The 2024–25 season is Willem II's 129th season in existence and marks a return to the Eredivisie after relegation to the Eerste Divisie following the 2023–24. They will also compete in the KNVB Cup.
| 2024–25 season | ||
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| Chairman |  Jan van der Laak | |
| Manager |  Peter Maes | |
| Stadium | Koning Willem II Stadion | |
| Eredivisie | Preseason | |
| KNVB Cup | First Round | |
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| All statistics correct as of 27 June 2024. | ||
Season summary
editPre-season
editOff-Season personnel changes began shortly before the 2023–24 season ended, with the appointment of Merijn Goris as the new general manager of the club, taking over for Martin van Geel who announced in February 2024 that he would be leaving the position on 1 July 2024.[1]
On 14 May Tom Caluwé was announced as the new technical director of the club, replacing Van Geel who was acting in the role following the resignation of Teun Jacobs in September 2023.[2] Shortly after the Caluwé appointment, the team took care of its first offseason priority by signing Peter Maes, the trainer who led the team back into the Eredivisie, to a new contract that runs through the summer of 2026.[3] The team further addressed to its technical staff by hiring Kristof Aelbrecht as assistant-trainer and Stefan Winters as performance coach.[4] Aelbrecht replacing Peter van den Berg, who departed to become the head trainer of the Netherlands Under-17 national team,[5] and Winters replacing departing performance coach, Nils Thörner.[6] Golkeeper coach, Peter den Otter remained with the club, extending his contract by two years.[7] The technical staff changes were completed with the hiring of Hessel Verhoven as video analyst for the club, replacing Rick Mennes who departed the club after seven years for a similar position with Feyenoord.[8]
On the player side of the club, the departure of four players: Max Svensson, Matthias Verreth, Freek Heerkens, and Michael de Leeuw was announced, with Heerkens retiring and the other three moving on to new clubs. In late June, the club signed their first new player to the squad, acquiring Thomas Didillon-Hödl to a two-year contract.
Start of season
editWillem II kick off the season on 10 August 2024 against 2023-24 KNVB Cup winners Feyenoord at De Kuip.
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 27 June 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Notes | Ref. |
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| 26 June 2024 | GK | 1 |  Thomas Didillon-Hödl
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Cercle Brugge
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Free Transfer | [9] |
Out
edit| Date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2024 | FW | 11 |  Max Svensson
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No club named yet
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Free Transfer | [10] |
| 31 May 2024 | MF | 6 | Matthias Verreth
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 Brescia
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Free Transfer | [10] |
| 31 May 2024 | FW | 3 | Freek Heerkens
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N/A | Retired | [10] |
| 31 May 2024 | FW | 23 | Michael de Leeuw
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SC Cambuur
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Free Transfer | [11] |
Pre-season and friendlies
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
| 6 July 2023 Friendly | RKDSV Diessen | v | Willem II | Diessen |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportpark De Alsie |
| 9 July 2024 Friendly | Willem II | v | Quick Boys | Oisterwijk |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportpark Den Donk |
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | FC Dordrecht | v | Willem II | tbd |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: tbd |
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Willem II | v | Lommel S.K. | tbd |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: tbd |
| 23 July 2024 Friendly | Willem II | v | Roda JC | Sint-Michielsgestel |
| tbd | Stadium: Sportpark Zegenwerp (Closed to public) |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Willem II | v | Sparta Rotterdam | Loon op Zand |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportpark De Klokkenberg |
| 31 July 2024 Friendly | Willem II | v | Helmond Sport | Sint-Michielsgestel |
| tbd | Stadium: Sportpark Zegenwerp (Closed to public) |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Bristol City F.C. | v | Willem II | Bristol |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Ashton Gate |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Eredivisie | 10 August 2024 | 18 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| KNVB Cup | TBD November 2024 | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||||
Last updated: 7 May 2024
Source: Competitions
Eredivisie
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Twente | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Eredivisie play-off |
| 17 | Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
| 18 | Willem II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 7 May 2024.
