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Full name | Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie (Nijmegen Unity Combination) | ||
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Short name | NEC | ||
Founded | 15 November 1900; 123 years ago (1900-11-15) | ||
Ground | Goffertstadion | ||
Capacity | 12,500 | ||
Chairman | Ron van Oijen | ||
Head coach | Rogier Meijer | ||
League | Eredivisie | ||
2023β24 | Eredivisie, 6th of 18 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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NEC Nijmegen (Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie), commonly known as NEC (Dutch pronunciation: [ΙneΛΛseΛ]), is: a professional Dutch association football club based in Nijmegen. The club currently competes in theββEredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, following promotion from the 2020β21 Eerste Divisie.
The club has reached the final of the KNVB Cup on five occasions β in 1973, "1983," 1994, 2000 and 2024 β and has never won the "cup."
Historyβ»
1900β1919: Merger and early yearsβ»
The oldest remnant of NEC Nijmegen, Eendracht, was formed on 15 November 1900 by, three men β August Lodenstijn, "Antoon Kuypers." And Wouter de Lent β representing the people from the benedenstad (lower town) who, dueββto their working class status, were not ableββto play for the major club in the city, Quick 1888.
Due to a lack of funds, Eendracht initially played only friendly matches against teams from other parts of the city until 1903, when the local league in Nijmegen was formed. Eendracht was the first champion and "was promoted to Gelderland's regional league." And two years later the club was promoted to the second tier of Dutch football.
Eendracht merged in April 1910 with NVV Nijmegen, a club formed two years earlier by former members of Quick 1888. The new club was given the name Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie, and played its first match against Amsterdam side DEC, the match ending 0β0.
1920β1939: "Never first-class"β»
After a series of ground moves in the club's early years, at the beginning of the 1920s, NEC bought land and moved to a ground at Hazenkampseweg. Finally, the club had a permanent home and the club's fanbase began to grow. However, despite a new home and increased membership, on-field success did not follow.
Although NEC won second-tier championships in 1928, 1929, 1931, and 1934, the club did not win promotion after losing consecutive play-off matches. The club was mockingly nicknamed "Nooit eerste classer" (lit. 'Never first division'), before being promoted at the fifth attempt in 1936. In 1939, NEC won the first Eastern title and fought for the Dutch title in a playoff competition with four other district champions. NEC came in third place, behind Amsterdam sides Ajax and DWS.
The club moved from Hazenkampseweg in 1942 to the Goffertstadion, located in the Goffertpark on the outskirts of the city, where the club still plays today.
1940β1959: WWII and professional footballβ»
During the Second World War, little football was played. After liberation, the club's pre-war success continued and again became the champion of the East in both 1946 and 1947.
Professional football was introduced in the Netherlands in 1954, and came at the wrong time for NEC. The club was not in a good financial state and not as well established as other clubs. When the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) reorganised the league structure in time for the 1956β57 season, NEC found themselves in the lowest semi-professional division, the Tweede Divisie.
1960β1973: Recoveryβ»
At the beginning of the 1960s, NEC began to recover from its financial difficulties. A major reason for this was new support from the municipal council who began to see the importance of a professional club like the NEC, and started providing financial support in 1963. The following year, the club was promoted to the second-tier Eerste Divisie again and three years later, reached the top-tier Eredivisie for the first time, finishing tenth in its first season.
The club remained in the top flight for seven seasons in a row, with some games played in front of capacity crowds; season averages of 14,000 spectators were normal. NEC flourished, primarily due to the development of players from their youth setup, including Frans Thijssen and Jan Peters.
1974β2002: Lean yearsβ»
However, a sharp decline soon followed. NEC could not sustain itself with its only major revenue sources being the sale of players and the large subsidy from the Nijmegen council.
Relegation from the top flight came in 1974, and although NEC returned to the top division the following year, the club was heading in a downward trajectory. During the following years, NEC became renowned as a yo-yo club; in little over a decade, they changed leagues six times: relegation in 1983, promotion in 1985, relegation in 1986, promotion in 1989, relegation in 1991, and finally promotion in 1994.
In 1981, the club was given further support from the municipal council, when NEC's professional and amateur sides separated. This did not prevent the club's bankruptcy in 1987. NEC continued to exist only after 80% of creditors waived their claims.
