Willem II

General

Kit history

Willem II
Full name	Willem II Tilburg
Nickname(s)	Tricolores, Superkruiken (Super Pitchers)
Founded	12 August 1896
Ground	Koning Willem II Stadion (Capacity: 14,700)
Chairman	Jan van der Laak
Head Coach	Kevin Hofland
Current League	Eerste Divisie
2021–22	Eredivisie, 17th (relegated)
Website	Club home page
Current season

Willem II is a Dutch football club based in Tilburg, Netherlands. The team 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, who, as Prince of Orange and commander of the Dutch army, had his military headquarters in Tilburg during the Belgian uprising of 1830 and also spent a lot of time in the city after becoming king and eventually died while he was there.

Notable former players for the club include Dutch internationals Jan van Roessel, Joris Mathijsen, Jaap Stam, Marc Overmars as well as 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 May 31, 1995, has a capacity of 14,700 spectators. The average attendance in 2004–05 was 12,500 people.

The club has won the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie a total of three times in both respects all in all.

External links

• Official website (Dutch)

Template:Willem II seasons