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FC Emmen
Full nameFootball Club Emmen
Founded21 August 1925; 101 years ago (1925-08-21)
GroundDe Oude Meerdijk
Emmen, Netherlands
Capacity8,600
ChairmanRonald Lubbers
Head coachMenno van Dam
LeagueEerste Divisie
2025–26Eerste Divisie, 14th of 20
Websitefcemmen.nl
Current season

FC Emmen is a Dutch professional football club based in Emmen, Netherlands. It currently plays in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2022–23 season. Founded in 1925, the club entered the professional Eerste Divisie in 1985. In 2018, FC Emmen was promoted to the Eredivisie for the first time. Home games are played at De Oude Meerdijk.

History

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Historical chart of league performance

The amateur club Emmen was formed on 21 August 1925 as NEC (Noordbarge Emmen Combinatie). It was quickly changed to VV Emmen due to confusion with NEC Nijmegen.[1][2] When the Dutch professional league was formed in 1954, VV Emmen opted to maintain its amateur club status instead.[2][3]

In 1985, VV Emmen finally joined the professional ranks.[2] In 1988 the club was split into an amateur and a professional section. The latter was mostly called BVO Emmen (Betaald Voetbal Organisatie, professional football organisation). In 2005, the professional club BVO Emmen changed its name into FC Emmen, as it was hoped that the new name would better reflect the club's history, and because many misunderstandings had arisen, among people who had grown to believe that BVO was an abbreviation similar to for instance PSV, RBC or ADO.[2]

FC Emmen has reached the Eerste Divisie play-offs eleven times and on 20 May 2018, they managed to clinch promotion to the Dutch Eredivisie for the first time in their history after beating Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 in the promotion/relegation play-off finals.[4][5]

They played their first Eredivisie match on 12 August 2018 away against ADO Den Haag, and won 2–1. Glenn Bijl scored the first goal for FC Emmen in the top flight.[6] FC Emmen finished 14th in their first Eredivisie season and secured their spot in the Eredivisie for the 2019–20 season.

Despite a very poor start to the 2020–21 season (six points in the first 22 matches), FC Emmen bounced back with an 8-match unbeaten run (five wins, three draws) from February to April, and ended the season with two wins to finish with 30 points.[7] However, they could not achieve automatic safety, as they had a worse goal differential than 15th-placed RKC Waalwijk. This meant that FC Emmen would have to win the playoffs to avoid relegation, but they lost on penalties following a 1–1 draw vs. NAC Breda.[8] As a result of this loss, FC Emmen were relegated to the Eerste Divisie following three seasons in the top tier.[9] However, they were promoted on the first attempt the next year.[10] In the 2022–23 season, they finished 16th, having to win the playoffs to avoid relegation again. This time, they became the first 16th-place team in the Eredivisie to even reach the playoff final under the new format, but they were relegated again after losing to Almere City in the playoff final.[11]

Stadium

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FC Emmen's previous JenS Vesting, more popularly known as De Meerdijk, now as de Oude Meerdijk was the scene of several matches of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. It was built in 1977.[12]

Panorama JenS Vesting in Emmen

Sponsors

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1985–1988 Yellow Bird American Stores
1988–1989 Hummel Haka Electronics
1989–1991 Zwiers
1991–1993 Direktbouw Holland
1993–1995 Meubelboulevard Emmen
1995–1997 Gamma Emmen
1997–2001 Ariston/Indesit
2001–2004 Haka Electronics
2004–2006 Henk ten Hoor
2006–2007 KoelGroep Dorenbos
2007–2008 Hof van Saksen
2008–2009 Legea
2009–2012 Peter van Dijk Projects & Investments
2011–2012 Klupp/Legea
2012–2013 Jako Sunoil Biodiesel
2013–2015 Masita
2015–2016 Robey Q&S Garten Deco
2016–2017 Noordlease
2017–2018 Beltona
2018–2019 Hitachi Capital Mobility
2019–2020 Hummel
2020–2021 EasyToys

