Heracles Almelo


Heracles Almelo is a Dutch professional football club based in Almelo, founded in 1903. The club has won the Dutch national title twice, in 1927 and 1941.
In the 2004–05 season, Heracles won the title in the Eerste Divisie, so that during the 2005–06 season, Heracles played in the Eredivisie, where they finished 13th. The average attendance in 2004–05 was 5,700 people. In the recent top flight seasons, this has risen to just over 13,500. Their main rival is FC Twente.
In 2012 Heracles competed in its first Dutch Cup final, which it lost to PSV Eindhoven.

Stadium

Heracles Almelo currently play at the Erve Asito in Almelo. The Erve Asito was built in 1999 with a capacity 6,900, this was expanded in 2005 to hold 8,500. The pitch at the Erve Asito is artificial turf.
After renovation of the stadium at the beginning of season 2015–16 it holds 13.500 supporters.

History

The club was founded on 3 May 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on 1 July 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998.
In the 2015/16 season, Heracles finished sixth in the Eredivisie, so the club could participate in the playoffs for European football. The club first defeated FC Groningen and then FC Utrecht. Heracles thus qualified for the first time in club history for European football, in the third qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.

Honours

National

Below is a table with Heracles Almelo's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956.

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2016–17UEFA Europa League
3Q
 Arouca1–10–01–1

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On loan

Former managers