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PEC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 season. They have played in the Eredivisie for a total of 16 seasons, reaching sixth place in 2015. They won the KNVB Cup in 2014 and also reached the final in 1928, 1977 and 2015.

PEC Zwolle

Full name	Prins Hendrik Ende Desespereert Nimmer Combinatie Zwolle
Nickname(s)	Blauwvingers (Bluefingers)
Founded	12 June 1910; 112 years ago (1910-06-12)
Ground	MAC³PARK Stadion Zwolle
Capacity	14,000
Chairman	Xander Czaikowski
Manager	Dick Schreuder
League	Eerste Divisie
2021–22	Eredivisie, 18th of 18 (relegated)
Website	Club website
Home colours
Current season

This is the second incarnation of the club; its predecessor of the same name went bankrupt in 1990. The current club was founded immediately afterwards as FC Zwolle before renaming back to PEC Zwolle in 2012.

History

Introduction

PEC was founded on 12 June 1910, the name being an abbreviation of PH EDN Combinatie (PH EDN Combination). The club was formed by a merger of Prins Hendrik (1 April 1906; Prince Henry) and Ende Desespereert Nimmer (1904; And Never Despair). PEC has been a professional football club since 23 February 1955. The club name was changed to PEC Zwolle in 1971 and to PEC Zwolle '82 in 1982. Instantly after the bankruptcy a new name was chosen for the new club: FC Zwolle. On 14 April 2012, after the promotion, the club name was changed back to PEC Zwolle.

PEC

PEC was one of Zwolle's three top football clubs, along with ZAC (founded in 1893) and Zwolsche Boys (1918). ZAC was associated with the local high society, Zwolsche Boys were associated with the working class, while PEC was the club of the local middle class.[1] There was considerable rivalry between these three clubs, especially between Zwolsche Boys and PEC. Not only were their stadiums within walking distance from each other, the clubs frequently met each other in league matches.

PEC Zwolle

Despite this rivalry, PEC and Zwolsche Boys merged in 1969, taking the name PEC. In 1971, this became PEC Zwolle, in an attempt to promote the image of the city of Zwolle. In 1977, PEC Zwolle reached the finals of the KNVB Cup, losing to Twente in extra time, and missed out on promotion to the Eredivisie by one point. In 1978, the club won the Dutch first division title and was promoted to the Eredivisie for the first time in its history. In its first season in the Eredivisie, the club finished eighth, which remained PEC Zwolle's highest ever league position until finishing sixth in 2014–15. Their most impressive result that season was a 0–1 away victory at PSV. These results were achieved by a talented group of players bought from other clubs, such as Rinus Israël. The money for this came from the Slavenburg's bank [nl], which was led by FC Zwolle chairman Jan Willem van der Wal [nl]. By 1982, the club had built up a debt of six million guilders and was on the verge of bankruptcy.

PEC Zwolle '82

Real estate developer Marten Eibrink [nl] took over power in PEC Zwolle in 1982. He managed to end the debt and restructured the club, which was epitomized by a change in the name: PEC Zwolle '82. He also had the club's stadium renovated and decided to name the stadium's main stand the Johan Cruyff Stand, because Johan Cruyff had played his last official match against PEC Zwolle '82 on 13 May 1984. Eibrink brought legendary players like Piet Schrijvers, Johnny Rep and Cees van Kooten to the club. The club managed to revive, but the revival was short-lived. In 1985, PEC Zwolle '82 were relegated to the Dutch first division, largely due to an injury-ridden main squad. They managed to return after only one season, having finished in second place. That team was led by the coach Co Adriaanse and the player Foeke Booy. Eibrink, however, grew increasingly disappointed in sponsors and local authorities, accusing them of not loving the club in the way that he did, and he left the club in 1988. Despite a promising start to the 1988–89 season, the club finished in 16th place, which meant that it was relegated to the First Division. The financial crisis worsened, as sponsors refused to invest in the club any longer. The players' wages could not be paid, and a debt to the Slavenburg's bank appeared which had been overseen by the board for around ten years. This led to the club's bankruptcy in March 1990.