Results

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Eerste DivisieEredivisieEerste DivisieEredivisieEerste Divisie
Season League Rank Games Points GF GA Manager Topscorer Goals
1985–86Eerste Divisie1836243054Netherlands Theo VerlangenNetherlands Henry Pelleboer
8
1986–87Eerste Divisie1636264159Netherlands Theo VerlangenNetherlands Rudy Metz
15
1987–88Eerste Divisie1836222959Netherlands Theo VerlangenNetherlands Gerrie Schaap
6
1988–89Eerste Divisie1836203991Netherlands Ben HendriksNetherlands Willem Brouwer
13
1989–90Eerste Divisie636385347Netherlands Ben HendriksNetherlands Jan de Jonge
16
1990–91Eerste Divisie1238365467Netherlands Ben HendriksNetherlands Michel van Oostrum
24
1991–92Eerste Divisie1838293756Netherlands Piet ButerNetherlands Jan de Jonge
13
1992–93Eerste Divisie1234274466Netherlands René NottenNetherlands Jan de Jonge
14
1993–94Eerste Divisie934364958Netherlands René NottenNetherlands Jan de Jonge
14
1994–95Eerste Divisie1034355661Netherlands Leen LooijenFinland Antti Sumiala
9
1995–96Eerste Divisie234677139Netherlands Azing GrieverNetherlands Michel van Oostrum
26
1996–97Eerste Divisie334635836Netherlands Azing GrieverNetherlands Michel van Oostrum
25
1997–98Eerste Divisie334616445Netherlands Azing GrieverNetherlands Michel van Oostrum
18
1998–99Eerste Divisie334615337Netherlands Azing GrieverNetherlands Michel van Oostrum
11
1999–00Eerste Divisie534585345Netherlands Jan de JongeNetherlands Michel van Oostrum
Netherlands Peter Hofstede		13
2000–01Eerste Divisie1134415364Netherlands Jan de JongeNetherlands Peter Hofstede14
2001–02Eerste Divisie534595343Netherlands Hennie SpijkermanNetherlands Paul Weerman14
2002–03Eerste Divisie234756633Netherlands Hennie SpijkermanNetherlands Donny de Groot30
2003–04Eerste Divisie836616554Netherlands Hennie SpijkermanNetherlands Dirk Jan Derksen14
2004–05Eerste Divisie1836303871Netherlands Jan Olde RiekerinkNetherlands Niki Leferink11
2005–06Eerste Divisie638606856Netherlands Jan van DijkIndonesia Serginho van Dijk
Morocco Mourad Mghizrat		18
2006–07Eerste Divisie1138485965Netherlands Jan van Dijk[13]Indonesia Serginho van Dijk12
2007–08Eerste Divisie938536174Netherlands Gerry HamstraDenmark Morten Friis Jensen
Netherlands Roy Stroeve		12
2008–09Eerste Divisie1338474868Netherlands Gerry Hamstra[14]Netherlands Roy Stroeve13
2009–10Eerste Divisie1536485179Netherlands Harry SinkgravenNetherlands Hans Denissen
Netherlands Ruud ter Heide		12
2010–11Eerste Divisie1334354864Netherlands Azing Griever
Netherlands René Hake		Netherlands Ruud ter Heide15
2011–12Eerste Divisie1834172473Netherlands René HakeNetherlands Ruud ter Heide5
2012–13Eerste Divisie1230323852Netherlands Joop GallNetherlands Ruud ter Heide
Netherlands Wout Weghorst		8
2013–14Eerste Divisie1238516468Netherlands Joop GallNetherlands Roland Bergkamp14
2014–15Eerste Divisie438678857Netherlands Joop GallNetherlands Cas Peters23
2015–16Eerste Divisie738515857Netherlands Marcel Keizer
Netherlands Gert Heerkes		Aruba Erixon Danso14
2016–17Eerste Divisie938555040Netherlands Dick LukkienNetherlands Cas Peters14
2017–18Eerste Divisie738585850Netherlands Dick LukkienNetherlands Cas Peters17
2018–19Eredivisie1434384172Netherlands Dick LukkienNetherlands Anco Jansen5
2019–20Eredivisie1226323245Netherlands Dick LukkienNetherlands Michael de Leeuw9
2020–21Eredivisie1634304068Netherlands Dick LukkienNetherlands Michael de Leeuw15
2021–22Eerste Divisie138836424Netherlands Dick LukkienNetherlands Rui Mendes17
2022–23Eredivisie1634283365Netherlands Dick LukkienNetherlands Ole Romeny11
2023–24Eerste Divisie738575960Netherlands Fred Grim[15]Poland Piotr Parzyszek10
2024–25Eerste Divisie838565653Germany Robin Peter[16]France Kélian Nsona13
2025–26Eerste Divisie1438455872Netherlands Menno van DamNetherlands Romano Postema24

