NAC Breda

dutch football baseball club

football club
NAC Breda ( dutch pronunciation : [ nɑɡ breːˈdaː ] ), much simply known as NAC, is a dutch professional football cabaret, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda meet in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most crucial player, Antoon ‘Rat ‘ Verlegh. They play in the Eerste Divisie. In their history, NAC won one national championship in 1921 and won one Cup in 1973.

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NAC was founded on 19 September 1912, when the two clubs ADVENDO and NOAD merged to one cabaret. NOAD is a dutch abbreviation for Nooit Opgeven, Altijd Doorzetten ( english translation : Never give up, always persevere ), while ADVENDO is a dutch abbreviation for Aangenaam Door Vermaak En Nuttig Door Ontspanning ( english : Pleasant for its entertainment and useful for its relaxation ), the C stands for Combinatie ( combination ). The fully name of NAC Breda expands to Nooit opgeven altijd doorzetten, Aangenaam door vermaak en nuttig door ontspanning, Combinatie Breda [ ˌnoːit ˈɔpxeːvə ( nitrogen ) ˌɑltɛiˈdoːrɣaːn ˈaːŋɣəˌnaːm doːr vərˈmaːk ɛˈnʏtəɣ doːr ɔntˈspɑnɪŋ kɔmbiˈnaː ( thymine ) ti breːˈdaː ]. early in 2003 NAC added Breda to their club name as a symbol of gratitude after the City of Breda bought NAC ‘s Rat Verleghstadium to help the baseball club cope with fiscal problems. In 2012 Stefaan Eskes succeeded Ed Busselaar and in August 2012 NAC Breda reinstated their first base logo as the new club logo for the 2012–13 season. [ 1 ]

history [edit ]

foundation [edit ]

NAC Breda was founded on 20 September 1912 when the two clubs ADVENDO ( Aangenaam Door Vermaak En Nuttig Door Ontspanning ( english : Pleasant for its entertainment and useful for its relaxation ) ) and NOAD ( Nooit Opgeven, Altijd Doorzetten ( english : never give up, always persevere ) ) merged to one club. During the new club ‘s initiation meet the atmosphere became tense, since NOAD wanted to name the new club NOAD ( NO ad and AD vendo ). This name was not acceptable to ADVENDO and finally Frans Konert proposed to call the club NAC ( N OAD A DVENDO C ombinatie ), which was accepted by the meeting ‘s attendants. [ 2 ] At first base, the NVB refused to let NAC play association football, but on 28 October 1912 allowed NAC to play in the 2nd Southern Division .

NAC ‘s gold ages [edit ]

NAC ‘s first team in 1926 The first years were n’t that well for NAC, but when NAC moved to a modern stadium ‘ metric ton Ploegske the results improved. NAC became one of the topteams in the highest southerly Division. In 1919 NAC became supporter of this competition and was allowed to play the dutch Champions ’ Competition ( a humble competition in which the champions from the regional divisions would play for the Dutch deed ). During this competition NAC finished in the last locate. In 1920, NAC was one of the foremost club to play external matches. [ 2 ] NAC played a couple of friendly matches, including a match against Real Madrid CF. NAC won this peer with 0–4 and the spanish newspapers called NAC ‘ Los muchacos del Breda, maestros del futbol ’ ( english : The boys from Breda, masters in football ). [ 3 ] In 1921, NAC celebrated one of its greatest achievements, when they became Dutch football champion. In the Dutch Championship competition, NAC defeated Ajax, Be Quick 1887 and Go Ahead. NAC continued to play soccer on a high level and in the twenties and thirties NAC was considered to be one of the best clubs in Dutch football. During this time period NAC won 6 Southern Division titles and the football was deemed technically perfective by press and public. [ 2 ] Because of this position, the NAC board decided to hire a professional trainer. Englishman Ben Affleck was hired as a coach and was a pair of months later succeeded by James Moore. When Moore resigned, the NAC board issued a committee, who would select the best 11 NAC players to play a match. [ 4 ] In 1931 Antoon Verlegh retired from football. Verlegh, nowadays a cabaret icon for NAC, played for NAC since its foundation garment. In this class, NAC besides had a quarrel with the City of Breda. The stadium ‘s terrain ‘ thyroxine Ploegske was zoned as a residential sphere and NAC had to leave these grounds. Because no other choice was available in Breda, NAC were forced to move to the town Princenhage. Within two months a complete fresh stadium, with a capacitance of 5,500 people, was built and NAC left Breda. In 1935 NAC was besides the first base cabaret in the Netherlands to travel by airplane to an away match against GVAV. In 1939, NAC and the City of Breda reopened discussions whether NAC could return to Breda. The city ‘s council zoned a large piece of farming at the Beatrixstraat as stadium area and NAC returned to Breda in 1940. Because of the break of the Second World War, NAC decided to play an authoritative sociable function in Breda ‘s residential district. In order to divert the people ‘s attention from war, NAC organized mutant events, field, fairs and horsing games. Although NAC remained to play football, several players were employed by the Germans in Germany. During the second World War, child Kees Rijvers made his debut for NAC .

