Celebrities of Willem II

John Feskens
John Feskens grew up in Tilburg he began by Were di. Then he went to Willem II. In 1982 he make his debut by Willem II. He was soon a basis player. He is the player with most matches by Willem II or 483 matches.

Piet de Jong
Piet de Jong is the club topscoorder from Willem II with 216 goals. It was in the period
1947-1961 in that period are the twicemal champions of the Dutch competition.

Co Adriaanse
Co Adriaanse is a special men in Tilburg they lead Willem II into the Champions League. And so is it there for a celebrity. He was not a player but a coach from Willem II.

Tomás Galásek
Tomás Galásek is a player who always showed commitment. By Willem II is he grow up. Because then he makes the move to a bigger club Ajax.

Jaap Stam
Jaap Stam was a year by the Tricolores but he is grow up to a brilliant player. Because he is from Willem II to PSV and then to bigger clubs and we can see that he by Willem II has played.

Marc Overmars
Marc Overmars the same story as Jaap Stam he was to good for Willem II but he has played for us and that was fine and Willem II got money from him. He goes to Ajax and bigger clubs as Barcelona and Arsenal and he was grow up by Willem II.

Sami Hyypiä
Sami Hyypiä was a great talent for Willem II. He played into the Champions league for Willem II. For him have Willem II many money received from Liverpool. And he is player that never forgotten word in Tilburg a man with a Willem II heart.

Roll of Honor

Champion of the Netherlands
1915-1916
1951-1952
1954-1955
Winner KNVB cup
1943-1944
1962-1963
Champions league
1999-2000
1st round: Willem II - Spartak Moskou (Rus.) 1-3, 1-1
1st round: Willem II - Sparta Praag (Tsj.) 3-4, 0-4
1st round: Willem II - Gir. Bordeaux (Fra.) 0-0, 2-3
Europe cup 2

1963-1964
1st round : Willem II - Manchester United (Eng.) 1-1, 1-6

UEFA cup

1998-1999
1st round : Willem II - Dynamo Tblisi (Geo.) 3-0, 3-0
2nd round : Willem II - Betis Sevilla (Spa.) 1-1, 0-3
2005-2006
1st round: Willem II - Monaco (Fra.) 0-2, 1-3
Club of the year
1987
1990
1999

Logo

Willem II has 3 logos and the First one was in 1928. Arnaud P.M.van der Ven make the First logo of Willem II but that logo was used for a pin to the match. The logo was processed the year of incorporation, the letter W, the figure II and the word football. After the Second World War is the logo used.
The championship in 1952 by Willem II probably led the logo change. This logo was used until 1983. And that logo was produced by Gerrit Villevoye.
The Willem II logo as we know today, dates from 1983 and was designed by Harrie Villevoye, son of the deceased in 1982 former Secretary Gerrit Villevoye. He was assigned to the old logo in the new process. And the old ball has been used and the crown. And the new in is Tilburg.

The Stadium

The history of the stadiums where Willem II and the first half year FC Tilburgia in played has been substantial. If you think the stadium the Goirleseweg always has been, you are wrong. More places in Tilburg are visited by the club.

The stadium knew 4 names the first Konings Hoeven of 1902-1923, Municipal Sports from 1923-1995, 1995-2009 Willem II stadium and the new name of the stadium is now King Willem II stadium from 30 January 2009.



The Willem II stadium and is also the King Willem II stadium.

It is a stadium for 14.750 spectators
This is a map of the Koning Willem II stadium.

In the stadium are 16 boxes were people can sit.
In the stadium done they other things like football but also the concerts now come the concert Tricolores. In the stadium also has various rooms where things happen in the stadium is also the office and fitness room, changing rooms, a supporters café, the press room and the business seats. So is almost everything in the stadium except training.

Tilburg Tifosi Team

The beginning
Some of supporters took every home game banners into the stadium. The founders of the Tilburg Tifosi team regretted that a number of supporters often took the trouble a homemade banner into the stadium to take. Why always wait, but how the stadium was decorated. At the beginning of the season 2003-2004 was therefore include the Tilburg Tifosi established. The team had set a target of the atmosphere in the stadium to increase the stadium nice to dress for every game.

The first years
In the beginning was the hanging of banners and arranging the drum the highest priority. Later came here the flags and banners at. In addition to these standard materials Tilburg Tifosi began with the creation of great atmosphere actions. The first mega screen was 10 by 10 meters high. Not much later, the second cloth. In one month time was a mega canvas, 20 by 32 meters made. In the cockpit was unrolling cloth in cup final between Willem II and PSV.
Mega banner that special was make for the cup final

In 2005 came a new possibility for the Tifosi. There was a lifting device in use. Meanwhile, there are several canvases to the frame hung.
Here is the hung banner against Nac (2009)

Season 2007-2008 money collection
That season have a web team of Kristof Imschoot a auction done and there was a up €5500,- obtained. Because all that money went to tilburg Tifosi team. That was fine for more action’s in the stadium. That season have the Tifosi team, collection and still account for more money to collect that was €2600,-.
That season are lots of actions.

The Tifosi team is since 16 August 2008 5 years
This is a banner special for the birthday of 5 years Tifosi.

History

The beginning

Tilburg got 38000 people in town In 1896. and in the Netherlands live in total 5 million people . football is at that point not very popular in north Brabant. de ruiter bring 12 people together in pub marinus in Tilburg . where might be a team can be formed. The club is called Tilburgia. One year later . The club was renamed to Willem II, named after the then Prince of Orange and later king of the Netherlands.
Own accommodation for the association is not. Willem is playing on different fields in the city. Willem II plays the home games on the place called the King Hoeven. The first time it seems that the club is more for the fun than for the performance.



professional football

The KNVB have decide to introduce the semi-professional football in the Netherlands in November 1954. In Tilburg go’s Longa, NOAD as William II to professional football. a top-heavy adventure! . after the championship in 1954 comes willem II in a difficult period. The club degrades even to the First Division from the Netherlands. The first discussion became when NOAD, longa and Willem II starts conversations about going to be together start a football club. The discussion starts in 1958 and ends in 1970.





Willem II in Europe

The champions league and the Uefa cup are one of the biggest times of Willem II in the history. In 1997-1998 after a very poor season start Adriaanse get the team on track and done what no one had expected: Willem II ends on the fifth place right to participate in the UEFA Cup tournament. The joy in Tilburg is enormous. After thirty five years a way from Europe is Willem II back in Europe. In the first round wins Willem II twice of Dinamo Tbilisi. In the second round must they against Real Betis Sevilla at home was it a tie and in the away game was it 3-0 for Real Betis Sevilla. And Willem II has become proven in the Uefa cup. It likes more for Willem II in Europe. In 1998-1999 Willem II was 2de and goes to the Champions league. In the winter stop was Willem II 11de that was not good but after de stop won Willem II so what everything. At 16 May 1999 the Champions league in Leeuwarden that was for me a special moment in my live. But in the Champions league had Willem II in the group 2 points but it was a big party and a great experience.

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Co Adriaanse a special men in Tilburg.