FC Zwolle

After the bankruptcy, it was decided that the club had to sever all ties with the troubled finances of the past and make a fresh start. The club got a new name (FC Zwolle), a new organisational structure, new sponsors, new club colours (blue-white shirts with white shorts instead of green-white shirts with black shorts) and a new crest. The first years of the 'new' club were hard, but after 1992–93, a new team filled with talents such as Jaap Stam (who would later play for PSV, Manchester United, Lazio, Milan and Ajax), Bert Konterman (Feyenoord and Rangers), Johan Hansma (Heerenveen) and Henri van der Vegt (Udinese) played attractive and successful football. In 1992–93, FC Zwolle narrowly missed promotion to the Eredivisie. In the KNVB Cup, FC Zwolle reached the quarter-finals, losing to Feyenoord in a penalty shootout.

After many failed attempts in the play-offs, FC Zwolle finally managed to secure a return to the Eredivisie by winning the First Division in 2002. In the 2002–03 Eredivisie season, the club finished in 16th place and escaped relegation via the play-offs. A year later, they made a miserable start to the season, and had scored only seven points halfway through the season. An impressive run, with victories over the likes of SC Heerenveen and AZ, proved in vain, as FC Zwolle dropped from a 16th place (which would have placed them in the play-offs) to the 18th place (direct relegation) on the last day of the season. They lost 7–1 away at Feyenoord, while their rivals Vitesse and Volendam managed to beat their opponents Utrecht and RBC Roosendaal.

At the beginning of the 2004–05 season, FC Zwolle was considered one of the favourites for the title in the First Division, along with Sparta Rotterdam. However, it was another club from the province of Overijssel, Heracles Almelo, that won the title. FC Zwolle finished the season in fourth place, and had to play play-off matches against the second- and sixth-placed teams of the First Division (Sparta and Helmond Sport) and the 17th-placed team of the Eredivisie, De Graafschap. They finished bottom of their group, with one point from six matches, while Sparta won the group and clinched promotion and De Graafschap was relegated.

The 2005–06 season started well, with FC Zwolle fighting for the league's top spot in the first months. However, the results dwindled in November and December. Angry supporters threatened trainer-coach Hennie Spijkerman after a 0–5 home defeat against Excelsior, and Spijkerman resigned a few days later. The club's chairman announced that he would crack down on the supporters involved, and said that some had already received stadium bans of up to 9 years. Spijkerman's assistant trainer Harry Sinkgraven finished the season, leading the club to the play-offs, in which Eredivisie side Willem II proved too strong.

Former Feyenoord and Ajax player Jan Everse, who had already trained the club between 1996 and 1999, was presented as the new trainer-coach. He was faced with financial problems at the club, and the departure of key striker Santi Kolk. Many players from the club's youth teams were brought into the main squad, with mixed results. The team ended at the ninth place of the table during the 2006–07 season.

During the 2010–11 season, FC Zwolle held the top spot for a long time, but had to leave the title to RKC Waalwijk. Zwolle ended in 2nd place and didn't achieve promotion. The 2011–12 season was more successful. FC Zwolle won the title and secured their return to the Eredivisie in the 2012–13 season.

First trophies and European appearance

Shortly after winning the championship of the Eerste Divisie, the club announced that the name will be changed to PEC Zwolle again.[2]

In 2014, under the guidance of new head coach Ron Jans, PEC Zwolle earned their first major silverware by winning the KNVB Cup, beating league champions Ajax 5–1 in the final. Thus, PEC Zwolle qualified for the UEFA Europa League for the first time.[3] On 3 August 2014, PEC Zwolle also won the 2014 Johan Cruijff Schaal (Dutch Supercup) by defeating AFC Ajax, this time by 1–0.[4]

By winning the KNVB Cup, PEC Zwolle qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. In the play-off round, Zwolle played AC Sparta Prague and after a 1–1 draw in Zwolle it lost 3–1 in Prague, losing 2–4 on aggregate.[5]

Stadiums

Oosterenkstadion

The old stadium was built in 1934 and demolished in 2007. It was located at Business park Oosterenk. Since the completion in 1934 two different clubs played in the stadium. PEC from 1934 till 1957, Zwolsche Boys from 1957 till 1970. Since 1970 PEC played its games at the Oosterenk Stadium. The stadium had to be demolished because the new stadium is located at the same spot as the Oosterenk Stadium is.

