Roda JC Kerkrade

Roda JC Kerkrade
	Club logo
Full name	Sport Vereniging Roda; Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade
Nickname(s)	The Pride of the South, De Koempels, De Limburgers
Founded	June 27, 1962; 61 years ago;
Ground	Parkstad Limburg Stadion; Kerkrade
Capacity	19,979
Chairman	Vacant
Manager	Harm Van Veldhoven
League	Eredivisie
2010–11	Eredivisie, 6th
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours
	Current season

Sport Vereniging Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈspɔrt vərˈeːnəɣɪŋ ˈroːda jyˈliaːna kɔmbɪˈnaː(t)si ˈkɛrkˌraːdə]) (Limburgish: Sjport Verainiejoeng Roda Juliana Combinaatsiejoeën Kirchroa) , also known as Roda JC Kerkrade (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈroːda ˈjeː ˈseː ˈkɛrkˌraːdə]) (Limburgish: Roda JC Kirchroa) is a Dutch professional association football club located in Kerkrade, Netherlands. Roda JC Kerkrade plays in the Dutch Eredivisie.

History

Roda JC Kerkrade came into being by the merger of several football clubs from Kerkrade. In 1954, SV Kerkrade (of 1926) and SV Bleijerheide (of 1914) merged to form Roda Sport. That same year, Rapid '54 (of 1954) and amateur club Juliana (of 1910) merged to form Rapid JC, which would go on to win the Dutch league in 1956. On June 27, 1962, Rapid JC and Roda Sport merged to form Roda JC. The current club is the result of the merger history involving no less than four clubs. Since being promoted to the Eredivisie in 1973, Roda JC hasn't been relegated. The club has reached the KNVB Cup final 5 times, winning it twice, in 1997 and 2000.

The last Dutch coal-mines were closed in the 1960s, but the Netherlands' most southern province, Limburg, is still referred to as the Mijnstreek ('mine district') today. The coal-mines are still industrious in folk songs in the regional dialect and in the stories of old miners, reminiscing of an era that will never return. Southern Limburg will always be their home. Their team, in most cases, is Roda JC.

Roda are known as a 'coal-miner's club'. Fans of MVV, from the provincial capital of Maastricht, pronounce those words condescendingly, in Kerkrade and surroundings they are pronounced with pride.

Roda's club honours include seven European campaigns and six KNVB cup finals, of which two were won. One of the predecessors in Roda's 'family tree' of mergers, Rapid JC, were champions of the Netherlands in 1956. Ten out of eleven players on that Rapid JC team were coal-miners.

Few Dutch football clubs have such a complex history of mergers as Roda JC

Merge

The club is young and was created from several merges between clubs. The history starts with Kerkrade football club (of 1926) and Bleyerheide (of 1914), which became Roda Sport in 1954. In the same year Juliana (of 1910) and Rapid (of 1954) became Rapid JC. Rapid JC would play in the Eredivisie while Roda Sport starts in the new Eerste Divisie.

Both clubs wouldn't exist for long, and they would merge to Roda JC in 1962, starting in the Eerste Divisie. After eleven years Roda JC would promote to the Eredivisie where they would play ever since.

Since their promotion to the highest level in 1973, Roda JC finished in the top ten of the Eredivisie more than twenty times. It is one of the select handful of clubs that regularly qualify themselves for European football and manifest themselves as tough opposition for the 'Traditional Three'. Roda, for one, reached their all-time high in the 1994-1995 season: the yellow and black side were the only team in the country not to lose to unbeaten national and European champions Ajax. Both league confrontations ended in 1–1 and Roda JC finished second in the Eredivisie, their best league achievement ever.

European campaign

The club's most memorable European campaign was in 1988–89, when Roda made it through the winter in the European Cup Winners Cup before succumbing to the superb strikers of Bulgarian PFC CSKA Sofia: Hristo Stoichkov and Emil Kostadinov, who became superstars in Europe's major football leagues. Roda's most memorable European game, however, was played thirteen years later on 28 February 2002: after a 0–1 defeat to AC Milan in Kerkrade, Roda caused panic at the San Siro by winning the return leg by the same score. Roda even took the lead in the penalty shoot-out, but ended up losing the series. One penalty away from eliminating AC Milan.

Roda's position in Dutch football is best illustrated by their history in the KNVB Cup. Roda were good enough to make it to six finals, but the first three times and the last time the opponent in the final was one of the 'Big Three' – and Roda went home with the silver medal: PSV won in 1976 and 1988, Feyenoord in 1992 and 2008. In two of the club's cup finals, however, a 'non-Big Three' side was the opponent. Both times the cup went to Kerkrade: Heerenveen were beaten in 1997, NEC in 2000.

Since 1992 Roda have been in discussions with neighbours Fortuna Sittard, as well as MVV and VVV-Venlo, with a view to merging to form a new club, named F.C. Limburg.^[1] A statement of intent was published by Roda and Fortuna in November 2008 and in early 2009 financial backing was found for the scheme.^[1] All attempts, however, were stranded.