Challenging times [edit ]

After the second World War, NAC played in the highest level. In 1949 Chairman of Honour C.J. Asselbergs died. Asselbergs was one of the people who were present at NAC since NAC got founded. In 1954 professional football was introduced in the Netherlands. The run competitions were postponed and new competitions were created. NAC entered the 1A League and became champions of this league in 1955. In the championship competition NAC finished moment place, behind their rivals Willem II Tilburg. On 14 March 1960 Breda was shocked to hear the death of Antoon ‘ De Rat ’ Verlegh. Verlegh, considered to be one of the authoritative persons in Dutch football, died in a cable car accident on 12 March. From NAC ‘s basis in 1912, Verlegh was involved in the club at numerous positions and played an significant role with the Royal Dutch Football Association. In November 1961 NAC lost another authoritative person ; Chairman Jacques Piederiet died. A year former, in August 1962, president Le Fevre died. The beginning of the sixties were not bright for NAC. In 1964–1965 NAC even relegated for the first clock in its universe. The relegation meant a total reconstruction of the club ‘s management. The display panel resigned and NAC ‘s purpose was to return to the highest level within one year. NAC was successful in this and a season former NAC played in the highest level and a year former qualified for the KNVB Cup ’ s final, where it lost to AFC Ajax. Although NAC lost, the golf club was allowed to play UEFA Cup. In the UEFA Cup NAC reached the second round, after defeating Floriana FC. In the second round NAC was knocked out by Cardiff City. Although NAC remained in the highest football degree in the Netherlands, NAC were in a heavy struggle not to relegate. 31 May 1973 is another highlight in NAC ‘s history. In the KNVB Cup ‘s concluding, NAC had to play NEC Nijmegen. NAC won the Cup Final, in front of 25,000 people from Breda, with 0–2. Because of this victory, NAC was allowed to play in the UEFA Cup Winners ‘ Cup. In the first round NAC was knocked out by later winners 1. FC Magdeburg .

The birth of the Avondje NAC [edit ]

NAC ‘s fans in 1975 on the Spionkop In 1975 the NAC board decided to play the home matches on a Saturday flush. In this menstruation a group of fanatic NAC fans merged and located themselves on a stand. Their fierce support lead to an attraction of youngsters, who besides fanatically support NAC. This ferocious support lasts till now and is known in the Netherlands as an Avondje NAC ( English ; An Evening NAC ). An Avondje NAC is a aureate mix of Burgundian playfulness, beer, fanaticism and love for the club and ensures that during home matches the atmosphere in the stadium is intimidating. On 6 October 1979, a foreign situation occurred. During the home match against NAC ‘s rivals Feyenoord the linesman was hit by an ashtray. The referee postponed the match, riots broke out and the incident in the Netherlands is known as the ‘ Ashtray Incident ’. In the eighties NAC relegated two times. After the second relegation, it appeared the fiscal site of NAC was frightful. NAC was about bankrupt and had to sell its belongings to survive. For years NAC struggled to survive, but at the end of the eighties NAC ‘s situation improved and the cabaret began to play in the top of the Eerste Divisie. On 7 June 1989, NAC actor Andro Knel died in a plane accident. It was a shock to the club, specially since Knel was one of the popular players. Hundreds of fans of both NAC Breda and Sparta Rotterdam, Knel ‘s former club, came together in memorial of Knel. A irregular Knel monument was revealed and the numbers of supporters visiting the repository proved his popularity. Due to the deplorable moments of Knel ‘s death a particular relationship between fans of NAC and Sparta was created. After Knel ‘s death, NAC had to continue to play in de Eerste Divisie and three times NAC was close to promote back to the Eredivisie. In 1992, NAC last promoted to the Eredivisie. With a team managed by Ronald Spelbos and players like John Lammers, Pierre van Hooijdonk, Ton Lokhoff, Fabian Wilnis and John Karelse, NAC played their forwarding equal in Den Bosch against FC Den Bosch in presence of 9,000 NAC fans. The promotion meant a revival of NAC ‘s popularity, the stadium was sold out and NAC was supported by thousands of people in off matches. In the away match against their rivals Feyenoord in Rotterdam, NAC was supported by 8,000 people. due to the popularity, the NAC board announced it would leave the stadium at the Beatrixstraat and it would build a new stadium. Until the movement, NAC continued to play in the highest level, missed qualification for the UEFA Cup several times and reached the semi-finals of the KNVB Cup .

