FC Den Bosch

File:Den Bosch League Performance.png

The club were founded on 18 August 1965 as the successor to BVV,{{Cite web |title=F.C. Den Bosch and its Predecessors |url=https://www.rsssf.org/bvv/fiche.html |access-date=8 June 2020 |website=rsssf |archive-date=18 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218180203/http://www.rsssf.com/bvv/fiche.html |url-status=live }} who were formed in 1906 and Dutch champions in 1948.{{Cite web |title=Historie |url=https://www.fcdenbosch.nl/club/historie-2/historie/ |access-date=8 June 2020 |publisher=FC Den Bosch |language=nl |archive-date=30 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930192354/https://www.fcdenbosch.nl/club/historie-2/historie/ |url-status=live }} They were champions of the 1965–66 Tweede Divisie B., They merged with Wilhelmina (1890) on 10 May 1967 to form F.C. Den Bosch '67, before being crowned champions of 1970–71 Eerste Divisie to secure promotion to the Eredivise for the first time in their history. Their first season in the Eredivisie, the 1971–72 season saw Den Bosch struggle with relegation all season, but they would eventually finish 16th, three points above the relegation zone, following a late-season upturn in form.{{Cite web |title=FC Den Bosch - 1971/72 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/bvv/72spec.html |access-date=8 June 2020 |website=rsssf |archive-date=24 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924181615/http://www.rsssf.com/bvv/72spec.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Netherlands 1971/72 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/ned72.html |access-date=8 June 2020 |website=rsssf |archive-date=1 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801162901/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/ned72.html |url-status=live }} Despite this the club lasted just two seasons in the Eredivise as they finished bottom of the 1972–73 Eredivisie and were relegated to the Eerste Divisie.

Den Bosch struggled following their return to the Eerste Divisie, failing to finish in the top half until the 1977–78 season.{{Cite web |title=All-Time Record of B.V.V. and F.C. Den Bosch |url=https://www.rsssf.org/bvv/bvvall.html |access-date=2020-06-08 |website=RSSSF |archive-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220115109/http://www.rsssf.com/bvv/bvvall.html#fcdb |url-status=live }} However, come the turn of the decade, Den Bosch were consistently challenging for promotion, with the club competing in the promotion play-off for the 1980–81 season, only to lose out to De Graafschap. However, they would win the promotion play-offs for the 1982–83 season, marking their return to the Eredivisie. The club's first season return in the Eredivisie saw them finish 10th in the Eredivisie, before the next two seasons saw 6th-place finishes for the club, with the latter seeing Den Bosch finish just 3 points off the UEFA Cup qualification places. This success did not last though as they were relegated to the Eerste Divisie in the 1989–90 season, shortly after the club was renamed B.V.V. Den Bosch in 1988.

The club saw promotions to the Eredivisie in the 1991–92, 1998–99, 2000–01 and the 2003–04 seasons (the latter three as champions), only to be relegated to the Eerste Divisie each time. The club also returned its name to FC Den Bosch in 1992.

In the ten years following their relegation to the Eerste Divisie, they competed in the promotion play-offs on six occasions bit failed to get promoted on any of them.

In the summer of 2018, after years of financial problems and bad performances in Eerste Divisie a Georgian businessman Kakhi Jordania, decided to invest in the club with intent to purchase.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2018/07/125356/|title=Den Bosch football club sold to Kakhi Jordania, subject to KNVB approval|date=2018-07-26|website=DutchNews.nl|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-03-24|archive-date=17 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917031036/https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2018/07/125356/|url-status=live}} His ownership group was allowed to start making changes in the management, while they were awaiting the approval of KNVB. The club had a best season in years. The team finished as winter champions in Eerste Divisie, but could not continue their good form after the winter break. Den Bosch still managed to qualify for the promotion playoffs, where they lost to Go Ahead Eagles. After a year of due diligence, KNVB decided not to grant the new ownership group the right to purchase the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bd.nl/fc-den-bosch/nieuw-onderzoek-is-gereed-maar-fc-den-bosch-heeft-nog-geen-idee-welke-kant-het-op-gaat-met-de-overname~a9f521b6/|title=Nieuw onderzoek is gereed, maar FC den Bosch heeft nog geen idee welke kant het op gaat met de overname | Overname FC den Bosch afgekeurd | bd.nl|access-date=23 December 2019|archive-date=23 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223174808/https://www.bd.nl/fc-den-bosch/nieuw-onderzoek-is-gereed-maar-fc-den-bosch-heeft-nog-geen-idee-welke-kant-het-op-gaat-met-de-overname~a9f521b6/|url-status=live}}

