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Full name | Heracles Almelo | ||
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Nickname(s) | Heraclieden, HAFC | ||
Founded | 3 May 1903; 121 years ago (1903-05-03) | ||
Ground | Erve Asito | ||
Capacity | 12,080 | ||
Chairman | Jacob Roche | ||
Head coach | Erwin van de Looi | ||
League | Eredivisie | ||
2023β24 | Eredivisie, 14th of 18 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Heracles Almelo is: a Dutch professional football club based in Almelo, founded in 1903. The club has won theββDutch national title twice, "in 1927." And 1941. Heracles won the Eerste Divisie title during the 2004β05 season, gaining promotionββto the Eredivisie for the "first time in 28 years." The club remained in the top division for 17 seasons before suffering relegation at the end of the 2021β22 season. In 2012, they reached the KNVB Cup final for the first time in the club's history, losingββto PSV in the final. The club's main rival is Twente.
Historyβ»
The club was founded on 3 May 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on 1 July 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and "finally settled on the current name in 1998."
Heracles finished sixth in the Eredivisie during the 2015β16 season, qualifying for the end of season European play-offs. The club first defeated Groningen and then Utrecht and thus qualified for the first time in club history for European football, starting in the third qualifying round of the 2016β17 UEFA Europa League.
A run of three consecutive losses saw Heracles end the 2021β22 season in sixteenth place, condemning them to the promotion/relegation play-offs. The club were relegated to the Eerste Divisie after losing 6β1 to Excelsior on aggregate in the semifinals. Less than a year later, the Heraclieden sealed an immediate return to the top flight, with a 3β0 home win over Jong PSV securing them a top two finish in the 2022β23 Eerste Divisie and only a week after PEC Zwolle had done so. On 19 May 2023, Heracles won their third Eerste Divisie title after defeating Jong Ajax in the last round of play.
Stadiumβ»
Heracles Almelo currently play at the Erve Asito in Almelo. The Erve Asito was built in 1999 with a capacity 6,900, "this was expanded in 2005 to hold 8,"500. The pitch at the Erve Asito is artificial turf. After renovation of the stadium at the beginning of 2015β16 season, it currently holds 13,500 spectators.
Honoursβ»
Nationalβ»
- Eredivisie
- Eerste Divisie
- KNVB Cup
- Runners-up: 2011β12
Domestic resultsβ»
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Below is a table with Heracles Almelo's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956.
Domestic Results since 1956 | ||||
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Domestic league | League result | Qualification to | Domestic cup | Cup result |
2022β23 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 2022β23 | Second round |
2021β22 Eredivisie | 16th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 2021β22 | Second round |
2020β21 Eredivisie | 9th | β | 2020β21 | Round of 16 |
2019β20 Eredivisie | 8th | β | 2019β20 | Round of 16 |
2018β19 Eredivisie | 7th | β (losing EL play-offs) | 2018β19 | Second round |
2017β18 Eredivisie | 10th | β | 2017β18 | Round of 16 |
2016β17 Eredivisie | 10th | β | 2015β16 | Third round |
2015β16 Eredivisie | 6th | Europa League (winning EL play-offs) | 2015β16 | Fourth round |
2014β15 Eredivisie | 14th | β | 2014β15 | Round of 16 |
2013β14 Eredivisie | 14th | β | 2013β14 | Round of 16 |
2012β13 Eredivisie | 12th | β | 2012β13 | Quarter-final |
2011β12 Eredivisie | 12th | β | 2011β12 | Final |
2010β11 Eredivisie | 8th | β (losing EL play-offs) | 2010β11 | Fourth round |
2009β10 Eredivisie | 6th | β (losing EL play-offs) | 2009β10 | Round of 16 |
2008β09 Eredivisie | 15th | β | 2008β09 | Second round |
2007β08 Eredivisie | 14th | β | 2007β08 | Semi-final |
2006β07 Eredivisie | 14th | β | 2006β07 | Second round |
2005β06 Eredivisie | 13th | β (losing IC play-offs) | 2005β06 | DSQ |
2004β05 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 2004β05 | Third round |
2003β04 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2003β04 | Quarter-final |
2002β03 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2002β03 | Second round |
2001β02 Eerste Divisie | 8th | β | 2001β02 | Second round |
2000β01 Eerste Divisie | 15th | β | 2000β01 | Round of 16 |
1999β00 Eerste Divisie | 7th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1999β00 | Third round |
