Heracles Almelo

Full name

Heracles Almelo

Nickname(s)

Heraclieden

Founded

May 3, 1903

Ground

Polman Stadion
Almelo

Capacity

8,500

Chairman

Jan Smit

Manager

John Stegeman

League

Eredivisie

2013–14

Eredivisie, 14th

Home colours

Away colours

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 top flight seasons, this has risen to just over 8,300 (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. Renovation of the stadium is on the way and it will be expanded to hold 12.500 supporters at the beginning of season 2015–16.

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.

Honours

National

Eredivisie (up to 1955–56 the Netherlands Football League Championship): 2
- 1926–27, 1940–41
Eerste Divisie: 2 ^[1]
- 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
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	?

Current squad

As of 1 July 2014

For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2014

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	Dennis Telgenkamp
2	DF	Milano Koenders
3	DF	Bart Schenkeveld
4	DF	Jeroen Veldmate
5	DF	Fahd Aktaou
6	MF	Bas Sibum
7	FW	Brahim Darri
8	MF	Iliass Bel Hassani
9	FW	Denni Avdić (on loan from AZ)
10	MF	Thomas Bruns
11	MF	Bryan Linssen
14	MF	Joey Pelupessy
15	FW	Jaroslav Navrátil
16	GK	Bram Castro
17	MF	Dario Vujičević
18	DF	Ramon Zomer

No.	Position	Player
19	FW	Wout Weghorst
20	DF	Tim Breukers (on loan from FC Twente)
21	MF	Simon Cziommer (vice-captain)
22	FW	Oussama Tannane
23	MF	Mark-Jan Fledderus (captain)
24	MF	Menno Heerkes
25	GK	Renze Fij
26	GK	Michael Brouwer
27	DF	Joonas Vanhanen
28	DF	Travis Brent
29	DF	Coen Gortemaker
30	DF	Mark Engberink
31	MF	Daan Rienstra
32	DF	Mike te Wierik
35	MF	Rick Hemmink

Former managers

Horace Colclough (1920–32)
Robert Roxburgh (1932–35)^[2]^[3]
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)^[4]
Jan Morsing (July 1, 1981–Nov 3, 1982)^[5]

Arie Stehouwer (1982–83)
Gerard Somer (1983–87)^[6]
Jan Morsing (1988)^[7]^[8]
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)

References

External links

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

Heracles Almelo – current squad

1 Telgenkamp
2 Koenders
3 Schenkeveld
4 Veldmate
5 Aktaou
6 Sibum (c)
7 Darri
8 Bel Hassani
9 Avdić
10 Bruns
11 Linssen
14 Pelupessy
15 Navrátil
16 Castro
17 Vujičević
18 Zomer
19 Weghorst
20 Breukers
21 Cziommer
22 Tannane
23 Fledderus
24 Heerkes
25 Fij
26 Brouwer
27 Vanhanen
28 Brent
29 Gortemaker
30 Engberink
31 Rienstra
32 Te Wierik
35 Hemmink
Manager: Stegeman

Eredivisie

2014–15 clubs	ADO Den Haag Ajax AZ Cambuur Dordrecht Excelsior Feyenoord Go Ahead Eagles Groningen Heerenveen Heracles Almelo NAC Breda PEC Zwolle PSV Eindhoven Twente Utrecht Vitesse Willem II

Stadiums	Abe Lenstra Stadion De Adelaarshorst AFAS Stadion Amsterdam ArenA Cambuur Stadion Euroborg Galgenwaard GelreDome De Goffert De Grolsch Veste IJsseldeltastadion De Kuip Kyocera Stadion Mandemakers Stadion Parkstad Limburg Stadion Philips Stadion Polman Stadion Rat Verlegh Stadion

Former clubs	Alkmaar '54 FC Amsterdam Blauw-Wit Amsterdam FC Den Bosch DOS DS '79 DWS FC Eindhoven USV Elinkwijk SC Enschede Fortuna '54 Fortuna Sittard De Graafschap GVAV HFC Haarlem Helmond Sport MVV Maastricht NEC TSV NOAD RBC Roosendaal RKC Waalwijk Roda JC SHS Sittardia Sparta Rotterdam SVV Telstar SC Veendam FC Volendam De Volewijckers VVV-Venlo FC Wageningen XerxesDZB

Competition	Champions Players (foreign) Managers Derbies Eredivisie Live

Awards	Footballer of the Year Rinus Michels Award

Associated competitions	League system Eerste Divisie Tweede Divisie (defunct) Topklasse Hoofdklasse KNVB Cup Johan Cruijff Shield Beloften Eredivisie Eredivisie for women UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League

Seasons	1888–89 1889–90 1890–91 1891–92 1892–93 1893–94 1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

Netherlands Football league champions 1889-1956

1888-89 VV Concordia
1889-90 HFC (1/3)
1890-91 HVV (1/10)
1891-92 RAP (1/5)
1892-93 HFC (2/3)
1893-94 RAP (2/5)
1894-95 HFC (3/3)
1895-96 HVV (2/10)
1896-97 RAP (3/5)
1897-98 RAP (4/5)
1898-99 RAP (5/5)
1899-00 HVV (3/10)

1900-01 HVV (4/10)
1901-02 HVV (5/10)
1902-03 HVV (6/10)
1903-04 Craeyenhout (1/3)
1904-05 HVV (7/10)
1905-06 Craeyenhout (2/3)
1906-07 HVV (8/10)
1907-08 Quick
1908-09 Sparta (1/6)
1909-10 HVV (9/10)

1910-11 Sparta (2/6)
1911-12 Sparta (3/6)
1912-13 Sparta (4/6)
1913-14 HVV (10/10)
1914-15 Sparta (5/6)
1915-16 Willem II (1/3)
1916-17 Go Ahead (1/4)
1917-18 Ajax (1/33)
1918-19 Ajax (2/33)
1919-20 Be Quick 1887

1920-21 NAC
1921-22 Go Ahead (2/4)
1922-23 RCH (1/2)
1923-24 Feyenoord (1/14)
1924-25 Craeyenhout (3/3)
1925-26 SC Enschede
1926-27 Heracles (1/2)
1927-28 Feyenoord (2/14)
1928-29 PSV (1/22)
1929-30 Go Ahead (3/4)

1930-31 Ajax (3/33)
1931-32 Ajax (4/33)
1932-33 Go Ahead (4/4)
1933-34 Ajax (5/33)
1934-35 PSV (2/22)
1935-36 Feyenoord (3/14)
1936-37 Ajax (6/33)
1937-38 Feyenoord (4/14)
1938-39 Ajax (7/33)
1939-40 Feyenoord (5/14)

1940-41 Heracles (2/2)
1941-42 ADO (1/2)
1942-43 ADO (2/2)
1943-44 De Volewijckers
1944-45 Not Played
1945-46 HFC Haarlem
1946-47 Ajax (8/33)
1947-48 BVV
1948-49 SVV
1949-50 Limburgia

1950-51 PSV (3/22)
1951-52 Willem II (2/3)
1952-53 RCH (2/2)
1953-54 EVV
1954-55 Willem II (3/3)
1955-56 Rapid JC