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| Full name | Willem II Tilburg | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Tricolores Superkruiken (Super Pitchers) | ||
| Short name | Willem II | ||
| Founded | 12 August 1896 (as Tilburgia) | ||
| Ground | Koning Willem II Stadion | ||
| Capacity | 14,800 | ||
| Chairman | Meindert van Duijvenbode | ||
| Head coach | Peter Maes | ||
| League | Eredivisie | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie, 1st of 20 (promoted) | ||
| Website | https://www.willem-ii.nl/ | ||
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Willem II Tilburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈtʋeː]), commonly known simply as Willem II, is a Dutch football club based in Tilburg, Netherlands. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, following promotion from the Eerste Divisie in the 2023–24 season. The club was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia. On 12 January 1898, the club was renamed Willem II after Dutch king William II of the Netherlands (1792–1849), who, as Prince of Orange and commander of the Dutch army, had his military headquarters in Tilburg during the Belgian uprising of 1830, spent much time in the city after becoming king, and died there.[1]
Notable former players for the club include Dutch internationals Jan van Roessel, Joris Mathijsen, Jaap Stam, Frenkie de Jong, Marc Overmars, Virgil Van Dijk and Finland's Sami Hyypiä. The club's shirt consists of red-white-blue vertical stripes, inspired by the colours of the flag of the Netherlands. Willem II plays its home matches in the Koning Willem II Stadion, also named after the King. The stadium, opened on 31 May 1995, has a capacity of 14,700 spectators. The average attendance in 2004–05 was 12,500 people.[1]
The club has won the Eredivisie three times, and the Eerste Divisie four times.[1]
- ^ a b c "Historisch Overzicht". Willem-ii.nl.