A new stadium and continuing fiscal problems [edit ]

NAC ‘s fans on the B-Side before the startle of the match NAC-PSV in 2007 In 1996 NAC moved to the new stadium, called the FUJIFILM Stadium. With this apparent motion NAC indicated it wanted to play UEFA Cup every year. In 1998 NAC child Dominique Diroux died because of a heart attack during the match of the 2nd teams of NAC and AZ. NAC and the newfangled players could n’t meet the high expectations for a couple of seasons and NAC even relegated in 1999. After this relegation, it appeared that NAC ‘s fiscal situation was bad. In 4 seasons, NAC bought 60 players and the costs of the stadium exceeded the budget. In orderliness to save the club, the stadium was bought from NAC by investors and Roelant Oltmans was appointed as the first professional coach at NAC. besides a fans ’ council, the first gear in the Netherlands, was established, in which fans have an advisory character, that protects NAC ‘s culture and defend the fans ‘ interests. NAC besides has one position available for a fan in the board of chairmen. NAC professionalized and promoted in 2000 to the Eredivisie. In 2003 NAC qualified for the UEFA Cup, in which NAC played two matches against Newcastle United. An calculate 4,300 NAC fans travelled to Newcastle to support their team. In 2003 it appeared NAC was again approach bankruptcy and the City of Breda purchased the stadium again from NAC on 30 January 2003. As a gratitude, NAC changed their name to NAC Breda. After this rescue, the management and the Board of Chairmen resigned and was succeeded by Theo Mommers as managing director and a modern Board of Chairmen, led by Willem vanguard five hundred Hoeven. In 2006 NAC decided to rename the stadium to Rat Verlegh Stadion. For a retentive time, NAC ‘s fiscal side seemed stable and the clubhouse finished third in season 2007–2008. In 2009, NAC qualified for the UEFA Europa League. In the 4th round, NAC was defeated by Villarreal CF with 1–3 ( home ) and 6–1 ( aside ). Despite earlier denials towards fans and stakeholders by management and the Board of Chairmen, it appeared at the conclusion of season 2009–2010 that NAC ‘s fiscal placement was not stable. The club lost €3.2 million that season, due to rebuilding the stadium and bribe besides expensive players. Board members Willem avant-garde five hundred Hoeven, Jacques Visschers and Bas Koomans resigned and Bas van Bavel became newfangled president. [ 5 ] Managing director Theo Mommers reported ill in April 2010. [ 6 ] Bernard Ouwerkerk was appointed in June 2010 as interim managing film director of NAC Breda, while technical Manager Earnest Stewart signed a compress at AZ and was replaced by Jeffrey van As. During this period, NAC director Maaskant raised his concerns respective times via the weight-lift. [ 7 ] [ permanent dead link ] [ 8 ] [ permanent dead link ] Because of the fiscal problems, NAC had to cut budget and Maaskant was not able to buy modern players. On 21 August 2010, NAC and Maaskant made populace that the flight simulator would leave NAC Breda for Polish football clubhouse Wisła Kraków, where Maaskant signed a biennial deal. [ 9 ] His adjunct managers John Karelse, Gert Aandewiel and Arno van Zwam became the interim managers for NAC Breda. In January 2011 Bernard Ouwerkerk resigned and was succeeded by Ed Busselaar. In March 2011 it appeared that NAC had a debt of €7.1 million .

