MVV Maastricht
Full name | Maatschappelijke Voetbal Vereniging Maastricht | ||
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Nickname(s) | Us MVV'ke (supporters & club) Sterrendragers (team) | ||
Founded | 2 April 1902 | ||
Ground | De Geusselt, Maastricht | ||
Capacity | 10,234 | ||
Chairman | Bert Kersten | ||
Manager | Maurice Verberne | ||
League | Eerste Divisie | ||
2022–23 | Eerste Divisie, 5th of 20 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Maatschappelijke Voetbal Vereniging Maastricht (Dutch pronunciation: [maːtˈsxɑpələkə ˈvudbɑl vəˌreːnəɣɪŋ maːˈstrɪxt]), commonly known as MVV Maastricht ([ˌɛɱveːˈveː maːˈstrɪxt], Limburgish: [ˌæɱ˦veːˈveː məˈstʀeːx]) or simply as MVV, is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Maastricht. Founded on 2 April 1902, MVV Maastricht currently competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football.
Because their crest is based on the city's coat of arms, an armed angel holding a red shield with a white star, they are nicknamed de Sterrendragers ("Wearers of Stars") and, in local dialect, Us MVV'ke ("our little MVV", pronounced [ˈʏz ˌæɱveːˈveːkə]).[tone?] The club's name was formerly Maastrichtse Voetbal Vereniging until 2011, when it was officially changed to include the city name after "MVV."
History
The early years (1902–1946)
In 1902, in an establishment on the famous Vrijthof square, plans were made to found a Maastricht football team. It started with the name MVC (Maastricht Football Club), but they changed its name often during their first years. It was not until 1908 that their current name MVV (Maastrichtse Voetbal Vereniging) was adopted.[1] From the start in 1902 until 1976 MVV played continuously in the highest Dutch leagues. Periods of top rankings were varied with periods of anonymity. In the 1926–27 season they lost out the Dutch championship by losing a decisive match against SC Enschede. In 1932 they ranked second again, behind champions PSV. The 1935–36, 1938–39 and 1945–46 seasons were also successful, with two second-place finishes. In 1946–47 the team even won their league and was to participate in the champions group. This group was made up of the four champions of each region. Like in 1927, MVV had no success and finished last.
During that period some MVV players were selected for the
Post-war MVV (1952–1969)
1952 was an important year for the team. MVV celebrated its 50th anniversary and the call to establish professional football in the
During the 1950s and 1960s MVV had some good seasons and Fons van Wissen, Giel Haenen and Gerard Bergholtz were selected for the national team. In 1957 the Boschpoort stadium was expanded to 18,000 seats due to increasing popularity. In 1961 the club moved to the new De Geusselt ground. The popularity of the club led to a total of 100,000 fans passing the stadium entry in the 1969 season. In 1963 the club was given 14 golden stars by a committee of supporters celebrating the period of 50 years in the highest divisions. Since then, the team wore occasionally imitation golden stars, instead of the white star from the city of Maastricht weapon. The sixties were a mixed period of glory and struggling against relegation with no numerous achievements.
The golden years (1970–1974)
Times changed when MVV bought a young player from neighbouring third division team Chevremont. Willy Brokamp had an impressive stay there and his debut in the Eredivisie was at age 18. He led the team to some top rankings in the early 1970s and in 1973 he was even voted best player in the Eredivisie and became top scorer. During that period the team arguably played their best football in history. In 11 seasons with MVV Brokamp scored 141 goals. While playing for MVV, he played six times (for six goals) in the national team. Due to a conflict with MVV, who lacked his unprofessional and laid-back attitude, he moved on to Ajax.
His former team-mate and current TV analyst,
The yo-yo years (1974–2010)
In 1976 MVV was relegated to the second division (Eerste Divisie). A disastrous season without Brokamp, who had moved to AFC Ajax in 1974, led to the first relegation in their history. The first year in the second division ended with a third-place finish and the team just missed out on promotion. The second year they finished second and the team won promotion via the promotion/relegation play-offs. In 1980 they beat Ajax in a historic match by 3–6. Still the biggest home-defeat in the old
In 1984 they won the second division, only to be relegated in 1986 for the third time in a short period of time. After earning a promotion in 1988, they were back in the Eredivisie. MVV finally managed to avoid the drop and remained in the highest division until 1995. During that period strikers
Surprisingly, the 1995 season ended with another relegation. Once again it took the team two years to taste first division football again. A young and talented squad, led by coach and former MVV goalkeeper Frans Körver, won the second division again in 1997. Almost 50,000 fans celebrated this achievement on the market square. Yet the fifth relegation followed in 2000, forcing the renowned team to celebrate their 100th anniversary in the second division. Breaking with the tradition of promoting after two seasons, MVV even came in 18th in the 2004 season. Their poorest season in history. Currently, the club is still in the second division and occupying a 10th position on the all-time Eredivisie list.
