Happy 100 Feyenoord

Another birthday today, only this one is a spectacular 100th!

The football club Wilhelmina was founded in the De Vereeniging bar on 19th July 1908. They played in blue sleeved red shirts and white shorts. Between 1908 and 1912 the club underwent a series of changes of name and team colours, becoming Hillesluise Football Club in 1909 and then RVV Celeritas. Upon earning promotion to the National football association in 1912, the club renamed to become SC Feijenoord after the city district in which the team was founded and again changed uniform, adopting the red and white shirts, black shorts and black socks they still wear today. In 1973, the club decided to change their name to Feyenoord, as people from outside the Netherlands found it difficult to pronounce the "ij" in Feijenoord.



We experienced the sensational atmosphere inside the De Kuip last December for the 6-0 drubbing of Heracles. Result ignored though, Feyenoord instantly became my favourite foreign side following a warm welcome from both supporters and club officials and I'm planning to return this coming season for another taste of Rotterdam's finest!


nick