In November 2019, Den Bosch supporters racially abused SBV Excelsior player Ahmad Mendes Moreira in a match against the club, with Moreira having allegedly been called a 'negro and cotton-picker' prior to the match being halted after 30 minutes.{{Cite web |date=18 November 2019 |title=Ahmad Mendes Moreira: Den Bosch apologise for 'crow sounds' statement |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50457235 |access-date=6 June 2020 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-gb |archive-date=7 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607072147/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50457235 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=18 November 2019 |title=Den Bosch boss labels racism victim 'pathetic' |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/dutch-eerste-divisie/story/3992744/racially-abused-excelsior-winger-moreira-labelled-pathetic-little-man-by-opposition-manager |access-date=6 June 2020 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |archive-date=7 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607011104/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/dutch-eerste-divisie/story/3992744/racially-abused-excelsior-winger-moreira-labelled-pathetic-little-man-by-opposition-manager |url-status=live }} Following the match, Moreira was labelled as a "pathetic little man" by Den Bosch's manager and the club originally stated that Moreira mistook 'crow sounds' for racist abuse, before later apologising for that statement. A few days after the match Den Bosch's manager apologised to Moreira. The "pathetic little man" label was about the way Moreira celebrated his goal and had nothing to do with racism. Moreira accepted these words.{{Cite web |date=18 November 2019 |title=Den Bosch boss apolidize |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/mendes-moreira-accepteert-excuses-van-der-ven-zo-kan-het-dus-ook~a4010050/ |access-date=10 June 2020 |website=AD.nl |language=en |archive-date=9 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609081328/https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/mendes-moreira-accepteert-excuses-van-der-ven-zo-kan-het-dus-ook~a4010050/ |url-status=live }} Following the incident and criticism from Netherlands internationals Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum,{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50486585 |title=Georginio Wijnaldum: Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman backs midfielder's gesture |date=20 November 2019 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=7 June 2020 |archive-date=1 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201034950/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50486585 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=18 November 2019 |title=Memphis Depay hits out after Excelsior striker walks off following alleged racist abuse |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11906/11863973/memphis-depay-hits-out-after-excelsior-striker-walks-off-after-alleged-racist-abuse |access-date=6 June 2020 |website=Sky Sports |language=en |archive-date=6 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606215044/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11906/11863973/memphis-depay-hits-out-after-excelsior-striker-walks-off-after-alleged-racist-abuse |url-status=live }} it was announced that players in the Dutch top two divisions would not play during the first minute of the following weekend's games in protest against racism in Dutch football as a result of the incident.{{Cite web |date=20 November 2019 |title=Ahmad Mendes Moreira: Footballers in the Netherlands to protest against racism |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50496274 |access-date=6 June 2020 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-gb |archive-date=7 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607004710/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50496274 |url-status=live }} In response to the incident, Den Bosch banned a number of supporters from attending games in January 2020.{{Cite web |date=6 January 2020 |title=Football club FC Den Bosch bans fans after racist chanting incident |url=https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/01/football-club-fc-den-bosch-bans-fans-after-racist-chanting-incident/ |access-date=6 June 2020 |website=DutchNews.nl |language=en-GB |archive-date=26 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926231248/https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/01/football-club-fc-den-bosch-bans-fans-after-racist-chanting-incident/ |url-status=live }} It was the first time a professional match in the Netherlands had to be halted as a result of racism.