In 2010, the club added "Kerkrade" to its name, so the full new name of the sports club is now Roda JC Kerkrade. This was one of the condition of the municipality Kerkrade, in exchange for financial help.

Stadium

Since the establishment of the club, Roda JC Kerkrade played in "Sportpark Kaalheide" with a capacity of 21,500 people. The current stadium is called Parkstad Limburg Stadion and has a capacity of 19 000 seats. It was opened on August 15, 2000 with a match against Real Zaragoza.

Statistics

Club honours

Before the merge, Rapid JC had won the top league title once, in the 1955 season.

Netherlands Football League Championship 1:

1955-56 (as Rapid JC)

KNVB Cup 2:

1996–97, 1999–2000 (as Roda JC)

Eerste Divisie 1:

1972-73 (as Roda JC)

Achievements

Eredivisie runner-up 2:

1958-59 (as Rapid JC), 1994-95 (as Roda JC)

KNVB Cup runner-up 4:

1975–76, 1987–88, 1991–92, 2007–08 (as Roda JC)

Johan Cruijff Shield runner-up 2:

1997, 2000 (as Roda JC)

Domestic Results

Below is a table with Roda JC's domestic 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	6th	- (losing EL play-offs)	2010-11	round of 16
2009–10 Eredivisie	9th	- (losing EL play-offs)	2009-10	third round
2008–09 Eredivisie	16th	- (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs)	2008-09	quarter final
2007–08 Eredivisie	9th	- (losing UC play-offs)	2007-08	final
2006–07 Eredivisie	6th	- (losing UC play-offs)	2006-07	quarter final
2005–06 Eredivisie	8th	- (losing UC play-offs)	2005-06	semi-final
2004–05 Eredivisie	8th	Intertoto Cup (R3)	2004-05	third round
2003–04 Eredivisie	6th	Intertoto Cup (R3)	2003-04	second round
2002–03 Eredivisie	6th	-	2002-03	round of 16
2001–02 Eredivisie	13th	-	2001-02	round of 16
2000–01 Eredivisie	4th	UEFA Cup	2000-01	quarter final
1999–2000 Eredivisie	8th	UEFA Cup	1999-2000	winners
1998–99 Eredivisie	5th	UEFA Cup	1998-99	round of 16
1997–98 Eredivisie	14th	-	1997-98	round of 16
1996–97 Eredivisie	6th	Cup Winners' Cup	1996-97	winners
1995–96 Eredivisie	4th	UEFA Cup	1995-96	semi-final
1994–95 Eredivisie	2nd	UEFA Cup	1994-95	second round
1993–94 Eredivisie	6th	-	1993-94	third round
1992–93 Eredivisie	11th	-	1992-93	third round
1991–92 Eredivisie	9th	-	1991-92	final
1990–91 Eredivisie	10th	-	1990-91	semi-final
1989–90 Eredivisie	5th	UEFA Cup	1989-90	quarter final
1988–89 Eredivisie	5th	-	1988-89	second round
1987–88 Eredivisie	15th	Cup Winners' Cup	1987-88	final
1986–87 Eredivisie	4th	- (losing UC play-offs)	1986-87	first round
1985–86 Eredivisie	5th	-	1985-86	first round
1984–85 Eredivisie	11th	-	1984-85	first round
1983–84 Eredivisie	9th	-	1983-84	round of 16
1982–83 Eredivisie	6th	-	1982-83	quarter final
1981–82 Eredivisie	9th	-	1981-82	second round
1980–81 Eredivisie	11th	-	1980-81	round of 16
1979–80 Eredivisie	7th	-	1979-80	quarter final
1978–79 Eredivisie	5th	-	1978-79	round of 16
1977–78 Eredivisie	6th	-	1977-78	quarter final
1976–77 Eredivisie	5th	-	1976-77	round of 16
1975–76 Eredivisie	8th	Cup Winners' Cup	1975-76	final
1974–75 Eredivisie	8th	-	1974-75	round of 16
1973–74 Eredivisie	15th	-	1973-74	second round
1972–73 Eerste Divisie	1st	Eredivisie (promotion)	1972-73	second round
1971–72 Eerste Divisie	4th	-	1971-72	first round
1970–71 Tweede Divisie	5th	Eerste Divisie (promotion)	1970-71	first round
1969–70 Tweede Divisie	9th	-	1969-70	first round ^{[citation needed]}
1968–69 Tweede Divisie	4th	-	1968-69	first round ^{[citation needed]}
1967–68 Tweede Divisie	5th	-	1967-68	group stage ^{[citation needed]}
1966–67 Tweede Divisie	4th	promotion play-offs: no promotion	1966-67	DNC
1965–66 Tweede Divisie	5th (group B)	-	1965-66	group stage ^{[citation needed]}
1964–65 Tweede Divisie	4th (group B)	-	1964-65	round of 16 ^{[citation needed]}
1963–64 Tweede Divisie	3rd	promotion play-off: no promotion	1963-64	second round ^{[citation needed]}
1962–63 Eerste Divisie	16th	Tweede Divisie (relegation)	1962-63	third round ^{[citation needed]}
1961–62 Eredivisie (as Rapid JC) 1961–62 Tweede Divisie (as Roda Sport)	18th 2nd	Eerste Divisie (relegation) -	1961-62	? ^{[citation needed]}
1960–61 Eredivisie (as Rapid JC) 1960–61 Tweede Divisie (as Roda Sport)	13th 6th	- promotion play-off: no promotion	1960-61	? ^{[citation needed]}
1959–60 Eredivisie (as Rapid JC) 1959–60 Tweede Divisie (as Roda Sport)	11th 3rd	-	not held	not held
1958–59 Eredivisie (as Rapid JC) 1958–59 Eerste Divisie (as Roda Sport)	2nd 15th	- Tweede Divisie (relegation)	1958-59	? ^{[citation needed]}
1957–58 Eredivisie (as Rapid JC) 1957–58 Eerste Divisie (as Roda Sport)	12th 15th	-	1957-58	? ^{[citation needed]}
1956–57 Eredivisie (as Rapid JC) 1956–57 Eerste Divisie (as Roda Sport)	11th 12th	-	1956-57	? ^{[citation needed]}

