ADO Den Haag

Dutch association football club

Football club

ADO Den Haag

Nickname(s)| Den Haag (The Hague)
De Residentieclub (The Residence Club)
De Ooievaars (The Storks)
Short name| ADO Den Haag
Founded| 1 February 1905; 119 years ago (1905-02-01)
Ground| Bingoal Stadion
Capacity| 15,000
Owner| David Blitzer
Chairman| Natascha van Grinsven-Admiraal
Head coach| Darije Kalezić
League| Eerste Divisie
2023–24| Eerste Divisie, 5th of 20
Website| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

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Current season

Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑləz doːr ˈufənɪŋ dɛn ˈɦaːx]), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag ([ˈaːdoː dɛn ˈɦaːx]), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2020–21 season. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag ([ɛfˈseː dɛn ˈɦaːx]), with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club. Despite being from one of the traditional three large Dutch cities, it has not been able to match Ajax, Feyenoord or PSV in terms of success in the Eredivisie or in European competition. There is nonetheless a big rivalry with Ajax and Feyenoord. The Dutch words "Alles Door Oefening" translate into Everything Through Practice.

## History

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### 1905–1971: ADO

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On 1 February 1905, the club Alles Door Oefening (ADO) was founded in café 'Het Hof van Berlijn' (now: De Paap) in The Hague. In the first years of its existence, the club endured some difficult times as many members refused to pay their fees. ADO started out in the local Haagsche Voetbal Bond, but promoted to the national Nederlandsche Voetbal Bond in 1912. That year they promoted to the third level (3e klasse NVB) and two years later they even earned the championship on that level.

After moving to the Zuiderpark stadium in 1925, ADO continued to grow to a club of some significance. In 1926, the club earned promotion to the highest national level, the Eerste Klasse. In the following years the red-green-white team struggled not to be relegated at first, but rose to the top of the league at the end of the 1930s. In 1939 the club just missed the class title after losing to DWS in Amsterdam. In 1940, the title seemed very close again, but another second-place finish was the highest achievable position after the club saw many players being drafted in the army with World War II closing in. This time another club from Amsterdam, Blauw-Wit, grabbed the title. In 1941, ADO finally won their class and moved on to the national champion's competition, losing that to Heracles.

In the 1941–42 season, all the stars were aligned, and although the war made everyday life harder and harder, the club seemed undefeatable. After winning their league, often by many goals difference, ADO moved on to the national champion's competition and fought for the title with Heerenveen, AGOVV, Eindhoven and Blauw-Wit. A 5–2 victory over AGOVV finally brought ADO their first national title. In 1943 ADO won another title, amongst others by beating legend Abe Lenstra's Heerenveen 8–2.

The Hague had to wait until the 1960s for more successes from their local club. After Ernst Happel joined ADO as a coach in 1962, the club worked their way to the top of the league again. They finished third in the final ranking in 1965. In 1963, 1964 and 1966, ADO played in the national cup final, the KNVB Cup, but lost. In 1968, they again reached the final, and this time beat Ajax to win it. In the 1970–71 season, ADO started the league with 17 games undefeated and were at the top of the national league, but ended their season as No. 3.

In 1967, ADO played a summer in North America's United Soccer Association, under the name San Francisco Golden Gate Gales. The club finished tied for second in the Western Division.

### 1971–1996: FC Den Haag

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In 1971 the club merged with city rivals Holland Sport to form FC Den Haag.

The club again reached the Dutch Cup final in 1972 (this time losing 3–2 to Ajax) then went on to win the trophy for a second time in 1975, this team defeating Twente 1–0. Their greatest European success was a quarter-final game against West Ham United for the European Cup Winners Cup in 1976. A 4–2 win in The Hague followed by a 3–1 defeat in London meant elimination. In the 1980s, FC Den Haag was often associated with hooliganism and financial backfall. However, they reached their fourth Dutch Cup final in 1987, losing 4–2 (again to Ajax) following two extra-time winners from Marco van Basten.

On 3 April 1982, hooligans of the club burned down part of their own home ground, Zuiderpark Stadion.[1] The fire was set after a 4–0 loss to HFC Haarlem. It damaged the ground's oldest stand dating back to 1928 and caused $500,000 in damages.[2] The damaged part was rebuilt and opened in 1986.[3]

After another merger the club was renamed ADO Den Haag in 1996.