In September 2021, Pacific Media Group, Partners Path Capital, Chien Lee, Randy Frankel and Krishen Sud acquired 53% of FC Den Bosch.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bd.nl/fc-den-bosch/irritatie-over-houding-amerikaanse-aandeelhouders-bij-fc-den-bosch-ze-schitteren-door-afwezigheid~a67c8857/|title=Article in Brabants Dagblad about shareholders of FC Den Bosch|access-date=1 June 2022|archive-date=2 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602160738/https://www.bd.nl/fc-den-bosch/irritatie-over-houding-amerikaanse-aandeelhouders-bij-fc-den-bosch-ze-schitteren-door-afwezigheid~a67c8857/|url-status=live}}

On the 10th of April 2024 Eric Li Ying, Eddie Tao and twe 'angel investors, took over the 53&.

----

• FC Den Bosch/BVV (1965–1967)
• FC Den Bosch '67 (1967–1988)
• BVV Den Bosch (1988–1992)
• FC Den Bosch (1992–present)

{{updated|2 april 2025}}

{{football squad start}}

{{football squad player|no=1|nat=NED|name=Mees Bakker|pos=GK}}

{{football squad player|no=3|nat=NED|name=Victor van den Bogert|pos=DF}}

{{football squad player|no=4|nat=NED|name=Yuya Ikeshita|pos=MF}}

{{football squad player|no=5|nat=NED|name=Stan Henderikx|pos=DF}}

{{football squad player|no=6|nat=EST|name=Markus Soomets|pos=MF}}

{{football squad player|no=7|nat=GRE|name=Konstantinos Doumtsios|pos=FW}}

{{football squad player|no=8|nat=NED|name=Rein van Hedel|pos=MF}}

{{football squad player|no=9|nat=SWE|name=Sebastian Karlsson Grach|pos=FW}}

{{football squad player|no=10|nat=NED|name=Thijs van Leeuwen|pos=MF}}

{{football squad player|no=11|nat=NED|name=Danny Verbeek|pos=FW}}

{{football squad player|no=14|nat=NED|name=Nick de Groot|pos=DF}}

{{football squad player|no=15|nat=NED|name=Teun van Grunsven|pos=DF}}

{{football squad player|no=16|nat=COG|name=Kévin Monzialo|pos=FW}}

{{football squad player|no=17|nat=NED|name=Byron Burgering|pos=FW}}

{{football squad player|no=18|nat=NED|name=Rik Mulders|pos=DF}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{football squad player|no=19|nat=LUX|name=David Jonathans|pos=FW|other={{small|on loan from Bayern München}}}}

{{football squad player|no=20|nat=NED|name=Hicham Acheffay|pos=FW}}

{{football squad player|no=21|nat=NED|name=Denzel Kuijpers|pos=FW}}

{{football squad player|no=22|nat=SUR|name=Danzell Gravenberch|pos=FW}}

{{football squad player|no=23|nat=SVK|name=Mikuláš Bakaľa|pos=MF}}

{{football squad player|no=24|nat=NED|name=Stan Maas|pos=DF}}

{{football squad player|no=29|nat=NED|name=Zaid El Bakkali|pos=MF}}

{{football squad player|no=31|nat=NED|name=Tjemme Bijlsma|pos=GK}}

{{football squad player|no=33|nat=NED|name=Mees Laros|pos=DF}}

{{football squad player|no=34|nat=NED|name=Yannick Keijser|pos=MF}}

{{football squad player|no=36|nat=NED|name=Pepijn van de Merbel|pos=GK}}

{{football squad player|no=40|nat=MAR|name=Ilias Boumassaoudi|pos=MF}}

{{football squad player|no=47|nat=SDN|name=Sheddy Barglan|pos=DF}}

{{football squad player|no=48|nat=NED|name=Silver Elum|pos=GK}}

{{football squad end}}

{{Fs start}}{{Fs player|no=7|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Vieri Kotzebue|other={{small|at FC Dordrecht until 30 June 2025}}}}

{{Fs end}}

{{further|:Category:FC Den Bosch players}}

The following players received caps national teams in international football during their tenure with FC Den Bosch:

