Helmond Sport
| File:Helmond Sport logo.svg | |
| Full name | Helmond Sport |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Kattenmeppers (Cat Beaters)[1] Onze Club (Our Club)[2] |
| Founded | 27 July 1967 |
| Ground | SolarUnie Stadion |
| Capacity | 4,200 |
| Chairman | Philippe van Esch |
| Head coach | Kevin Hofland |
| League | Eerste Divisie |
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie, 11th of 20 |
| Website | http://www.helmondsport.nl |
Helmond Sport is a professional 2nd tier Dutch football league system Eerste Divisie football club based in the city of Helmond, North Brabant, Netherlands. The club was founded on 27 June 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, now bankrupt.
History
The club was founded in 1967, after the professional license was taken over from RKSV Helmondia '55 in order to retain professional football in Helmond. Helmond Sport started in the Tweede Divisie. After a year, the club was promoted to the First Division after a successful conclusion to the promotion matches against Fortuna Vlaardingen and SC Veendam. In 1982, the team were promoted to the Eredivisie. There, they would play for two seasons, before relegation return to the Eerste Divisie. The first season return in the Eerste Divisie Helmond Sport reached the cup final, losing to FC Utrecht in injury time. Helmond Sport was close to promotion to the Eredivisie in the play-offs of the 2004–05 season. They came up 1–0 against Sparta due to a 59th minute Nyron Wau goal, but in the last 20 minutes Riga Mustapha (73') and Rachid Bouaouzan (90+1') scored 1–1 and 1–2; Sparta was promoted instead. Helmond finished 3rd in the 2010–11 season but were beaten in the promotion play-off final to the Eredivisie.
Honours
- KNVB Cup
- Runners-up: 1985
- Eerste Divisie
- Winner: 1982
- Promoted to Eerste Divisie
- Promotion: 1968
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Domestic results
Below is a table with Helmond Sport's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.
| Domestic Results since 1956 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic league | League result | Qualification to | KNVB Cup season | Cup result |
| 2023–24 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 2023–24 | first round |
| 2022–23 Eerste Divisie | 16th | – | 2022–23 | first round |
| 2021–22 Eerste Divisie | 20th | – | 2021–22 | first round |
| 2020–21 Eerste Divisie | 12th | – | 2020–21 | first round |
| 2019–20 Eerste Divisie | 20th | – | 2019–20 | first round |
| 2018–19 Eerste Divisie | 20th | – | 2018–19 | first round |
| 2017–18 Eerste Divisie | 19th | – | 2017–18 | first round |
| 2016–17 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 2016–17 | first round |
| 2015–16 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 2015–16 | third round |
| 2014–15 Eerste Divisie | 17th | – | 2014–15 | second round |
| 2013–14 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 2013–14 | second round |
| 2012–13 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion | 2012–13 | second round |
| 2011–12 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion | 2011–12 | second round |
| 2010–11 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion | 2010–11 | third round |
| 2009–10 Eerste Divisie | 8th | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion | 2009–10 | round of 16 |
| 2008–09 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 2008–09 | second round |
| 2007–08 Eerste Divisie | 7th | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion | 2007–08 | second round |
| 2006–07 Eerste Divisie | 18th | – | 2006–07 | second round |
| 2005–06 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion | 2005–06 | quarter-final |
| 2004–05 Eerste Divisie | 6th | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion | 2004–05 | third round |
| 2003–04 Eerste Divisie | 5th | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion | 2003–04 | first round |
| 2002–03 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion | 2002–03 | second round |
| 2001–02 Eerste Divisie | 15th | – | 2001–02 | group stage |
| 2000–01 Eerste Divisie | 8th | – | 2000–01 | third round |
| 1999–2000 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 1999–00 | round of 16 |
| 1998–99 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion | 1998–99 | group stage |
| 1997–98 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 1997–98 | round of 16 |
| 1996–97 Eerste Divisie | 14th | – | 1996–97 | semi-final |
| 1995–96 Eerste Divisie | 18th | – | 1995–96 | round of 16 |
| 1994–95 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 1994–95 | second round |
| 1993–94 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 1993–94 | quarter-final |
| 1992–93 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 1992–93 | third round |
| 1991–92 Eerste Divisie | 16th | – | 1991–92 | third round |
| 1990–91 Eerste Divisie | 5th | – | 1990–91 | first round |
| 1989–90 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 1989–90 | second round |
| 1988–89 Eerste Divisie | 16th | – | 1988–89 | second round |
| 1987–88 Eerste Divisie | 16th | – | 1987–88 | first round |
