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| Full name | Koninklijke Haarlemsche Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Koninklijke HFC | ||
| Founded | 15 September 1879 | ||
| Ground | Spanjaardslaan, Haarlem | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Coordinates | 52°21′49.7″N 4°37′22.4″E / 52.363806°N 4.622889°E | ||
| Chairman | Gert-Jan Pruijn | ||
| Manager | Gertjan Tamerus | ||
| League | Tweede Divisie | ||
| 2023–24 | Tweede Divisie, 11th of 18 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Koninklijke Haarlemsche Football Club (Royal Haarlem Football Club) is a football club based in Haarlem, Netherlands. It is the oldest existing club in Dutch football, founded by Pim Mulier in 1879. During the club's early years, the team only played rugby, but due to financial problems, they then switched to association football. The first official football match in the Netherlands was played in 1886 between HFC and Amsterdam Sport.
The club currently play in the Tweede Divisie (Second Division), a semi-professional tier re-established for the 2016–17 season, which is the third tier of the Dutch football pyramid and the highest non-pro league.