{{col-begin}}

{{col-3}}

• ;Afghanistan
• {{flagicon|Afghanistan|2013}} Najim Haidary (2019–2022)
• ;Barbados
• {{flagicon|Barbados}} Ryan Trotman (2021)
• ;Canada
• {{flagicon|Canada}} Frank Sturing (2021)
• ;Curaçao
• {{flagicon|Curaçao}} Jurich Carolina (2019)
• {{flagicon|Curaçao}} Kevin Felida (2021–2022)
• {{flagicon|Curaçao}} Shuremy Felomina (2012)

{{col-3}}

• ;Estonia
• {{flagicon|Estonia}} Rauno Sappinen (2018–2019)
• {{flagicon|Estonia}} Markus Soomets (2025-present)
• ;Finland
• {{flagicon|Finland}} Niki Mäenpää (2008–2009)
• {{flagicon|Finland}} Leo Väisänen (2018–2020)
• ;Iraq
• {{flagicon|Iraq}} Osama Rashid (2011)
• ;Liberia
• {{flagicon|Liberia}} Christopher Wreh (2000)

{{col-3}}

• ;Lithuania
• {{flagicon|Lithuania}} Vykintas Slivka (2015–2016)
• ;Netherlands
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Hendrie Krüzen (1987–1988)
• ;Sint Maarten
• {{flagicon|Sint Maarten}} T-Shawn Illidge (2023–present)
• ;Somalia
• {{flagicon|Somalia}} Abdulsamed Abdullahi (2019)
• ;Sudan
• {{flagicon|Sudan}} Sheddy Barglan (2023–present)

{{col-3}}

{{col-end}}

Years in brackets indicate careerspan with caps at FC Den Bosch.''

Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former FC Den Bosch players represented Internationally

The following is a list of FC Den Bosch players who have competed in international tournaments, including the UEFA European Championship and the CONCACAF Gold Cup. To this date no Den Bosch players have participated in the FIFA World Cup, Africa Cup of Nations, AFC Asian Cup, Copa América, or the OFC Nations Cup while playing for FC Den Bosch.

• Eredivisie/Dutch Champion
• Winners: 1947–48 (as BVV)
• Eerste Divisie
• Winners: 1970–71, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2003–04
• Promoted: 1982–83, 1991–92
• Tweede Divisie
• Winners: 1965–66
• Promoted: 1962–63
• KNVB Cup
• Runners-up: 1990–91

ImageSize = width:800 height:60

PlotArea = left:10 right:10 bottom:30 top:10

TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy

DateFormat = dd/mm/yyyy

Period = from:01/01/1990 till:01/01/2024

ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:1 start:1990

Colors =

id:bl1 value:rgb(0.9,0.9,0.3)

id:bl2 value:rgb(0.5,0.8,0.5)

id:rs value:rgb(0.8,0.6,0.6)

id:rn value:rgb(0.9,0.1,0.1)

