| Full name | Helmond Sport | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Kattenmeppers (Cat Beaters)[1] Onze Club (Our Club)[2] | |||
| Founded | 27 July 1967; 58 years ago (1967-07-27) | |||
| Ground | GS Staalwerken Stadion | |||
| Capacity | 3,600 | |||
| Chairman | Philippe van Esch | |||
| Head coach | Jurgen Seegers | |||
| League | Eerste Divisie | |||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie, 13th of 20 | |||
| Website | helmondsport.nl | |||
Helmond Sport (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈɦɛlmɔntˈspɔrt]) is a Dutch professionalfootball club based inHelmond,North Brabant.
Founded in 1967 following the acquisition of the professional license ofRKSV Helmondia '55 [nl], the club achieved promotion to the top-tierEredivisie in 1982. After two seasons in the Eredivisie, Helmond Sport was relegated and has since remained a consistent presence in the second-tierEerste Divisie. The club's most notable achievement came in the1984–85 KNVB Cup, where they finished as runners-up after a narrow defeat toFC Utrecht in the final.
Helmond Sport has played its home matches atGS Staalwerken Stadion since 2025.
Helmond Sport was established on 27 June 1967 following the acquisition of the professional license ofRKSV Helmondia '55 [nl], ensuring that professional football would remain in the city ofHelmond.[3] The club began in theTweede Divisie and, after a single season, earned promotion to theEerste Divisie by defeatingFortuna Vlaardingen in a decisive play-off match.[4][3]
In its early years, Helmond Sport struggled to make a significant impact in the Eerste Divisie, achieving only three top-ten finishes in its first 13 seasons. A breakthrough came in the1981–82 season, when the club won its first period title and went on to secure the Eerste Divisie championship. This success earned Helmond Sport promotion to the top-tierEredivisie for the first time.[5] The club narrowly avoided relegation in its debut top-flight season but was relegated the following year.[3][6]
One of the club's most notable achievements occurred in1985, when Helmond Sport reached theKNVB Cup final. After defeatingFC Wageningen over two legs in the semi-finals, the team facedFC Utrecht in the final.[7] The match, played in Utrecht due to financial considerations, ended in a 1–0 defeat for Helmond Sport afterJohn van Loen scored in the final minute.[8]
From 1985 through the late 1990s, Helmond Sport remained a consistent presence in the Eerste Divisie, though it seldom challenged for promotion. The1998–99 season marked a resurgence, with the team finishing fourth and claiming a period title.[9] Another strong campaign followed in2003, when the club finished third.[10] Despite reaching the promotion play-off finals in 2003,2005,2011, and2012, Helmond Sport was unable to secure a return to the Eredivisie.[3]
Between 2008 and 2013, the club enjoyed a period of consistent success, finishing in the upper half of the table each season. This run ended in 2014, when Helmond Sport finished 13th. The following seasons were marked by disappointing performances, with the team failing to qualify for the play-offs between 2014 and 2016. Improvement came in the2016–17 season under new head coachRoy Hendriksen, as the team secured a spot in the promotion play-offs by finishing second in the second period.[3][11]
Despite these sporadic successes, Helmond Sport has not returned to the Eredivisie since its relegation in 1984.[3][6]


Below is a table with Helmond Sport's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.
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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