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| Full name | Excelsior Rotterdam | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Kralingers Roodzwarten (red-blacks) The Wonder Oud papier-club (Paper recycling club) | ||
| Founded | 23 July 1902 | ||
| Ground | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion | ||
| Capacity | 4,500[1] | ||
| Chairman | Bob de Lange | ||
| Manager | Ruben den Uil | ||
| League | Eerste Divisie | ||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie, 16th of 18 (relegated via play-offs) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Excelsior Rotterdam, commonly known as Excelsior, is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football from the 2022–23 season following promotion. The club was founded on 23 July 1902 and was formerly known as "Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior" (Rotterdam Football and Athletics Club Excelsior). Excelsior's home stadium is the Stadion Woudestein – for sponsorship reasons known as the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion – which has a capacity of about 4,500, one of the smallest stadiums hosting professional football in the Netherlands.
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