FC Utrecht
Full name | Football Club Utrecht | |||
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Founded | 1 July 1970 | |||
Ground |
Stadion Galgenwaard Utrecht | |||
Capacity | 24,426 | |||
Chairman | Wilco van Schaik | |||
Manager | Erik ten Hag | |||
League | Eredivisie | |||
2015–16 | Eredivisie, 5th | |||
Website | Club home page | |||
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Football Club Utrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ɛfˈseː ˈytrɛxt]) is a Dutch football club founded on 1 July 1970 and based in the city of Utrecht. The club's colours are red and white.
History
FC Utrecht was founded in 1970 as a merger of three clubs from the city of Utrecht: VV DOS, USV Elinkwijk and Velox, the former of the three having won the national championship in 1958.
FC Utrecht has won the KNVB Cup three times in, 1985, 2003 and 2004, also winning the Johan Cruijff Shield in 2004. After winning the Johan Cruijff Shield, Utrecht became the first club outside the "Big Three" of Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV to win the trophy. Utrecht is also the only club outside the Big Three that has never been relegated from the top-flight Eredivisie.
Stadium
FC Utrecht's stadium is the Stadion Galgenwaard, previously named the Galgenwaard, then later the Nieuw Galgenwaard. It has a current capacity of 24,426 spectators. The average attendance in 2004–05 was 19,600 people, while in 2006–07 the average rose to 20,004. The stadium is also the accommodation for several shops, offices, and the supporters home of the FC Utrecht fan club (Supporters Vereniging F.C.Utrecht).
Management
Erik ten Hag is the current head coach of the team, with Jean-Paul de Jong his assistant.
Business
On 2 April 2008, it was announced that former owner of Mammoet, Van Seumeren, has taken over 51% of the shares of FC Utrecht. This makes Utrecht the second club in the Netherlands, after AZ, to be owned by investors.
The board of FC Utrecht has further announced that, because of the money they got for this take over, there will be more room for youth facilities and scouting. The board wants FC Utrecht to be competing within the top of the Eredivisie by 2013.
Honours
European Cups history
Competition | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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European Cup (as DOS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
UEFA Cup/Europa League | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 47 |
Cup Winners' Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Total | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 58 |
Domestic results
Below is a table with FC Utrecht's results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956.
Domestic Results since 1956 | ||||
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Domestic league | League result | Qualification to | KNVB Cup season | Cup result |
2014–15 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 2014–15 | second round |
2013–14 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 2013–14 | quarter final |
2012–13 Eredivisie | 5th | Europa League (after winning EL play-offs) (Q2) | 2012–13 | second round |
2011–12 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 2011–12 | second round |
2010–11 Eredivisie | 9th | – | 2010–11 | semi-final |
2009–10 Eredivisie | 7th | Europa League (after winning EL play-offs) (Q2) | 2009–10 | second round |
2008–09 Eredivisie | 9th | – (after losing EL play-offs) | 2008–09 | second round |
2007–08 Eredivisie | 10th | – (after losing UC play-offs) | 2007–08 | second round |
2006–07 Eredivisie | 9th | Intertoto Cup (after losing UC play-offs final) | 2006–07 | quarter final |
2005–06 Eredivisie | 6th | – (after losing UC play-offs) | 2005–06 | third round |
2004–05 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 2004–05 | round of 16 |
2003–04 Eredivisie | 11th | UEFA Cup | 2003–04 | winners |
2002–03 Eredivisie | 8th | UEFA Cup | 2002–03 | winners |
2001–02 Eredivisie | 7th | UEFA Cup | 2001–02 | final |
2000–01 Eredivisie | 5th | UEFA Cup | 2000–01 | round of 16 |
1999–2000 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 1999–2000 | quarter final |
1998–99 Eredivisie | 12th | – | 1998–99 | round of 16 |
1997–98 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 1997–98 | group stage |
1996–97 Eredivisie | 12th | – | 1996–97 | group stage |
1995–96 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 1995–96 | second round |
1994–95 Eredivisie | 12th | – | 1994–95 | semi-final |
1993–94 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 1993–94 | third round |
