MVV Maastricht
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MVV Maastricht (ˈɛm ˈveː ˈveː maːˈstrɪxt) (Maastrichtse Voetbal Vereniging [maːˈstrɪxtsə ˈvutbɑl vərˈeːnəɣɪŋ]) is a Dutch
professional football club from the city of Maastricht
, founded on April 2, 1902. Because their logo 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").
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. 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 Dutch national team
. A remarkable achievement, given the fact that the KNVB
(Dutch Football Association) mostly selected players from teams in the "Randstad
", Bèr Felix, Sjo Soons and Jeu van Bun were selected for the national team.
) the top nine teams of the NBVB and the KNVB leagues were to participate. MVV came in third and was allowed entry in the new league.
During the 1950s and 1960s MVV had some good seasons and Fons van Wissen, Giel Haenen and Gerard "Pummy" 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 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.
. 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 seventies 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 6 caps (6 goals) in the national team. Due to a conflict with MVV, who lacked his unprofessional and laid-back attitude, he moved on to AFC Ajax.
His former team-mate and currently TV-analyst, Johan Derksen
, said the following about him: "He never did a warming-up, because then he would be dead-tired before the match began. In a game against Excelsior
he pulled his shirt over his head and did not participate in the game any more, because he was ashamed by the performance of the team. At that time, they travelled by intercity
train when playing an away-game. When he overslept, the station chief would hold up the train and waited for Brokamp to arrive."
). 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 group (nacompetitie).
In 1980 they beat Ajax in a historic match by 3–6. Still the biggest home-defeat in the old De Meer stadium for the Amsterdam
squad. After some years of midtable finishes the team relegated again in 1982. 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 Cees Schapendonk
and Erik Meijer
played their caps for the national team and defender Erik Gerets was selected for the Belgian national team.
In the 1991/92 and 1992/93 seasons the team finished seventh for two years in a row, nearly achieving European football
. In 1992 MVV was voted Team of the Year" by the KNVB, mostly because of their attacking playing style, implemented by coach Sef Vergoossen
.
Surprisingly, the 1995 season ended in disaster 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. A massive number of 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 a merge between Limburgish clubs MVV, Roda JC, VVV-Venlo and Fortuna Sittard
to create a new club called FC Limburg. The merge was however cancelled after the province Limburg
denied its backing of the project.
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 build 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.
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 Maastricht
should not support MVV financially anymore and bankruptcy was minutes away. Bricks and bottles were thrown at the town hall and groups of people tried to force their way in the building. Aldermen, council members
and riot police were attacked, when they tried to leave the town hall. http://www.politie.nl/Limburg-Zuid/Images/29_81115.pdf This also led to a massive pitch invasion at the last game of the season.
During the years the fans also protested heavily against a merger with archrivals Roda JC and Fortuna Sittard
. This led to another pitch invasion and death threats to club directors.
to Maastricht
. They offered two Bedford trucks to the Wilkes
’ family transport corporation for him and his brother Leen. They both accepted. But in a time where football was only played on amateur
basis in Holland, the KNVB discovered the transaction and threatened to ban Wilkes
for a long time. So Wilkes
and his brother stayed with their team Xerxes
in Rotterdam
. A few years later he moved to Internazionale
to become one of the first professional football players from Holland. The KNVB banned him for nearly 5 years.
In 1983 under the reign of VVD MP
Max Tripels, the club got into a financial abyss. The debt was 4.5 million guilders. Tripels asked horse and construction billionaire Léon Melchior to reorganise the finances. In cooperation with others, Melchior started a project for a new stadium and in 1986 the municipal government gave the Geusselt ground to MVV. They even gave the team 3.7 million for the new stadium. But when Melchior
started making ambitious plans and wanted to invest heavily in MVV, he was forced out by an old boys network, who had ruled MVV for a long time. The old stadium was renovated but a new one never came.
