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| Full name | Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse Arnhem[1] | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Vites FC Hollywood at the Rhine Airborne Football Club | ||
| Founded | 14 May 1892 | ||
| Ground | GelreDome | ||
| Capacity | 21,248[2] | ||
| Owner | Coley Parry | ||
| Chairman | Henk Parren | ||
| Head coach | John van den Brom | ||
| League | Eerste Divisie | ||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie, 18th of 18 (relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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SBV Vitesse Arnhem (Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse Arnhem, Eng: Professional Football Foundation Vitesse Arnhem), widely known as Vitesse (Dutch pronunciation: [viˈtɛsə]) or internationally known as Vitesse Arnhem, is a Dutch professional football club located in the municipality of Arnhem. Established on 14 May 1892, they currently play in the Eerste Divisie following relegation from the 2023–24 Eredivisie. Since 1998, the club has played its home games at the GelreDome.
Vitesse had its most successful period in the 1990s. Their best result in the Eredivisie was third place in 1997–98. They won the KNVB Cup in 2017 and also reached the final in 1912, 1927, 1990 and 2021. Throughout the years, Vitesse established itself as a stepping stone for future top class players like Raimond van der Gouw, Phillip Cocu, Roy Makaay, Sander Westerveld, Nikos Machlas, Mahamadou Diarra, Nemanja Matić, Wilfried Bony, Bertrand Traoré, Robin Gosens, Lewis Baker, Dominic Solanke, Martin Ødegaard, Milot Rashica, and Mason Mount.
- ^ "Stichting Betaald Voetbal "Vitesse-Arnhem"". Kamer van Koophandel. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Vitesse verlaagt capaciteit stadion GelreDome naar 25.000 zitplaatsen". de Gelderlander (in Dutch). 28 December 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.