PEC Zwolle Stadion

Officially since 29 August 2009, the stadium is no longer under construction. Construction started at 9 March 2007. The first game in the new stadium was against MVV. The final score was 0–0. The first goal scored in the new stadium was by FC Zwolle player Bram van Polen, coming on 22 August 2008 against Cambuur.

IJsseldelta Stadion

On 12 July 2012, the club officially announced the new name for their home ground, which is now called IJsseldelta Stadion.[6][7]

MAC³PARK stadion

The name of the stadium was on 1 July 2016 changed to MAC³PARK stadion.[8]

Rivalries

PEC Zwolle biggest rival is Go Ahead Eagles.[9] Both clubs are located at the river IJssel, hence the name IJssel-derby.

PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie

Season	Final position	Points scored	Matches played
1978–79	8th	32	34
1979–80	14th	27	34
1980–81	9th	30	34
1981–82	15th	26	34
1982–83	13th	27	34
1983–84	14th	29	34
1984–85	18th	17	34	relegated
1986–87	11th	31	34
1987–88	13th	29	34
1988–89	16th	25	34	relegated
2002–03†	16th	32	34
2003–04†	18th	26	34	relegated
2012–13	11th	39	34
2013–14	11th	40	34
2014–15	6th	53	34
2015–16	8th	48	34
2016–17	14th	35	34
2017–18	9th	44	34
2018–19	13th	39	34

† as FC Zwolle

Domestic results

Below is a table with FC Zwolle's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.

Domestic results since 1956
Domestic league	League result	Qualification to	KNVB Cup season	Cup result
2017–18 Eredivisie	–	–	2017–18	–
2016–17 Eredivisie	14th	–	2016–17	Quarter final
2015–16 Eredivisie	8th	–	2015–16	Second round
2014–15 Eredivisie	6th	– (Losing EL play-offs)	2014–15	Final
2013–14 Eredivisie	11th	–	2013–14	Winners
2012–13 Eredivisie	11th	-	2012–13	Semi-finals
2011–12 Eerste Divisie	1st	Eredivisie (promotion)	2011–12	Third round
2010–11 Eerste Divisie	2nd	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2010–11	Fourth round
2009–10 Eerste Divisie	4th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2009–10	Third round
2008–09 Eerste Divisie	4th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2008–09	Second round
2007–08 Eerste Divisie	4th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2007–08	Quarter finals
2006–07 Eerste Divisie	9th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2006–07	Second round
2005–06 Eerste Divisie	12th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2005–06	Second round
2004–05 Eerste Divisie	4th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2004–05	Second round
2003–04 Eredivisie	18th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	2003–04	Second round
2002–03 Eredivisie	16th	– (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs)	2002–03	Third round
2001–02 Eerste Divisie	1st	Eredivisie (promotion)	2001–02	Round of 16
2000–01 Eerste Divisie	3rd	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2000–01	Quarter-finals
1999–2000 Eerste Divisie	2nd	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1999–2000	Third round
1998–99 Eerste Divisie	5th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1998–99	Quarter-finals
1997–98 Eerste Divisie	6th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1997–98	Group stage
1996–97 Eerste Divisie	5th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1996–97	Quarter-finals
1995–96 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	1995–96	Round of 16
1994–95 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	1994–95	group stage
1993–94 Eerste Divisie	8th	–	1993–94	Second round
1992–93 Eerste Divisie	6th	–	1992–93	Quarter-finals
1991–92 Eerste Divisie	17th	–	1991–92	Second round
1990–91 Eerste Divisie (first season as FC Zwolle)	16th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1990–91	Second round
1989–90 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	1989–90	Second round
1988–89 Eredivisie	16th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	1988–89	Second round
1987–88 Eredivisie	13th	–	1987–88	Second round
1986–87 Eredivisie	11th	–	1986–87	Second round
1985–86 Eerste Divisie	2nd	Eredivisie (promotion)	1985–86	Round of 16
1984–85 Eredivisie	18th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	1984–85	Second round
1983–84 Eredivisie	14th	–	1983–84	Second round
1982–83 Eredivisie	13th	–	1982–83	Second round
1981–82 Eredivisie	15th	–	1981–82	Quarter-finals
1980–81 Eredivisie	9th	–	1980–81	Quarter-finals
1979–80 Eredivisie	14th	–	1979–80	Quarter-finals
1978–79 Eredivisie	8th	–	1978–79	Round of 16
1977–78 Eerste Divisie	1st	Eredivisie (promotion)	1977–78	First round
1976–77 Eerste Divisie	2nd	promotion competition: no promotion	1976–77	Final
1975–76 Eerste Divisie	6th	–	1975–76	Semi-finals
1974–75 Eerste Divisie	4th	promotion competition: no promotion	1974–75	Second round
1973–74 Eerste Divisie	7th	–	1973–74	Second round
1972–73 Eerste Divisie	2nd	promotion competition: no promotion	1972–73	Round of 16
1971–72 Eerste Divisie	7th	–	1971–72	First round
1970–71 Tweede Divisie	2nd	Eerste Divisie (promotion)	1970–71	First round
1969–70 Tweede Divisie	5th	–	1969–70	First round [citation needed]
1968–69 Tweede Divisie (as PEC and Zwolsche Boys)	18th 4th	– Merged into PEC	1968–69	First round [citation needed]
1967–68 Tweede Divisie (as PEC and Zwolsche Boys)	14th 19th	–	1967–68	Group stage [citation needed]
1966–67 Tweede Divisie (as PEC and Zwolsche Boys)	8th 23rd	–	1966–67	did not participate [citation needed]
1965–66 Tweede Divisie (as PEC and Zwolsche Boys)	7th (group A) 15th (group A)	–	1965–66	group stage [citation needed]
1964–65 Tweede Divisie (as PEC and Zwolsche Boys)	15th (group A) 16th (group A)	–	1964–65	First round [citation needed]
1963–64 Tweede Divisie (as PEC and Zwolsche Boys)	14th (group A) 7th (group A)	–	1963–64	First round [citation needed]
1962–63 Tweede Divisie (as PEC and Zwolsche Boys)	17th (group B) 14th (group A)	–	1962–63	Second round [citation needed]
1961–62 Tweede Divisie (as PEC and Zwolsche Boys)	14th 12th	–	1961–62	? [citation needed]
1960–61 Tweede Divisie (as PEC and Zwolsche Boys)	16th 13th	–	1960–61	? [citation needed]
1959–60 Tweede Divisie (as PEC and Zwolsche Boys)	6th (group B) 12th (group B)	– survived relegation play-off	not held	not held
1958–59 Tweede Divisie (as PEC and Zwolsche Boys)	8th (group B) 7th (group B)	–	1958–59	? [citation needed]
1957–58 Tweede Divisie (as PEC and Zwolsche Boys)	12th (group B) 14th (group B)	–	1957–58	? [citation needed]
1956–57 Tweede Divisie (as PEC and Zwolsche Boys)	10th (group A) 11th (group A)	–	1956–57	? [citation needed]