In 1993 the team was hit with another blow. The FIOD
(Fiscal Police) raided the offices of MVV and arrested chairman Karl Dittrich, director Ron Weijzen and former chairman Bert Lieben. The reason for the arrests were the claims made by former financial administrator Marcel Koenen, who was arrested for stealing from the bank accounts of MVV. The directors were accused of bribe, tax fraud and forgery
. Dittrich
admitted that talks were held over bribing FC Utrecht after the match and the FIOD found a curious flow of funds but charges were dropped because the evidence was not sufficient. The claims of forgery
and tax fraud stood and Dittrich
settled the case. http://www.nrc.nl/redactie/kreukbaar/KN-CA.pdf
In 2001, just before their 100th anniversary in 2002, disaster struck again. The financial situation was bad and a bankruptcy was only minutes away. The question was again whether MVV would celebrate their 100th anniversary. Yet again, the MVV management decided to go to the municipal government. With arguments such as "the bankruptcy of the Sport7 channel caused the bad financial situation" and "MVV is very important to the people of Maastricht
" etc. they were able to convince mayor Houben and the aldermen. So eventually they managed to keep the club alive for 2002. MVV had a debt of 1.5 million euros and the last solution was to go to the municipal government again, for the second time within only a couple of years. But now, in April 2003, they refused. According to newly appointed mayor Leers
, "the town could not grant MVV yet another loan because the citizens would not accept it." However, thousands of people gathered around the town hall to protest the intentions of the municipal government. Later, just in time, billionaire Léon Melchior saved the club again by paying off its debts. Currently, the club has reorganised their finances and is building on a solid financial basis.
For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2011
Pim van de Meent
(1985–86)
Dražen Brnčić
Bülent Akın
Suat Usta
Alloy Agu Gerard Bergholtz Ruud Boffin
Jo Bonfrère
Wilfred Bouma
Willy Brokamp
Jeu van Bun
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
professional football club from the city of Maastricht
Maastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
, founded on April 2, 1902. Because their logo 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").
The early days
In 1902 in an establishment on the famous Vrijthof square, plans were made to found a MaastrichtMaastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
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. 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 Dutch national team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
. A remarkable achievement, given the fact that the KNVB
Royal Dutch Football Association
The Royal Dutch Football Association is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch football leagues , the amateur leagues, the KNVB Cup, and the Dutch national football team. It is based in the municipality of Zeist.The KNVB came into being on 8 December 1889...
(Dutch Football Association) mostly selected players from teams in the "Randstad
Randstad
Image:Randstad_with_scale.png|400px|thumb|right|Clickable schematic map of the Randstadcircle 528 380 26 Schipholrect 426 356 498 436 Haarlemmermeerrect 399 166 479 245 Velsencircle 250 716 32 Delftcircle 220 642 60 The Hague...
", Bèr Felix, Sjo Soons and Jeu van Bun were selected for the national team.
Post-war MVV
1952 was an important year for the team. MVV celebrated its 50th anniversary and the call to establish professional football in Holland became louder. In the 1954–55 season the official KNVB and the professional football organisation (NBVB), supported by the newly founded professional teams, put their differences aside and a semi-professional league was born. In the new competition (EredivisieEredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
) the top nine teams of the NBVB and the KNVB leagues were to participate. MVV came in third and was allowed entry in the new league.
During the 1950s and 1960s MVV had some good seasons and Fons van Wissen, Giel Haenen and Gerard "Pummy" Bergholtz were selected for the national team. In 1957 the Boschpoort
Boschpoort
-LOCATION:Boschpoort is a suburb of Maastricht in the Dutch province of Limburg. The suburb is situated in the North West Quarter of the city on the West bank of the river Meuse . The Dorp or 'village' as its colloquially known to the residence is home to approximately 1500 people.-RECENT...
stadium was expanded to 18,000 seats due to increasing popularity.
In 1961 the club moved to the new 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
Times changed when MVV bought a young player from neighbouring third division team ChèvremontChèvremont
Chèvremont is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France.-References:*...
. Willy Brokamp
Willy Brokamp
Willy Brokamp is a former footballplayer For MVV Maastricht in the 1960s and 1970s who recruited him from RKVV Chèvremont . His nickname was “The blond arrow”....
had an impressive stay there and his debut in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
was at age 18. He led the team to some top rankings in the early seventies 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 6 caps (6 goals) in the national team. Due to a conflict with MVV, who lacked his unprofessional and laid-back attitude, he moved on to AFC Ajax.
His former team-mate and currently TV-analyst, Johan Derksen
Johan Derksen
- Go Ahead Eagles :His first professional football club was Go Ahead Eagles, where he stayed for two years. Go Ahead Eagles was famous back then for having the country's most successful youth academy. Derksen was one of the six players in the club's boarding school together with Oekie Hoekema,...
