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| Full name | Willem II Tilburg | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Tricolores Superkruiken (Super Pitchers) | |||
| Founded | 12 August 1896 (as Tilburgia) | |||
| Ground | Koning Willem II Stadion | |||
| Capacity | 14,800 | |||
| Chairman | Jan van deer Laak | |||
| Manager | Peter Maes | |||
| League | Eerste Divisie | |||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie, 4th of 20 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Willem II (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈtʋeː]), also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a Dutch football club based in Tilburg, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 season. The club was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia. On 12 January 1898, the club was renamed Willem II after Dutch king William II of the Netherlands (1792–1849), who, as Prince of Orange and commander of the Dutch army, had his military headquarters in Tilburg during the Belgian uprising of 1830, spent much time in the city after becoming king, and died there.[1]
Notable former players for the club include Dutch internationals Jan van Roessel, Joris Mathijsen, Jaap Stam, Frenkie de Jong, Marc Overmars, Virgil Van Dijk and Finland's Sami Hyypiä. The club's shirt consists of red-white-blue vertical stripes, inspired by the colours of the flag of the Netherlands. Willem II plays its home matches in the Koning Willem II Stadion, also named after the King. The stadium, opened on 31 May 1995, has a capacity of 14,700 spectators. The average attendance in 2004–05 was 12,500 people.[1]
The club has won the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie three times each.[1]
- ^ a b c "Historisch Overzicht". Willem-ii.nl.