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Excelsior

EredivisieRotterdam, Netherlands

Excelsior are 9th in the Eredivisie with 11 points from 8 matches. Next: Heerenveen v Excelsior.

9th · 11 pts FormWDLDL Updated Dutch time
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Next matchEredivisie
Heerenveen Friday 16 October Excelsior

Matchday 9 · Dutch time

In 3 days
After that
  • Sittard v ExcelsiorEredivisieSun 25 Oct · 12:15
  • Excelsior v TwenteEredivisieSun 1 Nov · 14:30
LExcelsior 1-5 GroningenSun 11 Oct · Eredivisie

Excelsior in 2026/27

Excelsior are 9th in the Eredivisie with 11 points from 8 matches. Next: Heerenveen v Excelsior. G.A. Eagles are level on points above them. Heerenveen are 2 points behind.

Their record: 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats, 16 goals scored and 14 conceded. Form in all competitions: W D L D L. Excelsior have gone 4 league matches without a win.

After that: Sittard v Excelsior; Excelsior v Twente.

Irakli Yegoian is their top scorer in the league with 3 goals. Ruben den Uil is the head coach since July 2024. Honours: Eerste Divisie 3 titles.

Key facts

League
Eredivisie
Position
9th, 11 points
Record
W3 D2 L3
Goals
16 scored, 14 conceded

Facts and streaks

Written from the match data, refreshed after every game

  • No win

    Excelsior have gone 4 league matches without a win.

  • Scoring

    Excelsior have scored in each of their last 8 league matches.

  • Biggest win

    Their biggest league win this season: 4-0 at Cambuur.

Fixtures and results

Eredivisie · Dutch time

Updated 10:17 Dutch time

Results

  • Sun 11 OctEredivisie v GroningenEredivisie · Matchday 8 1-5L
  • Sat 19 SeptEredivisie at AjaxEredivisie · Matchday 7 2-2D
  • Sun 13 SeptEredivisie v UtrechtEredivisie · Matchday 6 1-2L
  • Tue 8 SeptEredivisie at NijmegenEredivisie · Matchday 3 2-2D
  • Sat 5 SeptEredivisie at Willem IIEredivisie · Matchday 5 3-0W
  • Sat 29 AugEredivisie v Sparta RotterdamEredivisie · Matchday 4 2-1W
  • Sat 15 AugEredivisie v PSVEredivisie · Matchday 2 1-2L
  • Fri 7 AugEredivisie at CambuurEredivisie · Matchday 1 4-0W

Next matches

  • Fri 16 OctEredivisie at HeerenveenEredivisie · Matchday 9
  • Sun 25 OctEredivisie at SittardEredivisie · Matchday 10
  • Sun 1 NovEredivisie v TwenteEredivisie · Matchday 11
  • Sat 7 NovEredivisie v G.A. EaglesEredivisie · Matchday 12
  • Sat 21 NovEredivisie at FeyenoordEredivisie · Matchday 13
  • Sat 28 NovEredivisie v TelstarEredivisie · Matchday 14
  • Sun 6 DecEredivisie at Den HaagEredivisie · Matchday 15
  • Sat 12 DecEredivisie at ZwolleEredivisie · Matchday 16
  • Sat 19 DecEredivisie v AZ AlkmaarEredivisie · Matchday 17
  • Sat 9 JanEredivisie at Sparta RotterdamEredivisie · Matchday 18
  • Sat 16 JanEredivisie v FeyenoordEredivisie · Matchday 19
  • Fri 22 JanEredivisie v SittardEredivisie · Matchday 20
  • Fri 29 JanEredivisie at UtrechtEredivisie · Matchday 21
  • Sun 14 FebEredivisie v AjaxEredivisie · Matchday 22
  • Sun 21 FebEredivisie at TwenteEredivisie · Matchday 23
  • Sun 28 FebEredivisie v HeerenveenEredivisie · Matchday 24
  • Sun 7 MarEredivisie at G.A. EaglesEredivisie · Matchday 25
  • Sun 14 MarEredivisie v NijmegenEredivisie · Matchday 26
  • Sun 21 MarEredivisie at AZ AlkmaarEredivisie · Matchday 27
  • Sun 4 AprEredivisie v ZwolleEredivisie · Matchday 28
  • Sun 11 AprEredivisie at GroningenEredivisie · Matchday 29
  • Sun 25 AprEredivisie v Willem IIEredivisie · Matchday 30
  • Sun 2 MayEredivisie v CambuurEredivisie · Matchday 31
  • Sun 9 MayEredivisie at PSVEredivisie · Matchday 32
  • Sun 16 MayEredivisie v Den HaagEredivisie · Matchday 33
  • Sun 23 MayEredivisie at TelstarEredivisie · Matchday 34
Kick-off times in Dutch time.All Excelsior fixtures in your calendar

Eredivisie table

After 8 matches

Updated 10:17 Dutch time
#TeamPWDLGDPts
7Sittard8422-114
8G.A. Eagles8251+211
9Excelsior8323+211
10Heerenveen823309
11Nijmegen8233-19
Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs) (4–7)
5 places around ExcelsiorFull Eredivisie table

Position

League position after each matchday

151018
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MatchdayNow: 9th

Strength rating

Elo rating from every result we hold

1,557-19 in 4 weeks11th of 18 in the Eredivisie

Last 10 weeks, from 1,570 to 1,557. Just above: Utrecht 1,576 · Nijmegen 1,565 · Groningen 1,562.