, said the following about him: "He never did a warming-up, because then he would be dead-tired before the match began. In a game against Excelsior
Excelsior
Excelsior is a Latin and archaic English word meaning "ever higher". It may refer to:- Literature and music :* "Excelsior" , a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow...
he pulled his shirt over his head and did not participate in the game any more, because he was ashamed by the performance of the team. At that time, they travelled by intercity
Inter-city rail
Inter-city rail services are express passenger train services that cover longer distances than commuter or regional trains.There is no precise definition of inter-city rail. Its meaning may vary from country to country...
train when playing an away-game. When he overslept, the station chief would hold up the train and waited for Brokamp to arrive."
The yo-yo years
In 1976 MVV was relegated to the second division (Eerste DivisieEerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
). 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 group (nacompetitie).
In 1980 they beat Ajax in a historic match by 3–6. Still the biggest home-defeat in the old De Meer stadium for the Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
squad. After some years of midtable finishes the team relegated again in 1982. 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 Cees Schapendonk
Cees Schapendonk
Cees Schapendonk is a former football striker from the Netherlands. In his sole appearance for the Netherlands national football team on February 22, 1981, he scored in a three-nil victory over Cyprus....
and Erik Meijer
Erik Meijer (footballer)
Erik Meijer is a retired Dutch footballer. Standing at 189 cm, he was known as a header specialist...
played their caps for the national team and defender Erik Gerets was selected for the Belgian national team.
In the 1991/92 and 1992/93 seasons the team finished seventh for two years in a row, nearly achieving European football
European football
European football is a colloquial term referring to any international football club competition that is organised by UEFA. Any club that wishes to participate in European football must qualify through their respective domestic league or domestic cup competitions...
. In 1992 MVV was voted Team of the Year" by the KNVB, mostly because of their attacking playing style, implemented by coach Sef Vergoossen
Sef Vergoossen
Sef Vergoossen is a former Dutch football manager.-Biography:Vergoossen began his managerial career in 1978 with VVV-Venlo, managing the club for 12 years till 1989, after which he managed MVV for nine years and Roda JC for three years...
.
Surprisingly, the 1995 season ended in disaster 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. A massive number of 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
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
list.
In 2008, it was proposed a merge between Limburgish clubs MVV, Roda JC, VVV-Venlo and Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,...
to create a new club called FC Limburg. The merge was however cancelled after the province Limburg
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...
denied its backing of the project.
Honours
- Eerste DivisieEerste DivisieThe Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
- Winner: 1984, 1997
- Promoted to EredivisieEredivisieThe Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
- Promotion: 1978, 1988
Stadiums
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 BoschpoortBoschpoort
-LOCATION:Boschpoort is a suburb of Maastricht in the Dutch province of Limburg. The suburb is situated in the North West Quarter of the city on the West bank of the river Meuse . The Dorp or 'village' as its colloquially known to the residence is home to approximately 1500 people.-RECENT...
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 build 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.
Supporters
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 bad 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
Leers
-References:*...
decided that the city of Maastricht
Maastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
should not support MVV financially anymore and bankruptcy was minutes away. Bricks and bottles were thrown at the town hall and groups of people tried to force their way in the building. Aldermen, council members
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
and riot police were attacked, when they tried to leave the town hall. http://www.politie.nl/Limburg-Zuid/Images/29_81115.pdf This also led to a massive pitch invasion at the last game of the season.
During the years the fans also protested heavily against a merger with archrivals Roda JC and Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,...
. This led to another pitch invasion and death threats to club directors.
Finances
For a time MVV had a reputation as a well-playing 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 Faas WilkesFaas Wilkes
Servaas "Faas" Wilkes was a Dutch football forward, who earned a total of 38 caps for the Dutch national team, in which he scored 35 goals...
to Maastricht
Maastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
. They offered two Bedford trucks to the Wilkes
Wilkes
Wilkes may refer to:* Wilkes, Portland, Oregon, a US neighborhood* Wilkes , Australian thoroughbred, sire of Vain * USS Wilkes , a US Navy destroyer* Wilkes University, in Pennsylvania, US...
