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FC Utrecht 
Full name Football Club Utrecht Nickname(s) Utreg Founded July 1, 1970 Ground Stadion Galgenwaard
Utrecht
(Capacity: 24,426)Chairman 
Wilco van SchaikManager Jan WoutersLeague Eredivisie 2010–11 Eredivisie, 9th Website Club home page 
Home colours
Away coloursFC Utrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛf ˈseː ˈytrɛxt]) is a Dutch football club founded on 1 July 1970 and based in the city of Utrecht. The club's colours are red and white.
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History
FC Utrecht came into being in 1970 as a merger of three clubs from the city of Utrecht: DOS, Elinkwijk and Velox.
It featured in the UEFA Cup in the 1980s several times but suffered a downturn in fortunes after 1991 and had to wait for a further ten years to play European football again.
DOS won the national championship in 1958. FC Utrecht has won the KNVB Cup three times: 1985, 2003 and 2004. In 2004 FC Utrecht won the Johan Cruijff Shield. FC Utrecht was the first club outside the traditional top three Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV to win this Trophy. FC Utrecht is also the only club outside the traditional top three that has never been relegated from the Dutch Eredivisie.
Stadium
FC Utrecht's stadium is the Stadion Galgenwaard having been previously first named Galgenwaard and later Nieuw Galgenwaard with a current capacity of 24,426 spectators. The average attendance in 2004/05 was 19,600 people. In the season 2006/07 the average attendance rose to 20,004.
Management
Jan Wouters is the current manager of the team with Rob Alflen as his assistant. Foeke Booy, the previous manager who led the team to two cup titles and a Johan Cruijff Shield, is now the technical director.
Business
On 2 April 2008 it was announced that former owner of Mammoet, Van Seumeren, has taken over 51% of the shares of FC Utrecht. This makes Utrecht the second club in the Netherlands, after AZ, to be owned by investors.
The board of FC Utrecht has further announced that, because of the money they got for this take over, there will be more room for youth facilities and scouting. The board wants FC Utrecht to be competing within the top of the Eredivisie by 2013.
Honours
- Eredivisie
- Winner: 1957-58 (as DOS)
- KNVB Cup
- Winners: 1985, 2003, 2004
- Runners-up: 1982, 2002
European Cups history
Competition Matches W D L GF GA European Cup (as DOS) 2 0 0 2 4 6 UEFA Cup/Europa League 36 13 7 16 47 47 Cup Winners' Cup 2 1 0 1 3 5 Domestic Results
Below is a table with FC Utrecht's results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956.
Domestic Results since 1956 Domestic league League result Qualification to KNVB Cup season Cup result 2010–11 Eredivisie 9th - 2010-11 semi-final 2009–10 Eredivisie 7th Europa League (after winning EL play-offs) (Q2) 2009-10 second round 2008–09 Eredivisie 9th - (after losing EL play-offs) 2008-09 second round 2007–08 Eredivisie 10th - (after losing UC play-offs) 2007-08 second round 2006–07 Eredivisie 9th Intertoto Cup (after losing UC play-offs final) 2006-07 quarter final 2005–06 Eredivisie 6th - (after losing UC play-offs) 2005-06 third round 2004–05 Eredivisie 11th - 2004-05 round of 16 2003–04 Eredivisie 11th UEFA Cup 2003-04 winners 2002–03 Eredivisie 8th UEFA Cup 2002-03 winners 2001–02 Eredivisie 7th UEFA Cup 2001-02 final 2000–01 Eredivisie 5th UEFA Cup 2000-01 round of 16 1999–2000 Eredivisie 10th - 1999-2000 quarter final 1998–99 Eredivisie 12th - 1998-99 round of 16 1997–98 Eredivisie 10th - 1997-98 group stage 1996–97 Eredivisie 12th - 1996-97 group stage 1995–96 Eredivisie 15th - 1995-96 second round 1994–95 