Excelsior Rotterdam (women)

Excelsior Rotterdam
Founded2017
GroundVan Donge & De Roo Stadion[1]
Capacity4,500
Head coachMathijs Kreugel
LeagueEredivisie
2023–2412th
Websitehttps://excelsiorrotterdam.nl/teams/excelsiorvrouwen/

Excelsior Rotterdam is a Dutch women's football team from Rotterdam which competes in the Vrouwen Eredivisie, the top women's league in the Netherlands.

Established in 2017 as a result of a three seasons partnership between professional club Excelsior Rotterdam and amateur club BVV Barendrecht to create a women's team from the Rotterdam area.[2] That relationship lasted three years, after which Excelsior solely operated the club.[3][4]

The team host its matches at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. It previously used Barendrecht's facilities for matches and training.

The club has finished in last place in the Eredivisie in all but two of its seasons, eking out second-to-last place finishes in 2018–19 and 2020–21. It has twice reached the semifinals of the KNVB Women's Cup.

Seasons

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Vrouwen Eredivisie
Season Division Position W – D – L = Pts GF – GA Top scorer KNVB Cup
2017–18 Eredivisie 09 / 09 01 – 02 – 22 = 05 21 – 77 Henriquez [nl] (6) Round of 16
2018–19 08 / 09 05 – 04 – 16 = 19 27 – 58 Henriquez (11) Quarterfinals
2019–20 08 / 08 a 00 – 03 – 09 = 03 10 – 40 Cobussen [nl] (3) a
2020–21 07 / 08 02 – 06 – 09 = 12 15 – 48 Kersten [nl], Nieuwland [nl] (3) Quarterfinals
2021–22 09 / 09 02 – 05 – 17 = 11 28 – 83 Ellouzi (7) Semifinals
2022–23 11 / 110 02 – 02 – 16 = 8 14 – 57 Three tied (2) Quarterfinals
2023–24 12 / 120 02 – 05 – 15 = 11 20 – 53 Ellouzi (6) Semifinals

a = season abandoned due to Covid-19

Current squad

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As of May 2023[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Netherlands NED Isa Pothof
2 DF Netherlands NED Lieke de With
3 DF Netherlands NED Rachel Kleine
4 DF Netherlands NED Yara Helderman
5 DF Netherlands NED Yentl van Goch
6 MF Netherlands NED Lynn Groenewegen
7 FW Netherlands NED Dana Breewel
8 MF Netherlands NED Kim Hendriks
9 FW Tunisia TUN Sabrine Ellouzi
10 MF Netherlands NED Kathelyn Hendriks
11 FW Netherlands NED Wendy Balfoort
12 DF Netherlands NED Jikke de Raaf
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Netherlands NED Lieve van Vlier
15 DF Netherlands NED Fleur Mol
16 FW Aruba ARU Bonny Lammers
19 FW Netherlands NED Veerle van Spijk
20 GK Netherlands NED Nikki de Haan
21 GK Netherlands NED Floor Oussoren
22 FW Netherlands NED Chelsea Homan
23 DF Netherlands NED Robine de Ridder
24 MF Netherlands NED Stephanie Aurélio

Former players

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Head coaches

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Broadcasting

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As of the 2024–25 season, league matches are broadcast domestically on ESPN.[6] Public service broadcaster NOS occasionally broadcasts some games live and provides game highlights during the Studio Sport programme.

References

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  1. ^ Pronk, Mitchel. "Vertrekkende speelsters beslissend voor ADO Vrouwen". The Hague: ADO Den Haag. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Eredivisie vrouwen team van excelsior en bvv barendrecht – Excelsior Foundation". excelsiorfoundation.nl. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. ^ "Excelsior zet serieuze opleiding voor meidenvoetbal op" [Excelsior sets up serious training for girls' football]. Vrouwenvoetbal Nieuws (in Dutch). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  4. ^ "Excelsior Rotterdam Vrouwen". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  5. ^ "Vrouwenvoetbal". SBV Excelsior (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. ^ ve.mandy (2024-07-19). "Competitieprogramma Azerion Vrouwen Eredivisie seizoen 2024/'25 definitief". Azerion Vrouwen Eredivisie (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-09-23.
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