’ family transport corporation for him and his brother Leen. They both accepted. But in a time where football was only played on amateur
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
basis in Holland, the KNVB discovered the transaction and threatened to ban Wilkes
Wilkes
Wilkes may refer to:* Wilkes, Portland, Oregon, a US neighborhood* Wilkes , Australian thoroughbred, sire of Vain * USS Wilkes , a US Navy destroyer* Wilkes University, in Pennsylvania, US...
for a long time. So Wilkes
Wilkes
Wilkes may refer to:* Wilkes, Portland, Oregon, a US neighborhood* Wilkes , Australian thoroughbred, sire of Vain * USS Wilkes , a US Navy destroyer* Wilkes University, in Pennsylvania, US...
and his brother stayed with their team Xerxes
XerxesDZB
XerxesDZB is a Dutch football club based in Rotterdam.The club was founded in 1904 as RFC Xerxes and their first regional championship was won in 1907. After a second championship in 1911 the club was promoted to the second class of Dutch football...
in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. A few years later he moved to Internazionale
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
to become one of the first professional football players from Holland. The KNVB banned him for nearly 5 years.
In 1983 under the reign of VVD MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
Max Tripels, the club got into a financial abyss. The debt was 4.5 million guilders. Tripels asked horse and construction billionaire Léon Melchior to reorganise the finances. In cooperation with others, Melchior started a project for a new stadium and in 1986 the municipal government gave the Geusselt ground to MVV. They even gave the team 3.7 million for the new stadium. But when Melchior
Melchior
Melchior is the name given in later legend to one of the Magi appearing in the Gospel of Matthew. It may also refer to:-First name:* Melchior Anderegg , Swiss mountain guide.* Melchior Berri , Swiss architect.* Melchior Broederlam Melchior is the name given in later legend to one of the Magi...
started making ambitious plans and wanted to invest heavily in MVV, he was forced out by an old boys network, who had ruled MVV for a long time. The old stadium was renovated but a new one never came.
In 1993 the team was hit with another blow. The FIOD
FIOD-ECD
The Fiscal Information and Investigation Service, in Dutch "Fiscale inlichtingen- en opsporingsdienst" is the Dutch Anti-Fraud agency.- History :The FIOD-ECD was formed when the FIOD and the ECD were merged in 1999.In 2010 the name changed into FIOD....
(Fiscal Police) raided the offices of MVV and arrested chairman Karl Dittrich, director Ron Weijzen and former chairman Bert Lieben. The reason for the arrests were the claims made by former financial administrator Marcel Koenen, who was arrested for stealing from the bank accounts of MVV. The directors were accused of bribe, tax fraud and forgery
Forgery
Forgery is the process of making, adapting, or imitating objects, statistics, or documents with the intent to deceive. Copies, studio replicas, and reproductions are not considered forgeries, though they may later become forgeries through knowing and willful misrepresentations. Forging money or...
. Dittrich
Dittrich
Dittrich is an ethnically German surname. It is a variant of the surname Dietrich rooted in Silesia, a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in present-day Poland, with parts in the Czech Republic and Germany...
admitted that talks were held over bribing FC Utrecht after the match and the FIOD found a curious flow of funds but charges were dropped because the evidence was not sufficient. The claims of forgery
Forgery
Forgery is the process of making, adapting, or imitating objects, statistics, or documents with the intent to deceive. Copies, studio replicas, and reproductions are not considered forgeries, though they may later become forgeries through knowing and willful misrepresentations. Forging money or...
and tax fraud stood and Dittrich
Dittrich
Dittrich is an ethnically German surname. It is a variant of the surname Dietrich rooted in Silesia, a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in present-day Poland, with parts in the Czech Republic and Germany...
settled the case. http://www.nrc.nl/redactie/kreukbaar/KN-CA.pdf
In 2001, just before their 100th anniversary in 2002, disaster struck again. The financial situation was bad and a bankruptcy was only minutes away. The question was again whether MVV would celebrate their 100th anniversary. Yet again, the MVV management decided to go to the municipal government. With arguments such as "the bankruptcy of the Sport7 channel caused the bad financial situation" and "MVV is very important to the people of Maastricht
Maastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
" etc. they were able to convince mayor Houben and the aldermen. So eventually they managed to keep the club alive for 2002. MVV had a debt of 1.5 million euros and the last solution was to go to the municipal government again, for the second time within only a couple of years. But now, in April 2003, they refused. According to newly appointed mayor Leers
Leers
-References:*...