In 2008, it was proposed to merge the Limburgish clubs MVV, Roda JC Kerkrade, VVV-Venlo and Fortuna Sittard to create a new club called FC Limburg.[2] The merger was however cancelled after the province Limburg denied its backing of the project.
A new beginning (2010–present)
After years of financial troubles, MVV was classified by the KNVB as 'financially healthy' (category 3) at the beginning of the 2011–12 season. This was unique, because never before had a club from category 1 ('insufficient') been promoted directly to category 3 of the financial health list.[3] In the KNVB assessment of 2018, MVV Maastricht had dropped to category 2 ('sufficient').[3]
At the beginning of the 2010–11 season, the club changed its name from 'Maastrichtse Voetbal Vereniging' to 'Maatschappelijke Voetbal Vereniging Maastricht' ("Social Football Club Maastricht") and the club logo and the board also changed.[4] The KNVB had imposed a penalty on the club because of the financial problems in 2010, which meant that the club had to start the competition with an eight-point deduction.[5] Yet, they finished in 10th place; above expectations. MVV would once again reach the promotion play-offs in 2011, 2012 and 2012–13 season, but the club stranded in the first round three years in a row due to elimination by FC Volendam, SC Cambuur and again FC Volendam, respectively.
Led by head coach
MVV managed to reach the promotion play-offs in 2015–16 and 2016–17. In the play-offs in 2015–16, MVV eliminated FC Volendam in the first round, but were eliminated in the second round by De Graafschap. In the play-offs of 2016–17, MVV managed to reach the final. MVV, who had entered in the second round, defeated Cambuur on their way. In the finals, MVV lost on aggregate to local rivals Roda JC Kerkrade who therefore retained their position in the Eredivisie.[9] The first match was marked by unrest and rioting supporters, and was therefore suspended for 30 minutes.[10]
Support and rivalries
MVV has always been known in the Netherlands as a team with very passionate fans. In the eighties and early nineties, MVV had a notorious hardcore fan base called the Angel Side. The name chosen because of Maastricht's city coat of arms, which features an angel, they were infamous for causing trouble and rioting on numerous occasions throughout the country. Today the group still exists but is weakened by anti-hooliganism legislation and the poor achievements of the team.
The dramatic sportive and financial situation of the team led to some serious incidents. In 2003 when fans gathered around the town hall to listen to the debate over a municipal loan for MVV, eventually leading to riots. Mayor Leers decided that the city of
During the years the fans also protested heavily against a merger with arch-rivals Roda JC Kerkrade and Fortuna Sittard. This led to another pitch invasion and death threats to club directors.
Aside from the rivalries with Roda JC and Fortuna Sittard, MVV also share rivalries with Helmond Sport,[12] VVV Venlo[13] and NEC Nijmegen.[14] Roda JC-MVV is considered the main rivalry in the Dutch Province of Limburg by both sets of supporters, despite a long period without the two sides playing in the beginning of the millennium,[15] with the two sets of hardcore support regularly clashing[16] and players making the switch between the two clubs receiving death threats.[17] Roda JC are considered by Maastricht supporters as one having a Germanic and Limburgish identity, with German flags present in the Kerkrade-based club's stand[18] and the Limburgish anthem being played at every home game.[19] Maastricht on the other hand is known for its distinct Latin, Burgundian identity compared to the rest of the Province.[20]
Ownership and finances
For a time MVV had a reputation as a well-paying team, where older players and former stars could end their career for a substantial compensation. In 1946 MVV even tried to lure the legendary striker
In 1983, under the reign of
In 1993, the team was hit with another blow. The
In 2001, just before their 100th anniversary in 2002, disaster struck again. The financial situation was bad and bankruptcy was only minutes away. The question was again whether MVV would celebrate their 100th anniversary. Yet again, MVV management decided to go to the
Stadium
In the early days MVV changed grounds often, starting by playing promotional games on the Vrijthof square. They moved to a cycling track on the edge of the city, before finally creating their own ground at the Boschpoort location. The stadium was given the same name. It is claimed that the first MVV players themselves raised the pasture to create a playable pitch. Later on stands were built, improved and enlarged during various periods in time.
