- Fewest League goals conceded in a season: 20, Eerste Divisie, 1988–89
- Fastest own goal: 19 seconds – Purrel Fränkel v Twente, Eredivisie, 3 October 2003
- Most top scorer of Vitesse: John van den Brom, 5 times
- Most international caps for the Netherlands national football team as a Vitesse player: Just Göbel, 22
Domestic results
Below is a table with Vitesse's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956.
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Domestic league | League result | Qualification to | KNVB Cup season | Cup result |
2014–15 Eredivisie | 5th (4th after EC play-offs) | Europa League (Q3) (winning EC play-offs) | 2014–15 | quarter final |
2013–14 Eredivisie | 6th (8th after EC play-offs) | – (losing EC play-offs) | 2013–14 | round of 16 |
2012–13 Eredivisie | 4th | Europa League | 2012–13 | quarter final |
2011–12 Eredivisie | 7th (6th after EC play-offs) | Europa League (winning EC play-offs) | 2011–12 | quarter final |
2010–11 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 2010–11 | round of 16 |
2009–10 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 2009–10 | third round |
2008–09 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 2008–09 | third round |
2007–08 Eredivisie | 12th | – | 2007–08 | second round |
2006–07 Eredivisie | 12th (10th after IC play-offs) | – (losing IC play-offs) | 2006–07 | third round |
2005–06 Eredivisie | 11th (10th after IC play-offs) | – (losing IC play-offs) | 2005–06 | second round |
2004–05 Eredivisie | 7th | – | 2004–05 | third round |
2003–04 Eredivisie | 16th | – (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs) | 2003–04 | round of 16 |
2002–03 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 2002–03 | quarter final |
2001–02 Eredivisie | 5th | UEFA Cup | 2001–02 | second round |
2000–01 Eredivisie | 6th | – | 2000–01 | semi-final |
1999–2000 Eredivisie | 4th | UEFA Cup | 1999–2000 | semi-final |
1998–99 Eredivisie | 4th | UEFA Cup | 1998–99 | quarter final |
1997–98 Eredivisie | 3rd | UEFA Cup | 1997–98 | quarter final |
1996–97 Eredivisie | 5th | UEFA Cup | 1996–97 | quarter final |
1995–96 Eredivisie | 5th | – | 1995–96 | second round |
1994–95 Eredivisie | 6th | – | 1994–95 | second round |
1993–94 Eredivisie | 4th | UEFA Cup | 1993–94 | third round |
1992–93 Eredivisie | 4th | UEFA Cup | 1992–93 | round of 16 |
1991–92 Eredivisie | 4th | UEFA Cup | 1991–92 | round of 16 |
1990–91 Eredivisie | 5th | – | 1990–91 | quarter final |
1989–90 Eredivisie | 4th | UEFA Cup | 1989–90 | final |
1988–89 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1988–89 | quarter final |
1987–88 Eerste Divisie | 9th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1987–88 | first round |
1986–87 Eerste Divisie | 7th | – | 1986–87 | quarter final |
1985–86 Eerste Divisie | 8th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1985–86 | first round |
1984–85 Eerste Divisie | 17th | – | 1984–85 | second round |
1983–84 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 1983–84 | first round |
1982–83 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 1982–83 | second round |
1981–82 Eerste Divisie | 8th | – | 1981–82 | second round |
1980–81 Eerste Divisie | 8th | – | 1980–81 | first round |
1979–80 Eredivisie | 17th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1979–80 | round of 16 |
1978–79 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 1978–79 | second round |
1977–78 Eredivisie | 9th | – | 1977–78 | quarter final |
1976–77 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1976–77 | second round |
1975–76 Eerste Divisie | 5th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1975–76 | first round |
1974–75 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1974–75 | first round |
1973–74 Eerste Divisie | 2nd | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1973–74 | second round |
1972–73 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | – | 1972–73 | second round |
1971–72 Eredivisie | 18th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1971–72 | first round |
1970–71 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1970–71 | second round |
1969–70 Eerste Divisie | 7th | – | 1969–70 | second round |
1968–69 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | – | 1968–69 | quarter final |
1967–68 Eerste Divisie | 5th | – | 1967–68 | group stage |
1966–67 Eerste Divisie | 8th | – | 1966–67 | first round |
1965–66 Tweede Divisie | 1st (group A) | Eerste Divisie (promotion) | 1965–66 | group stage |
1964–65 Tweede Divisie | 4th (group A) | – | 1964–65 | first round |
1963–64 Tweede Divisie | 9th (group B) | – | 1963–64 | first round |
1962–63 Tweede Divisie | 6th (group A) | – | 1962–63 | second round |
1961–62 Eerste Divisie | 10th (group A) | Tweede Divisie (relegation) | 1961–62 | fourth round |
1960–61 Eerste Divisie | 4th (group A) | – | 1960–61 | group stage |
1959–60 Eerste Divisie | 2nd (group A) | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | not held | not held |
1958–59 Eerste Divisie | 10th (group B) | – | 1958–59 | no participation |
1957–58 Eerste Divisie | 5th (group A) | – | 1957–58 | fourth round |
1956–57 Eerste Divisie | 7th (group B) | – | 1956–57 | second round |
Statistics
Eredivisie
As of 20 June 2015 |
Eerste Divisie
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Tweede Divisie
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Club topscorers by season
Twin teams
On 18 May 2016, a cooperation was announced between Vasas Kubala Akadémia and Vitesse. According to the cooperation, the two club will organize common showcases, take part in a common conference and educational programmes. Gerry Hamstra said that it is very important for the Dutch club to initiate new cooperation in the Central European region, like Hungary.[14]
See also
- Dutch football league teams
- Vitesse Dallas, an American indoor football club
Notes and references
- ↑ "Vitesse first Dutch club sold to foreign investor". RNW. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Vitesse driemaal bekerfinalist" (in Dutch). Vitesse. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Netherlands Cup Full Results 1970–1994". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ Ritsema, André (2000-02-16). "Aalbers moet bij Vitesse weg als voorzitter". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ↑ "Vitesse first Dutch club sold to foreign investor". Expatica. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Players admit Vitesse Arnhem attractive thanks to Chelsea partnership". Yahoo Sport. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Vitesse huurt drietal van Chelsea". nos.nl. 2010-08-23.
- ↑ "Gael Kakuta says Chelsea's squad is too big and he is happy at Vitesse Arnhem". Sky Sports. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Presentatie nieuwe nummer 2: Tomáš Kalas". Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ↑ VITESSE LOANS FOR YOUNG PAIR
- ↑ "Venues prepare for summer drama". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 10 August 2001. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ↑ "OVER GELREDOME FEITEN EN CIJFERS" (in Dutch). GelreDome. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ http://www.vitesse.nl/en/first-team/selection
- ↑ "Vasas: holland klubbal működik együtt az akadémia". Nemzeti Sport. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
External links
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