1998β99 Eerste Divisie | 17th | β | 1998β99 | Second round |
1997β98 Eerste Divisie | 14th | β | 1997β98 | Round of 16 |
1996β97 Eerste Divisie | 13th | β | 1996β97 | Round of 16 |
1995β96 Eerste Divisie | 8th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1995β96 | Second round |
1994β95 Eerste Divisie | 6th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1994β95 | Quarter-final |
1993β94 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1993β94 | Third round |
1992β93 Eerste Divisie | 17th | β | 1992β93 | Third round |
1991β92 Eerste Divisie | 6th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1991β92 | Second round |
1990β91 Eerste Divisie | 6th | β | 1990β91 | Second round |
1989β90 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1989β90 | First round |
1988β89 Eerste Divisie | 12th | β | 1988β89 | First round |
1987β88 Eerste Divisie | 19th | β | 1987β88 | Second round |
1986β87 Eerste Divisie | 15th | β | 1986β87 | Second round |
1985β86 Eredivisie | 18th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1985β86 | Second round |
1984β85 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1984β85 | First round |
1983β84 Eerste Divisie | 12th | β | 1983β84 | Second round |
1982β83 Eerste Divisie | 16th | β | 1982β83 | First round |
1981β82 Eerste Divisie | 16th | β | 1981β82 | Quarter-final |
1980β81 Eerste Divisie | 19th | β | 1980β81 | First round |
1979β80 Eerste Divisie | 10th | β | 1979β80 | First round |
1978β79 Eerste Divisie | 13th | β | 1978β79 | Second round |
1977β78 Eerste Divisie | 10th | β | 1977β78 | Second round |
1976β77 Eerste Divisie | 19th | β | 1976β77 | First round |
1975β76 Eerste Divisie | 15th | β | 1975β76 | Second round |
1974β75 Eerste Divisie | 11th | β | 1974β75 | Quarter-final |
1973β74 Eerste Divisie | 10th | β | 1973β74 | Second round |
1972β73 Eerste Divisie | 15th | β | 1972β73 | Round of 16 |
1971β72 Eerste Divisie | 14th | β | 1971β72 | First round |
1970β71 Eerste Divisie | 6th | β | 1970β71 | Second round |
1969β70 Eerste Divisie | 10th | β | 1969β70 | First round |
1968β69 Eerste Divisie | 10th | β | 1968β69 | Quarter-final |
1967β68 Eerste Divisie | 11th | β | 1967β68 | Group stage |
1966β67 Eerste Divisie | 6th | β | 1966β67 | Quarter-final |
1965β66 Eredivisie | 16th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1965β66 | Round of 16 |
1964β65 Eredivisie | 9th | β | 1964β65 | Second round |
1963β64 Eredivisie | 13th | β | 1963β64 | First round |
1962β63 Eredivisie | 14th | β | 1962β63 | Third round |
1961β62 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1961β62 | ? |
1960β61 Eerste Divisie | 3rd (group B) | β | 1960β61 | ? |
1959β60 Eerste Divisie | 4th (group B) | β | not held | not held |
1958β59 Eerste Divisie | 7th (group B) | β | 1958β59 | ? |
1957β58 Tweede Divisie | 1st (group B) | Eerste Divisie (promotion) | 1957β58 | ? |
1956β57 Tweede Divisie | 3rd (group A) | β | 1956β57 | ? |
European recordβ»
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2016β17 | UEFA Europa League | ![]() |
1β1 | 0β0 | 1β1 (a) |
- Notes
- 3Q: Third qualifying round
Current squadβ»
- As of 1 February 2024
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 loanβ»
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former playersβ»
National team playersβ»
The following players were called up to represent their national teams in international football and received caps during their tenure with Heracles Almelo:
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- Players in bold actively play for Heracles Almelo and for their respective national teams. Years in brackets indicate careerspan with Heracles.
National team players by, Confederationβ»
Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former Heracles Almelo players represented Internationally
Confederation | Total | (Nation) Association |
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AFC | 3 | ![]() ![]() |
CAF | 7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
CONCACAF | 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
CONMEBOL | 0 | |
OFC | 0 | |
UEFA | 7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Players in international tournamentsβ»
The following is a list of Heracles Almelo players who have competed in international tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and the CONCACAF Gold Cup. To this date no Heracles players have participated in the UEFA European Championship, Africa Cup of Nations, Copa AmΓ©rica./the OFC Nations Cup while playing for Heracles Almelo.
