Kralingen-Crooswijk ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˌkraːlɪŋə(ŋ) ˈkroːsʋɛik] ) is a township of the city of Rotterdam , Netherlands . It is located at the immediate east of the city's centre. As of 2005 it has about 52,379 inhabitants and has a territory of about 1,286 ha. It consists of the two boroughs Kralingen and Crooswijk , the former being a village itself until it was incorporated in the city of Rotterdam in the late 19th century.
41-563: Kralingen-Crooswijk is home to the football club Excelsior Rotterdam and the economics and social studies faculties of the Erasmus University are located within its borders. It is linked to the city centre by the Caland Metroline , as well as several Rotterdam tram and bus lines. On the northern side of the municipality is located Het Kralingse Bos , a large park surrounding an artificial lake. Many inhabitants of
82-765: A funeral as they felt like their club's identity had died due to the partnership with Feyenoord. In 2017 Excelsior won against Feyenoord (3–0), resulting in the latter not winning the Eredivisie title on that day. This resulted in riots. Below is a table with Excelsior's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The Excelsior 'Player of
123-399: A joint stadium for Excelsior and Sparta , but eventually none of the plans were implemented. Due to financial pressure, Excelsior decided to take the plunge and started renovating Woudestein themselves. The club built two new stands themselves and with the help of the municipality the main stand got renovated as well, including business seats and office space. On 31 July 2000, the new stadium
164-530: A partnership with Rotterdam rivals Feyenoord . Excelsior became Feyenoord's satellite club. As such, Feyenoord gave Excelsior money and players (either on loan or free transfer). A majority of the Excelsior fans have always been against a partnership with Feyenoord. Michel van der Neut, chairman of Excelsior's supporters club, claimed: "Excelsior sold her soul with the extended partnership. Excelsior simply stops existing this way." In 2010 Excelsior returned to
205-716: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Excelsior Rotterdam Excelsior Rotterdam , commonly in The Netherlands known as Excelsior , is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam . They play in the Eerste Divisie , the 2nd tier of Dutch football from the 2024–25 season following relegation. The club was founded on 23 July 1902 and was formerly known as "Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior" (Rotterdam Football and Athletics Club Excelsior). Excelsior's home stadium
246-682: Is a list of Excelsior Rotterdam players who have competed in international tournaments, including the Africa Cup of Nations . To this date no Excelsior players have participated in the FIFA World Cup , UEFA European Championship , CONCACAF Gold Cup , AFC Asian Cup , Copa América or the OFC Nations Cup while playing for Excelsior Rotterdam. ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑləz doːr ˈufənɪŋ dɛn ˈɦaːx] ), commonly known by
287-533: Is from the Kralingen -neighbourhood and Sparta Rotterdam is from the Spangen -neighbourhood. Both clubs are not always playing in the Eredivisie , hence they play matches against each other in both the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie . The Feyenoord partnership Excelsior had in the past has resulted in more hatred from Sparta Rotterdam supporters. One of the more spectacular matches between Excelsior and Sparta
328-604: Is the Stadion Woudestein – for sponsorship reasons known as the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion – which has a capacity of about 4,500, one of the smallest stadiums hosting professional football in the Netherlands. Excelsior were officially formed on 23 July 1902 as Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior (English: Rotterdam Football and Athletics Club Excelsior ). However, the initial founders of
369-444: The Rotterdam derby against Feyenoord (3–2). In the remainder of the season, Excelsior upset some of the larger league teams at home, winning against AZ and getting draws against Groningen and eventual league champions Ajax. In the final match of the regular season, Excelsior got a 4–1 win away at Vitesse Arnhem , a result that left them one goal short of staying up. Finishing 16th, Excelsior had to face FC Den Bosch and Helmond Sport in
410-463: The 1960s for more successes from their local club. After Ernst Happel joined ADO as a coach in 1962, the club worked their way to the top of the league again. They finished third in the final ranking in 1965. In 1963, 1964 and 1966, ADO played in the national cup final, the KNVB Cup , but lost. In 1968, they again reached the final, and this time beat Ajax to win it. In the 1970–71 season, ADO started