| 1986–87 Eerste Divisie | 17th | – | 1986–87 | first round |
| 1985–86 Eerste Divisie | 12th | – | 1985–86 | first round |
| 1984–85 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 1984–85 | final |
| 1983–84 Eredivisie | 16th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1983–84 | first round |
| 1982–83 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 1982–83 | round of 16 |
| 1981–82 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1981–82 | first round |
| 1980–81 Eerste Divisie | 12th | – | 1980–81 | first round |
| 1979–80 Eerste Divisie | 15th | – | 1979–80 | first round |
| 1978–79 Eerste Divisie | 17th | – | 1978–79 | first round |
| 1977–78 Eerste Divisie | 16th | – | 1977–78 | first round |
| 1976–77 Eerste Divisie | 15th | – | 1976–77 | first round |
| 1975–76 Eerste Divisie | 16th | – | 1975–76 | second round |
| 1974–75 Eerste Divisie | 18th | – | 1974–75 | second round |
| 1973–74 Eerste Divisie | 6th | – | 1973–74 | round of 16 |
| 1972–73 Eerste Divisie | 5th | – | 1972–73 | second round |
| 1971–72 Eerste Divisie | 20th | – | 1971–72 | did not participate |
| 1970–71 Eerste Divisie | 12th | – | 1970–71 | first round |
| 1969–70 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 1969–70 | first round [citation needed] |
| 1968–69 Eerste Divisie | 6th | – | 1968–69 | second round [citation needed] |
| 1967–68 Tweede Divisie | 2nd | Eerste Divisie (winning promotion play-off) | 1967–68 | group stage [citation needed] |
| 1966–67 Tweede Divisie (as Helmondia '55) | 14th | – | 1966–67 | did not participate [citation needed] |
| 1965–66 Tweede Divisie (as Helmondia '55) | 12th (group B) | – | 1965–66 | group stage [citation needed] |
| 1964–65 Tweede Divisie (as Helmondia '55) | 2nd | promotion play-off: no promotion | 1964–65 | first round [citation needed] |
| 1963–64 Tweede Divisie (as Helmondia '55) | 7th (group B) | – | 1963–64 | second round [citation needed] |
| 1962–63 Tweede Divisie (as Helmondia '55) | 13th (group B) | – | 1962–63 | first round [citation needed] |
| 1961–62 Tweede Divisie (as Helmondia '55) | 3rd | – | 1961–62 | ? [citation needed] |
| 1960–61 Eerste Divisie (as Helmondia '55) | 18th (group A) | Tweede Divisie (relegation) | 1960–61 | ? [citation needed] |
| 1959–60 Eerste Divisie (as Helmondia '55) | 13th (group B) | – | not held | not held |
| 1958–59 Eerste Divisie (as Helmondia '55) | 11th (group B) | – | 1958–59 | ? [citation needed] |
| 1957–58 Eerste Divisie (as Helmondia '55) | 11th (group B) | – | 1957–58 | ? [citation needed] |
| 1956–57 Eerste Divisie (as Helmondia '55) | 7th (group A) | – | 1956–57 | ? [citation needed] |
Current squad
- As of 2 September 2024[3]
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Management
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Netherlands Kevin Hofland |
| Assistant coach | Netherlands Ronald Hikspoors |
| Goalkeeping coach | Netherlands Raymond Vissers |
| Performance coach | Belgium Symon Neutjens |
| Video Analyst | Belgium Gert Pelssers |
| Physiotherapist | Netherlands Erik Borsboom |
| Career | Netherlands Charlies Rudolf |
| Materialman | Netherlands Bryan Van De Meulenhof |
| Team manager | Netherlands John Koolen |
| Technical director | Netherlands Jurgen Streppel |
Former managers
- Netherlands Frans Debruijn (1967–1968)
- Netherlands Jacques de Wit (1968–1972)
- Netherlands René van Eck (1972–1974)
- Netherlands Co Prins (a.i.) (1974)
- Netherlands Evert Mur (1974–75)
- England Ron Dellow (1975–77)
- Netherlands Harrie van Tuel (1977–1978)
- Netherlands Jacques de Wit (1978–1979)
- Netherlands Jan Notermans (1979–83)
- Netherlands Jan Brouwer (1983–86)
- Netherlands Jo Jansen (1986–87)
- Netherlands Theo Laseroms (1987–88)
- Netherlands Dick Buitelaar (1988–89)
- Netherlands Frans Körver (1989–92)
- Netherlands Henk Rayer (1992–93)
- Netherlands Louis Coolen (a.i.) (1993)
- Netherlands Adrie Koster (1993–95)
- Netherlands Jan Pruijn (1995–96)
- Netherlands Willem Leushuis (a.i.) (1996)
- Netherlands Louis Coolen (1996–01)
- Netherlands Mario Verlijsdonk (2001–02)
- Netherlands Jan van Dijk (2002–04)
- Netherlands Ruud Brood (2004–06)
- Netherlands Gerald Vanenburg (2006–07)
- Netherlands Mario Verlijsdonk (a.i.) (2007)
- Netherlands Jan Poortvliet (2007–08)
- Netherlands Jurgen Streppel (2008–11)
- Netherlands Hans de Koning (2011–12)
- Netherlands Eric Meijers (2012–13)
- Netherlands Mario Verlijsdonk (a.i.) (2013)
- Netherlands Jan van Dijk (2013–16)
- Netherlands Remond Strijbosch (a.i.) (2016)
- Netherlands Roy Hendriksen (2016–18)
- Netherlands Rob Alflen (2018–19)
- Netherlands Wil Boessen (2019–22)
- Belgium Sven Swinnen (2022)
- Netherlands Tim Bakens (a.i.) (2022)
- Belgium Bob Peeters (2022–24)
- Netherlands Adrie Bogers (a.i.) (2024)
- Netherlands Kevin Hofland (2024–present)
References
- ↑ "Helmonds mysterie: Waar komt de naam Kattenmeppers nou echt vandaan?". indebuurt Helmond (in Nederlands). 14 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ↑ "onze club | Helmond Sport". Helmond Sport (in Nederlands). Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ↑ "Onze Spelers". helmondsport.nl. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