### 1996–present: ADO Den Haag

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Mural in the new ADO stadium

After a long spell in the country's second tier of league football, ADO Den Haag played four seasons in the Eredivisie then were relegated again in the 2006–07 season. However, after finishing sixth in the 2007–08 season, they went on to win the play-offs, meaning promotion back to the Eredivisie for 2008–09. The club's new home was finished in 2007: the 15,000-capacity Kyocera Stadion, formerly known as the Den Haag Stadion. Their home colors are yellow and green. They began the 2008–09 season with two wins which put them on top of the Eredivisie for the first time in 32 years. In the 2009–10 season, the club's average home attendance was 11,745 spectators.

The team enjoyed success in the 2010–11 season. Defeating rivals Ajax twice was one of the highlights of the season. ADO Den Haag finished seventh in the league and won the play-offs (beating Roda JC and Groningen) which offered the last Dutch UEFA Europa League place. They won the first matches against Lithuanian side Tauras (3–2, 2–0) but lost the first away leg for the third qualifying round against Cypriot club Omonia 3–0 in Nicosia.

ADO supporters have strong links with Welsh club Swansea City. Flags of the respective clubs are often flown at the matches of the other club, and both clubs regularly hold pre-season friendly matches. Legia Warsaw (Poland), Club Brugge (Belgium) and Juventus (Italy) also share strong supporter links with ADO Den Haag.

The club was in serious financial trouble in 2008 and in June 2014, its majority shareholder agreed to sell the club to Chinese-based United Vansen International Sports Company, Ltd. for a reported $8.9 million.[4] The current ownership group has "promised to invest millions of euros" into the club.[5] UVS was founded in 2008 and was responsible for organising the Beijing Olympic closing ceremony and football curtain-raisers attracting prominent football clubs such as Juventus, Milan, Internazionale, Napoli, Lazio, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Hull City.[6]

The 2019–20 season was declared void, with no promotion/relegation, which meant ADO Den Haag remained in Eredivisie for the 2020–21 season despite their 17th-place finish.[7] In 2021, ADO Den Haag was relegated to the Eerste Divisie.[8] The same year, American investment company Global Football Holdings, owned by David Blitzer, purchased majority shares in the club from United Vansen.[9][10]

## Sponsors

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Period  | Kit manufacturer  | Shirt sponsor

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1987–1989  | Cruyff  | Hotelplan Vakanties
1992–1994  | Lotto |
1994–1999  | VHS
1999–2000  | Wilson | Client Solutions
2000–2001  | Solidium
2001–2002  | Fila
2002–2004  | Hommerson Casino's
2004–2005  | Hummel
2005–2008  | DSW
2008–2011  | Fit For Free
2011–2012  | Erreà | Kyocera
2012–2017  | Basic Fit
2018–2022  | Cars Jeans
2023–present  | Hommerson Casino's

## Honours

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Eredivisie (up to 1955–56 the Netherlands Football League Championship)

* Champions: 1941–42, 1942–43

Eerste Divisie

* Champions: 1956–57, 1985–86, 2002–03
* Promotion to Eredivisie: 1988–89, 2007–08

KNVB Cup

* Champions: 1967–68, 1974–75
* Runners-up: 1958–59, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1971–72, 1986–87

## European record

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UEFA Europa League
Season  | Round  | Opponents  | Home leg  | Away leg  | Aggregate

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2011–12 | Q2  |  Tauras | 2–0  | 3–2  | 5–2
Q3  |  Omonia | 1–0  | 0–3  | 1–3

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Season  | Round  | Opponents  | Home leg  | Away leg  | Aggregate

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1968–69 | 1  |  Grazer AK | 4–1  | 2–0  | 6–1
2  |  1\. FC Köln | 0–1  | 0–3  | 0–4
1972–73 | 1  |  Spartak Moscow | 0–0  | 0–1  | 0–1
1975–76 | 1  |  Vejle BK | 2–0  | 2–0  | 4–0
2  |  Lens | 3–2  | 3–1  | 6–3
QF  |  West Ham United | 4–2  | 1–3  | 5–5
1987–88 | 1  |  Újpest Dósza | 3–1  | 0–1  | 3–2
2  |  BSC Young Boys | 2–1  | 0–1  | 2–2

UEFA Cup
Season  | Round  | Opponents  | Home leg  | Away leg  | Aggregate

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1971–72 | 1  |  Aris Bonnevoie | 5–0  | 2–2  | 7–2
2  |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3  | 0–4  | 1–7

## Domestic results

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Historical chart of league performance

Main article: List of ADO Den Haag seasons

Below is a table with ADO Den Haag's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956.