451-861: The Dutch Cup final in 1972 (this time losing 3–2 to Ajax) then went on to win the trophy for a second time in 1975, this team defeating Twente 1–0. Their greatest European success was a quarter-final game against West Ham United for the European Cup Winners Cup in 1976. A 4–2 win in The Hague followed by a 3–1 defeat in London meant elimination. In the 1980s, FC Den Haag was often associated with hooliganism and financial backfall. However, they reached their fourth Dutch Cup final in 1987, losing 4–2 (again to Ajax) following two extra-time winners from Marco van Basten . On 3 April 1982, hooligans of
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#1732801619417492-619: The Dutch government decided to build marine barracks on the Toepad area right before the start of the Second World War , Excelsior moved back to the familiar Woudestein. In the early nineties Excelsior went through a difficult period. The club barely survived a financial crisis, but a newly appointed board under the chairmanship of Martin de Jager had one important goal; a new Excelsior stadium. Various plans were made, one of them being
533-500: The Eredivisie after being relegated in 2019. Excelsior's home venue is Stadion Woudestein , which has a capacity of 4,500 seats, one of the smallest stadiums hosting professional football in the Netherlands. The club had two short spells at different locations. For the season 1907–1908 Excelsior played on the Afrikaanderplein . After returning to Woudestein, Excelsior moved to the Toepad terrain for seasons 1922–1939. When
574-414: The Eredivisie for the first time in 32 years. In the 2009–10 season, the club's average home attendance was 11,745 spectators. The team enjoyed success in the 2010–11 season. Defeating rivals Ajax twice was one of the highlights of the season. ADO Den Haag finished seventh in the league and won the play-offs (beating Roda JC and Groningen ) which offered the last Dutch UEFA Europa League place. They won
615-505: The Eredivisie then were relegated again in the 2006–07 season . However, after finishing sixth in the 2007–08 season, they went on to win the play-offs, meaning promotion back to the Eredivisie for 2008–09. The club's new home was finished in 2007: the 15,000-capacity Kyocera Stadion , formerly known as the Den Haag Stadion. Their home colors are yellow and green. They began the 2008–09 season with two wins which put them on top of
656-656: The Netherlands Football League Championship) Eerste Divisie KNVB Cup Below is a table with ADO Den Haag's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956. The following players were called up to represent their national teams in international football and received caps during their tenure with ADO Den Haag: Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former ADO Den Haag players represented Internationally The following
697-538: The Oud papier-club (paper recycling club), because former chairman Henk Zon often used to collect old paper in order to secure the financial position of the club. Since 2008 'Woutje Stein' is the official Excelsior mascot. He is named after the Woudestein-stadium. Rotterdam is the city with the most professional teams in the Netherlands. Besides Excelsior there are Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam . Excelsior
738-639: The Year' award is voted for by the club's supporters, in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout the football season. The annual election is organized by the supporters club Pro Excelsior since 1996. The following players were called up to represent their national teams in international football and received caps during their tenure with Excelsior Rotterdam: Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former Excelsior players represented Internationally The following
779-403: The abbreviated name ADO Den Haag ( [ˈaːdoː dɛn ˈɦaːx] ), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague . They play in the Eerste Divisie , the second tier of Dutch football , following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2020–21 season. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag ( [ɛfˈseː dɛn ˈɦaːx] ), with ADO representing the amateur branch of
820-637: The championship on that level. After moving to the Zuiderpark stadium in 1925, ADO continued to grow to a club of some significance. In 1926, the club earned promotion to the highest national level, the Eerste Klasse. In the following years the red-green-white team struggled not to be relegated at first, but rose to the top of the league at the end of the 1930s. In 1939 the club just missed the class title after losing to DWS in Amsterdam. In 1940,
