Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo
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Full name	Heracles Almelo
Nickname(s)	Heraclieden
Founded	May 3, 1903; 121 years ago
Ground	Polman Stadion; Almelo
Capacity	13,500
Chairman	Jan Smit
Manager	John Stegeman
League	Eredivisie
2015–16	Eredivisie, 6th
Home colours	Away colours
	Current season

Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, The Netherlands. The club has won the Dutch national title twice, in 1927 and 1941.

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^[when?] top flight seasons, this has risen to just over 8,300^{[citation needed]} (close to the maximum capacity of 8,500).

In 2012 Heracles competed in its first Dutch cup final, which it lost to PSV in the Rotterdam Stadium De Kuip.

Stadium

Heracles Almelo currently play at the Polman Stadion in Almelo. The Polman Stadion was built in 1999 with a capacity 6,900, this was expanded in 2005 to hold 8,500. The pitch at the Polman Stadion 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 May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998.

In the 2015/16 season, Heracles finished sixth in the Eredevisie , 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. ^[1]

Honours

National

Eredivisie (up to 1955–56 the Netherlands Football League Championship): 2
- 1926–27, 1940–41
Eerste Divisie: 2 ^[2]
- 1984–85, 2004–05
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
Domestic league	League result	Qualification to	KNVB Cup season	Cup result
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^{[citation needed]}
1968–69 Eerste Divisie	10th	-	1968–69	Quarter-final^{[citation needed]}
1967–68 Eerste Divisie	11th	-	1967–68	Group stage^{[citation needed]}
1966–67 Eerste Divisie	6th	-	1966–67	Quarter-final^{[citation needed]}
1965–66 Eredivisie	16th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	1965–66	Round of 16^{[citation needed]}
1964–65 Eredivisie	9th	-	1964–65	Second round^{[citation needed]}
1963–64 Eredivisie	13th	-	1963–64	First round^{[citation needed]}
1962–63 Eredivisie	14th	-	1962–63	Third round^{[citation needed]}
1961–62 Eerste Divisie	1st	Eredivisie (promotion)	1961–62	?^{[citation needed]}
1960–61 Eerste Divisie	3rd (group B)	-	1960–61	?^{[citation needed]}
1959–60 Eerste Divisie	4th (group B)	-	not held	not held
1958–59 Eerste Divisie	7th (group B)	-	1958–59	?^{[citation needed]}
1957–58 Tweede Divisie	1st (group B)	Eerste Divisie (promotion)	1957–58	?^{[citation needed]}
1956–57 Tweede Divisie	3rd (group A)	-	1956–57	?^{[citation needed]}

Current squad

As of 1 September 2015^[3]

For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Bram Castro
2	DF	Tim Breukers
3	DF	Mike te Wierik
4	DF	Gino Bosz
6	MF	Bas Sibum
7	FW	Brahim Darri
8	MF	Iliass Bel Hassani
9	FW	Paul Gladon
10	MF	Thomas Bruns
11	FW	Tarik Kada
12	DF	Wout Droste
14	MF	Joey Pelupessy
15	FW	Jaroslav Navrátil
17	MF	Dario Vujičević

No.	Position	Player
18	DF	Ramon Zomer
19	FW	Wout Weghorst
20	MF	Peter van Ooijen
21	MF	Robin Gosens
22	MF	Gonzalo García-García (on loan from Anorthosis)
23	MF	Mark-Jan Fledderus (captain)
24	MF	Menno Heerkes
25	GK	Renze Fij
26	MF	Rick Hemmink
27	DF	Justin Hoogma
29	DF	Coen Gortemaker
30	GK	Michael Brouwer
31	DF	Marijn de Kler

Former managers

Horace Colclough (1920–32)
Robert Roxburgh (1932–35)^[4]^[5]
Leslie Lievesley (March 1, 1946–June 30, 1947)
Duggie Lochhead (1953–56)
Jan Bilj (1956–60)
Michael Keeping (1960–61)
Jaap van der Leck (1961–63)
Keith Spurgeon (July 1, 1963–June 30, 1964)
Jan de Bouter (1964–66)
Les Talbot (July 1, 1966–June 30, 1967)
Toon Valks (1967–69)
Evert Teunissen (July 1, 1969–June 30, 1970)
Rinus Gosens (July 1, 1970–June 30, 1972)
Ron Dellow (July 1, 1972–June 30, 1975)
Jan Verhaert (1975–76)
Hennie Hollink (July 1, 1976–June 30, 1979)
Theo Laseroms (1979–81)^[6]
Jan Morsing (July 1, 1981–Nov 3, 1982)^[7]

Arie Stehouwer (1982–83)
Gerard Somer (1983–87)^[8]
Jan Morsing (1988)^[9]^[10]
Henk van Brussel (1989–90)
Henk ten Cate (Nov 21, 1990–June 30, 1992)
Azing Griever (Feb 1, 1993–March 1, 1995)
Jan van Staa (July 1, 1995–June 30, 1996)
Gerard Marsman (July 1, 1996–June 30, 1998)
Theo Vonk (March 8, 1998–June 30, 1999)
Fritz Korbach (July 1, 1999–June 30, 2001)
Gertjan Verbeek (July 1, 2001–June 30, 2004)
Peter Bosz (July 1, 2004–June 30, 2006)
Ruud Brood (July 1, 2006–Dec 24, 2007)
Gert Heerkes (Jan 2, 2008–June 30, 2009)
Gertjan Verbeek (July 1, 2009–June 30, 2010)
Peter Bosz (July 1, 2010–June 30, 2013)
Jan de Jonge (July 1, 2013–Aug 31, 2014)
John Stegeman (Sep 1, 2014–Present)

References

↑ http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/heraclesalmelo/25839776/__Heracles_gaat_Europa_in__.html#voetbal/227/fixtures/
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External links

Official website (Dutch)
Fansite HAFC.nl (Dutch)
Tactical formations at football-lineups.com (English)

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