Domestic Results since 1956

Domestic league  | League result  | Qualification to  | KNVB Cup season  | Cup result
2023–24 Eerste Divisie | 5th  | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion  | 2023–24 | quarter final
2022–23 Eerste Divisie | 12th  | –  | 2022–23 | quarter final
2021–22 Eerste Divisie | 4th  | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion  | 2021–22 | round of 16
2020–21 Eredivisie | 18th  | Eerste Divisie (relegation)  | 2020–21 | round of 16
2019–20 Eredivisie | 17th  |  | 2019–20 | first round
2018–19 Eredivisie | 9th  | –  | 2018–19 | second round
2017–18 Eredivisie | 7th  | –  | 2017–18 | first round
2016–17 Eredivisie | 11th  | –  | 2016–17 | third round
2015–16 Eredivisie | 11th  | –  | 2015–16 | second round
2014–15 Eredivisie | 13th  | –  | 2014–15 | second round
2013–14 Eredivisie | 9th  | –  | 2013–14 | third round
2012–13 Eredivisie | 9th  | –  | 2012–13 | third round
2011–12 Eredivisie | 15th  | –  | 2011–12 | third round
2010–11 Eredivisie | 7th  | Europa League (winning EL play-offs) (Q2)  | 2010–11 | fourth round
2009–10 Eredivisie | 15th  | –  | 2009–10 | second round
2008–09 Eredivisie | 14th  | –  | 2008–09 | round of 16
2007–08 Eerste Divisie | 6th  | Eredivisie (winning promotion/releg. play-offs)  | 2007–08 | third round
2006–07 Eredivisie | 18th  | Eerste Divisie (relegation)  | 2006–07 | third round
2005–06 Eredivisie | 15th  | –  | 2005–06 | third round
2004–05 Eredivisie | 14th  | –  | 2004–05 | quarter final
2003–04 Eredivisie | 15th  | –  | 2003–04 | second round
2002–03 Eerste Divisie | 1st  | Eredivisie (promotion)  | 2002–03 | round of 16
2001–02 Eerste Divisie | 4th  | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion  | 2001–02 | second round
2000–01 Eerste Divisie | 16th  | –  | 2000–01 | second round
1999–2000 Eerste Divisie | 11th  | –  | 1999–2000 | third round
1998–99 Eerste Divisie | 10th  | –  | 1998–99 | second round
1997–98 Eerste Divisie | 5th  | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion  | 1997–98 | second round
1996–97 Eerste Divisie | 8th  | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion  | 1996–97 | group stage
1995–96 Eerste Divisie | 15th  | –  | 1995–96 | round of 16
1994–95 Eerste Divisie | 4th  | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion  | 1994–95 | round of 16
1993–94 Eerste Divisie | 7th  | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion  | 1993–94 | quarter final
1992–93 Eerste Divisie | 8th  | –  | 1992–93 | third round
1991–92 Eredivisie | 16th  | Eerste Divisie (losing prom./relegation play-off)  | 1991–92 | third round
1990–91 Eredivisie | 14th  | –  | 1990–91 | round of 16
1989–90 Eredivisie | 10th  | –  | 1989–90 | second round
1988–89 Eerste Divisie | 2nd  | Eredivisie (promotion)  | 1988–89 | semi-final
1987–88 Eredivisie | 17th  | Eerste Divisie (relegation)  | 1987–88 | round of 16
1986–87 Eredivisie | 14th  | Cup Winners' Cup | 1986–87 | final
1985–86 Eerste Divisie | 1st  | Eredivisie (promotion)  | 1985–86 | semi-final
1984–85 Eerste Divisie | 4th  | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion  | 1984–85 | second round
1983–84 Eerste Divisie | 7th  | –  | 1983–84 | round of 16
1982–83 Eerste Divisie | 6th  | –  | 1982–83 | round of 16
1981–82 Eredivisie | 17th  | Eerste Divisie (relegation)  | 1981–82 | second round
1980–81 Eredivisie | 14th  | –  | 1980–81 | second round
1979–80 Eredivisie | 10th  | –  | 1979–80 | quarter final
1978–79 Eredivisie | 7th  | –  | 1978–79 | round of 16
1977–78 Eredivisie | 12th  | –  | 1977–78 | second round
1976–77 Eredivisie | 10th  | –  | 1976–77 | semi-final
1975–76 Eredivisie | 6th  | –  | 1975–76 | round of 16
1974–75 Eredivisie | 10th  | Cup Winners' Cup | 1974–75 | winners
1973–74 Eredivisie | 13th  | –  | 1973–74 | second round
1972–73 Eredivisie | 5th  | –  | 1972–73 | quarter final
1971–72 Eredivisie | 5th  | Cup Winners' Cup | 1971–72 | final
1970–71 Eredivisie (as ADO...
...and Holland Sport)  | 3rd
15th  | UEFA Cup
–  | 1970–71 | quarter final
round of 16
1969–70 Eredivisie (as ADO...
...and Holland Sport)  | 6th
9th  | –  | 1969–70  | quarter final [citation needed]
first round [citation needed]
1968–69 Eredivisie (as ADO...
...and Holland Sport)  | 6th
10th  | –  | 1968–69  | round of 16 [citation needed]
first round [citation needed]
1967–68 Eredivisie (as ADO)
1967–68 Eerste Divisie (as Holland Sport)  | 4th
1st  | Cup Winners' Cup
Eredivisie (promotion)  | 1967–68  | winners
group stage [citation needed]
1966–67 Eredivisie (as ADO)
1966–67 Eerste Divisie (as Holland Sport)  | 4th
3rd  | –  | 1966–67  | round of 16 [citation needed]
first round [citation needed]
1965–66 Eredivisie (as ADO)
1965–66 Eerste Divisie (as Holland Sport)  | 3rd
11th  | –  | 1965–66  | final
group stage [citation needed]
1964–65 Eredivisie (as ADO)
1964–65 Eerste Divisie (as Holland Sport)  | 3rd
13th  | –  | 1964–65  | second round [citation needed]
quarter final [citation needed]
1963–64 Eredivisie (as ADO)
1963–64 Eerste Divisie (as SHS)  | 10th
3rd  | –  | 1963–64  | final
round of 16 [citation needed]
1962–63 Eredivisie (as ADO)
1962–63 Eerste Divisie (as SHS)  | 10th
11th  | –  | 1962–63  | final
1961–62 Eredivisie (as ADO)
1961–62 Eerste Divisie (as SHS)  | 15th
7th (group B)  | –
– (after surviving promotion/relegation play-off)  | 1961–62  | third round
1960–61 Eredivisie (as ADO)
1960–61 Eerste Divisie (as SHS)  | 11th
14th (group B)  | –  | 1960–61  | second round
1959–60 Eredivisie (as ADO)
1959–60 Eerste Divisie (as SHS)  | 12th
7th (group B)  | –  | not held | not held
1958–59 Eredivisie (as ADO...
...and SHS)  | 13th
18th  | –
Eerste Divisie (relegation)  | 1958–59  | final
1957–58 Eredivisie (as ADO)
1957–58 Eerste Divisie (as SHS)  | 6th
1st (group B)  | –
Eredivisie (promotion)  | 1957–58  | third round
1956–57 Eerste Divisie (as ADO...
...and SHS)  | 1st
10th  | Eredivisie (promotion)
–  | 1956–57  | semi finals