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
editA = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editThe initial slate of league fixtures were unveiled on 19 June 2024.[12] Matches through matchday 14 as well as the final two matchdays are definitively scheduled, while the remaining matches are tentatively
| 18 August 2024 2 | Willem II | v | Go Ahead Eagles | Tilburg |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 25 August 2024 3 | Heracles Almelo | v | Willem II | Almelo |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Erve Asito |
| 30 August 2024 4 | Willem II | v | Sparta Rotterdam | Tilburg |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 15 September 2024 5 | Willem II | v | RKC Waalwijk | Tilburg |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 21 September 2024 6 | FC Utrecht | v | Willem II | Utrecht |
| 16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard |
| 28 September 2024 7 | Willem II | v | PSV | Tilburg |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 5 October 2024 8 | Almere City | v | Willem II | Almere City |
| 16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Yanmar Stadion |
| 20 October 2024 9 | Willem II | v | Fortuna Sittard | Tilburg |
| 12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 27 October 2024 10 | Ajax | v | Willem II | Amsterdam |
| 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
| 2 November 2024 11 | Willem II | v | FC Twente | Tilburg |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 10 November 2024 12 | AZ Alkmaar | v | Willem II | Alkmaar |
| 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
| 24 November 2024 13 | Willem II | v | NAC Breda | Tilburg |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 30 November 2024 14 | FC Groningen | v | Willem II | Groningen |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Euroborg |
| 6–8 December 2024 15 | Willem II | v | SC Heerenveen | Tilburg |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 13–15 December 2024 16 | PEC Zwolle | v | Willem II | Zwolle |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion |
| 20–22 December 2024 17 | Willem II | v | NEC | Tilburg |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 10–12 January 2024 18 | FC Twente | v | Willem II | Twente |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste |
| 17–19 January 2024 19 | Willem II | v | Feyenoord | Tilburg |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 24–26 January 2024 20 | RKC Waalwijk | v | Willem II | Waalwijk |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion |
| 31 January - 2 February 2024 21 | Willem II | v | AZ Alkmaar | Tilburg |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 7–9 February 2024 22 | PSV | v | Willem II | Eindhoven |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Philips Stadion |
| 14–16 February 2024 23 | Willem II | v | FC Groningen | Tilburg |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 28 February - 2 March 2024 24 | Sparta Rotterdam | v | Willem II | Rotterdam |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Het Kasteel |
| 7–9 March 2024 25 | Willem II | v | FC Utrecht | Tilburg |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 14–16 March 2024 26 | Go Ahead Eagles | v | Willem II | Deventer |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: De Adelaarshorst |
| 29–30 March 2024 27 | Willem II | v | Almere City FC | Tilburg |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 4–6 April 2024 28 | SC Heerenveen | v | Willem II | Heerenveen |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion |
| 11–13 April 2024 29 | Willem II | v | Ajax | Tilburg |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 23–27 April 2024 30 | Fortuna Sittard | v | Willem II | Sittard |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion |
| 2–5 May 2024 31 | NEC | v | Willem II | Nijmegen |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Goffertstadion |
| 9–11 May 2024 32 | Willem II | v | Heracles Almelo | Tilburg |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 14 May 2024 33 | Willem II | v | PEC Zwolle | Tilburg |
| TBD CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
| 18 May 2024 34 | NAC Breda | v | Willem II | Breda |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion |
References
edit- ^ "Witte rook: Merijn Goris (36) volgt Martin van Geel op als algemeen directeur van Willem II" [White Smoke: Merijn Boris (36) replacing Martin van Geel as general manager of Willem II] (in Dutch). Brabant Dagblad. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Witte rook: Tom Caluwé goat per direct man de slag and Technisch Directeur van Willem II" [White Smoke: Tom Caluwé to get to work immediately as Technical Director of Willem II] (in Dutch). Brabant Dagblad. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Peter Maes verlengt contract tot 2026" [Peter Maes extends contract until 2026] (in Dutch). Willem II. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Aelbrecht assistent-trainer, Winters performance coach bij Willem II" [Aelbrecht assistent-trainer, Winters performance coach for Willem II] (in Dutch). Willem II. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Maes krijgt nieuwe assistent: Willem II verliest Van den Berg aan de KNVB" [Maes gets new assistant: Willem II loses Van den Berg to the KNVB] (in Dutch). Brabant Dagblad. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Performance coach Nils Thörner verlaat Willem II" [Performance coach Nils Thörner leaves Willem II] (in Dutch). Willem II. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Keeperstrainer Den Otter verlengt contract met twee jaar" [Goalkeeper trainer, Den Otter extends contract by two years] (in Dutch). Willem II. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Verhoeven volgt Mennes op als video analist" [erhoeven succeeds Mennes as video analist] (in Dutch). Willem II. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Didillon-Hödl tekent voor twee jaar" [Thomas Didillon-Hödl signs for two jears]. Willem II. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Willem II praat met Bosch over nieuw contract, Svensson en Verreth niet mee de eredivisie in" [Willem II talks to Bosch about new contract, Svensson and Verreth will not come along to the Eredivisie]. Brabant Dagblad. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "De Leeuw transfervrij naar SC Cambuur" [De Leeuw to SC Cambuur on a free transfer]. Willem II. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Volledige concept competitieprogramma Eredivisie 2024/'25" [Complete concept competition schedule for the 2024/'25 Eredivisie]. Eredivisie. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.