Feyenoord

Rotterdam's European Cup winners, and the first Dutch club to add the Intercontinental Cup.

Feyenoord are a Dutch club from Rotterdam, founded in 1908, who play in the Eredivisie.

Quick Facts

Full name: Feyenoord Rotterdam
Founded: 19 July 1908 (as Wilhelmina)
Stadium: De Kuip
Capacity: 47,500
Chairman: Toon van Bodegom
Manager: Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Season: Feyenoord2
Position: Feyenoord3

Lore & Background

Feyenoord's first European Cup match was against IFK Goteborg. In 1962-63 they reached the semi-finals, where thousands of fans sailed to Lisbon to see them face Benfica, and in 1965-66 Real Madrid beat them 5-0. With Coen Moulijn, Willem van Hanegem and Ove Kindvall they won the European Cup and became the first Dutch club to win both it and the Intercontinental Cup.

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