, "the town could not grant MVV yet another loan because the citizens would not accept it." However, thousands of people gathered around the town hall to protest the intentions of the municipal government. Later, just in time, billionaire Léon Melchior saved the club again by paying off its debts. Currently, the club has reorganised their finances and is building on a solid financial basis.
Current squad
As of 1 August 2011For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2011
Former managers
- Jung Schlangen (19??-69) George KnobelGeorge KnobelGeorge Knobel is a former Dutch football manager.He was the coach of the Netherlands national football team for 15 matches from 1974 to 1976. He also coached Dutch clubs AFC Ajax, and MVV. He had a brief stint with Seiko SA in Hong Kong. -External links:*...
(1969–73) - Maarten Vink (1973) Leo CanjelsLeo CanjelsLeonard "Leo" Canjels was a Dutch international footballer who played for NAC Breda.-Club career:Canjels started playing football at Breda side VV Baronie. He made his debut for NAC in the 1956/1957 season and played seven years for the club before retiring...
(1973–75) - André Maas (197?–76) George KnobelGeorge KnobelGeorge Knobel is a former Dutch football manager.He was the coach of the Netherlands national football team for 15 matches from 1974 to 1976. He also coached Dutch clubs AFC Ajax, and MVV. He had a brief stint with Seiko SA in Hong Kong. -External links:*...
(1976–78) - Leo Steegman (1978–??) Friedel RauschFriedel RauschFriedel Rausch is a German football manager and former player.He moved from Meidericher SV to Schalke where he stayed until 1971 playing as a defender. After his retirement he became manager starting at his former club Schalke...
(1982–83) Jo BonfrereJo BonfrereJohannes Bonfrere or Jo Bonfrere is a Dutch football coach, and a former striker, who played for MVV Maastricht and K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot. He is currently the manager of Henan Construction F.C...
(1983) Clemens WesterhofClemens WesterhofClemens Westerhof is a Dutch football manager, who has worked in various football positions on the African continent since 1989.He is most noted for his success with the Nigerian national team...
(1983–84) Barry HughesBarry HughesBarry Hughes is a Welsh former professional football player and manager, active primarily in the Netherlands.-Playing career:...
(1984–85) Jo BonfrereJo BonfrereJohannes Bonfrere or Jo Bonfrere is a Dutch football coach, and a former striker, who played for MVV Maastricht and K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot. He is currently the manager of Henan Construction F.C...
(1985) Cor BromCor BromCor Brom was a Dutch football player and manager. Brom died in Amsterdam on 29 October 2008, of Parkinson's disease.-Playing career:During his playing career, Brom played with Telstar.-Coaching career:...
(1985)
Pim van de Meent
Pim van de Meent
Pim van de Meent is a former football defender from the Netherlands, who played for Holland Sport, DOS and NEC Nijmegen. He is more famous for being a football coach, who worked for clubs like PEC Zwolle, NEC Nijmegen and De Graafschap...
(1985–86)
- Frans Körver (1986–89) Sef VergoossenSef VergoossenSef Vergoossen is a former Dutch football manager.-Biography:Vergoossen began his managerial career in 1978 with VVV-Venlo, managing the club for 12 years till 1989, after which he managed MVV for nine years and Roda JC for three years...
(1989–95) Jan RekerJan RekerJan Reker is a Dutch former football manager and currently the chief executive of Dutch football team PSV Eindhoven...
(1995) - Frans Körver (1995–98) Wim KoevermansWim KoevermansWilhelmus Jacobus Koevermans is a former football central defender from The Netherlands, who earned one cap for the Netherlands national football team...
(1998-01) - Roger Reijners (2001–03) Andries JonkerAndries JonkerAndries Jonker is a Dutch football manager currently coaching Bayern Munich II. He came to Bayern as assistant to Louis van Gaal, and took over as head coach on an interim basis from April 2011 until the end of the 2010–11 season...
(2003–06) Jurrie KoolhofJurrie KoolhofJurjen Jacob Koolhof is a former Dutch international football striker and manager.As a player, Koolhof had a long and productive career, with 190 league goals. He played for a number of clubs in the Netherlands including Vitesse Arnhem, F.C. Groningen and PSV Eindhoven...