## Current squad

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As of 16 September 2024
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1  | GK |  NED | Hugo Wentges
2  | DF |  NED | Steven van der Sloot
3  | DF |  NOR | Daniel Granli
4  | DF |  BEL | Matteo Waem
5  | DF |  GUI | Sekou Sylla
6  | MF |  NED | Kürşad Sürmeli
7  | FW |  NED | Daryl van Mieghem
8  | MF |  NED | Jari Vlak
9  | FW |  NIR | Lee Bonis
10  | FW |  NED | Alex Schalk
11  | FW |  NED | Joel Ideho
15  | DF |  NED | Milan Hokke (on loan from Feyenoord)
16  | MF |  NED | Finn de Bruin
17  | FW |  SWE | Elias Mohammad
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18  | MF |  SUR | Silvinho Esajas
21  | MF |  DEN | Lasse Vigen
22  | FW |  NED | Dano Lourens
23  | GK |  BFA | Kilian Nikiema
25  | MF |  FIN | Juho Kilo
28  | GK |  NED | Tim Coremans
29  | GK |  NED | David van de Riet
32  | FW |  NED | Maikey Houwaart
33  | FW |  NED | Issac Dijkhuizen
34  | DF |  CUW | Keanu Does
35  | FW |  NED | Lorenzo Maasland
36  | DF |  NED | Ronny Boakye
45  | DF |  FIN | Diogo Tomas