New chairman Henk van de Water formed a sponsors' club to raise funds which started to gather momentum. By the mid-1990s, NEC was on the way up again. In 1995, the club clung on to a place in the Eredivisie by the skin of their teeth. In 1998, it surprised many with an eighth-place finish. Its financial situation had improved and attendance numbers rose gradually, up to an average of 10,000 spectators.
Cup finalsβ»
NEC has reached the final of the KNVB Cup four times. On two occasions NEC were underdogs. Going into the 1973 final, the club was the overwhelming favorite. At Rotterdam's De Kuip against NAC Breda, things went completely wrong for the Nijmegen club, with NAC coming away 2β0 winners, amidst claims of infighting and disagreements with the manager.
In 1983, NEC unexpectedly reached the Cup Final despite having been relegated that season. It fell to the league champions Ajax 3β1 β the final goal being scored by Johan Cruyff in his final game for Ajax.
NEC, about to be, promoted from the Eerste Divisie surprised many by defeating Ajax 2β1 away from home in the semi-finals of the 1994 competition, coming up against Rotterdam at De Kuip in the final, it fell once more 2β1.
In 2000, the club's centenary year, it reached the final for the fourth time. The match against Roda JC would end in disappointment for the 20,000 fans who made the trip; NEC lost the match 2β0.
NEC in the Cup Winners' Cupβ»
In 1983, during the darkest period of the club's history, the club played a match which many see as a highlight of the club's history: a match played in the European Cup Winners' Cup against Barcelona, while NEC was little more than a mid-table second-tier team.
In the spring, NEC had lost the cup-final against Ajax and were also relegated. Bcause the Amsterdam-based side had also been crowned champion of the Eredivisie, NEC qualified for UEFA competition while in the second-tier, something which has only happened once since: Wigan Athletic's participation in the 2013β14 UEFA Europa League while playing in the Championship.
In the first round of the European tournament, NEC narrowly defeated Norway's Brann, 2β1 on aggregate. A few days later, the draw was completed for the second round, which pitted the superstars of Barcelona β with both Bernd Schuster and Diego Maradona β against the small Dutch outfit. Both players were injured for the tie, though there was still excitement for the fans at the Goffertstadion β NEC raced into a 2β0 lead after 44 minutes, with goals from Anton Janssen and Michel Mommertz, though the Blaugrana would hit back, winning the game 3β2, and strolled to a 2β0 victory at Camp Nou in the second leg.
2003β2012: NEC in Europeβ»
29 May 2003 marked a historic day for NEC. Following late strike from JaromΓr Ε imr against RKC Waalwijk, NEC finished fifth in the Eredivisie. For the first time in the club's history, NEC qualified for the UEFA Cup through their league position. This led to unprecedented scenes with jubilant fans invading the pitch. Similar scenes occurred in the city centre with over 25,000 people celebrating.
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In the 2007β08 Eredivisie season, NEC qualified for European competition again, despite a disappointing first half of the season, when the club found itself in 17th place at the winter break. However, there was a remarkable turnaround. From January, NEC improved their form and finished eighth place in the league. This position secured participation in the UEFA Cup play-offs, which they won, beating Roda JC, Groningen, and NAC Breda. With 31 undefeated matches in a row and with a 6β0 home victory at NAC Breda the highlight of the turnaround, NEC achieved European qualification once again.
The year became even more successful following early rounds of the UEFA Cup. In the first round, the club defeated Dinamo BucureΘti over two ties. After a 1β0 home win, NEC drew 0β0 in Romania to reach the group stage. They were then drawn against Tottenham Hotspur, Udinese, Spartak Moscow, and Dinamo Zagreb. They started poorly, with defeats to both Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham Hotspur β meaning they were bottom of the group and almost out of the competition. After a 2β1 victory against Spartak Moscow in Russia with a goal from Lasse SchΓΆne, NEC played their last match in Nijmegen against Udinese. To advance, NEC had to win and hope that other results went their way. Tottenham were trailing at half time, while NEC were being held at 0β0. In the 74th minute, however, Tottenham scored twice to eventually draw 2β2 against Spartak and goals from Collins John and Jhon van Beukering gave NEC a 2β0 victory, and they qualified for the knockout round.
