RBC Roosendaal

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

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| capacity = 5,000https://rbcvoetbal.nl/atik-stadion

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| clubname = RBC

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| fullname = Roosendaal Boys Combinatie

| short name = RBC

| founded = {{Start date and age|31 July 1912}} (as Excelsior)
{{Start date and age|16 July 1927}} (as R.B.C.; 'Roosendaal Boys Combinatie')
{{Start date and age|23 October 1999}} (as RBC Roosendaal)
{{Start date and age|2 December 2011}} (as RBC)

| chairman = Kees van Hassel

| manager = Mark Klippel

| mgrtitle = Head coach

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

| current = 2025–26 Derde Divisie

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RBC, previously known as RBC Roosendaal, is a football club based in Roosendaal, Netherlands. RBC currently plays in the fourth-tier Derde Divisie after bankruptcy in 2011, restarting the club in the tenth tier Vijfde Klasse.

History

= 1912–1949: Formative years, mostly Tweede Klasse =

RBC, the idea of Frans Mathijsen and Anton Poldermans, was formed on 31 July 1912. The club was initially called Excelsior and was renamed VV Roosendaal in 1920. On 16 July 1927, the club name changed to Roosendaal Boys Combinatie (RBC) because of the merger with Roosendaalsche Boys.

= 1950–1999: Hovering between amateurs and professionals =

In 1955, the club turned professional and won the Tweede Divisie B in 1957. With the leagues restructured by the KNVB the club left professional football in 1971. Between the return to professional status in 1983, RBC was a successful amateur club.

On 23 October 1999, the club's name was officially changed to RBC Roosendaal.{{cite web|quote=23 oktober 1999 RBC verandert de naam in RBC Roosendaal. [23 October the name changes into RBC Roosendaal.]|url=https://www.rbcvoetbal.nl/historie/historie-7b1faf83159b1d2b905aa4b6f691b1da|title=Historisch overzicht|trans-title=Historical Overview|website=rbcvoetbal.nl|access-date=6 January 2020|archive-date=10 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510182651/https://www.rbcvoetbal.nl/historie/historie-7b1faf83159b1d2b905aa4b6f691b1da|url-status=dead}}

= 2000s: Eredivisie for the first time =

File:RBC Roosendaal logo.svg

In 2000 the club reached the Eredivisie for the first time just for one season. Before 2001, RBC played its league games in stadium De Luiten, which had a capacity of 2,000 seats and 5,000 standing places. In 2001, RBC moved into its new 5,000 seater stadium. RBC returned in the Eredivisie in 2002 for four seasons.

In the 2004–05 season, RBC just avoided the relegation playoff. Relegation could not be avoided a year later, with RBC finishing bottom of the Eredivisie in the 2005–06 season.

= 2010s: Bankruptcy and a fresh beginning =

On 8 June 2011, RBC Roosendaal was declared bankrupt after the board failed to repay the outstanding debts of €1.6 million; this led to an automatic revocation of the professional license from KNVB.{{cite news |url=http://www.bndestem.nl/sport/sportalgemeen/8877232/Voetbalclub-RBC-failliet-verklaard.ece |publisher=BN/De Stem |language=nl |title=Voetbalclub RBC failliet verklaard |date=8 June 2011 |access-date=8 June 2011}} With RBC Roosendaal now out of Eerste Divisie, the board started working in order to register the club to the amateur Hoofdklasse league for the 15 June deadline.{{cite news |url=http://www.voetbalplus.nl/online/index.php?pagina=nieuws&actie=nieuwsbericht&nieuwsid=19832 |publisher=VoetbalPlus.nl |language=nl |title=RBC Roosendaal bezigt met Hoofdklasse |date=13 June 2011 |access-date=13 June 2011}} On 14 June 2011, it was announced that RBC would not play in the Hoofdklasse.

On 21 September 2011, it was announced that the club would make a new start in Dutch football under the name RBC. RBC started season 2012–13 in the Vijfde Klasse, the 9th tier in Dutch football.{{cite news|url=http://www.indewandelgangen.com/column/read/138/RBC-Roosendaal-wil-terug-naar-de-top-van-het-amateurvoetbal|title=RBC Roosendaal wil terug naar de top van het amateurvoetbal|date=2 January 2015|language=nl|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320043018/http://indewandelgangen.com/column/read/138/RBC-Roosendaal-wil-terug-naar-de-top-van-het-amateurvoetbal|archive-date=20 March 2015}} It played its games at Sportpark Rimboe in the village of Wouwse Plantage, just south of Roosendaal. On 7 April 2013, its first promotion since their restart was confirmed after beating VV Rimboe 10–1. It played the 2013–14 season in the Vierde Klasse. One week after winning promotion, it won the championship of the division. After the end of the 2012–13 season it was announced that RBC would return to its old ground, the RBC Stadion.{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.omroepbrabant.nl/?news/193012452/Stadion+RBC+per+1+augustus+weer+operationeel.aspx Stadion RBC per 1 augustus weer operationeel], Omroep Brabant (3 mei 2013) After finishing runner-up two consecutive seasons, RBC won a Vierde Klasse title in 2017 and it promoted to the Derde Klasse.

