List of Excelsior Rotterdam seasons

This is a list of the seasons played by Excelsior Rotterdam from 1965.[1]

Summary of Excelsior Rotterdam seasons

1960s

Excelsior Rotterdam competed in the Tweede Divisie for most of the decade. They earned promotion to the Eerste Divisie in the 1968–69 season after finishing second. Their best KNVB Cup performance was reaching the quarter-finals in the 1967–68 season.

1970s

The club frequently moved between divisions during the 1970s. They were promoted to the Eredivisie in 1970, 1974, and 1979, and relegated in 1973 and 1976. Excelsior had a notable cup run in the 1977–78 season, reaching the semi-finals.

1980s

Excelsior Rotterdam continued to experience promotions and relegations throughout the 1980s. They were promoted to the Eredivisie in 1982 and relegated again in 1981 and 1987. Their best Eredivisie finish was 9th place in the 1982–83 season. The team reached the quarter-finals of the KNVB Cup in 1986–87.

1990s

The club spent the entire decade in the Eerste Divisie. They had mostly mid- to lower-table finishes, with their best league performance being 3rd place in the 1994–95 season. Their cup performances included several appearances in the round of 16.

2000s

Excelsior achieved multiple promotions to the Eredivisie in 2002, 2006, and 2010. They were relegated in 2003 and 2008. The club's best KNVB Cup performance during the decade was a quarter-final appearance in 2002–03.

2010s

This decade saw several promotions and relegations. Excelsior were promoted in 2010 and 2014,[2] and relegated in 2012 and 2019. Their best Eredivisie result was 11th place in the 2017–18 season. The team reached the semi-finals of the KNVB Cup in 2014–15.

2020s

In the early 2020s, Excelsior played in both the Eerste Divisie and Eredivisie. They were promoted in 2022[3] and 2025, and relegated in 2023. Their most notable cup run was a quarter-final appearance in 2020–21.

Seasons

Key to KNVB Cup rounds:

