Excelsior Rotterdam (women)
Football club
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Excelsior Rotterdam is a Dutch women's football team from Rotterdam which competes in the Vrouwen Eredivisie, the top league in the Netherlands.
| Founded | 2017 |
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| Ground | Van Donge & De Roo Stadion[1] |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Head coach | Mathijs Kreugel |
| League | Eredivisie |
| 2025–26 | 11th |
| Website | https://excelsiorrotterdam.nl/teams/excelsiorvrouwen/ |
Established in 2017 as a result of a three seasons partnership between professional club Excelsior Rotterdam and amateur club BVV Barendrecht to create a women's team from the Rotterdam area.[2] That relationship lasted three years, after which Excelsior solely operated the club.[3][4]
The team host its matches at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. It previously used Barendrecht's facilities for matches and training.
The club has finished in last place in the Eredivisie in all but two of its seasons, eking out second-to-last place finishes in 2018–19 and 2020–21. It has twice reached the semifinals of the KNVB Women's Cup.
Seasons
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| Season | Division | Position | W – D – L = Pts | GF – GA | Top scorer | KNVB Cup |
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| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 9 / 9 | 1 – 2 – 22 = 5 | 21 – 77 | Henriquez (6) | Round of 16 |
| 2018–19 | 8 / 9 | 5 – 4 – 16 = 19 | 27 – 58 | Henriquez (11) | Quarterfinals | |
| 2019–20 | 8 / 8 a | 0 – 3 – 9 = 3 | 10 – 40 | Cobussen (3) | a | |
| 2020–21 | 7 / 8 | 2 – 6 – 9 = 12 | 15 – 48 | Kersten, Nieuwland (3) | Quarterfinals | |
| 2021–22 | 9 / 9 | 2 – 5 – 17 = 11 | 28 – 83 | Ellouzi (7) | Semifinals | |
| 2022–23 | 11 / 11 | 2 – 2 – 16 = 8 | 14 – 57 | Three tied (2) | Quarterfinals | |
| 2023–24 | 12 / 12 | 2 – 5 – 15 = 11 | 20 – 53 | Ellouzi (6) | Semifinals | |
a = season abandoned due to COVID-19
Current squad
- As of May 2023[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
Head coaches
Sander Luiten (2017–2018)- Richard Mank (2018–2024)
- Mathijs Kreugel (2024–present)