Willem II

association football club in the Netherlands

Key facts

Full name: Willem II Tilburg
Nicknames: Tricolores , Superkruiken (Super Pitchers)
Short name: Willem II
Founded: 12 August 1896 ; 129 years ago ( 1896-08-12 ) (as Tilburgia )
Ground: Koning Willem II Stadion
Capacity: 14,800
Chairman: Meindert van Duijvenbode
Head coach: John Stegeman
League: Eredivisie
2025 26: Eerste Divisie , 3rd of 20 (promoted via play-offs)
Website: www .willem-ii .nl

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Willem II Tilburg ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈtʋeː]), commonly known simply as Willem II, is a Dutch football club based in Tilburg, Netherlands. They will play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, following promotion from the Eerste Divisie in the 2025–26 season. The club was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia. On 12 January 1898, the club was renamed Willem II after Dutch king William II (1792–1849), who, as Prince of Orange and commander of the Dutch army, had his military headquarters in Tilburg during the Belgian uprising of 1830, spent much time in the city after becoming king, and died there.