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Head coachNetherlands Menno van Dam
Assistant coachNetherlands Alfons Arts
Netherlands Marc Hegeman
Goalkeeper coachNetherlands Richard Moes
Fitness coachNetherlands Peter Eppinga
Video analystFrance Matthias Maurer
KitmanNetherlands Karel Hilbrands
Netherlands Dirk-Jan Stap
Rehabilitation coachNetherlands Jan Haak
Club doctorNetherlands Hans de Vries
Netherlands Gerben Bulthuis
Netherlands Dick Grootoonk
PhysiotherapistNetherlands Richard Moes
Netherlands Ruben Zuidema
Chief scoutNetherlands Jan Korte
Netherlands Jurjan Mannes
ScoutNetherlands Jordy Fühler
Team managerNetherlands Harm Hensens

Players

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Current squad

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As of 31 July 2026[17][18]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NED Sam Karssies (on loan from Twente)
2 DF  NED Joshua Mukeh
3 DF  FRA Yanis Dede-Lhomme
4 DF  DEN Christian Østergaard
5 DF  NED David Voûte
6 MF  NED Casper Staring
7 MF  GER Torben Rhein
8 MF  GER Luca Denk
9 FW  SWE Jack Cooper-Love
10 FW  SYR Mustafa Abdullatif
11 FW  NED Nelson Amadin
12 FW  NED Freddy Quispel
14 FW  NED Stan van Manen
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  NED Chiel Sunder
16 GK  NED Dirk Baron
17 DF  BEL Bryan van Hove
18 DF  GER Vincent Carus
19 MF  DEN Adam Claridge
20 MF  NED Peter Quispel
21 MF  CAN Alessandro Hojabrpour
22 FW  NED Michael Breij
24 DF  NED Luca Everink
25 MF  NED Rodney Kongolo
27 FW  NED Jasper Huijzer
38 GK  NED Kevin Norder
40 MF  NED Sybrand Veldhuis

Honours

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Former technical directors

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References

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  1. ↑ "Eeuwfeest FC Emmen wordt gevierd met jubileumboek: 'Heel speciaal'". www.rtvdrenthe.nl (in Dutch). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Corjanus, Vincent (22 August 2025). "FC Emmen viert jubileum: 'Het is genieten'" [FC Emmen celebrates anniversary: "It is enjoyment"]. www.zo34.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "FC Emmen history" (in Dutch). FC Emmen.
  4. ↑ "Lukkien schrijft geschiedenis met FC Emmen". www.rtvnoord.nl (in Dutch). 20 May 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Sparta degradeert uit Eredivisie, historische promotie FC Emmen". NU.nl (in Dutch). 20 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Emmen-doelpuntenmaker Bijl: 'In de bus kijken of ik al op Wikipedia sta'". NOS. 12 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "FC Emmen". FotMob. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "FC Emmen vs NAC Breda – Eredivisie Qualification – Semi-Final stats, H2H, lineups". FotMob. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Degradatie na strafschoppenserie – FC Emmen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "FC Emmen secures promotion to Eredivisie | NL Times". nltimes.nl. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  11. ↑ admin (11 June 2023). "Almere City promoted as Emmen go down". Football Oranje. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  12. ↑ Kort, Rien (11 July 2024). "Nieuw stadion FC Emmen is haalbaar als ook horeca en winkels toegelaten worden". www.rtvdrenthe.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Van Dijk was fired on 17 February 2007 and replaced by former player Alfons Arts, who gave over the job on 7 March 2007 to Gerry Hamstra.
  14. ↑ Hamstra was fired on 13 October 2008 and replaced by Thiemo Meertens. He handed over his job on 23 October 2008 to Paul Krabbe.
  15. ↑ Grim was fired on 9 April 2024 and replaced by Alfons Arts.
  16. ↑ Peter was fired on 25 January 2025 and replaced by Alfons Arts.
  17. ↑ "FC Emmen – Squad 2019/2020" (in Dutch). Worldfootball. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  18. ↑ "Selectie FC Emmen – FC Emmen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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