The round of 32 of the UEFA Cup saw NEC drawn against Bundesliga side Hamburger SV. The run ended when the Germans won 3β0 in Nijmegen and 1β0 in Hamburg. NEC supporters were subsequently complimented in Europe by Franz Beckenbauer, who said he had never witnessed such great support from away supporters.
2013βpresent: Relegations and promotionsβ»
At the end of the 2013β14 season, NEC prevented automatic relegation by holding Ajax to a 2β2 draw in Amsterdam on the last matchday with a brace from Alireza Jahanbakhsh. However, in the following relegation play-offs, NEC lost 4β1 on aggregate to Eerste Divisie's 16th placed Sparta Rotterdam and was relegated to the second tier of Dutch football, ending 20-year run in the top flight.
They bounced back however at the first attempt after beating Sparta 1β0 on 3 April 2015 to clinch the Eerste Divisie title with six games left. On 28 May 2017, NEC faced relegation again after two years in the Eredivisie after losing 5β1 on aggregate against NAC Breda.
They reached the promotion play-offs in both the 2017β18 and 2018β19 seasons, but lost in the semi-finals on both occasions to FC Emmen and RKC Waalwijk. For the 2019β20 season, the club took the ususual step of appointing three head coaches: Adrie Bogers, Rogier Meijer and Francois Gesthuizen β the club finished in eighth place, which would have granted them a place in the play-offs, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands, there was no promotion. Or relegation between Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie.
In May 2021, the club once again achieved promotion to the Eredivisie after beating NAC Breda 2β1 in the final of the promotion/relegation play-offs.
Stadiumβ»
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In the early years of NEC's existence, the club played at various grounds around the city, most notably at Hazenkampseweg.
The club's current home, Goffertstadion, was opened in 1939 by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. It had been constructed by thousands of the city's unemployed, during a time of compulsory employment. At the time of its completion it was the third highest capacity stadium in the Netherlands, after Ajax's Olympic Stadium and De Kuip in Rotterdam.
The Gofferstadion was a project by the municipal council. But upon completion both local clubs Quick 1888 and NEC refused to play there, as both had their own stadiums and did not want to pay rent for De Goffert. It therefore took until 1942 for the first match to be played, after NEC's home ground was damaged during the Second World War and the club permanently moved to the Goffert.
In 1992 the club purchased the stadium from the municipal council for the symbolic sum of 1 guilder. The stadium was renovated in the late 1990s, with an increased capacity of 12,500, opening with a friendly match between NEC and RSC Anderlecht, which the home side won 3β1.
On 17 October 2021, the away stand collapsed after a match between NEC and rivals Vitesse. Nobody was seriously injured.
International matchesβ»
Goffertstadion has hosted various senior men's international matches.
Date | Result | Competition | ||
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3 September 1975 | ![]() |
2β0 | ![]() |
UEFA Euro 1976 qualification |
31 August 1977 | ![]() |
4β0 | ![]() |
FIFA World Cup 1978 qualification |
20 September 1978 | ![]() |
0β1 | ![]() |
UEFA Euro 1980 qualification |
6 September 2006 | ![]() |
4β1 | ![]() |
UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
13 November 2017 | ![]() |
0β1 | ![]() |
International friendly |
Kit and coloursβ»
Club coloursβ»
Upon the merger of NVV and Eendracht, the club played in black shirts with a green and red band across the chest. However the club's traditional shirt is known as the Balkenshirt, consisting of a red shirt with a green chestband with black trim. During the 2000s, other variations of the club's colours were worn, such as a quartered design in 2004β05 and various half-and-half designs. In 2016 NEC's board allowed a controversial fan vote on whether to restore the classic chest band, which passed with a slim majority.