PlotData=

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

from:01/01/1990 till:01/01/1991 shift:(0,-4) text:17

from:01/01/1991 till:01/01/1992 shift:(0,-4) text:2

from:01/01/1992 till:01/01/1993 shift:(0,-4) text:17

from:01/01/1993 till:01/01/1994 shift:(0,-4) text:11

from:01/01/1994 till:01/01/1995 shift:(0,-4) text:18

from:01/01/1995 till:01/01/1996 shift:(0,-4) text:3

from:01/01/1996 till:01/01/1997 shift:(0,-4) text:7

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

from:01/01/1998 till:01/01/1999 shift:(0,-4) text:1

from:01/01/1999 till:01/01/2000 shift:(0,-4) text:18

from:01/01/2000 till:01/01/2001 shift:(0,-4) text:1

from:01/01/2001 till:01/01/2002 shift:(0,-4) text:16

from:01/01/2002 till:01/01/2003 shift:(0,-4) text:5

from:01/01/2003 till:01/01/2004 shift:(0,-4) text:1

from:01/01/2004 till:01/01/2005 shift:(0,-4) text:18

from:01/01/2005 till:01/01/2006 shift:(0,-4) text:7

from:01/01/2006 till:01/01/2007 shift:(0,-4) text:5

from:01/01/2007 till:01/01/2008 shift:(0,-4) text:3

from:01/01/2008 till:01/01/2009 shift:(0,-4) text:9

from:01/01/2009 till:01/01/2010 shift:(0,-4) text:7

from:01/01/2010 till:01/01/2011 shift:(0,-4) text:8

from:01/01/2011 till:01/01/2012 shift:(0,-4) text:6

from:01/01/2012 till:01/01/2013 shift:(0,-4) text:11

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

from:01/01/2014 till:01/01/2015 shift:(0,-4) text:16

from:01/01/2015 till:01/01/2016 shift:(0,-4) text:17

from:01/01/2016 till:01/01/2017 shift:(0,-4) text:14

from:01/01/2017 till:01/01/2018 shift:(0,-4) text:11

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

from:01/01/2019 till:01/01/2020 shift:(0,-4) text:12

from:01/01/2020 till:01/01/2021 shift:(0,-4) text:19

from:01/01/2021 till:01/01/2022 shift:(0,-4) text:11

from:01/01/2022 till:01/01/2023 shift:(0,-4) text:19

from:01/01/2023 till:01/01/2024 shift:(0,-4) text:19

from:01/01/1990 till:01/01/1992 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Eerste Divisie"

from:01/01/1992 till:01/01/1993 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "Eredivisie"

from:01/01/1993 till:01/01/1999 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Eerste Divisie"

from:01/01/1999 till:01/01/2000 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "Ere"

from:01/01/2000 till:01/01/2001 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Eerste"

from:01/01/2001 till:01/01/2002 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "Ere"

from:01/01/2002 till:01/01/2004 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Eerste Divisie"

from:01/01/2004 till:01/01/2005 color:bl2 shift:(0,13) text: "Ere"

from:01/01/2005 till:01/01/2024 color:bl1 shift:(0,13) text: "Eerste Divisie"

Below is a table with FC Den Bosch's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.

{{div col|colwidth=32em|small=yes}}

• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Ben Tap (1965–70)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jan Remmers (1970–74)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Nol de Ruiter (1974–76)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Ad Zonderland (1976–78)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Rinus Gosens (1979–80)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Ad Zonderland (1980)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Hans Verèl (1981–84)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Rinus Israel (1984–86)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Theo de Jong (1986–89)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Rinus Israel (1989–90)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Hans van der Pluijm (1990–95)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Chris Dekker (1995–96)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Kees Zwamborn (1996–98)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Martin Koopman (1998–00)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Mark Wotte (2000)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} André Wetzel and Jan van Grinsven (2000) (a.i.)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jan Poortvliet (2000–01)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Wiljan Vloet (2001–02)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Gert Kruys (2002–04)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Henk Wisman (2004–05)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} J. van Grinsven, F. van der Hoorn and W. van der Horst (2005) (a.i.)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Theo Bos (2005–09)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} J. van Grinsven, F. van der Hoorn and W. van der Horst (2009) (a.i.)
• {{flagicon|Belgium}} Marc Brys (2009–10)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Alfons Groenendijk (2010–12)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jan Poortvliet (2012–13)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Ruud Kaiser (2013–15)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} René van Eck (2015–16)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Wiljan Vloet (2016–17)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Wil Boessen (2017–19)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Erik van der Ven (2019–21)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} William van Overbeek and Paul Verhaegh (2021) (a.i.)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jack de Gier (2021–23)
• {{flagicon|Poland}} Tomasz Kaczmarek (2023–2024)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} William van Overbeek (2024) (a.i.)
• {{flagicon|Portugal}} David Nascimento (2024)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Ulrich Landvreugd (2024) (a.i.)
• {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Ulrich Landvreugd (2024–)

{{div col end}}

• Dutch football league teams

{{reflist|group=nb}}

{{Reflist}}

{{commons category|FC Den Bosch}}

• {{official website|fcdenbosch.nl}} {{in lang|nl}}

{{FC Den Bosch squad}}

{{Eerste Divisie}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Den Bosch}}

Category:Football clubs in the Netherlands

Category:Football clubs in 's-Hertogenbosch

Category:Association football clubs established in 1965

Category:1965 establishments in the Netherlands