Eredivisie 12th - 1994-95 semi-final 1993–94 Eredivisie 15th - 1993-94 third round 1992–93 Eredivisie 8th - 1992-93 round of 16 1991–92 Eredivisie 11th - 1991-92 quarter final 1990–91 Eredivisie 4th UEFA Cup 1990-91 round of 16 1989–90 Eredivisie 14th - 1989-90 second round 1988–89 Eredivisie 13th - 1988-89 round of 16 1987–88 Eredivisie 10th - 1987-88 first round 1986–87 Eredivisie 6th UEFA Cup (after winning UC play-offs) 1986-87 round of 16 1985–86 Eredivisie 12th - 1985-86 second round 1984–85 Eredivisie 10th Cup Winners' Cup 1984-85 winners 1983–84 Eredivisie 8th - 1983-84 second round 1982–83 Eredivisie 10th - 1982-83 second round 1981–82 Eredivisie 5th UEFA Cup 1981-82 final 1980–81 Eredivisie 3rd UEFA Cup 1980-81 round of 16 1979–80 Eredivisie 5th UEFA Cup 1979-80 round of 16 1978–79 Eredivisie 13th - 1978-79 round of 16 1977–78 Eredivisie 8th - 1977-78 round of 16 1976–77 Eredivisie 6th - 1976-77 round of 16 1975–76 Eredivisie 14th - 1975-76 second round 1974–75 Eredivisie 15th - 1974-75 round of 16 1973–74 Eredivisie 9th - 1973-74 semi-final 1972–73 Eredivisie 8th - 1972-73 second round 1971–72 Eredivisie 6th - 1971-72 first round 1970–71 Eredivisie 9th - 1970-71 second round 1969–70 Eredivisie (as DOS)
1969–70 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk)
1969–70 Tweede Divisie (as Velox)6th
4th
3rd- 1969-70 second round[citation needed]
quarter final[citation needed]
second round[citation needed]1968–69 Eredivisie (as DOS)
1968–69 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk)
1968–69 Tweede Divisie (as Velox)17th
12th
10th- (after surviving promotion/relegation play-off)
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-1968-69 first round[citation needed]
second round[citation needed]
first round[citation needed]1967–68 Eredivisie (as DOS)
1967–68 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk...
...and Velox)16th
8th
19thInter-Cities Fairs Cup
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Tweede Divisie (relegation)1967-68 group stage[citation needed]
quarter final[citation needed]
second round[citation needed]1966–67 Eredivisie (as DOS...
...and Elinkwijk)
1966–67 Eerste Divisie (as Velox)15th
17th
16thInter-Cities Fairs Cup
Eerste Divisie (relegation)
-1966-67 first round[citation needed]
second round[citation needed]
DNC[citation needed]1965–66 Eredivisie (as DOS...
...and Elinkwijk)
1965–66 Eerste Divisie (as Velox)12th
14th
5thInter-Cities Fairs Cup
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-1965-66 second round[citation needed]
group stage[citation needed]
group stage[citation needed]1964–65 Eredivisie (as DOS)
1964–65 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk...
...and Velox)12th
2nd
4thInter-Cities Fairs Cup
Eredivisie (promotion)
-1964-65 first round[citation needed]
second round[citation needed]
round of 16[citation needed]1963–64 Eredivisie (as DOS)
1963–64 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk...
...and Velox)9th
7th
5thInter-Cities Fairs Cup
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-1963-64 first round[citation needed]
first round[citation needed]
round of 16[citation needed]1962–63 Eredivisie (as DOS)
1962–63 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk...
...and Velox)7th
10th
5thInter-Cities Fairs Cup
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-1962-63 third round[citation needed]
third round[citation needed]
second round[citation needed]1961–62 Eredivisie (as DOS)
1961–62 Eerste Divisie (as Elinkwijk)
1961–62 Tweede Divisie (as Velox)10th
3rd (group B)
1st-
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Eerste Divisie (promotion)1961-62 ?[citation needed] 1960–61 Eredivisie (as DOS...