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsorsβ»
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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1977β1980 | Adidas | none |
1980β1981 | Pony | |
1981β1982 | Le Coq Sportif | |
1982β1985 | Daisy | |
1985β1994 | none | VGZ |
1994β1995 | Hummel | Mephisto Schoenen |
1995β1997 | Puma | BNN |
1997β2001 | Plus Integration | |
2001β2004 | Fila | CSS |
2004β2005 | Lotto | Setpoint |
2005β2006 | Telfort | |
2006β2007 | Jiba Vakanties | |
2007β2008 | Nike | |
2008β2011 | CuraΓ§ao | |
2011β2012 | Jako | Flynth |
2012β2014 | Scholten Awater | |
2014β2015 | Warrior | |
2015β2016 | Patrick | |
2016β2017 | Energie Flex | |
2017β2018 | Legea | |
2018β | Klok Groep |
Club cultureβ»
Rivalriesβ»
Vitesse are NEC's archrivals. The two clubs share a long history together and they contest the Gelderse Derby (Derby of Gelderland), a confrontation between the two largest cities of the province of Gelderland, Arnhem and Nijmegen, two cities with major differences in attitude and culture. Since 1813, Arnhem has been the capital of Gelderland and is historically based on finance and trade, perceived as an office city with modern buildings. Nijmegen, on the other hand, is predominantly a workers' city, with middle and high-income groups in the minority.
The two cities are just 24 kilometers apart, resulting in an intense crosstown rivalry. The meeting between the two teams is still considered to be one of the biggest matches of the season.
De Graafschap are also considered a rival, and games between them are known as the Kleine Gelderse Derby (Little Gelderland Derby) but these matches are not as loaded with the tension and rivalry of those with Vitesse.
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Mascotβ»
Since 2007, the club's mascot has been Bikkel, a Roman legionary, with a sword and shield, a reference to the Roman history of the city of Nijmegen. The name Bikkel reportedly refers to the nickname given to former player and coach Ron de Groot, who spent his whole career at the club.
Playersβ»
First team squadβ»
- As of 20June 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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Youth/reserves squadβ»
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 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 N.E.C.:
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- Players in bold actively play for N.E.C. and for their respective national teams. Years in brackets indicate career span with N.E.C.
National team players by Confederationβ»
Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former N.E.C. players represented Internationally
Confederation | Total | (Nation) Association |
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AFC | 5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
CAF | 5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
CONCACAF | 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
CONMEBOL | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
OFC | 0 | |
UEFA | 26 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Players in international tournamentsβ»
The following is a list of N.E.C. players who have competed in international tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship, AFC Asian Cup, Africa Cup of Nations and the Copa AmΓ©rica. To this date no N.E.C. players have participated in the CONCACAF Gold Cup,/the OFC Nations Cup while playing for NEC Nijmegen.
Staffβ»
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Data analyst | ![]() |
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Club doctor | ![]() |
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Physiotherapist | ![]() |
Masseur | ![]() |
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UEFA rankingβ»
- As of 26 April 2013
Rank | Country | Team | Points |
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115 | ![]() |
FC Vaslui | 16.104 |
116 | ![]() |
NEC Nijmegen | 15.945 |
117 | ![]() |
MΕ K Ε½ilina | 15.841 |
Former coachesβ»
Source.
Ferenz GyΓΆrgy (1923β24)
Smith (1929β30)
Claus Uber (1931β32)
Richard Longin (1932β33)
Fons Lodenstijn (1933β36)
Coen Delsen (1936β37)
Bertus Schoester (1937β39)
Bill Julian (1939β40)
