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{{Short description|Association football club in the Netherlands}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox football club

| clubname = RKC Waalwijk

| image = RKC_Waalwijk logo.svg

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| fullname = Rooms Katholieke Combinatie Waalwijk

| short name = RKC

| founded = {{Start date and age|1940|8|26|df=y}}

| ground = Mandemakers Stadion

| capacity = 7,508

| chairman = Peter Konijnenburg

| manager = Henk Fraser

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| league = {{Dutch football updater|RKCWaalwi}}

| season = {{Dutch football updater|RKCWaalwi2}}

| position = {{Dutch football updater|RKCWaalwi3}}

| current = 2024–25 RKC Waalwijk season

| website = {{URL|https://www.rkcwaalwijk.nl/}}

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RKC Waalwijk ({{IPA|nl|ˌɛrkaːˈseː ˈʋaːlʋɛik}}) is a Dutch professional football club based in Waalwijk, that is currently competing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie Waalwijk' ('Roman Catholic Combination Waalwijk' in Dutch) and was established as a merger of HEC, WVB and Hercules.

History

The club was formed on 26 August 1940 and used to play its home games at Sportpark Olympia. Its new stadium, the 7,500 seater Mandemakers Stadion was opened in 1996 and featured the home match against Roda JC. RKC's clubname was also expanded with the name of the town before that 1996–97 season. While considered one of the Eredivisie's smaller clubs, it nevertheless maintained its top flight status for many years. Its home colors are yellow and blue.

At the end of the 2006–07 season, RKC Waalwijk were relegated from the Eredivisie after a defeat in play-offs against VVV-Venlo.

On 3 June 2009 they were promoted to the Eredivisie division after a win in the play-offs against De Graafschap. Though, their spell didn't last long ending in the last place with only 15 points. In the season followed they would finish first in the Eerste Divisie promoting back in the top flight of Dutch football.

After another relegation at the end of the 2013–14 season, RKC Waalwijk finished 20th (last) in the 2014–15 season of Eerste Divisie. However, they didn't relegate to Topklasse (amateurs) because both of the two Topklasse champions declined promotion into professionalism. In 2016–17, they made the Eerste Divisie playoffs, losing 5–2 on aggregate to FC Emmen.

In the 2017–18 season, RKC was placed 16th out of 20 teams in the Eerste Divisie. In 2019, Waalwijk promoted back to the Eredivisie after a five-year absence, after beating Go Ahead Eagles in the play-off finals. After a 0–0 draw in the first leg at home, RKC won the second leg 4–5 away.{{cite web|url=https://nos.nl/l/2286742|title=RKC keert na knotsgekke wedstrijd in Deventer terug in eredivisie|work=nos.nl|date=28 May 2019 |access-date=28 May 2019}}

In the 2019–20 season, RKC finished in last place, but they survived relegation due to the season being declared void due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |title=Afwikkeling voetbalseizoen 2019/'20 een feit {{!}} Eredivisie |url=https://eredivisie.nl/nl-nl/uitgelicht/afwikkeling-voetbalseizoen-201920-een-feit |work=eredivisie.nl |date=24 April 2020 |language=nl-NL}} In the subsequent 2020–21 season, the club managed to avoid relegation on their own by finishing in 15th place.{{cite news |title=ADO Den Haag en VVV Venlo degraderen na verlies |url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/05/13/ado-den-haag-en-vvv-venlo-degraderen-na-verlies-a4043474 |work=NRC |date=13 May 2021 |language=nl}}

Results

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Period = from:01/01/1984 till:01/01/2023

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bar:Position width:15 color:white align:center

