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| Full name | Koninklijke Haarlemsche Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | Koninklijke HFC | ||
| Founded | 15 September 1879; 146 years ago (1879-09-15) | ||
| Ground | Spanjaardslaan,Haarlem | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Coordinates | 52°21′49.7″N4°37′22.4″E / 52.363806°N 4.622889°E /52.363806; 4.622889 | ||
| Chairman | Gert-Jan Pruijn | ||
| Manager | Gertjan Tamerus | ||
| League | Tweede Divisie | ||
| 2024–25 | Tweede Divisie, 8th of 18 | ||
| Website | www | ||
Koninklijke Haarlemsche Football Club (Royal Haarlem Football Club) is afootball club based inHaarlem, Netherlands. It is the oldest existing club in Dutch football, founded byPim Mulier in 1879. During the club's early years, the team only playedrugby, but due to financial problems, they then switched to association football. The first official football match in the Netherlands was played in 1886 between HFC andAmsterdam Sport.
The club currently play in theTweede Divisie (Second Division), a semi-professional tier re-established for the 2016–17 season, which is the third tier of the Dutch football pyramid and the highest non-pro league.
Koninklijke HFC was the first Dutch Rugby club, established on 15 September 1879 by the 14-year-oldPim Mulier, who first encountered the sport in 1870. However, HFC switched to association football in 1883. (The Delftsche Studenten Rugby Club was the first official rugby club on 24 September 1918.)
In 1899, they moved from their original ground "De Koekamp" to the "Spanjaardslaan", where they still play their home matches to this day. In that period, the Spanjaardslaan (Spaniard's Lane), the east–west road at the southern edge of the oldest public park of theNetherlands, was part of the neighbouring town ofHeemstede, but switched back to be part ofHaarlem in 1927.
TheNetherlands national football team have played two international matches at the Spanjaardslaan. Both matches were versusBelgium, resulting in a 1–2 loss and a 7–0 win. In the past, HFC has contributed several players to the Netherlands national football team. Of those players, goalkeeperGejus van der Meulen obtained the most caps, 54. At present, his grandson still plays for HFC.
Before theDutch championship was officially established, HFC won three unofficial national titles:
Three times in the club's history they have won theKNVB Cup (1904, 1913 and 1915). In the cup competition of 1903–04, HFC beat VVV from Amsterdam 25–0, which still remains a record score in the Dutch cup competition.
The club was namedKoninklijk (Royal) in 1959, 80 years after the club was founded.[1] Since 1923, the first team of HFC plays the opening match of a new year versus a selection of former Dutch international players on 1 January.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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The following players were called up to represent theirnational teams ininternational football and receivedcaps during their tenure with Koninklijke HFC:
Pieter Boelmans ter Spill (1907)Cees ten Cate (1908–1913)Jacques Francken (1909–1919)Mannes Francken (1905–1916)Lothar van Gogh (1906–1914)Max Henny (1905–1907)Frits Kuipers (1920–1923)Gejus van der Meulen (1922–1935)Dolf van der Nagel (1912–1914)Dick Sigmond (1925–1927)Ben Stom (1907–1908)Ben Verweij (1918–1924)Ferry van der Vinne (1904–1909)Henk Wamsteker (1928–1929)
Liban Abdulahi (2020)The following is a list of Koninklijke HFC players who have competed in international tournaments, including theFIFA World Cup. To this date no Koninklijke HFC players have participated in theUEFA European Championship,Africa Cup of Nations,Copa América,AFC Asian Cup,CONCACAF Gold Cup or theOFC Nations Cup while playing for the Koninklijke HFC.
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 1934 FIFA World Cup | Gejus van der Meulen |