= 2020s: Promotions and a botched merger =

At the beginning of 2020 the club was again at the brink of a bankruptcy and was exploring a merger with RKSV Halsteren.{{cite news|url=https://www.bndestem.nl/amateurvoetbal/toekomst-noodlijdend-rbc-in-gevaar-fusie-met-halsteren-laatste-redmiddel~ab5e6f80/|title=Toekomst noodlijdend RBC in gevaar: fusie met Halsteren laatste redmiddel|quote=Het voortbestaan van voetbalclub RBC hangt aan een zijden draadje. Een fusie met RKSV Halsteren, waarover momenteel ‘verkennende gesprekken’ gevoerd worden, is het laatste redmiddel. Er is geen plan B.|first=Dennis|last=Kas|date=18 January 2020|access-date=23 January 2020|newspaper=BN De Stem}} A merger agreement has been reached and was contingent to supporter input.{{Cite web|url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/923472/ex-profclub-rbc-kan-driedubbele-promotie-maken-door-op-handen-zijnde-fusie.html|title=Ex-profclub RBC kan driedubbele promotie maken door op handen zijnde fusie}} After already agreeing on a new name and colors, the clubs decided not to merge.{{Cite web|url=https://www.internetbode.nl/regio/bergen-op-zoom/312556/fusie-tussen-rbc-en-halsteren-van-de-baan-|title = Fusie tussen RBC en Halsteren van de baan}}

In May 2020, RBC reached promotion to the Tweede Klasse after the Royal Dutch Football Association granted them the decision.{{cite web |title=Promotie voor RBC naar Tweede Klasse |url=https://www.rbcvoetbal.nl/nieuws/26052020/promotie-voor-rbc-naar-tweede-klasse |website=rbcvoetbal.nl |publisher=RBC |access-date=8 August 2020 |date=26 May 2020 |archive-date=11 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511115654/https://www.rbcvoetbal.nl/nieuws/26052020/promotie-voor-rbc-naar-tweede-klasse |url-status=dead }} RBC had won two period titles in the 2019–20 season, which had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last1=Kas |first1=Dennis |title='Verguld' RBC promoveert alsnog naar tweede klasse |url=https://www.bndestem.nl/amateurvoetbal/verguld-rbc-promoveert-alsnog-naar-tweede-klasse~a8ffaa30/ |website=bndestem.nl |publisher=BN DeStem |access-date=8 August 2020 |date=26 May 2020}}

In 2023, RBC won another promotion, reaching the sixth-tier Eerste Klasse after a 6–1 home victory against VV Virtus.{{cite news |title=RBC promoveert 12 jaar na faillissement naar eerste klasse |url=https://sportnieuws.nl/voetbal/amateurvoetbal/deze-oud-profclub-promoveert-12-jaar-na-faillissement-naar-eerste-klasse/ |access-date=2 July 2023 |work=Sportnieuws |date=17 April 2023 |language=nl-NL}} A year later, in 2024, it won another promotion to the Vierde Divisie after staying unbeaten in the league. In 2025, RBC Roosendaal won another promotion through a second trimester championship and promotion playoffs. Over the entire season in the Vierde Divisie C, it had ended third.

Honours

KNVB Cup
Runners-up: 1986
Tweede Divisie B
Winner: 1957
Promoted to Eredivisie
2000, 2002
Sunday Amateur Champions
1973
Sunday Hoofdklasse B
1975
Eerste Klasse
1973, 1974, 1980, 2024
Tweede Klasse
1941, 1949, 1972, 2023
Derde Klasse
2020
Vierde Klasse
2017
Vijfde Klasse
2013

Results

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Managers

References

Category:Football clubs in the Netherlands

Category:Association football clubs established in 1912

Category:1912 establishments in the Netherlands

Category:Football clubs in North Brabant

Category:Sport in Roosendaal