from:01/01/1984 till:01/01/1985 shift:(0,-4) text:5

from:01/01/1985 till:01/01/1986 shift:(0,-4) text:3

from:01/01/1986 till:01/01/1987 shift:(0,-4) text:4

from:01/01/1987 till:01/01/1988 shift:(0,-4) text:1

from:01/01/1988 till:01/01/1989 shift:(0,-4) text:11

from:01/01/1989 till:01/01/1990 shift:(0,-4) text:8

from:01/01/1990 till:01/01/1991 shift:(0,-4) text:7

from:01/01/1991 till:01/01/1992 shift:(0,-4) text:10

from:01/01/1992 till:01/01/1993 shift:(0,-4) text:9

from:01/01/1993 till:01/01/1994 shift:(0,-4) text:16

from:01/01/1994 till:01/01/1995 shift:(0,-4) text:8

from:01/01/1995 till:01/01/1996 shift:(0,-4) text:11

from:01/01/1996 till:01/01/1997 shift:(0,-4) text:16

from:01/01/1997 till:01/01/1998 shift:(0,-4) text:16

from:01/01/1998 till:01/01/1999 shift:(0,-4) text:16

from:01/01/1999 till:01/01/2000 shift:(0,-4) text:11

from:01/01/2000 till:01/01/2001 shift:(0,-4) text:7

from:01/01/2001 till:01/01/2002 shift:(0,-4) text:8

from:01/01/2002 till:01/01/2003 shift:(0,-4) text:9

from:01/01/2003 till:01/01/2004 shift:(0,-4) text:11

from:01/01/2004 till:01/01/2005 shift:(0,-4) text:9

from:01/01/2005 till:01/01/2006 shift:(0,-4) text:12

from:01/01/2006 till:01/01/2007 shift:(0,-4) text:17

from:01/01/2007 till:01/01/2008 shift:(0,-4) text:2

from:01/01/2008 till:01/01/2009 shift:(0,-4) text:2

from:01/01/2009 till:01/01/2010 shift:(0,-4) text:18

from:01/01/2010 till:01/01/2011 shift:(0,-4) text:1

from:01/01/2011 till:01/01/2012 shift:(0,-4) text:9

from:01/01/2012 till:01/01/2013 shift:(0,-4) text:14

from:01/01/2013 till:01/01/2014 shift:(0,-4) text:16

from:01/01/2014 till:01/01/2015 shift:(0,-4) text:20

from:01/01/2015 till:01/01/2016 shift:(0,-4) text:18

from:01/01/2016 till:01/01/2017 shift:(0,-4) text:10

from:01/01/2017 till:01/01/2018 shift:(0,-4) text:18

from:01/01/2018 till:01/01/2019 shift:(0,-4) text:8

from:01/01/2019 till:01/01/2020 shift:(0,-4) text:18

from:01/01/2020 till:01/01/2021 shift:(0,-4) text:15

from:01/01/2021 till:01/01/2022 shift:(0,-4) text:10

from:01/01/2022 till:01/01/2023 shift:(0,-4) text:9

from:01/01/1984 till:01/01/1988 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "Eerste Divisie"

from:01/01/1988 till:01/01/2007 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Eredivisie"

from:01/01/2007 till:01/01/2009 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "1e Div."

from:01/01/2009 till:01/01/2010 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Erediv."

from:01/01/2010 till:01/01/2011 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "1e Div."

from:01/01/2011 till:01/01/2014 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Erediv."

from:01/01/2014 till:01/01/2019 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "1e Div."

from:01/01/2019 till:01/01/2023 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Erediv."

File:Waalwijk League Performance.png

Below is a table with RKC's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1984.

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"
colspan=5 | Domestic Results since 1956
style="width:20%;"|Domestic league

! style="width:20%;"|League result

! style="width:20%;"|Qualification to

! style="width:20%;"|KNVB Cup season

! style="width:20%;"|Cup result

2023–24 Eredivisie

|15th

| –

|2023–24

|first round

2022–23 Eredivisie

|9th

| –

|2022–23

|first round

2021–22 Eredivisie

|10th

| –

|2021–22

|quarter finals

2020–21 Eredivisie

|15th

| –

|2020–21

|first round

2019–20 Eredivisie

|18th

|No relegation due to COVID-19

|2019–20

|first round

2018–19 Eerste Divisie

|8th

|Eredivisie (winning promotion/releg. play-offs)

|2018–19

|Round of 16

2017–18 Eerste Divisie

|18th

| –

|2017–18

|second round

2016–17 Eerste Divisie

|10th

| –

|2016–17

|second round

2015–16 Eerste Divisie

|18th

| –

|2015–16

|second round

2014–15 Eerste Divisie

|20th

| –

|2014–15

|second round

2013–14 Eredivisie

|16th

|Eerste Divisie (promotion/relegation playoffs: relegation)

|2013–14

|second round

2012–13 Eredivisie

|14th

| –

|2012–13

|third round

2011–12 Eredivisie

|9h

| –

|2011–12

|quarter final

2010–11 Eerste Divisie

|style="background: gold" |1st

|Eredivisie (promoted)

|2010–11

|semi final

2009–10 Eredivisie

|style="background: red" |18th

|Eerste Divisie (relegation)

|2009–10

|second round

2008–09 Eerste Divisie

|style="background: silver" |2nd

|Eredivisie (promotion/relegation play-offs: promotion)

|2008–09

|third round

2007–08 Eerste Divisie

|style="background: silver" |2nd

|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion

|2007–08

|round of 16

2006–07 Eredivisie

|style="background: red" |17th

|Eerste Divisie (promotion/relegation play-off: relegation)

|2006–07

|semi final

2005–06 Eredivisie

|12th

| –

|2005–06

|third round

2004–05 Eredivisie

|9th

| –

|2004–05

|round of 16

2003–04 Eredivisie

|11th

| –

|2003–04

|round of 16

2002–03 Eredivisie

|9th

| –

|2002–03

|third round

2001–02 Eredivisie

|8th

| –

|2001–02

|round of 16

2000–01 Eredivisie

|7th

| –

|2000–01

|second round

1999–2000 Eredivisie

|11th

| –

|1999–00

|quarter finals

1998–99 Eredivisie

|16th

|promotion/relegation competition: no relegation

|1998–99

|second round

1997–98 Eredivisie

|16th

|promotion/relegation competition: no relegation

|1997–98

|second round

1996–97 Eredivisie

|16th

|promotion/relegation competition: no relegation

|1996–97

|round of 16

1995–96 Eredivisie

|11th

| –

|1995–96

|second round

1994–95 Eredivisie

|8th

| –

|1994–95

|second round

1993–94 Eredivisie

|16th

|promotion/relegation competition: no relegation

|1993–94

|quarter finals

1992–93 Eredivisie

|9th

| –

|1992–93

|round of 16

1991–92 Eredivisie

|10th

| –

|1991–92

|third round

1990–91 Eredivisie

|7th

| –

|1990–91

|second round

1989–90 Eredivisie

|8th

| –

|1989–90

|second round

1988–89 Eredivisie

|11th

| –

|1988–89

|second round

1987–88 Eerste Divisie

|style="background: gold" |1st

|Eredivisie (promotion)

