Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a Dutch professional football club based in Almelo, founded in 1903. The club has won the Dutch national title twice, in 1927 and 1941. Heracles won the Eerste Divisie title during the 2004–05 season, gaining promotion to the Eredivisie for the first time in 28 years. The club has remained in the top division ever since. In 2012, reached the KNVB Cup final for the first time in club history, losing to PSV in the final. The club's main rival is FC Twente.
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Full name | Heracles Almelo | ||
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Nickname(s) | Heraclieden | ||
Founded | 1903 | ||
Ground | Erve Asito, Almelo | ||
Capacity | 12,080 | ||
Chairman | Hans Bredewoud[1] | ||
Manager | Frank Wormuth | ||
League | Eredivisie | ||
2020–21 | Eredivisie, 9th of 18 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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History
The club was founded on 3 May 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on 1 July 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998.
Heracles finished sixth in the Eredivisie during the 2015–16 season, qualifying for the end of season European play-offs. The club first defeated FC Groningen and then FC Utrecht and thus qualified for the first time in club history for European football, starting in the third qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.[2]
Stadium
Heracles Almelo currently play at the Erve Asito in Almelo. The Erve Asito was built in 1999 with a capacity 6,900, this was expanded in 2005 to hold 8,500. The pitch at the Erve Asito is artificial turf. After renovation of the stadium at the beginning of 2015–16 season, it currently holds 13,500 spectators.
Honours
Domestic results
Below is a table with Heracles Almelo's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956.
Domestic Results since 1956 | ||||
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Domestic league | League result | Qualification to | Domestic cup | Cup result |
2019–20 Eredivisie | 8th | – | 2019–20 | Round of 16 |
2018–19 Eredivisie | 7th | – (losing EL play-offs) | 2018–19 | Second round |
2017–18 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 2017–18 | Round of 16 |
2016–17 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 2015–16 | Third round |
2015–16 Eredivisie | 6th | Europa League (winning EL play-offs) | 2015–16 | Fourth round |
2014–15 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 2014–15 | Round of 16 |
2013–14 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 2013–14 | Round of 16 |
2012–13 Eredivisie | 12th | – | 2012–13 | Quarter-final |
2011–12 Eredivisie | 12th | – | 2011–12 | Final |
2010–11 Eredivisie | 8th | – (losing EL play-offs) | 2010–11 | Fourth round |
2009–10 Eredivisie | 6th | – (losing EL play-offs) | 2009–10 | Round of 16 |
2008–09 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 2008–09 | Second round |
2007–08 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 2007–08 | Semi-final |
2006–07 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 2006–07 | Second round |
2005–06 Eredivisie | 13th | – (losing IC play-offs) | 2005–06 | DSQ |
2004–05 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 2004–05 | Third round |
2003–04 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2003–04 | Quarter-final |
2002–03 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2002–03 | Second round |
2001–02 Eerste Divisie | 8th | – | 2001–02 | Second round |
2000–01 Eerste Divisie | 15th | – | 2000–01 | Round of 16 |
1999–00 Eerste Divisie | 7th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1999–00 | Third round |
1998–99 Eerste Divisie | 17th | – | 1998–99 | Second round |
1997–98 Eerste Divisie | 14th | – | 1997–98 | Round of 16 |
1996–97 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 1996–97 | Round of 16 |
1995–96 Eerste Divisie | 8th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1995–96 | Second round |
1994–95 Eerste Divisie | 6th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1994–95 | Quarter-final |
1993–94 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1993–94 | Third round |
1992–93 Eerste Divisie | 17th | – | 1992–93 | Third round |
1991–92 Eerste Divisie | 6th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1991–92 | Second round |
1990–91 Eerste Divisie | 6th | – | 1990–91 | Second round |
1989–90 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 1989–90 | First round |
1988–89 Eerste Divisie | 12th | – | 1988–89 | First round |
1987–88 Eerste Divisie | 19th | – | 1987–88 | Second round |
1986–87 Eerste Divisie | 15th | – | 1986–87 | Second round |
1985–86 Eredivisie | 18th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1985–86 | Second round |
1984–85 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1984–85 | First round |
1983–84 Eerste Divisie | 12th | – | 1983–84 | Second round |