### Out on loan

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-- | MF |  CUW | Calvin Gustina (on loan at KMSK Deinze until 30 June 2025)
Players of ADO Den Haag (season 2018/19)

## Coaching staff

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Position  | Name

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Head coach  |  Darije Kalezić
Assistant head coach  |  Regilio Vrede
Assistant head coach  |  Levi Schwiebbe
Goalkeeper Coach  |  Raymond Mulder
Physical coach  |  John Nieuwenburg
Physiotherapist  |  Edwin Coret
Equipment manager  |  Rob Ravestein
Club Physician  |  Daan van de Pol, MD PhD

## Former players

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Further information: Category:ADO Den Haag players

### National team players

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The following players were called up to represent their national teams in international football and received caps during their tenure with ADO Den Haag:

* Aruba
* Gregor Breinburg (2021–2023)

Bonaire
* Jort van der Sande (2023–2024)

Burkina Faso
* Kilian Nikiema (2019–present)

Chinese Taipei
* Emilio Estevez (2020–2021)

Curaçao
* Elson Hooi (2017–2020)
* Papito Merencia (2013–2015)
* Daniël Rijaard (2002–2005; 2006–2008)[nb 1]
* Xander Severina (2021–2023)

Denmark
* Niels-Christian Holmstrøm (1969–1970)

Estonia
* Andres Oper (2010)

Finland
* Joonas Kolkka (2005–2006)

Guinea
* Sekou Sylla (2024–present)

Indonesia
* Rafael Struick (2022–2024)

Israel
* Ilay Elmkies (2020–2021)

Ivory Coast
* Wilfried Kanon (2013–2019)

* Jamaica
* Ravel Morrison (2020–2021)

Japan
* Mike Havenaar (2015–2017)

Lithuania
* Ernestas Šetkus (2016–2017)

Luxembourg
* Dirk Carlson (2022–2023)

Netherlands
* Kees Aarts (1963–1969)
* Henk Breitner (1926–1934)
* Herman Choufoer (1939–1943)
* Mick Clavan (1943–1954; 1956–1962)
* Wietze Couperus (1970–1972)
* Guus Haak (1956–1963)
* Harry Heijnen (1962–1967; 1967–1969)
* Aad de Jong (1937–1955)
* Joop Lankhaar (1984–1988)
* Henk van Leeuwen (1974–1981)
* Aad Mansveld (1964–1977; 1979–1981; 1981–1982)
* Kees Quax (1924–1934; 1937–1938)
* Carol Schuurman (1953–1963)
* Gerard Tap (1922–1938)
* Wim Tap (1920–1936)
* Theo Timmermans (1946–1950; 1954–1961)
* Jan Villerius (1961–1968)

* Netherlands (continued)
* Mauk Weber (1930–1934; 1937–1939)
* Piet de Zoete (1962–1971)

Nigeria
* Tyronne Ebuehi (2014–2018)
* Kenneth Omeruo (2012–2013)

Norway
* Roger Albertsen (1975–1979; 1980–1981)
* Harald Berg (1970–1974)
* Tor Fuglset (1972–1973)
* Harry Hestad (1970–1972)

Philippines
* Paul Mulders (2011–2013)

Poland
* Tomasz Rząsa (2005–2006)

Slovakia
* Csaba Horváth (2008–2010)
* František Kubík (2010–2011)

Slovenia
* Aleksandar Radosavljević (2010–2013)

Suriname
* Dhoraso Klas (2021–2024)

United States
* Cory Gibbs (2005–2006)
* John O'Brien (2005–2006)

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* Players in bold actively play for ADO Den Haag and for their respective national teams. Years in brackets indicate careerspan with ADO Den Haag.