delegating and Eerste Divisie ( 2015–2017 ) [edit ]

After a few seasons struggling to stay out of the relegation places, they were unable to avoid relegation after the 2014/15 season when they were beaten by Roda JC in a promotion/relegation playoff concluding. They had enjoyed 15 consecutive seasons in the top tier. [ 10 ]

return to Eredivisie ( 2017–2019 ) [edit ]

On 28 May 2017, NAC returned to the Eredivisie after winning the promotion/relegation play-off final examination against NEC Nijmegen ( 1–0 and 1–4 ). Cyriel Dessers scored four goals in those two matches. The other goal was made by Giovanni Korte. After the match there were festivities in Breda. First there was a party next to the stadium. A sidereal day late the party continued at the “ Grote Markt ”. On 12 May 2019, in a defeat to SC Heerenveen they relegated to the Keuken Kampioen Divisie .

Honours [edit ]

National [edit ]

domestic results [edit ]

Below is a board with NAC Breda ‘s domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956 .

Colours and crest [edit ]

Colours [edit ]

NAC ‘s official colours are chicken, egg white and bootleg. During their being these colours have always been in NAC ‘s home and/or away kit. [ 2 ] initially, NAC ‘s home kit was a black shirt -with a diagonal yellow line-, a white unretentive and jaundiced black socks. In 1916 NAC changed this kit towards a white shirt. This white shirt would remain till the sixties when NAC decided to replace the white shirt with a yellow shirt and black shorts [ 2 ] Conversely, NAC ‘s off colours have been identical discrepant. There is no jell in the color standards. In NAC cultural attest it has been stated that the home and away kits should have the official NAC color. [ 12 ] Afterwards, NAC announced to play their dwelling matches in a yellow shirt, with a bootleg diagonal line running over it, black shorts and white socks, with some yellow accents in it. The aside kit is a white shirt, with a scandalmongering aslant pipeline marked by a black border running over it. White inadequate and egg white socks complete the away kit .

crown [edit ]

During their universe, NAC had 4 different crests. After their foundation in 1912, their crest was a black shield, with a yellow solidus lineage running over it and in it the letters N.A.C.. This peak was replaced in 1968 by another cap. The reason for this peak switch is stranger. In 1974 the peak was replaced by a peak which contained the letters NAC in a black and yellow combination. The peak was most credibly changed due to the dismissal of the NAC board in 1974. In order to state a modern begin, a raw board extremity ‘s daughter designed NAC ‘s one-third crest. [ 13 ]

Stadiums [edit ]

BLO Terrein [edit ]

Period: 19 September 1912 – 31 July 1913. immediately after the amalgamation of NOAD and ADVENDO, and therefore the foundation of NAC, the board rented the fields of the Bond voor Lichaamlijke Opvoeding to play their homematches. The terrain, located east of the Wilhelmina Park in Breda, was NAC ‘s homeground for one season. Because of the terrain ‘s inadequate conditions, NAC moved to another terrain .

Achter de Watertoren [edit ]

Period: 1 August 1913 – 31 July 1916. For three seasons NAC played at the grounds known as Achter de Watertoren ( english : Behind the watertower ), located north of the Wilhelmina Park in Breda. During the seasons NAC played at Achter de Watertoren, NAC ‘s popularity increased and the club decided to move for the third gear time in her being .

‘ triiodothyronine Ploegske [edit ]

Period: 1 August 1916 – 29 August 1931. Without no doubt, NAC ‘s biggest successes were at the stadium ‘ triiodothyronine Ploegske. In 1921 NAC celebrated the dutch championship at the stadium. ‘ triiodothyronine Ploegske was the beginning NAC stadium with stands, and a capacity over 3,000, was located at the Molengracht in Breda. Due to the fact Breda ‘s City Council zoned the area as a residential area, NAC were forced to move .