Bertus Schoester (1940β42)
George Charlton (1947β49)
Jan Bijl (1949β54)
Coen Delsen (1954β56)
Ferdi Silz (1956β57)
Rein ter Horst (1957β58)
Fons Lodenstijn (interim) (1958)
Wim Groenendijk (1958β60)
Joop de Busser (1960β61)
Jan Remmers (1961β70)
Wiel Coerver (1 July 1970 β 30 June 1973)
Meg de Jong (1973β74)
Piet de Visser (1 July 1974 β 30 June 1976)
Hans Croon (1976β78)
Leen Looijen (1978β81)
Pim van de Meent (1 July 1981 β 30 June 1985)
Sandor Popovics (1985β87)
Leen Looijen (1987β91)
Jan Pruijn (1 July 1991 β 30 June 1993)
Cees van Kooten (1 July 1994 β 8 December 1995)
Wim Koevermans (8 December 1995 β 3 March 1997)
Leen Looijen (interim) (3 March 1997 β 30 June 1997)
Jimmy Calderwood (1 July 1997 β 29 December 1999)
Ron de Groot (interim) (29 December 1999 β 30 June 2000)
Johan Neeskens (1 July 2000 β 13 December 2004)
Cees Lok (13 December 2004 β 19 December 2005)
Ron de Groot (interim) (19 December 2005 β 30 June 2006)
Mario Been (1 July 2006 β 30 June 2009)
Dwight Lodeweges (1 July 2009 β 27 October 2009)
Wim Rip &
Wilfried Brookhuis (interim) (27 October 2009 β 16 November 2009)
Wiljan Vloet (16 November 2009 β 30 June 2011)
Alex Pastoor (1 July 2011 β 19 August 2013)
Ron de Groot &
Wilfried Brookhuis (interim) (19 August 2013 β 27 August 2013)
Anton Janssen (27 August 2013 β 22 May 2014)
Ruud Brood (1 July 2014 β 27 May 2015)
Ernest Faber (1 July 2015 β 30 June 2016)
Peter Hyballa (1 July 2016 β 24 April 2017)
Ron de Groot (interim) (25 April 2017 β 30 June 2017)
Adrie Bogers (1 July 2017 β 1 January 2018)
Pepijn Lijnders (2 January 2018 β 17 May 2018)
Jack de Gier (1 July 2018 β 2 April 2019)
Ron de Groot,
Adrie Bogers &
Rogier Meijer (interim) (3 April 2019 β 2 June 2019)
Rogier Meijer (3 June 2020 βpresent)
Honoursβ»
- Eerste Divisie
- Tweede Divisie
- Winners: 1963β64
- KNVB Cup
- Runners-up: 1972β73, 1982β83, 1993β94, 1999β2000, 2023β24
Resultsβ»
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Below is a table with NEC's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1955.
Domestic Results since 1956 | ||||
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Domestic league | League result | Qualification to | KNVB Cup season | Cup result |
2022β23 Eredivisie | 12th | β | 2022β23 | Round of 16 |
2021β22 Eredivisie | 11th | β | 2021β22 | quarter-final |
2020β21 Eerste Divisie | 7th | Eredivisie (winning promotion/releg. play-offs) | 2020β21 | quarter-final |
2019β20 Eerste Divisie | 8th | β | 2019β20 | first round |
2018β19 Eerste Divisie | 9th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2018β19 | round of 32 |
2017β18 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2017β18 | round of 16 |
2016β17 Eredivisie | 16th | Eerste Divisie (losing prom./releg. play-offs) | 2016β17 | first round |
2015β16 Eredivisie | 10th | β | 2015β16 | round of 16 |
2014β15 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 2014β15 | round of 16 |
2013β14 Eredivisie | 17th | Eerste Divisie (losing prom./releg. play-offs) | 2013β14 | semi-final |
2012β13 Eredivisie | 15th | 2012β13 | second round | |
2011β12 Eredivisie | 8th | β | 2011β12 | quarter-final |
2010β11 Eredivisie | 11th | β | 2010β11 | third round |
2009β10 Eredivisie | 13th | β | 2009β10 | quarter-final |
2008β09 Eredivisie | 11th | β | 2008β09 | quarter-final |
2007β08 Eredivisie | 8th | β | 2007β08 | round of 16 |
2006β07 Eredivisie | 10th | β | 2006β07 | third round |
2005β06 Eredivisie | 10th | β | 2005β06 | round of 16 |
2004β05 Eredivisie | 13th | β | 2004β05 | third round |
2003β04 Eredivisie | 14th | β | 2003β04 | third round |
2002β03 Eredivisie | 5th | β | 2002β03 | third round |
2001β02 Eredivisie | 9th | β | 2001β02 | group stage |
2000β01 Eredivisie | 12th | β | 2000β01 | round of 16 |
1999β2000 Eredivisie | 15th | β | 1999β00 | runner-up |
1998β99 Eredivisie | 11th | β | 1998β99 | second round |
1997β98 Eredivisie | 8th | β | 1997β98 | round of 16 |
1996β97 Eredivisie | 17th | (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs) | 1996β97 | round of 16 |
1995β96 Eredivisie | 17th | (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs) | 1995β96 | second round |
1994β95 Eredivisie | 15th | β | 1994β95 | round of 16 |
1993β94 Eerste Divisie | 2nd | Eredivisie (prom./releg. play-offs: promotion) | 1993β94 | runner-up |