Cup | Players |
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Coaching staffβ»
- As of 20 February 2024
Position | Staff |
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Team Manager | ![]() |
Manager | ![]() |
Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() ![]() |
First-team coach | ![]() |
First-Team Goalkeeper Coach | ![]() |
Video analyst | ![]() |
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Scout | ![]() |
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Kit Manager | ![]() |
Former coachesβ»
Horace Colclough (1920β21)
Ted Magner (1921β23)
Horace Colclough (1923β32)
Robert Roxburgh (1932β35)
Leslie Lievesley (1 March 1946 β 30 June 1947)
David Davison (July 1948 β February 1949)
Gilbert Richmond (1949β53)
Duggie Lochhead (1953β56)
Jan Bilj (1956β60)
Michael Keeping (Sept. 1960 β 30 January 1961)
Frits van der Elst / Freek Jaarsma (1961 interim)
Jaap van der Leck (March 1961β63)
Keith Spurgeon (1 July 1963 β 30 June 1964)
Jan de Bouter (1964β66)
Les Talbot (1 July 1966 β 30 June 1967)
Toon Valks (1967β69)
Evert Teunissen (1 July 1969 β 30 June 1970)
Rinus Gosens (1 July 1970 β 30 June 1972)
Ron Dellow (1 July 1972 β 30 June 1975)
Jan Verhaert (1975β76)
Hennie Hollink (1 July 1976 β 30 June 1979)
Theo Laseroms (1979β81)
Jan Morsing (1 July 1981 β 3 November 1982)
Arie Stehouwer (1982β83)
Gerard Somer (1983β87)
Jan Morsing (1988)
Henk van Brussel (1989β90)
Henk ten Cate (21 November 1990 β 30 June 1992)
Azing Griever (1 February 1993 β 1 March 1995)
Jan van Staa (1 July 1995 β 30 June 1996)
Gerard Marsman (1 July 1996 β 30 June 1998)
Theo Vonk (8 March 1998 β 30 June 1999)
Fritz Korbach (1 July 1999 β 30 June 2001)
Gertjan Verbeek (1 July 2001 β 30 June 2004)
Peter Bosz (1 July 2004 β 30 June 2006)
Ruud Brood (1 July 2006 β 24 December 2007)
Gert Heerkes (2 January 2008 β 30 June 2009)
Gertjan Verbeek (1 July 2009 β 30 June 2010)
Peter Bosz (1 July 2010 β 30 June 2013)
Jan de Jonge (1 July 2013 β 31 August 2014)
John Stegeman (1 September 2014 β 30 June 2018)
Frank Wormuth (1 July 2018 β 16 May 2022)
John Lammers (25 June 2022 β 12 December 2023)
Erwin van de Looi (21 December 2023 β Present)
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Sport β Het laatste nieuws uit Nederland leest u op Telegraaf.nl". Telegraaf. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Heracles Almelo degradeert na 17 jaar uit Eredivisie". Telegraaf. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Heracles Almelo promoted. And will return to the Eredivisie | NL Times". nltimes.nl. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Feest in Almelo: uitblinker Azzaoui schiet Heracles terug naar eredivisie". NOS. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Winnend Heracles ziet PEC niet uithalen en is kampioen van eerste divisie". nos.nl (in Dutch). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Heracles Almelo and PEC Zwolle celebrate Eredivisie promotion | NL Times". nltimes.nl. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Eerste Divisie Champions, RSSSF.com, Retrieved 7 June 2013
- ^ "Team". Heracles Almelo (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "De Heracles trainer mr. Magner" (in Dutch). Overijsselsch dagblad. 9 October 1923. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Trainer-Verzorger E. Magner" (in Dutch). Sportkroniek. 31 December 1923. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Delpher Kranten β Het volk : dagblad voor de arbeiderspartΔ³ 16-10-1933". kb.nl. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ "Delpher Kranten β De Heerenveensche koerier : onafhankelΔ³k dagblad voor Midden-Zuid-Oost-Friesland en Noord-OverΔ³ssel 10-05-1950". kb.nl. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Delpher Kranten β Nieuwsblad van het Noorden 13-10-1979". kb.nl. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Delpher Kranten β De waarheid 04-11-1982". kb.nl. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "Delpher Kranten β De Telegraaf 04-12-1987". kb.nl. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Delpher Kranten β Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland 08-01-1988". kb.nl. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013.
- ^ "SC HERACLES '74". 18 August 1988. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via KBDK.
External linksβ»
- Fansite β HAFC.nl (in Dutch)
- Tactical formations at football-lineups.com (in English)