### National team players by Confederation

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Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former ADO Den Haag players represented Internationally

Total national team players by confederation
Confederation  | Total  | (Nation) Association

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AFC | 4  |  Chinese Taipei (1),  Indonesia (1),  Japan (1),  Philippines (1)
CAF | 5  |  Nigeria (2),  Burkina Faso (1),  Guinea (1),  Ivory Coast (1)
CONCACAF | 10  |  Curaçao (4),  United States (2),  Aruba (1),  Bonaire (1),  Jamaica (1),  Suriname (1)
CONMEBOL | 0  |
OFC | 0  |
UEFA | 33  |  Netherlands (19),  Norway (4),  Slovakia (2),  Denmark (1),  Estonia (1),  Finland (1),  Israel (1),  Lithuania (1),  Luxembourg (1),  Poland (1),  Slovenia (1)

## Players in international tournaments

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The following is a list of ADO Den Haag players who have competed in international tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup, AFC Asian Cup, Africa Cup of Nations, and the CONCACAF Gold Cup. To this date no ADO Den Haag players have participated in the UEFA European Championship, Copa América, or the OFC Nations Cup while playing for ADO Den Haag.

Cup  | Players

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1934 FIFA World Cup |  Mauk Weber
1938 FIFA World Cup |  Mauk Weber
2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup |  John O'Brien
2013 Africa Cup of Nations |  Kenneth Omeruo
2013 FIFA Confederations Cup |  Kenneth Omeruo
2015 Africa Cup of Nations |  Wilfried Kanon
2017 Africa Cup of Nations |  Wilfried Kanon
2018 FIFA World Cup |  Tyronne Ebuehi
2019 Africa Cup of Nations |  Wilfried Kanon
2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |  Elson Hooi
2021 Africa Cup of Nations |  Kilian Nikiema
2023 Africa Cup of Nations |  Kilian Nikiema
2023 AFC Asian Cup |  Rafael Struick

## Former managers

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* John Donaghy (1928–32)
* Wim Tap (1936–46)
* Franz Fuchs (1952–53)
* Dick Groves (1953)
* Franz Gutkas (1954–55)
* Rinus Loof (1955–62)
* Ernst Happel (1 July 1962 – 30 June 1969)
* Václav Ježek (1 July 1969 – 30 June 1972)
* Vujadin Boškov (1 July 1974 – 30 June 1976)
* Anton Malatinský (1 July 1976 – 30 June 1978)
* Piet de Visser (1 July 1978 – 30 June 1980)
* Hans Kraay (1 July 1980 – 30 June 1981)
* Cor van der Hart (1 July 1981 – 30 June 1983)
* Rob Baan (1 July 1983 – 30 June 1986)
* Pim van de Meent (1 July 1986 – 30 June 1988)
* Co Adriaanse (1 July 1988 – 12 February 1992)
* Nol de Ruiter (1 July 1992 – 30 June 1993)
* Lex Schoenmaker (1994–95)
* Theo Verlangen (1995–96)
* Mark Wotte (1 July 1996 – 31 December 1997)
* André Hoekstra (31 December 1997 – 30 June 1999)
* Rob Meppelink (1 July 1999 – 30 June 2000)
* Stanley Brard (1 July 2000 – 5 April 2001)
* Piet de Zoete (caretaker) (5 April 2001 – 30 June 2001)
* Rinus Israel (1 July 2001 – 30 November 2003)
* Lex Schoenmaker (caretaker) (1 December 2003 – 30 June 2004)
* Frans Adelaar (1 July 2004 – 20 November 2006)
* Lex Schoenmaker (caretaker) (21 November 2006 – 30 June 2007)
* Wiljan Vloet (1 July 2007 – 30 June 2008)
* André Wetzel (1 July 2008 – 17 April 2009)
* Raymond Atteveld (17 April 2009 – 30 March 2010)
* Maurice Steijn (caretaker) (30 March 2010 – 30 June 2010)
* John van den Brom (1 July 2010 – 29 June 2011)
* Maurice Steijn (30 June 2011 – 5 February 2014)
* Henk Fräser (5 February 2014 – 30 June 2016)
* Željko Petrović (1 July 2016 – 7 February 2017)
* Alfons Groenendijk (8 February 2017 – 2 December 2019)
* Alan Pardew (24 December 2019 – 28 April 2020)
* Aleksandar Ranković (15 May 2020 – 9 November 2020)
* Ruud Brood (10 November 2020 – 28 February 2022)
* Giovanni Franken (caretaker) (28 February 2022 – 1 June 2022)
* Dirk Kuyt (2 June 2022 – 24 November 2022)
* Dick Advocaat (28 November 2022 – 28 June 2023)
* Darije Kalezić (29 June 2023 – Present)

## References

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## Notes

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1. ^ A Dutch-born footballer, Daniël Rijaard represented Netherlands Antilles internationally, prior to the countries dissolution in 2010, with Curaçao considered by both UEFA and FIFA as the only inherit successor to the national team of former Netherlands Antilles.