  • 2R – Second round
  • 3R – Third round
  • GS – Group stage
  • QF – Quarter-final
  • R16 – 1/8 Final (round of 16)
  • R32 – 1/16 Final (round of 32)
  • SF – Semi-final
Seasons of Excelsior Rotterdam
# Season League KNVB Cup Top scorer(s)
Division Total Consecutive Pts Pos Player(s) Goals
1 1965–66 Tweede Divisie Group B 1st 1st 25 9th GS — —
2 1966–67 Tweede Divisie 1st 1st 51 9th — — —
3 1967–68 Tweede Divisie 2nd 2nd 33 16th QF — —
4 1968–69 Tweede Divisie 3rd 3rd 48 2nd[a] 2R — —
5 1969–70 Eerste Divisie 1st 1st 48 2nd[b] 2R — —
6 1970–71 Eredivisie 1st 1st 20 16th 2R — —
7 1971–72 Eredivisie 2nd 2nd 20 15th QF — —
8 1972–73 Eredivisie 3rd 3rd 18 17th[c] 3R — —
9 1973–74 Eerste Divisie 2nd 1st 52 1st[b] 3R — —
10 1974–75 Eredivisie 4th 1st 26 14th 2R — —
11 1975–76 Eredivisie 5th 2nd 19 18th[c] 2R — —
12 1976–77 Eerste Divisie 3rd 1st 47 4th R16 — —
13 1977–78 Eerste Divisie 4th 2nd 45 4th SF — —
14 1978–79 Eerste Divisie 5th 3rd 51 1st[b] 2R — —
15 1979–80 Eredivisie 6th 1st 27 13th 2R — —
16 1980–81 Eredivisie 7th 2nd 21 17th[c] 2R — —
17 1981–82 Eerste Divisie 6th 1st 44 3rd[d] R16 — —
18 1982–83 Eredivisie 8th 1st 32 9th 2R — —
19 1983–84 Eredivisie 9th 2nd 31 13th 1R — —
20 1984–85 Eredivisie 10th 3rd 30 12th R16 — —
21 1985–86 Eredivisie 11th 4th 25 15th 1R — —
22 1986–87 Eredivisie 12th 5th 19 18th[c] QF — —
23 1987–88 Eerste Divisie 7th 1st 38 8th R16 — —
24 1988–89 Eerste Divisie 8th 2nd 49 3rd 1R — —
25 1989–90 Eerste Divisie 9th 3rd 33 14th 2R — —
26 1990–91 Eerste Divisie 10th 4th 23 19th 2R — —
27 1991–92 Eerste Divisie 11th 5th 34 15th 3R — —
28 1992–93 Eerste Divisie 12th 6th 24 14th R16 — —
29 1993–94 Eerste Divisie 13th 7th 30 12th 3R — —
30 1994–95 Eerste Divisie 14th 8th 44 3rd R32 — —
31 1995–96 Eerste Divisie 15th 9th 29 16th GS — —
32 1996–97 Eerste Divisie 16th 10th 24 17th GS — —
33 1997–98 Eerste Divisie 17th 11th 30 16th GS — —
34 1998–99 Eerste Divisie 18th 12th 54 6th R32 — —
35 1999–00 Eerste Divisie 19th 13th 59 4th R16 — —
36 2000–01 Eerste Divisie 20th 14th 66 2nd R16 — —
37 2001–02 Eerste Divisie 21st 15th 70 2nd[d] R16 — —
38 2002–03 Eredivisie 13th 1st 23 17th[c] QF — —
39 2003–04 Eerste Divisie 22nd 1st 74 2nd R32 — —
40 2004–05 Eerste Divisie 23rd 2nd 44 12th 2R — —
41 2005–06 Eerste Divisie 24th 3rd 75 1st[b] 2R — —
42 2006–07 Eredivisie 14th 1st 30 16th 3R — —
43 2007–08 Eredivisie 15th 2nd 27 18th[c] R16 — —
44 2008–09 Eerste Divisie 25th 1st 61 5th R16 — —
45 2009–10 Eerste Divisie 26th 2nd 65 3rd[d] R32 — —
46 2010–11 Eredivisie 16th 1st 35 16th R32 — —
47 2011–12 Eredivisie 17th 2nd 19 18th[c] R32 — —
48 2012–13 Eerste Divisie 27th 1st 21 15th 2R — —
49 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 28th 2nd 66 3rd[d] R16 — —
50 2014–15 Eredivisie 18th 1st 32 15th SF — —
51 2015–16 Eredivisie 19th 2nd 30 15th R32 Tom van Weert 15
52 2016–17 Eredivisie 20th 3rd 37 12th R32 Nigel Hasselbaink 11[4]
53 2017–18 Eredivisie 21st 4th 40 11th 1R Mike van Duinen 10[5]
54 2018–19 Eredivisie 22nd 5th 33 16th[e] 1R Elías Már Ómarsson 8[6]
55 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 29th 1st 47 7th R32 Rai Vloet 14[7]
56 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 30th 2nd 48 9th QF Elías Már Ómarsson 21[8]
57 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 31st 3rd 66 6th[d] R32 Thijs Dallinga 36[9]
58 2022–23 Eredivisie 23rd 1st 32 15th R32 Lazaros Lamprou 6[10]
59 2023–24 Eredivisie 24th 2nd 29 16th[e] R16 Troy Parrott 17[11]
60 2024–25 Eerste Divisie 32nd 1st 72 2nd[b] R16 Lance Duijvestijn 12[12]
61 2025–26 Eredivisie 25th 1st — —

Notes

  1. ^ Promoted to Eerste Divisie.
  2. ^ a b c d e Promoted to Eredivisie.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Relegated to Eerste Divisie.
  4. ^ a b c d e Promoted to Eredivisie via play-offs.
  5. ^ a b Relegated to Eerste Divisie via play-offs.

References

  1. ^ "Historie Excelsior" [History of Excelsior Rotterdam] (in Dutch). excelsiorrotterdam.nl. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  2. ^ "2014: Excelsior Rotterdam Promoveert Naar De Eredivisie!" [2014: Excelsior Rotterdam Promoted To The Eredivisie!] (in Dutch). excelsiorrotterdam.nl. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Excelsior Promoveert Na Thriller Naar De Eredivisie" [Excelsior Promoted to the Eredivisie After Thriller] (in Dutch). excelsiorrotterdam.nl. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  4. ^ "2016-17 Excelsior Rotterdam Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  5. ^ "2017-18 Excelsior Rotterdam Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  6. ^ "2018-19 Excelsior Rotterdam Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  7. ^ "2019-20 Excelsior Rotterdam Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  8. ^ "2020-21 Excelsior Rotterdam Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  9. ^ "2021-22 Excelsior Rotterdam Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  10. ^ "2022-23 Excelsior Rotterdam Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  11. ^ "2023-24 Excelsior Rotterdam Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  12. ^ "2024-25 Excelsior Rotterdam Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
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