Season stats

Eredivisie, after 8 matches

League matchesHomeAwayTotal
Played448
Won123
Drawn022
Lost303
Scored51116
Conceded10414
Clean sheets022
Failed to score000
Points per match0.752.001.38
Goals scored167th in the league
Goals conceded147th best defence
Clean sheets2in 8 matches
Points per match1.38home 0.75, away 2.00

Squad

Eredivisie matches this season, most minutes first

24 players
PlayerAppsStartsMinGoalsAssistsCardsCSRating
Stijn van Gassel8872501027.3
Rick Meissen88725101–7.2
Jan Plug88725002–6.9
Irakli Yegoian88710351–7.8
Lennard Hartjes88704101–6.8
Casper Widell87651100–6.8
David Garden88578300–6.9
Simon Janssen87561031–6.8
Aymen Sliti86448310–7.0
Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson66421011–6.6
Eric da Silva Moreira65367000–6.5
Daniel van Vianen53279000–6.8
Ilano Silva Timas62208010–6.7
Kasey Bos51178000–6.8
Nolan Martens21119000–6.2
Nesto Groen50103101–6.6
Alireza Jahanbakhsh6099000–6.6
Noah Naujoks1190200–8.5
Gyan de Regt1185010–6.9
Mario Domínguez4065001–6.3
Valentin Sulzbacher3064102–6.8
Osman Turay2054000–6.5
Giuliano Cairo2020000–6.6
Yaqub Finey1010000–6.3
CS: clean sheets. No photos. Ask for a player to be removed

Head coach

All competitions, in the matches we hold

Ruben den UilSince 1 July 2024 · 2 years, 3 months
Played79
Won35
Drawn18
Lost26
Win rate 44%

Transfers

The last 12 months, newest first

In · 14 players

DatePlayerFromFee
26 AugEric da Silva MoreiraNottinghamLoan
24 AugAgust ThorsteinssonBreidablik–
10 AugAlireza JahanbakhshDenderFree
8 AugMario DominguezValenciaLoan
4 AugAymen SlitiFeyenoordLoan
29 JulOsman TurayLeverkusen U19–
28 JulSalzburgFree
18 JulCelton BiaiDordrechtFree
15 JulIlano Silva TimasMaastricht–
13 JulJan PlugFeyenoordLoan
1 JulDaniel van VianenDordrecht€475k
1 JulYaqub FineySundsvall€185k
1 JulKasey BosMainzLoan
30 JunNolan MartensDe GraafschapLoan return

Out · 23 players

DatePlayerToFee
2 SepNolan MartensDe Graafschap–
2 SepStan HenderikxDordrechtLoan
2 SepMika LuijendijkMaastrichtLoan
31 AugMathijs TielemansAalborg–
22 AugMike van DuinenKatwijkFree
19 AugGyan de RegtHolstein Kiel€1.7m
13 AugJose de Almeida ReisRilski SportistFree
21 JulDerensili Sanches FernandesHuddersfield€1m
18 JulAdam CarlenArtis Brno–
17 JulCalvin RaatsieDordrechtFree
11 JulArthur ZagreUtrechtFree
8 JulJerroldino BergraafJong AZLoan
3 JulIlias BronkhorstHuddersfieldFree
30 JunLewis SchoutenAZ AlkmaarLoan return
24 JunSzymon WlodarczykSturm GrazLoan return
29 MarChris-Kevin NadjeFeyenoordLoan return
3 FebNolan MartensDe GraafschapLoan
2 FebEdwin DanquahADO 20 Heemskerk–
31 JanStijn MiddendorpAnorthosisFree
30 JanStefan MitrovicVeronaLoan return
29 JanJurgen MattheijIJsselmeervogelsFree
26 JanZach BoothReal Salt LakeLoan
8 JanDo-Young YoonBrightonLoan return

Fees as reported.

Club and ground

Where Excelsior play, and the nearest clubs in the league

Stadion Woudestein
Town
Rotterdam
Capacity
4,500
Next away trip150 kmAbe Lenstra Stadion, Fri 16 Oct
Longest trip so far166 kmKooi Stadion, Fri 7 Aug

Straight-line distance · grounds © OpenStreetMap contributors · map Natural Earth

Local derbies

  • Feyenoord3 km away

    Next: Feyenoord v Excelsior, Sat 21 Nov

  • Sparta Rotterdam6 km away
    This seasonW2-1

    Next: Sparta Rotterdam v Excelsior, Sat 9 Jan

  • Den Haag19 km away

    Next: Den Haag v Excelsior, Sun 6 Dec

Head-to-head

Against the next opponents

Eredivisie, Fri 16 Oct, 20:00 Dutch time, away at Heerenveen

Excelsior 0 · Draws 0 · Heerenveen 22 meetings
  1. 7 Mar 2026EredivisieExcelsior1-2HeerenveenL
  2. 4 Oct 2025EredivisieHeerenveen2-1ExcelsiorL
Meetings in our data since 2024. Results from Excelsior's side.

Honours

Trophies by competition

3 trophies
  • 3Eerste Divisie1974, 1979, 2006

Source: GoalServe. Years are when the final or season ended.

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Excelsior questions.

Answered from today's data. Anything else, ask us.

When do Excelsior play next?

Heerenveen v Excelsior, Friday 16 October at 18:00 UTC.

Where are Excelsior in the Eredivisie table?

Excelsior are 9th in the Eredivisie with 11 points after 8 matches.

What was Excelsior's last result?

Excelsior 1-5 v Groningen, 11 October 2026.

Are there live scores for Excelsior?

Yes: scores on this page update during the match.

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Who is Excelsior's top scorer?

Irakli Yegoian, with 3 goals in 8 league matches this season.

Who is the Excelsior manager?

Ruben den Uil is the head coach since July 2024.

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