## External links

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Media related to ADO Den Haag at Wikimedia Commons

* Official website (in Dutch)
* Official website (in English)

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ADO Den Haag

* History
* Players (M)
* Players (F)
* Managers
* Seasons
* List of seasons

Personnel|

* Owner: David Blitzer
* Manager: Darije Kalezić

Home stadium|

* Zuiderpark Stadion
* Cars Jeans Stadion

Seasons|

* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

Other teams|

* ADO Den Haag Vrouwen

Links to related articles

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ADO Den Haag – managers

* Donaghy (1928–32)
* Höss (1932–36)
* W. Tap (1936–46)
* B. Tap (1946–52)
* Fuchs (1952–53)
* Groves (1953)
* Van Wijhe (1953–54)
* Gutkas (1954–55)
* Donenfeldc (1955)
* Loof (1955–62)
* Happel (1962–69)
* Loofc (1969)
* Ježek (1969–72)
* Teunissen (1972–74)
* Boškov (1974–76)
* Malatinský (1976–78)
* De Visser (1978–80)
* Kraay (1980–81)
* Van der Hart (1981–83)
* Baan (1983–86)
* Van de Meent (1986–88)
* De Zoetec (1988)
* Adriaanse (1988–92)
* Wottec (1992)
* De Ruiter (1992–94)
* Schoenmaker (1994–95)
* Verlangen (1995–96)
* Meppelinkc (1996)
* Wotte (1996–98)
* Hoekstra (1998–99)
* Meppelink (1999–2000)
* Brard (2000–01)
* De Zoetec (2001)
* Israël (2001–03)
* Schoenmakerc (2003–04)
* Adelaar (2004–06)
* Schoenmakerc (2006–07)
* Vloet (2007–08)
* Wetzel (2008–09)
* Atteveld (2009–10)
* Steijnc (2010)
* Van den Brom (2010–11)
* Steijn (2011–14)
* Fraser (2014–16)
* Petrović (2016–17)
* Groenendijk (2017–19)
* Heesenc (2019)
* Pardew (2019–20)
* Ranković (2020)
* Brood (2020–22)
* Frankenc (2022)
* Kuyt (2022)
* Advocaat (2022–23)
* Kalezić (2023–)

(c) = caretaker manager

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ADO Den Haag - current squad

* 1 Wentges
* 2 Van der Sloot
* 3 Granli
* 4 Waem
* 5 Sylla
* 6 Sürmeli
* 7 Van Mieghem
* 8 Vlak
* 9 Bonis
* 13 Vigen
* 15 Hokke
* 16 de Bruin
* 17 Ideho
* 18 Esajas
* 22 Lourens
* 23 Nikiema
* 25 Kilo
* 28 Coremans
* 29 van de Riet
* 30 Schalk
* 32 Houwaart
* 33 Dijkhuizen
* 34 Does
* 35 Maasland
* 36 Boakye
* 45 Tomas
* Mohammad
* Manager: Kalezić

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ADO Den Haag (women) - current squad

* 1 Lorsheyd
* 2 Vonk
* 3 Noordermeer
* 4 Stoop
* 5 Nelemans
* 6 Raaijmakers
* 7 Eijken
* 8 Vande Velde
* 9 Loonen
* 10 Van Oosten
* 11 Susanna
* 12 Viehoff
* 13 Douma
* 14 Van Raay
* 15 Van den Ende
* 16 Grimmius
* 17 Dankelman
* 18 Abali
* 19 IJzerman
* 20 Pijnacker Hordijk
* 23 Van der Wal
* 24 Van Egmond
* 25 Glotzbach
* 26 Burgers
* Head Coach: Scholte and Vos

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Eerste Divisie * 2024–25

Clubs|

* ADO Den Haag
* Jong Ajax
* Jong AZ
* SC Cambuur
* FC Den Bosch
* FC Dordrecht
* FC Eindhoven
* FC Emmen
* Excelsior
* De Graafschap
* Helmond Sport
* MVV
* Jong PSV
* Roda JC
* Telstar
* TOP Oss
* Jong FC Utrecht
* Vitesse
* FC Volendam
* VVV-Venlo

Eredivisie · Eerste Divisie · Tweede Divisie · Derde Divisie · Vierde Divisie · Eerste Klasse · Tweede Klasse · Derde Klasse · Vierde Klasse · Vijfde Klasse