861-440: The city use this park for relaxation and sport. On the eastern side the ultra modern company complex Brainpark can be found. Originally Crooswijk and Kralingen were two different districts. Crooswijk being in the north/centre of Rotterdam and Kralingen being more on the east side. 51°55′56″N 4°31′14″E / 51.93225°N 4.52062°E / 51.93225; 4.52062 This South Holland location article
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#1732801619417902-440: The club burned down part of their own home ground, Zuiderpark Stadion . The fire was set after a 4–0 loss to HFC Haarlem . It damaged the ground's oldest stand dating back to 1928 and caused $ 500,000 in damages. The damaged part was rebuilt and opened in 1986. After another merger the club was renamed ADO Den Haag in 1996. After a long spell in the country's second tier of league football , ADO Den Haag played four seasons in
943-413: The club, a group of close friends located in the Kralingen district of Rotterdam , were already playing their football matches together on the fields of the eighteenth century buitenplaats Woudesteyn. After the actual establishment of the club, the municipality officially gave permission to use the land. As football was still an elite sport at the beginning of the 20th century, Excelsior became one of
984-463: The club. Despite being from one of the traditional three large Dutch cities, it has not been able to match Ajax , Feyenoord or PSV in terms of success in the Eredivisie or in European competition. There is nonetheless a big rivalry with Ajax and Feyenoord. The Dutch words "Alles Door Oefening" translate into Everything Through Practice . On 1 February 1905, the club Alles Door Oefening (ADO)
1025-550: The directors of Feyenoord, Sparta and ADO Den Haag . In August 1954 the KNVB accepted the proposal and professional football was introduced in the Netherlands. Being the smallest professional club in Rotterdam, Excelsior always had to be creative to survive. This creativity made Excelsior play a pioneering role within Dutch football. In 1958 Excelsior became the first Dutch club with covered stands. Later, in 1974, Excelsior also were
1066-401: The first Dutch club with shirt advertising. Against the then existing rules, the club put an 'A' on the shirt. The character was supposed to stand for 'Team A', but in reality it stood for Akai , the company of main investor Rob Albers. The KNVB decided to ban the 'A' from the shirt and it would take until 1982 for shirt advertising to be introduced. Akai would adorn the shirts of Excelsior until
1107-564: The first matches against Lithuanian side Tauras (3–2, 2–0) but lost the first away leg for the third qualifying round against Cypriot club Omonia 3–0 in Nicosia . ADO supporters have strong links with Welsh club Swansea City . Flags of the respective clubs are often flown at the matches of the other club, and both clubs regularly hold pre-season friendly matches. Legia Warsaw (Poland), Club Brugge (Belgium) and Juventus (Italy) also share strong supporter links with ADO Den Haag. The club
1148-465: The first working class clubs in the Netherlands. In the season 1945–46, Excelsior gained their first success by promoting to the Eerste Klasse, the highest tier of Dutch football before professional football was introduced in 1954. The deciding match against VUC was played in De Kuip and attracted 52.000 spectators. Excelsior relegated in the next season, but managed to promote for the second time in
1189-414: The highest tier of Dutch football, after defeating crosstown rival Sparta Rotterdam in the final of the Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs. The team was mostly composed by Feyenoord loanees and was coached by former Feyenoord youth coach Alex Pastoor . In the 2010–11 season Excelsior made a flying start in the Eredivisie, gaining ten points in its first five matches, including a home victory in
1230-539: The league with 17 games undefeated and were at the top of the national league, but ended their season as No. 3. In 1967, ADO played a summer in North America's United Soccer Association , under the name San Francisco Golden Gate Gales . The club finished tied for second in the Western Division. In 1971 the club merged with city rivals Holland Sport to form FC Den Haag . The club again reached