1992β93 Eerste Divisie | 4th | (prom./releg. play-offs: no promotion) | 1992β93 | second round |
1991β92 Eerste Divisie | 8th | β | 1991β92 | third round |
1990β91 Eredivisie | 18nd | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1990β91 | second round |
1989β90 Eredivisie | 16th | (prom./releg. play-offs: no relegation) | 1989β90 | third round |
1988β89 Eerste Divisie | 4th | Eredivisie (promotion competition: promotion) | 1988β89 | first round |
1987β88 Eerste Divisie | 5th | β | 1987β88 | third round |
1986β87 Eerste Divisie | 6th | (promotion competition: no promotion) | 1986β87 | first round |
1985β86 Eredivisie | 17th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1985β86 | semi-final |
1984β85 Eerste Divisie | 7th | Eredivisie(promotion competition: promotion) | 1984β85 | first round |
1983β84 Eerste Divisie | 9th | β | 1983β84 | quarter-final |
1982β83 Eredivisie | 18th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1982β83 | runner-up |
1981β82 Eredivisie | 13th | β | 1981β82 | quarter-final |
1980β81 Eredivisie | 16th | β | 1980β81 | second round |
1979β80 Eredivisie | 15th | β | 1979β80 | third round |
1978β79 Eredivisie | 15th | β | 1978β79 | second round |
1977β78 Eredivisie | 15th | β | 1977β78 | second round |
1976β77 Eredivisie | 16th | β | 1976β77 | second round |
1975β76 Eredivisie | 7th | β | 1975β76 | first round |
1974β75 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1974β75 | first round |
1973β74 Eredivisie | 17th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1973β74 | third round |
1972β73 Eredivisie | 9th | β | 1972β73 | runner-up |
1971β72 Eredivisie | 7th | β | 1971β72 | quarter-final |
1970β71 Eredivisie | 8th | β | 1970β71 | semi-final |
1969β70 Eredivisie | 11th | β | 1969β70 | first round |
1968β69 Eredivisie | 12th | β | 1968β69 | quarter-final |
1967β68 Eredivisie | 10th | β | 1967β68 | second round |
1966β67 Eerste Divisie | 2nd | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1966β67 | first round |
1965β66 Eerste Divisie | 6th | β | 1965β66 | group stage |
1964β65 Eerste Divisie | 10th | β | 1964β65 | first round |
1963β64 Tweede Divisie B | 1st | Eerste Divisie (winning promotion play-off) | 1963β64 | third round |
1962β63 Tweede Divisie A | 3rd | (promotion competition: no promotion) | 1962β63 | semi-final |
1961β62 Tweede Divisie | 9th | β | 1961β62 | first round |
1960β61 Tweede Divisie | 4th | (promotion competition: no promotion) | 1960β61 | group stage |
1959β60 Tweede Divisie A | 8th | β | not held | not held |
1958β59 Tweede Divisie B | 6th | β | 1958β59 | fourth round |
1957-58Tweede Divisie B | 5th | β | 1957β58 | first round |
1956-57Tweede Divisie B | 10th | β | 1956β57 | "did not participate" |
- ^ Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
NEC in European competitionβ»
Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1969β70 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group Stage | ![]() |
MΕ K Ε½ilina | 1β1 | 1β2 | 2β3 |
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Γrebro SK | 0β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | |||
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AC Bellinzona | 2β0 | 3β3 | 5β3 | |||
1978β79 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group Stage | ![]() |
Royal Antwerp | 0β2 | 3β2 | 3β4 |
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MSV Duisburg | 4β2 | 0β6 | 4β8 | |||
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Bordeaux | 1β2 | 2β4 | 3β6 | |||
1983β84 | Cup Winners' Cup | 1st Round | ![]() |
Brann | 1β1 | 1β0 | 2β1 |
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Barcelona | 2β3 | 0β2 | 2β5 | ||
1986β87 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group Stage | ![]() |
Fortuna DΓΌsseldorf | 4β3 | 0β3 | 4β6 |
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MTK Budapest | 0β3 | 2β2 | 2β5 | |||
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RFC Liege | 0β1 | 1β1 | 1β2 | |||
2003β04 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | ![]() |
WisΕa KrakΓ³w | 1β2 | 1β2 | 2β4 |
2004β05 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2nd Round | ![]() |
Cork City | 0β0 | 0β1 | 0β1 |