1992–93 Eredivisie | 8th | – | 1992–93 | round of 16 |
1991–92 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 1991–92 | quarter final |
1990–91 Eredivisie | 4th | UEFA Cup | 1990–91 | round of 16 |
1989–90 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 1989–90 | second round |
1988–89 Eredivisie | 13th | – | 1988–89 | round of 16 |
1987–88 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 1987–88 | first round |
1986–87 Eredivisie | 6th | UEFA Cup (after winning UC play-offs) | 1986–87 | round of 16 |
1985–86 Eredivisie | 12th | – | 1985–86 | second round |
1984–85 Eredivisie | 10th | Cup Winners' Cup | 1984–85 | winners |
1983–84 Eredivisie | 8th | – | 1983–84 | second round |
1982–83 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 1982–83 | second round |
1981–82 Eredivisie | 5th | UEFA Cup | 1981–82 | final |
1980–81 Eredivisie | 3rd | UEFA Cup | 1980–81 | round of 16 |
1979–80 Eredivisie | 5th | UEFA Cup | 1979–80 | round of 16 |
1978–79 Eredivisie | 13th | – | 1978–79 | round of 16 |
1977–78 Eredivisie | 8th | – | 1977–78 | round of 16 |
1976–77 Eredivisie | 6th | – | 1976–77 | round of 16 |
1975–76 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 1975–76 | second round |
1974–75 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 1974–75 | round of 16 |
1973–74 Eredivisie | 9th | – | 1973–74 | semi-final |
1972–73 Eredivisie | 8th | – | 1972–73 | second round |
1971–72 Eredivisie | 6th | – | 1971–72 | first round |
1970–71 Eredivisie | 9th | – | 1970–71 | second round |
1969–70 Eredivisie (as DOS) 1969–70 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk) 1969–70 Tweede Divisie (as Velox) |
6th 4th 3rd |
– | 1969–70 | second round quarter final second round |
1968–69 Eredivisie (as DOS) 1968–69 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk) 1968–69 Tweede Divisie (as Velox) |
17th 12th 10th |
– (after surviving promotion/relegation play-off) – – |
1968–69 | first round second round first round |
1967–68 Eredivisie (as DOS) 1967–68 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk... ...and Velox) |
16th 8th 19th |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – Tweede Divisie (relegation) |
1967–68 | group stage quarter final second round |
1966–67 Eredivisie (as DOS... ...and Elinkwijk) 1966–67 Eerste Divisie (as Velox) |
15th 17th 16th |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Eerste Divisie (relegation) – |
1966–67 | first round second round DNC |
1965–66 Eredivisie (as DOS... ...and Elinkwijk) 1965–66 Eerste Divisie (as Velox) |
12th 14th 5th |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – – |
1965–66 | second round group stage group stage |
1964–65 Eredivisie (as DOS) 1964–65 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk... ...and Velox) |
12th 2nd 4th |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Eredivisie (promotion) – |
1964–65 | first round second round round of 16 |
1963–64 Eredivisie (as DOS) 1963–64 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk... ...and Velox) |
9th 7th 5th |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – – |
1963–64 | first round first round round of 16 |
1962–63 Eredivisie (as DOS) 1962–63 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk... ...and Velox) |
7th 10th 5th |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – – |
1962–63 | third round third round second round |
1961–62 Eredivisie (as DOS) 1961–62 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk) 1961–62 Tweede Divisie (as Velox) |
10th 3rd (group B) 1st |
– – Eerste Divisie (promotion) |
1961–62 | ? |
1960–61 Eredivisie (as DOS... ...and Elinkwijk) 1960–61 Tweede Divisie (as Velox) |
5th 16th 8th |
– Eerste Divisie (relegation) – |
1960–61 | ? |
1959–60 Eredivisie (as DOS... ...and Elinkwijk) 1959–60 Tweede Divisie (as Velox) |
4th 15th 4th (group B) |
– – (after surviving promotion/relegation play-off) – |
not held | not held |
1958–59 Eredivisie (as DOS... ...and Elinkwijk) |
4th 12th |
– | 1958–59 | ? |
1957–58 Eredivisie (as DOS... ...and Elinkwijk) |
1st 16th |
European Cup – |
1957–58 | ? |
1956–57 Eredivisie (as DOS... ...and Elinkwijk) |
10th 16th |
– | 1956–57 | ? |
Current 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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On loan
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
4 — David Di Tommaso, defender (2004–05) — posthumous honour.
Managers
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Kit manufacturers
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See also
References
External links
- Official website (Dutch) / (English)