1271-406: The relegation / promotion play-offs. A 4–2 home win against Helmond sport ensured another season of Eredivisie football for Excelsior. Excelsior finished bottom of the table in the Eredivisie at the end of the 2011–12 season, managing only four wins in 34 matches. The club was again relegated to the Eerste Divisie and has had ups and downs since. In the 2022–23 season Excelsior will be playing in
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1312-480: The season 1999–00 . In 2002, the year in which the club was officially 100 years old, Excelsior returned to the Eredivisie . They did this after spending more than 20 years in the second tier of Dutch football . They were relegated after one season. In the 2005/2006 season Excelsior became champions of the Eerste Divisie and were promoted back to the Eredivisie once again. Between 1997 and 2005 Excelsior had
1353-411: The season 1951–52. After the introduction of professional football, Excelsior won the Eerste Divisie championship three times (1974, 1979 and 2006) and promoted to the Eredivisie various times, usually to relegate not long afterwards. Excelsior once reached the KNVB Cup final in the season 1929–30, but lost the match to fellow Rotterdam club Feyenoord (0–1). Excelsior's biggest pre-war achievement
1394-499: The stars were aligned, and although the war made everyday life harder and harder, the club seemed undefeatable. After winning their league, often by many goals difference, ADO moved on to the national champion's competition and fought for the title with Heerenveen, AGOVV, Eindhoven and Blauw-Wit. A 5–2 victory over AGOVV finally brought ADO their first national title. In 1943 ADO won another title, amongst others by beating legend Abe Lenstra 's Heerenveen 8–2. The Hague had to wait until
1435-409: The title seemed very close again, but another second-place finish was the highest achievable position after the club saw many players being drafted in the army with World War II closing in. This time another club from Amsterdam, Blauw-Wit , grabbed the title. In 1941, ADO finally won their class and moved on to the national champion's competition, losing that to Heracles . In the 1941–42 season, all
1476-402: Was declared void, with no promotion/relegation, which meant ADO Den Haag remained in Eredivisie for the 2020–21 season despite their 17th-place finish. In 2021, ADO Den Haag was relegated to the Eerste Divisie . The same year, American investment company Global Football Holdings, owned by David Blitzer , purchased majority shares in the club from United Vansen . Eredivisie (up to 1955–56
1517-401: Was founded in café 'Het Hof van Berlijn' (now: De Paap) in The Hague. In the first years of its existence, the club endured some difficult times as many members refused to pay their fees. ADO started out in the local Haagsche Voetbal Bond, but promoted to the national Nederlandsche Voetbal Bond in 1912. That year they promoted to the third level (3e klasse NVB) and two years later they even earned
1558-715: Was in serious financial trouble in 2008 and in June 2014, its majority shareholder agreed to sell the club to Chinese-based United Vansen International Sports Company, Ltd. for a reported $ 8.9 million. The current ownership group has "promised to invest millions of euros" into the club. UVS was founded in 2008 and was responsible for organising the Beijing Olympic closing ceremony and football curtain-raisers attracting prominent football clubs such as Juventus, Milan , Internazionale , Napoli , Lazio , Tottenham Hotspur , West Ham United and Hull City . The 2019–20 season
1599-402: Was opened with a friendly match against Feyenoord . When Excelsior promoted to the Eredivisie after the season 2009–10 , the club decided to replace the grass surface with artificial turf . Main reason for the change was the lack of financial resources to install under-soil heating , which is mandatory for clubs participating on the highest level of Dutch football. Excelsior is known as
1640-407: Was the 2010 derby. Excelsior managed to gain promotion to the Eredivisie by winning against Sparta in the 94th minute of the match. Ever since the clubs used to work together Excelsior players and supporters have grown a more serious rivalry against Feyenoord. The majority of Excelsior supporters never wanted a cooperation with Feyenoord in the first place. On 22 May 2009, Excelsior supporters hosted
1681-560: Was the win of the Zilveren Bal trophy. Excelsior beat Feyenoord (5–0) in the finals of the highly rated pre-season tournament. In the mid-fifties, Excelsior were the leading club behind the introduction of professional football in the Netherlands. When the KNVB continued to refuse payments in football, Excelsior chairman Henk Zon and board member Aad Libregts managed to persuade association president Hans Hopster , in cooperation with