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KNVB Cup winners (1961–present)

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1960–61  Ajax (3/20)
1961–62  Sparta (2/3)
1962–63  Willem II (2/2)
1963–64  Fortuna '54 (2/2)
1964–65  Feyenoord (3/13)
1965–66  Sparta (3/3)
1966–67  Ajax (4/20)
1967–68  ADO
1968–69  Feyenoord (4/13)
1969–70  Ajax (5/20)
1970–71 Ajax (6/20)
1971–72 Ajax (7/20)
1972–73 NAC
1973–74 PSV (2/11)
1974–75 FC Den Haag
1975–76 PSV (3/11)

1976–77 FC Twente (1/3)
1977–78 AZ (1/4)
1978–79 Ajax (8/20)
1979–80 Feyenoord (5/13)
1980–81 AZ (2/4)
1981–82 AZ (3/4)
1982–83 Ajax (9/20)
1983–84 Feyenoord (6/13)
1984–85 FC Utrecht (1/3)
1985–86 Ajax (10/20)
1986–87 Ajax (11/20)
1987–88 PSV (4/11)
1988–89 PSV (5/11)
1989–90 PSV (6/11)
1990–91 Feyenoord (7/13)
1991–92 Feyenoord (8/13)

1992–93 Ajax (12/20)
1993–94 Feyenoord (9/13)
1994–95 Feyenoord (10/13)
1995–96 PSV (7/11)
1996–97 Roda JC (1/2)
1997–98 Ajax (13/20)
1998–99 Ajax (14/20)
1999–00 Roda JC (2/2)
2000–01 FC Twente (2/3)
2001–02 Ajax (15/20)
2002–03 FC Utrecht (2/3)
2003–04 FC Utrecht (3/3)
2004–05 PSV (8/11)
2005–06 Ajax (16/20)
2006–07 Ajax (17/20)
2007–08 Feyenoord (11/13)

2008–09 Heerenveen
2009–10 Ajax (18/20)
2010–11 FC Twente (3/3)
2011–12 PSV (9/11)
2012–13 AZ (4/4)
2013–14 PEC Zwolle
2014–15 FC Groningen
2015–16 Feyenoord (12/13)
2016–17 Vitesse
2017–18 Feyenoord (13/13)
2018–19 Ajax (19/20)
2019–20 competition abandoned
2020–21 Ajax (20/20)
2021–22 PSV (10/11)
2022–23 PSV (11/11)

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Sports properties owned by David Blitzer

Year of acquisition listed; equity stake included if known

Teams|

| Majority stake|

* Philadelphia 76ers (2011)
* New Jersey Devils (2013)
* G.D. Estoril Praia (2019)
* AD Alcorcón (2019)
* S.K. Beveren (2020)
* ADO Den Haag (2021)
* Real Salt Lake (2022)
* Brøndby IF (2022)
* Utah Royals (2023)

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Minority stake / other|

* Delaware Blue Coats (2013)
* Crystal Palace (18%, 2015)
* Dignitas (2016)
* FC Augsburg (45%, 2021)
* Utica Comets (2021)
* Real Monarchs (2022)
* Cleveland Guardians (25%, 2022)
* Joe Gibbs Racing (2023)
* Washington Commanders (2023)
* Jupiter Links Golf Club (2023)

Former stake|

* Albany Devils (2013–2017)
* Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (12.5%, 2014–2021)
* Binghamton Devils (2017–2021)
* Pittsburgh Steelers (2.4%, 2020–2024)

Venues|

* Prudential Center (2013)
* Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex (2016)
* America First Field (2022)
* Zions Bank Stadium (2022)
* 76 Place at Market East (planned 2031)

Companies|

* Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment

* Category

Portals:

* Association football
* Netherlands

*[No.]: Number
*[Pos.]: Position
*[GK]: Goalkeeper
*[DF]: Defender
*[MF]: Midfielder
*[FW]: Forward
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*[e]: Edit this template
*[Hokke]: Milan Hokke
*[de Bruin]: Finn de Bruin
*[Lourens]: Dano Lourens
*[van de Riet]: David van de Riet
*[Dijkhuizen]: Issac Dijkhuizen
*[Does]: Keanu Does
*[Maasland]: Lorenzo Maasland
*[Boakye]: Ronny Boakye
*[Mohammad]: Elias Mohammad