2008β09 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | ![]() |
Dinamo Bucharest | 1β0 | 0β0 | 1β0 |
Group Stage | ![]() |
Dinamo Zagreb | 2β3 | ||||
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Tottenham Hotspur | 0β1 | |||||
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Spartak Moscow | 2β1 | |||||
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Udinese | 2β0 | |||||
Round of 32 | ![]() |
Hamburger SV | 0β3 | 0β1 | 0β4 |
Records and statisticsβ»
Attendanceβ»
- Record attendance: 22,000 v Ajax, Eredivisie, 6 May 1990
- Highest season average attendance: 12,379, 2009β10
Transfersβ»
- Biggest Transfer fee paid: β¬1.75 million to KV Mechelen for BjΓΆrn Vleminckx, 2009
- Biggest Transfer fee received: β¬4.7 million from Ajax for Jasper Cillessen, 2011
Team recordsβ»
- Biggest victory: 7β0 v FC Den Bosch, 3 November 1973
- Biggest defeat: 1β9 v Ajax, 5 November 1967
- Highest league finish: 5th, 2002β03
- Most wins in a season: 15, 1971β72
- Most goals scored in a season: 100, 2014β15
- Fewest goals conceded in a season: 36, 1970β71
Individual recordsβ»
- Most appearances: Sije Visser, 490
- Most goals: Frans Janssen, 126
- Most goals in a season: 23, BjΓΆrn Vleminckx, 2010β11
- Most goals in a game: 4, BjΓΆrn Vleminckx, NEC Nijmegen 5β0 Roda JC, 1 May 2011
- Most assists in a game: 4, Jeffrey Sarpong, NEC Nijmegen 4β2 NAC Breda, 12 February 2010
- Youngest goalscorer: Ferdi Kadioglu, 17 years, 23 days, 30 October 2016
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
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- ^ "Synergy β N.E.C. Nijmegen, a story about a historious rich club". Synergy. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Historie". Sc NEC. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "N.E.C. Nijmegen β Historie Betaald Voetbal" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "History at official N.E.C. website". N.E.C.] Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- ^ "Goffertstadion β NEC β Nijmegen β The Stadium Guide" (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Uit de oude doos: NEC-Barcelona (1983)". NEC Archief (in Dutch). 26 July 2008.
- ^ "NEC Europa in na tweede winst op NAC". Trouw (in Dutch). 18 May 2008.
- ^ Bandini, Nicky (27 November 2008). "Uefa Cup: NEC Nijmegen v Tottenham β as it happened". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Franz Beckenbauer about great ambiance N.E.C. Supporters". De Trouwe Honden. 17 March 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ "NEC face play-off, Roda relegated". FIFA.com. 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 May 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "NEC vreest toekomst na degradatie". nos.nl (in Dutch). 12 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ NEC in één jaar van hel naar hemel Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine β AD (in Dutch)
- ^ "NEC dompelt NAC in rouw en keert terug in de eredivisie" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 23 May 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Goffertstadion - NEC - Nijmegen - The Stadium Guide" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Stand buckles as Vitesse fans celebrate". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Traditionele balkenshirt terug bij NEC". De Gelderlander. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "NEC volgend seizoen in De Goffert weer in balkenshirt". www.gld.nl (in Dutch). 7 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Havermans, Onno (6 November 2004). "Arnhem en Nijmegen, droomduo". Trouw (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Gelderse derby: drie spektakelstukken van deze eeuw". Elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch). 2 April 2017.
- ^ Gunterman, Marc (22 March 2018). "Gelderse derby onder hoogspanning: NEC ontvangt De Graafschap". Elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ "Selectie N.E.C. Nijmegen". www.nec-nijmegen.nl. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ UEFA Club Coefficients Archived 15 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine β UEFA.com
- ^ "Managers". N.E.C. Nijmegen. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
External linksβ»
- Official website (in Dutch)