Current squad

For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2011.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	POL	Pawel Kieszek (on loan from FC Porto)
2	DF	BEL	Martijn Monteyne
4	DF	NED	Rob Wielaert
5	DF	SRB	Jagoš Vuković (on loan from PSV)
6	MF	NED	Ruud Vormer
7	MF	DEN	Sebastian Svärd
8	MF	NED	Mark-Jan Fledderus
9	FW	DEN	Mads Junker (captain)
10	MF	BEL	Davy De Beule
11	FW	MAR	Adil Ramzi
12	DF	BEL	Bart Biemans
14	MF	NED	Mitchell Donald


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	DF	BEL	Jimmy Hempte
16	FW	SYR	Sanharib Malki
17	FW	POL	Mikołaj Lebedyński (on loan from Pogoń Szczecin)
18	MF	BEL	Arnaud Sutchuin
20	FW	NED	Guus Hupperts
21	GK	POL	Mateusz Prus
23	FW	NED	Wiljan Pluim
24	DF	NED	Leon Broekhof
26	MF	BEL	Laurent Delorge
28	MF	BEL	Kenneth Staelens
29	GK	NED	Bryan Roox

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	BIH	Adnan Sečerović (to Fortuna Sittard)
—	MF	MKD	Antonio Stankov (to FC Oss)

Notable players

Template:Famous players

Netherlands

Australia

Belgium

Denmark

Estonia

Andres Oper

Gambia

Edrissa Sonko

Ghana

Eric Addo

Greece

Yannis Anastasiou

Ivory Coast

New Zealand

Ivan Vicelich

Nigeria

Tijani Babangida

Norway

Pa Modou Kah

Scotland

Jimmy Calderwood

Serbia

Vladan Kujović

Turkey

Fatih Sonkaya

Managers

RODA JC MANAGER	FROM	TO
Piet Thomas	1962	1963
Michel Pfeiffer	1963	1965
Wiel Coerver	1965	1966
Adam Fischer	1966	1968
Breur Weyzen	1969	1971
Jacques Koole	1971	November 1972
Hennie Hollink	November 1972	February 1974
Fritz Pliska	February 1974	1974
Bert Jacobs	1974	1980
Piet de Visser	1980	1983
Hans Eijkenbroek	1984	November 1984
Eugene Gerards	November 1984	December 1984
Frans Körver	December 1984	1986
Rob Baan	1986	October 1987
Rob Jacobs	October 1987	1988
Jan Reker	1988	1991
Adrie Koster	1991	March 1993
Huub Stevens	March 1993	9 October 1996
Eddy Achterberg	9 October 1996	1 November 1996
Martin Jol	1 November 1996	March 1998
Theo Vonk	March 1998	June 1998
Sef Vergoossen	1998	2001
Jan van Dijk	2001	19 September 2001
Georges Leekens	19 September 2001	2002
Wiljan Vloet	2002	2005
Huub Stevens	2005	2 February 2007
Raymond Atteveld	2 February 2007	7 October 2008
Harm van Veldhoven	November 2008	Present

Former chairmen

References

^ ^a ^b Schaerlaeckens, Leander (9 February 2009). "Merger mania as Roda JC and Fortuna Sittard prepare to join forces". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

[merger-1] Schaerlaeckens, Leander (9 February 2009). "Merger mania as Roda JC and Fortuna Sittard prepare to join forces". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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