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.
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 | |
2019–20 | Eredivisie, 8th | |
Website | Club website | |
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In the 2004–05 season, Heracles won the title in the Eerste Divisie, so that during the 2005–06 season, Heracles played in the Eredivisie, where they finished 13th. The average attendance in 2004–05 was 5,700 people. In the recent top flight seasons, this has risen to just over 13,500. Their main rival is FC Twente.
In 2012 Heracles competed in its first Dutch Cup final, which it lost to PSV Eindhoven.
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 season 2015–16 it holds 13.500 supporters.
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.
In the 2015/16 season, Heracles finished sixth in the Eredivisie, so the club could participate in the playoffs for European football. The club first defeated FC Groningen and then FC Utrecht. Heracles thus qualified for the first time in club history for European football, in the third qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.[2]
Honours
National
- Eredivisie: 2
- 1926–27, 1940–41
- Eerste Divisie: 2[3]
- KNVB Cup: Runner-up
- 2011–12
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 6 August 2020[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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Former managers
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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.
- "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.
- "Delpher Kranten – De waarheid 04-11-1982". kb.nl.
- "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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heracles Almelo. |
- Fansite HAFC.nl (in Dutch)
- Tactical formations at football-lineups.com (in English)