PEC Zwolle made it to the final round of the national cup four times. They only won in 2014. The first final was in 1928 against Racing Club Heemstede. The final score was 2–0. The second time they made it to the final was in 1977. The opponent that time was FC Twente. They lost 3–0 after extra time. The third time was in 2014, when they beat Ajax 5–1, subsequently claiming the cup for Zwolle for the first time in their history. The last time was in 2015 against FC Groningen. Final score 2–0.

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2014–15	UEFA Europa League	PO	Sparta Prague	1–1	1–3	2–4[10]

Honours

Competition	Champion		Runner-up
	Number	Seasons	Number	Season
National
Eerste Divisie	3x	1977–78, 2001–02, 2011–12	5x	1972–73, 1976–77, 1985–86, 1999–00, 2010–11
Tweede Divisie	–	–	1x	1970–71
KNVB Cup	1x	2013–14	3x	1927–28, 1976–77, 2014-15
Johan Cruijff Shield	1x	2014	–	–

Current squad

As of 28 October 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  NED Jasper Schendelaar 2 DF  NED Bram van Polen (captain) 3 DF  GER Luis Görlich 4 MF  BIH Haris Medunjanin 5 DF  NED Bart van Hintum 6 MF  NED Thomas van den Belt 7 FW  CUW Gervane Kastaneer 8 MF  NED Dean Huiberts 9 FW  GER Lennart Thy 10 MF  CRO Tomislav Mrkonjić 11 MF  NED Davy van den Berg 14 FW  GRE Apostolos Vellios 15 DF  NED Sam Kersten 17 MF  NED Dean Guezen 18 DF  NED Jordy Tutuarima 19 MF  NED Gabi Caschili 20 MF  NED Younes Taha