In January 1962 they moved to their current ground at the Geusselt terrain. Again, the name of the location also became the name of the stadium. The Geusselt was restructured at different occasions. In a first major reconstruction the athletic track was removed, the pitch was turned 90 degrees and newly built seat-only stands reduced the capacity of the ground. In the new millennium the open corners of the stadium were closed and the last stand-only stand was replaced by a seat-only stand. Currently the stadium has a capacity of approximately 10,000.
Honours
- Eerste Divisie
- Winner: 1984, 1997
- Promoted to Eredivisie
- Promotion: 1978, 1988
- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Winner: 1970
Results
Below is a table with MVV's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.
Domestic Results since 1956 | ||||
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Domestic league | League result | Qualification to | KNVB Cup season | Cup result |
2022–23 Eerste Divisie | 5th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2022–23 | first round |
2021–22 Eerste Divisie | 16th | – | 2021–22 | second round |
2020–21 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 2020–21 | round of 16 |
2019–20 Eerste Divisie | 15th | – | 2019–20 | first round |
2018–19 Eerste Divisie | 12th | – | 2018–19 | first round |
2017–18 Eerste Divisie | 10th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2017–18 | first round |
2016–17 Eerste Divisie | 7th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2016–17 | first round |
2015–16 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 2015–16 | second round |
2014–15 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 2014–15 | third round |
2013–14 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 2013–14 | second round |
2012–13 Eerste Divisie | 5th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2012–13 | second round |
2011–12 Eerste Divisie | 8th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2011–12 | third round |
2010–11 Eerste Divisie | 10th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2010–11
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third round |
2009–10 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 2009–10
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second round |
2008–09 Eerste Divisie | 6th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2008–09
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second round |
2007–08 Eerste Divisie | 5th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2007–08
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third round |
2006–07 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 2006–07
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round of 16 |
2005–06 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 2005–06
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quarter-final |
2004–05 Eerste Divisie | 14th | – | 2004–05
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first round |
2003–04 Eerste Divisie | 18th | – | 2003–04
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second round |
2002–03 Eerste Divisie | 16th | – | 2002–03
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third round |
2001–02 Eerste Divisie | 14th | – | 2001–02
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group stage |
2000–01 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 2000–01
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third round |
1999–2000 Eredivisie | 16th | Eerste Divisie (losing prom./releg. play-offs) | 1999–00
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second round |
1998–99 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 1998–99
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second round |
1997–98 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 1997–98
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second round |
1996–97 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1996–97
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group stage |
1995–96 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 1995–96
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quarter-final |
1994–95 Eredivisie | 16th | Eerste Divisie (losing prom./releg. play-offs) | 1994–95
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second round |
1993–94 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 1993–94
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round of 16 |
1992–93 Eredivisie | 7th | – | 1992–93
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round of 16 |
1991–92 Eredivisie | 7th | – | 1991–92
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third round |
1990–91 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 1990–91
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second round |
1989–90 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 1989–90
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second round |
1988–89 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 1988–89
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second round |
1987–88 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | Eredivisie (winning promotion competition) | 1987–88
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second round |
1986–87 Eerste Divisie | 5th | – | 1986–87
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second round |
1985–86 Eredivisie | 16th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1985–86
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first round |
1984–85 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 1984–85
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quarter-final |
1983–84 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1983–84