...and Elinkwijk)
1960–61 Tweede Divisie (as Velox)5th
16th
8th-
Eerste Divisie (relegation)
-1960-61 ?[citation needed] 1959–60 Eredivisie (as DOS...
...and Elinkwijk)
1959–60 Tweede Divisie (as Velox)4th
15th
4th (group B)-
- (after surviving promotion/relegation play-off)
-not held not held 1958–59 Eredivisie (as DOS...
...and Elinkwijk)4th
12th- 1958-59 ?[citation needed] 1957–58 Eredivisie (as DOS...
...and Elinkwijk)1st
16thEuropean Cup
-1957-58 ?[citation needed] 1956–57 Eredivisie (as DOS...
...and Elinkwijk)10th
16th- 1956-57 ?[citation needed] Current squad
As of 8 August 2011.[1]
For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2011
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 1 GK Rob van Dijk 2 DF Daan Bovenberg 3 
DF Mihai Neşu 5 
DF Michael Zullo 6 
MF Johan Mårtensson 7 
FW Édouard Duplan 8 
FW Jacob Mulenga 9 FW Frank Demouge 10 FW Tommy Oar 11 FW Alexander Gerndt 12 FW Leon de Kogel 13 GK Erik Cummins 14 DF Mark van der Maarel 15 
MF Nana Asare (vice-captain) 16 
GK Robero Junior Fernández No. Position Player 17 DF Alje Schut (captain) 18 
MF Yoshiaki Takagi 19 MF Adam Sarota 20 
MF Jacob Lensky 21 MF Rodney Sneijder (on loan from Ajax) 23 DF Marcus Nilsson 25 DF Ismo Vorstermans 26 DF Kai Heerings 27 MF Gianluca Nijholt 28 DF Dave Bulthuis 29 
DF Jan Wuytens (vice-captain) 31 
MF Stefano Lilipaly 33 
MF Anouar Kali 35 DF Gévero Markiet 41 FW Enzio Boldewijn Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 37 GK André Krul (to AGOVV Apeldoorn) Retired numbers
- 4 David Di Tommaso, posthumous honour
Notable players
- Netherlands
- Edu Nandlal
- Robin Nelisse
- Erik Pieters
- Kevin Strootman
- Hans van Breukelen
- Dave van den Bergh
- Mitchell van der Gaag
- Jan-Willem van Ede
- Willem van Hanegem
- John van Loen
- Ricky van Wolfswinkel
- Ferdi Vierklau
- Michel Vorm
- Harald Wapenaar
- Erik Willaerts
- Rob Witschge
- Jan Wouters
- Patrick Zwaanswijk
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Hungary
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Morocco
- Poland
- Romania
- Scotland
- USA
- Yugoslavia
Igor Gluscevic- Srđan Obradović
- Macedonia
Blagoj Istatov
Managers
- Bert Jacobs (1970–74)
- Jan Rab (1974–76)
- Han Berger (1976–83)
Barry Hughes (1983–84)- Nol de Ruiter (1984–87)
- Han Berger (1987–89)
- Cees Loffeld (1989–90)
- Ab Fafié (1990–93)
- Henk Vonk (1993)
- Leo van Veen (1993–95)
- Ton du Chatinier and Henk Vonk (1995)
- Simon Kistemaker (1995)
- Nol de Ruiter (1995–96)
- Ronald Spelbos (1996–97)
- Jan Wouters (1997)
- Nol de Ruiter (1997)
- Mark Wotte (1998-00)
- Frans Adelaar (2000–02)
- Foeke Booy (2002–07)
- Willem van Hanegem (2007–08)
- Ton du Chatinier (2008-11)
- Erwin Koeman (2011)
- Jan Wouters (2011-)
See also
References
- ^ Team overzicht FC Utrecht
External links
- Official website (Dutch) / (English)
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