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 MF  NED Samir Lagsir 22 DF  NED Daijiro Chirino 24 DF  NED Melayro Bogarde (on loan from 1899 Hoffenheim) 25 MF  NED Jimmy Kaparos 27 DF  NED Jesse Vermaning 30 FW  NED Tristan van Gilst 32 MF  NED Elikia Mbinga 33 DF  NED Rav van den Berg 34 FW  NED Joshua Sion 36 MF  NED Thomas Beelen 39 FW  NED Stijn Meijer 40 GK  NED Mike Hauptmeijer 41 GK  NED Duke Verduin 45 FW  NED Chardi Landu 47 DF  NOR Håkon Gangstad — MF  NZL Ryan Thomas

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  NED Eliano Reijnders (at Jong Utrecht until 30 June 2023)

Notable players

Asia

Iran

• Reza Ghoochannejhad

Japan

• Yuta Nakayama
• Sai van Wermeskerken

China

• Xie Yuxin

Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ivica Osim

Czech Republic

• Tomáš Necid

Finland

• Thomas Lam

Germany

• Michael Zetterer
• Rico Strieder

Kosovo

• Destan Bajselmani

Netherlands

• Sepp van den Berg

Poland

• Mateusz Klich

Serbia

• Slobodan Tedić

Sweden

• Denni Avdić

Personnel

Technical staff

Position	Staff
Manager	Dick Schreuder
Assistant manager	Etiënne Reijnen
Assistant coach	Johan Plat
Goalkeeping coach	Diederik Boer
Attacking coach	Dwight Blackson
Team manager	Isaac Teunis

Management

Position	Staff
Board of directors	Arjan Jansen (chairman) Marcel Boudesteyn
Technical Director	Marcel Boudesteyn
Board of foundation operations	Evert Leideman Trudy Huisman Adriaan Visser (chairman) Erben Wennemars Janco Cnossen Rob van Kessel
Director of management	Arjan Jansen
Press Chairmen	Paul Schrijver

Lists

Topscorers

Managers

Chairmen

See also

• 2021–22 Eredivisie
• Eredivisie
• PEC Zwolle (women)
• List of football clubs in the Netherlands

References

External links

• (in Dutch) Official website
• FC Zwolle at weltfussballarchiv.com
• (in Dutch) Supporters Website
• (in Dutch) FC Zwolle Business Club

На других языках

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[de] PEC Zwolle

Der PEC Zwolle (voller Name: Prins Hendrik Ende Desespereert Nimmer Combinatie Zwolle) ist ein niederländischer Fußballverein aus der Stadt Zwolle, der gegenwärtig in der zweitklassigen Eerste Divisie spielt. Der Verein wurde 1910 gegründet und 1990 in FC Zwolle umbenannt, nachdem die PEC bankrottgegangen war. 1978–1985, 1986–1989 und 2002–2004 und 2012–2022 spielte der Club in der ersten niederländischen Liga, der Eredivisie. Seit 2012 heißt der Club wieder PEC Zwolle.

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- [en] PEC Zwolle

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[es] PEC Zwolle

El Prins Hendrik Ende Desespereert Nimmer Combinatie Zwolle (en español: Combinado del Príncipe Endrick y de Zwolle), conocido simplemente como PEC Zwolle, es un club de fútbol neerlandés de la ciudad de Zwolle. Fue fundado en 1910 y refundado en 1990 y competirá en la Eerste Divisie, el segundo nivel del fútbol del país, desde la temporada 2022-23. Ha jugado en la Eredivise un total de catorce años, alcanzando el octavo puesto en 1979. Ganaron la Copa de los Países Bajos en 2014, alcanzando también la final en 1928 y 1977.

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[ru] ПЕК Зволле

ПЕК Зволле (нидерл. PEC Zwolle) — нидерландский профессиональный футбольный клуб из одноимённого города. Был основан 12 июля 1910 года под названием ПХ-ЭДН-Комбинати. Домашние матчи команда проводит на стадионе МАК³ПАРК[nl], его вместимость составляет 13,2 тыс. зрителей.

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