|1987–88

|semi finals

1986–87 Eerste Divisie

|4th

|promotion competition: no promotion

|1986–87

|second round

1985–86 Eerste Divisie

|style="background: bronze" |3rd

|promotion competition: no promotion

|1985–86

|first round

1984–85 Eerste Divisie

|5th

|promotion competition: no promotion

|1984–85

|first round

RKC in Europe

  • Group = group game
  • 1R = first round
  • 2R = second round
  • 3R = third round
  • 1/8 = 1/8 final

class="wikitable"

! Season

! Competition

! Round

! Club

! Score

! Goalscorers RKC

rowspan=3|1989

|rowspan=3|Intertoto Cup

|rowspan=3|Group

|{{flagicon|FRG}} 1. FC Kaiserslautern

|1–1, 2–2

|

{{flagicon|AUT}} First Vienna FC

|3–4, 2–4

|

{{flagicon|GDR}} Carl Zeiss Jena

|2–0, 1–0

|

rowspan=3|1992

|rowspan=3|Intertoto Cup

|rowspan=3|Group

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Caen

|1–0, 0–2

|

{{flagicon|DEN}} Lyngby BK

|1–1, 0–2

|

{{flagicon|GER}} FC Schalke 04

|3–2, 4–2

|

2000

|Intertoto Cup

|3R

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Bradford City

|0–2, 0–1

|

2001

|Intertoto Cup

|3R

|{{flagicon|GER}} TSV 1860 München

|1–2, 1–3

|

Current squad

{{updated|31 January 2025|{{cite web|url=https://www.voetbal.com/teams/rkc-waalwijk/|title=RKC Waalwijk|website=voetbal.com|access-date=7 March 2019}}}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1|nat=NED|name=Jeroen Houwen|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=NED|name=Julian Lelieveld|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=BEL|name=Dario Van den Buijs|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=SUR|name=Liam van Gelderen|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=DOM|name=Juan Castillo|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=MAR|name=Yassin Oukili|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=SUR|name=Denilho Cleonise|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=NED|name=Patrick Vroegh|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=POL|name=Oskar Zawada|pos=FW|other=captain}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=EGY|name=Alexander Jakobsen|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=NED|name=Joey Kesting|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=BEL|name=Chris Lokesa|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=CUW|name=Roshon van Eijma|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=NED|name=Silvester van der Water|pos=FW}}

{{fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=SUR|name=Richonell Margaret|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=BEL|name=Ilias Takidine|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=NED|name=Yanick van Osch|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=NED|name=Tim van de Loo|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=NED|name=Richard van der Venne|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=CUW|name=Godfried Roemeratoe|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=NED|name=Aaron Meijers|pos=DF|other=vice-captain}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=NED|name=Michiel Kramer|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=FRA|name=Daouda Weidmann|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=32|nat=NED|name=Redouan El Yaakoubi|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=MAR|name=Faissal Al Mazyani|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=34|nat=NED|name=Luuk Wouters|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=35|nat=CUW|name=Kevin Felida|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=52|nat=NED|name=Mohamed Ihattaren|pos=MF}}

{{Fs end}}

Honours

Club officials

class="wikitable"
Position

!Staff

Head Coach{{flagicon|NED}} Henk Fraser
Assistant Coach{{flagicon|NED}} Sander Duits
First-Team Coach{{flagicon|NED}} Peter Uneken
Goalkeeper Coach{{flagicon|NED}} Rein Baart
Assistant Goalkeeper Coach{{flagicon|NED}} Bart Tinus
Video Analyst{{flagicon|NED}} Nyo Sulsters
Sports Scientist / Data Analyst{{flagicon|NED}} Folkert Boer
Chief Scout{{flagicon|NED}} Lars Lambooij
Scout{{flagicon|NED}} Cees Schapendonk
Club doctor{{flagicon|NED}} Tim Baijens
Physiotherapist{{flagicon|NED}} Robert van Riel
{{flagicon|NED}} Rob Westerlaken
Sports Carer{{flagicon|NED}} Ramon van Haaren
Exercise Physiologist{{flagicon|NED}} Nick van Aken
Kit Manager{{flagicon|NED}} Djordy de Nijs
Team Manager{{flagicon|NED}} Sander van den Anker
Technical Director{{flagicon|NED}} Mohammed Allach

Former coaches

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See also

References

External links

{{Commons category}}

  • {{Official website|http://www.rkcwaalwijk.nl/}}

{{RKC Waalwijk}}

{{Eredivisie}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Waalwijk}}

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