Football Club Eindhoven, commonly known as FC Eindhoven, is a professional football club based in Eindhoven, NED, that competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football. They are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV.
FC Eindhoven play their home games at Jan Louwers Stadion, in the southern part of the city. The club's official colours are blue and white, hence their nickname "" ().
History
The club was founded on 16 November 1909 as E.V.V. It came from the fusion of Sparta and Eindhovia. It was decided to form a new club called E.V.V. (short for Eindhovense Voetbal Vereniging). The club colours were blue and white, the blue stemming from the crest of Eindhoven at that time. E.V.V. started to play in the Brabantse Voetbalbond, a regional league, but after a couple of years joined the NVB, the National League. In 1921 E.V.V. fused with Gestel (local team) and changed its name to E.V.V. Eindhoven. At the end of the 30s, the club had its first success winning as the Dutch Cup, the KNVB Beker, in 1937. In 1939, E.V.V. Eindhoven were champions of the 1st Division Region South and played for the title of The Netherlands with teams like DWS, NEC, Ajax and Achilles 1894. They finished fourth.
In 1950, E.V.V. Eindhoven had their first Dutch international in Noud van Melis. Frans Tebak and Dick Snoek were to quickly follow in his footsteps. In 1954, E.V.V. Eindhoven were the last Dutch league champions before the introduction of the professional league. After turning professional in 1954, the club played in the Eredivisie until 1957, when they were relegated to the Eerste Divisie. In 1969, they were even relegated to the Tweede Divisie. Two years later, the club secured promotion back to the Eerste Divisie, and in 1975, to the Eredivisie. In 1977, E.V.V. Eindhoven were relegated back to the Eerste Divisie, where they have remained ever since. In 1997, E.V.V. Eindhoven moved from a professional club back to an amateur club. A new professional club SBV Eindhoven (Stichting Betaald Voetbal Eindhoven) was founded, and in 2002 changed its name to FC Eindhoven.
In the 2009–10 season, FC Eindhoven qualified for playoffs to advance to the Eredivisie. They advanced past the first round defeating AGOVV Apeldoorn 4–2 on aggregate. After that, they were pitted against relegation candidate Willem II and were defeated 3–2 on aggregate. In the 2011-12 season, FC Eindhoven finished third, despite Ernest Faber leaving the club to join Dick Advocaat at PSV as his assistant in March 2012. The club lost 3–0 to Helmond Sport over two legs, 1–0 in the first and 2–0 in the second, in the second round of the promotion playoffs.
Erwin Koeman, the replacement of Ernest Faber, left in the summer of 2012 and was replaced by John Lammers. Under Lammers the 2012–13 season finished in a disappointing 16th spot, only above two sides whose points totals had been set at zero due to bankruptcy. The 2013–14 season was a big improvement with the club finishing sixth and qualifying for the promotion play-offs. There they encountered Sparta Rotterdam and lost 3–1 on aggregate.
Results improved over the next two seasons culminating in a 2nd place finish in the 2014-15 season, but losing the promotion playoffs. The club had another chance at promotion a season later, but failed again. The club then had a period of worse results, finishing 11th, 12th, and 14th in the next 3 seasons. In the 2019-20 season, FC Eindhoven were 13th when competition was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next season they finished 15th, before an improvement in the 2021-22 season saw the club finish 3rd and play for promotion, losing in the first round 1-4 on aggregate to Almere City. Results worsened again as the club achieved 8th and 14th in the next 2 seasons before an improvement in the 2024-25 season to 11th.
Rivalries FC Eindhoven's former biggest rivalry is with neighbours PSV Eindhoven, against whom they contest the Lichtstad Derby ('City of Light Derby'). However, the clubs have not faced each other in league competition since the 1976–77 season. FC Eindhoven used to be a bigger club than PSV in the period between 1930 and 1955. PSV was a club for the workers of Phillips and seen as a club for the privileged while FC Eindhoven was seen as the people's club. In 2004, FC Eindhoven contracted a co-operation deal with neighbours PSV Eindhoven, meaning the possibility of swapping youth players between the two clubs.
Nowadays, Helmond Sport are seen as the biggest rivals. The clubs are about 15 km apart and have been playing in the same league for years.
Honours Eredivisie Winner: 1954 KNVB Cup Winner: 1937 Promoted to Eredivisie Promotion: 1975 Promoted to Eerste Divisie Promotion: 1971
Results
Below is a table with FC Eindhoven's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.