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second round |
1982–83 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion competition: no promotion | 1982–83
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first round |
1981–82 Eredivisie | 16th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1981–82
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round of 16 |
1980–81 Eredivisie | 8th | – | 1980–81
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round of 16 |
1979–80 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 1979–80
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second round |
1978–79 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 1978–79
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second round |
1977–78 Eerste Divisie | 2nd | Eredivisie (winning promotion competition) | 1977–78
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first round |
1976–77 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | promotion competition: no promotion | 1976–77
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quarter-final |
1975–76 Eredivisie | 17th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1975–76
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second round |
1974–75 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 1974–75
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second round |
1973–74 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 1973–74
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second round |
1972–73 Eredivisie | 7th | – | 1972–73
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second round |
1971–72 Eredivisie | 10th | – | 1971–72
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round of 16 |
1970–71 Eredivisie | 13th | – | 1970–71
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second round |
1969–70 Eredivisie | 8th | – | 1969–70 | round of 16 [citation needed] |
1968–69 Eredivisie | 13th | – | 1968–69 | second round [citation needed] |
1967–68 Eredivisie | 13th | – | 1967–68 | round of 16 [citation needed] |
1966–67 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 1966–67 | round of 16 [citation needed] |
1965–66 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 1965–66 | round of 16 [citation needed] |
1964–65 Eredivisie | 8th | – | 1964–65 | first round [citation needed] |
1963–64 Eredivisie | 11th | – | 1963–64 | first round [citation needed] |
1962–63 Eredivisie | 9th | – | 1962–63 | quarter-final [citation needed] |
1961–62 Eredivisie | 6th | – | 1961–62 | ? [citation needed] |
1960–61 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 1960–61 | ? [citation needed] |
1959–60 Eredivisie | 13th | – | not held | not held |
1958–59 Eredivisie | 8th | – | 1958–59 | ? [citation needed] |
1957–58 Eredivisie | 5th | – | 1957–58 | ? [citation needed] |
1956–57 Eredivisie | 4th | – | 1956–57 | ? [citation needed] |
Players
Current squad
- As of 30 January 2024[22]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
- As of 1 July 2022
Position | Staff |
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Manager | Maurice Verberne |
Assistant Managers | Mark Luijpers Edwin Hermans |
Goalkeeping Coach | Gerry Oste |
Team Doctor | Nico Bruijnen Bryan Heijnen |
Physiotherapist | Wouter Ganzevles Joep van Maasakkers Dave Velraeds |
Advisor | Bert van Marwijk |
Team Manager | Lei Bovens John Sliepen |
Kit Manager | Ingmar Cosemans |
Technical Director | Ronny Van Geneugden |
Managerial history
- Bill Julian (1932–34)
- Viktor Havlicek (1948–56)
- Friedrich Donnenfeld(1966–68)
- George Knobel (1969–73)
- Maarten Vink (1973)
- Leo Canjels (1973–75)
- André Maas (1975–76)
- George Knobel (1976–78)
- Leo Steegman (1978–81)
- Cor van der Hart (1980–81)
- Friedel Rausch (1982–83)
- Jo Bonfrere(1983)
- Clemens Westerhof (1983–84)
- Barry Hughes (1984–85)
- Jo Bonfrere(1985)
- Cor Brom (1985)
- Pim van de Meent (1985–86)
- Frans Körver (1986–89)
- Sef Vergoossen (1989–95)
- Jan Reker (1995–95)[23]
- Frans Körver (1995–98)[24]
- Wim Koevermans (1998–2000)[25]
- Roger Reijners (2000–02)[26]
- Ron Elsen (2002–03) (caretaker)[27]
- Jan van Deinsen (2003–04)[28]
- Rob Delahaye (2004) (caretaker)
- Andries Jonker (2004–06)[29]
- Jurrie Koolhof (2006–07)
- Ron Elsen (2007) (caretaker)
- Rob Delahaye (2007) (caretaker)[30]
- Robert Maaskant (2007–08)[31]
- Fuat Çapa (2008–10)[32]
- Paul Meulenberg (2010) (caretaker)
- Ron Elsen (2010) (caretaker)[33]
- René Trost (2010–13)[34]
- Tiny Ruys (2013)
- Edwin Hermans / Ron Elsen (2013–14)
- Ron Elsen (2014–19)
- Fuat Usta (2019–20)
- Darije Kalezić (2020–21)
- Klaas Wels (2021–2022)
- Maurice Verberne (2022–present)
References
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- ^ "Jan Reker moet MVV behoeden voor degradatie" (in Dutch). Trouw. 17 May 1995. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ MVV neemt Korver in dienst als opvolger van Reker – Volkskrant (in Dutch)
- ^ Wim Koevermans trainer MVV – NRC (in Dutch)
- ^ Reijners nieuwe trainer MVV – Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ MVV heeft genoeg van coach Reijners – Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ Jan van Deinsen nieuwe coach MVV – Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ Met plezier van Camp Nou naar De Geusselt – NRC (in Dutch)
- ^ Delahaije nieuwe interim-coach MVV – Voetbal International (in Dutch)
- ^ Robert Maaskant nieuwe trainer van MVV – NU (in Dutch)
- ^ Fuat Capa nieuwe trainer MVV – Trouw (in Dutch)
- ^ MVV stelt noodgedwongen Ron Elsen aan als hoofdtrainer – ELF Voetbal (in Dutch)
- ^ René Trost nieuwe trainer MVV – NOS (in Dutch)
External links
- Official website
- Eredivisie ranking (archived 18 March 2012)
- MVV-Schotland fansite (archived 1 April 2013)