1982–83 Eerste Divisie | 16th | – | 1982–83 | First round |
1981–82 Eerste Divisie | 16th | – | 1981–82 | Quarter-final |
1980–81 Eerste Divisie | 19th | – | 1980–81 | First round |
1979–80 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 1979–80 | First round |
1978–79 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 1978–79 | Second round |
1977–78 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 1977–78 | Second round |
1976–77 Eerste Divisie | 19th | – | 1976–77 | First round |
1975–76 Eerste Divisie | 15th | – | 1975–76 | Second round |
1974–75 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 1974–75 | Quarter-final |
1973–74 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 1973–74 | Second round |
1972–73 Eerste Divisie | 15th | – | 1972–73 | Round of 16 |
1971–72 Eerste Divisie | 14th | – | 1971–72 | First round |
1970–71 Eerste Divisie | 6th | – | 1970–71 | Second round |
1969–70 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 1969–70 | First round |
1968–69 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 1968–69 | Quarter-final |
1967–68 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 1967–68 | Group stage |
1966–67 Eerste Divisie | 6th | – | 1966–67 | Quarter-final |
1965–66 Eredivisie | 16th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1965–66 | Round of 16 |
1964–65 Eredivisie | 9th | – | 1964–65 | Second round |
1963–64 Eredivisie | 13th | – | 1963–64 | First round |
1962–63 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 1962–63 | Third round |
1961–62 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1961–62 | ? |
1960–61 Eerste Divisie | 3rd (group B) | – | 1960–61 | ? |
1959–60 Eerste Divisie | 4th (group B) | – | not held | not held |
1958–59 Eerste Divisie | 7th (group B) | – | 1958–59 | ? |
1957–58 Tweede Divisie | 1st (group B) | Eerste Divisie (promotion) | 1957–58 | ? |
1956–57 Tweede Divisie | 3rd (group A) | – | 1956–57 | ? |
European record
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 (a) |
- Notes
- 3Q: Third qualifying round
Current squad
- As of 26 March 2022[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former managers
Horace Colclough (1920–32)
Robert Roxburgh (1932–35)[5][6]
Leslie Lievesley (1 March 1946 – 30 June 1947)
David Davison (July 1948 – February 1949)
Duggie Lochhead (1953–56)
Jan Bilj (1956–60)
Michael Keeping (Sept. 1960 – 30 January 1961)
Frits van der Elst / Freek Jaarsma (1961 interim)
Jaap van der Leck (March 1961–63)
Keith Spurgeon (1 July 1963 – 30 June 1964)
Jan de Bouter (1964–66)
Les Talbot (1 July 1966 – 30 June 1967)
Toon Valks (1967–69)
Evert Teunissen (1 July 1969 – 30 June 1970)
Rinus Gosens (1 July 1970 – 30 June 1972)
Ron Dellow (1 July 1972 – 30 June 1975)
Jan Verhaert (1975–76)
Hennie Hollink (1 July 1976 – 30 June 1979)
Theo Laseroms (1979–81)[7]
Jan Morsing (1 July 1981 – 3 November 1982)[8]
Arie Stehouwer (1982–83)
Gerard Somer (1983–87)[9]
Jan Morsing (1988)[10][11]
Henk van Brussel (1989–90)
Henk ten Cate (21 November 1990 – 30 June 1992)
Azing Griever (1 February 1993 – 1 March 1995)
Jan van Staa (1 July 1995 – 30 June 1996)
Gerard Marsman (1 July 1996 – 30 June 1998)
Theo Vonk (8 March 1998 – 30 June 1999)
Fritz Korbach (1 July 1999 – 30 June 2001)
Gertjan Verbeek (1 July 2001 – 30 June 2004)
Peter Bosz (1 July 2004 – 30 June 2006)
Ruud Brood (1 July 2006 – 24 December 2007)
Gert Heerkes (2 January 2008 – 30 June 2009)
Gertjan Verbeek (1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010)
Peter Bosz (1 July 2010 – 30 June 2013)
Jan de Jonge (1 July 2013 – 31 August 2014)
John Stegeman (1 September 2014 – 30 June 2018)
Frank Wormuth (1 July 2018 – present)
References
- Fardau Wagenaar (1 July 2017). "Hans Bredewoud is vanaf vandaag de nieuwe voorzitter van Heracles". AD. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- "Sport – Het laatste nieuws uit Nederland leest u op Telegraaf.nl". Telegraaf. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- Eerste Divisie Champions, RSSSF.com, Retrieved 7 June 2013
- "Selectie 2017–2018". www.heracles.nl. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- "Delpher Kranten – Het volk : dagblad voor de arbeiderspartij 16-10-1933". kb.nl. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- "Delpher Kranten – De Heerenveensche koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Midden-Zuid-Oost-Friesland en Noord-Overijssel 10-05-1950". kb.nl.
- "Delpher Kranten – Nieuwsblad van het Noorden 13-10-1979". kb.nl. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- "Delpher Kranten – De waarheid 04-11-1982". kb.nl. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- "Delpher Kranten – De Telegraaf 04-12-1987". kb.nl.
- "Delpher Kranten – Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland 08-01-1988". kb.nl.
- "SC HERACLES '74". 18 August 1988. Retrieved 17 March 2018 – via KBDK.
External links
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- Fansite HAFC.nl (in Dutch)
- Tactical formations at football-lineups.com (in English)