Domestic Results since 1956Domestic leagueLeague resultQualification toKNVB Cup seasonCup result2025–26 Eerste Divisie11th –2025–26first round2024–25 Eerste Divisie11th –2024–25second round2023–24 Eerste Divisie14th –2023–24second round2022–23 Eerste Divisie8thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion 2022–23second round2021–22 Eerste Divisie3rdpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion 2021–22first round2020–21 Eerste Divisie15th –2020–21first round2019–20 Eerste Divisie13th –2019–20round of 162018–19 Eerste Divisie14th –2018–19first round2017–18 Eerste Divisie12th –2017–18second round2016–17 Eerste Divisie11th –2016–17second round2015–16 Eerste Divisie4thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2015–16second round2014–15 Eerste Divisie2ndpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2014–15second round2013–14 Eerste Divisie6thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2013–14third round2012–13 Eerste Divisie16th –2012–13third round2011–12 Eerste Divisie3rdpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2011–12round of 162010–11 Eerste Divisie12th –2010–11fourth round2009–10 Eerste Divisie12thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion2009–10second round2008–09 Eerste Divisie18th –2008–09third round2007–08 Eerste Divisie19th –2007–08third round2006–07 Eerste Divisie19th –2006–07third round2005–06 Eerste Divisie17th –2005–06round of 162004–05 Eerste Divisie15th –2004–05second round2003–04 Eerste Divisie16th –2003–04third round2002–03 Eerste Divisie10th –2002–03second round2001–02 Eerste Divisie17th –2001–02third round2000–01 Eerste Divisie9th –2000–01third round1999–2000 Eerste Divisie9th –1999–2000round of 161998–99 Eerste Divisie9th –1998–99quarter-final1997–98 Eerste Divisie8thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1997–98second round1996–97 Eerste Divisie9th –1996–97second round1995–96 Eerste Divisie17th –1995–96group stage1994–95 Eerste Divisie17th –1994–95second round1993–94 Eerste Divisie16th –1993–94second round1992–93 Eerste Divisie15th –1992–93second round1991–92 Eerste Divisie14thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1991–92round of 161990–91 Eerste Divisie9thpromotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion1990–91second round1989–90 Eerste Divisie5th –1989–90second round1988–89 Eerste Divisie13th –1988–89second round1987–88 Eerste Divisie6th –1987–88second round1986–87 Eerste Divisie11th –1986–87first round1985–86 Eerste Divisie16th –1985–86first round1984–85 Eerste Divisie18th –1984–85first round1983–84 Eerste Divisie15th –1983–84first round1982–83 Eerste Divisie11th –1982–83first round1981–82 Eerste Divisie14th –1981–82first round1980–81 Eerste Divisie10th –1980–81first round1979–80 Eerste Divisie14th –1979–80second round1978–79 Eerste Divisie5th –1978–79second round1977–78 Eerste Divisie9th –1977–78round of 161976–77 Eredivisie17thEerste Divisie (relegation)1976–77second round1975–76 Eredivisie15th –1975–76semi-final1974–75 Eerste Divisie6thEredivisie (winning promotion competition)1974–75first round1973–74 Eerste Divisie12th –1973–74first round1972–73 Eerste Divisie11th –1972–73first round1971–72 Eerste Divisie5th –1971–72first round1970–71 Tweede Divisie3rdEerste Divisie (promotion)1970–71first round1969–70 Tweede Divisie4th –1969–70first round 1968–69 Eerste Divisie15thTweede Divisie (losing relegation play-off)1968–69first round 1967–68 Eerste Divisie13th –1967–68group stage 1966–67 Eerste Divisie9th –1966–67first round 1965–66 Eerste Divisie10th –1965–66group stage 1964–65 Eerste Divisie6th –1964–65first round 1963–64 Eerste Divisie4th –1963–64round of 16 1962–63 Eerste Divisie9th –1962–63quarter-final 1961–62 Eerste Divisie6th (group A) –1961–62? 1960–61 Eerste Divisie13th (group B) –1960–61? 1959–60 Eerste Divisie12th (group B) –not heldnot held1958–59 Eerste Divisie7th (group A) –1958–59? 1957–58 Eerste Divisie7th (group B) –1957–58? 1956–57 Eredivisie18thEerste Divisie (relegation)1956–57?
Current squad
Former players
National team players The following players were called up to represent their national teams in international football and received caps during their tenure with FC Eindhoven:
Azerbaijan Ozan Kökçü (2022–2024) Canada Charles-Andreas Brym (2021–2022; 2022–2023) Curaçao Rangelo Janga (2024–present) Sixto Rovina (1985–1988)A Curaçao-born footballer, Sixto Rovina represented Netherlands Antilles internationally, prior to the countries dissolution in 2010, with Curaçao considered by both UEFA and FIFA as the only inherit successor to the national team of former Netherlands Antilles. Ayrton Statie (2016)
El Salvador Enrico Hernández (2021) Jamaica Marlon van de Wetering (2025–2026)
Netherlands Noud van Melis (1946–1954; 1958–1960) Dick Snoek (1950–1954; 1954–1960) Frans Tebak (1946–1963)
Players in bold actively play for FC Eindhoven and for their respective national teams. Years in brackets indicate careerspan with FC Eindhoven.
National team players by Confederation Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former FC Eindhoven players represented Internationally + Total national team players by confederation Confederation Total (Nation) Association AFC 0 CAF 0 CONCACAF 6 Curaçao (3), Canada (1), El Salvador (1), Jamaica (1) CONMEBOL 0 OFC 0 UEFA 4 Netherlands (3), Azerbaijan (1)
Players in international tournaments The following is a list of FC Eindhoven players who have competed in international tournaments, including the CONCACAF Gold Cup. To this date no FC Eindhoven players have participated in the FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship, Africa Cup of Nations, Copa América, AFC Asian Cup or the OFC Nations Cup while playing for FC Eindhoven.
CupPlayers 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Charles-Andreas Brym
Club officials
PositionStaff Chairman Juul van Hout Chief Executive Officer Günther Peeters Technical director Marc Scheepers Team Manager Tom van der Leegte Paul Schreuder Head coach Maurice Verberne Assistant coach Bastiaan Riemersma Mike van Dijk Goalkeeping coach Hans Segers Club doctor Paul Schreuder Physiotherapist Frank Hagenaars Thomas Hooyberghs Fanni Oláh Marco Subnel Equipment manager Lydia van den Heuvel Werner Rossou
Managers
Notes
References
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