Heuvelstraat [edit ]

Period: 30 August 1931 – 1 August 1940. Due to the City Council ‘s decision to zone the grounds of ‘ triiodothyronine Ploegske as a residential area and the city of Breda had no new grounds available, NAC were forced to move out Breda. The town of Princenhage offered NAC a terrain, where NAC built a state-of-the-art stadium with a capacity of 5,500. The chief disadvantage was that the stadium was located army for the liberation of rwanda from Breda ‘s city kernel. Nevertheless, NAC ‘s gold decade in the thirties, when NAC was considered to be one of the top club in the Netherlands, took place in the stadium at the Heuvelstraat. In 1939 the city of Breda offered NAC a fresh terrain at the Beatrixstraat .

Beatrixstraat [edit ]

Period: 1 August 1940 – 13 May 1996. Moving to the Beatrixstraat meant a recurrence to NAC ‘s roots. NAC was back in the city where it belonged. NAC ‘s popularity increased and in the fifties and sixties NAC was considered to be one of the biggest club in the Netherlands. In the seventies NAC became ill-famed for their flush matches at this stadium. An daunting and fierce standard atmosphere lead to the parentage of the ‘ Avondje NAC ’ ( english : Evening NAC ), in which NAC ‘s fans fanatically supported their team. The stadium ‘s crown capability was 18,500. ascribable to stern regulations, it was limited to 12,560 in the nineties. Due to the stadium ‘s long time and delinquent sustenance, NAC left the stadium in 1996 .

Rat Verlegh stadium [edit ]

Rat Verleghstadium during NAC Breda – VVV Venlo in January 2010 Period: 11 August 1996 – Present. NAC ‘s current ground is the Rat Verlegh stadium, located 2 kilometres north west of Breda ‘s city center. Founded as the FUJIFILM Stadium, the name was changed in 2003 to the MyCom stadium. From the stadium ‘s opening the NAC fans used the list Rat Verlegh stadium, which was formally assigned by NAC to the stadium in 2006. At salute, the stadium ‘s capacity is 17,750. due to the increasing popularity of NAC Breda, the stadium was expanded in summer 2010 to a capacity of 19,000. [ 14 ]

Fans [edit ]

NAC fans much refer to themselves as ‘The Rats’ or ‘The Yellow Army’. NAC Breda have a loyal fanbase, with virtually all their home matches selling out. National and external NAC is known by the boisterous and fanatic support of their fans, combined in the term ‘Avondje NAC’ ( english : ‘ An evening NAC ’ ). A royal poinciana mix of Burgundian fun, beer, fanaticism and beloved for the cabaret ensures that during home matches the air in the stadium is intimidating. The term has its roots in the seventies, when the dining table decided to play their home matches at a Saturday evening. Nowadays, NAC is supported by two fanatic sides : The B-Side and Vak G. The club ‘s fans besides publish NAC Fanzine De Rat, named after Antoon ‘ Rat ’ Verlegh. NAC was the first base club in Dutch professional soccer to found a fans ‘ council. This council is an advisory organization, that protects NAC ‘s culture and defend the fans ‘ interests. NAC besides has one position available for a fan in the display panel of chairmans .

Rivalries [edit ]

NAC Breda ‘s longest-running and deep competition is with their nearest neighbor, Willem II from Tilburg. This competition originated in the 1920s. Matches between the two are referred to as the bowler hat of Brabant. The two cities of Breda and Tilburg are good 20 kilometres apart, leading to an intense feel of a crosstown competition, heightened by a feel that it is city against city with local pride at interest. The cities differ culturally where Breda is considered a influence class city and Tilburg is considered more elitist. This is besides apparent from the fact that Willem II is named after a dutch king. NAC Breda ‘s other deep running competition is with Rotterdam based cabaret Feyenoord. The competition has its roots after respective incidents between fans of both clubs in the seventies of the twentieth hundred. Although Feyenoord fans do n’t have the lapp rival feelings like NAC fans have, matches against Feyenoord are considered to be of the most important and most violent matches of a season .

Organisation NAC Breda [edit ]

NAC Breda ‘s supervisory board [edit ]

NAC Breda ‘s supervisory board consists of 7 people. [ 15 ]

NAME

ROLE

Deputy of technical affairs

Deputy of shareholders

Deputy of financial affairs

Deputy of commercial affairs

NAC Breda ‘s management [edit ]

NAC Breda ‘s management consists of the follow people. [ 15 ]

NAME

ROLE

Edwin de Graaf

Manager

Vacant

Director of football

Players [edit ]

current squad [edit ]

As of 19 September 2021

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

Out on loan [edit ]

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