(2006–07) - Ron Elsen (2007) Robert MaaskantRobert MaaskantRobert Patrick Maaskant is a retired Dutch football midfielder and current manager.-Career:He played for Go Ahead Eagles , FC Emmen , Motherwell F.C...
(2007–08) Fuat ÇapaFuat CapaFuat Çapa is a Belgian-Turkish football manager.Çapa coached in Belgium before moving on to Turkey. His career in Belgium spanned four years as he held positions with K.V. Turnhout, K. Patro Maasmechelen, K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder, Verbroedering Geel, and most recently VW Hamme...
(2008–10) René TrostRené TrostRené Hubertus Johannes Trost is a former Dutch football defender and currently football manager from MVV....
(2010–)
Notable players
- See also :Category:MVV Maastricht players
Dražen Brnčić
Dražen Brnčić
Dražen Brnčić is a Yugoslav born Belgian footballer.-Biography:Brnčić started his youth career at SR Croatia but left for Belgium after Croatia declared its independence and the war with Serbia....
Bülent Akın
Bülent Akin
Bülent Akın is a Belgian born-Turkish footballer who is currently playing at Yeni Malatyaspor, which is in TFF 2. League.He won the UEFA Super Cup in 2000 with Galatasaray....
Suat Usta
Suat Usta
Suat Usta is a Dutch-born Turkish footballer. He plays at centre back for Diyarbakırspor in the Turkish second division.-Career:...
Alloy Agu Gerard Bergholtz Ruud Boffin
Ruud Boffin
Ruud Boffin is a Belgian professional footballer currently playing for West Ham United as a goalkeeper in the Football League Championship-Career:...
Jo Bonfrère
Jo Bonfrere
Johannes Bonfrere or Jo Bonfrere is a Dutch football coach, and a former striker, who played for MVV Maastricht and K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot. He is currently the manager of Henan Construction F.C...
Wilfred Bouma
Wilfred Bouma
Wilfred Bouma is a Dutch footballer who plays for PSV Eindhoven. Bouma is a technically refined left back/centre back who is known for his hard working nature, defensive positioning and tackling ability.-Early career:...
Willy Brokamp
Willy Brokamp
Willy Brokamp is a former footballplayer For MVV Maastricht in the 1960s and 1970s who recruited him from RKVV Chèvremont . His nickname was “The blond arrow”....
Jeu van Bun
- Chris Coenen Johan DerksenJohan Derksen- Go Ahead Eagles :His first professional football club was Go Ahead Eagles, where he stayed for two years. Go Ahead Eagles was famous back then for having the country's most successful youth academy. Derksen was one of the six players in the club's boarding school together with Oekie Hoekema,...
Johan Dijkstra Rein van Duijnhoven - Bèr Felix Erik Gerets Daniel GomezDaniel GomezDaniel Gomez is a French footballer. He last played for Doxa Katokopias.-External links:...
Giel Haenen Mike NolanMike NolanMike Nolan is an American football coach and the current defensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins...
- Gerard Hoenen Frans Körver Roberto Lanckohr Denny LandzaatDenny LandzaatDenny Domingoes Landzaat is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club FC Twente.-Early life:Landzaat is born and raised in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
- Nico Mares Erik MeijerErik Meijer (footballer)Erik Meijer is a retired Dutch footballer. Standing at 189 cm, he was known as a header specialist...
Damien MiceliDamien MiceliDamien Miceli is a Belgian football player, who currently plays for WS Woluwe FC.-Career:The left midfielder previously played for MVV in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and Charleroi in the Belgian First Division.-References:...
Dick Nanninga Kenneth PerezKenneth PerezKenneth Pérez Dahl Jensen is a Danish former professional football player. Perez scored two goals in 24 matches for the Danish national team from 2003 to 2006, and he was chosen to compete at the 2004 European Championship.... - Frans Rutten Cees SchapendonkCees SchapendonkCees Schapendonk is a former football striker from the Netherlands. In his sole appearance for the Netherlands national football team on February 22, 1981, he scored in a three-nil victory over Cyprus....
Sjo Soons - Jo Toennaer Fons van Wissen