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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.

ADO Den Haag
Nickname(s)Den Haag (The Hague)
De Residentieclub (The Residence Club)
De Ooievaars (The Storks)
Short nameADO Den Haag
Founded1 February 1905; 119 years ago (1905-02-01)
GroundBingoal Stadion
Capacity15,000
OwnerDavid Blitzer
ChairmanNatascha van Grinsven-Admiraal
Head coachDarije Kalezić
LeagueEerste Divisie
2023–24Eerste Divisie, 5th of 20
Websitehttps://adodenhaag.nl/nl/
Current season

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
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)

Eerste Divisie

KNVB Cup

European record

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

Current squad

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As of 16 September 2024
No. Pos. Nation Player
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 (captain)
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
No. Pos. Nation Player
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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No. Pos. Nation Player
— 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
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:

  • 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
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 34   Netherlands (19),   Norway (4),   Slovakia (2),   Denmark (1),   Estonia (1),   Finland (1),   Israel (1),   Lithuania (1),   Luxembourg (1),   Northern Ireland (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
  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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References

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  1. ^ "The tarnishing of Den Haag's golden past". 20 February 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. ^ Montague, James (24 August 2017). The Billionaires Club: The Unstoppable Rise of Football's Super-rich Owners WINNER FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2018. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781472923134. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "History". 29 August 2011. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  4. ^ Montague, James A Soccer Team, Its Foreign Owner and Local Discontent Archived 12 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine The New York Times. 6 January 2016
  5. ^ "Dutch club Den Haag to be taken over by Chinese company". eurosport.com. Eurosport. Reuters. 24 June 2014. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Glimpses of Exhibitors: United Vansen International Sports Co., Ltd". cifts.org. China Beijing International Fair for Trade in Services. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Eredivisie". Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  8. ^ "ADO degradeert na dramatische middag tegen Willem II" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 13 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Football club ADO Den Haag taken over by American company". DutchNews.nl. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Real Salt Lake Players Set for Short-Term Training Stints in Europe". rsl.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

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.


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