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{{Short description|Dutch association football club from Nijmegen}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
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| fullname = Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie (Nijmegen Unity Combination)
| short name = NEC
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| ground = [[Goffertstadion]]
| capacity = 12,500
| chairman = Ron van Oijen
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = [[Rogier Meijer]]
| league = {{Dutch football updater|NECNijmeg}}
| season = {{Dutch football updater|NECNijmeg2}}
| position = {{Dutch football updater|NECNijmeg3}}
| current = 2024–25 NEC Nijmegen season
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'''NEC Nijmegen''' (''Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie''), commonly known as '''NEC''' ({{IPA|nl|ɛneːˈseː}}), is a professional [[Football in the Netherlands|Dutch association football club]] based in [[Nijmegen]]. The club currently competes in the [[Eredivisie]], the top tier of [[Dutch football league system|Dutch football]], following promotion from the [[2020–21 Eerste Divisie]].

The club has reached the final of the [[KNVB Cup]] on five occasions – in 1973, 1983, 1994, 2000 and 2024 – and has never won the cup.

==History==
=== 1900–1919: Merger and early years ===
The oldest remnant of NEC Nijmegen, '''Eendracht''', was formed on 15 November 1900 by three men – August Lodenstijn, Antoon Kuypers and Wouter de Lent – representing the people from the ''benedenstad'' (lower town) who, due to their working class status, were not able to play for the major club in the city, [[Quick 1888]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=1900–1910|url=https://www.detrouwehonden.nl/geschiedenis/1900-1910/|access-date=9 October 2020|website=De Trouwe Honden|language=nl}}</ref>

Due to a lack of funds, Eendracht initially played only friendly matches against teams from other parts of the city until 1903, when the local league in Nijmegen was formed. Eendracht was the first champion and was promoted to Gelderland's regional league, and two years later the club was promoted to the second tier of Dutch football.

Eendracht merged in April 1910 with '''NVV Nijmegen''', a club formed two years earlier by former members of Quick 1888. The new club was given the name '''Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie''', and played its first match against Amsterdam side DEC, the match ending 0–0.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=21 February 2018|title=Historie|url=https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/club/historie.htm|access-date=9 October 2020|website=nec-nijmegen.nl|language=nl-NL|archive-date=10 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610183144/https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/club/historie.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 1920–1939: "Never first-class" ===
After a series of ground moves in the club's early years, at the beginning of the 1920s, NEC bought land and moved to a ground at Hazenkampseweg.<ref name=":0"/> Finally, the club had a permanent home and the club's fanbase began to grow. However, despite a new home and increased membership, on-field success did not follow.

Although NEC won second-tier championships in 1928, 1929, 1931, and 1934, the club did not win promotion after losing consecutive play-off matches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Synergy – N.E.C. Nijmegen, a story about a historious rich club|url=https://www.synergy.nu/en/magazine/n-e-c-nijmegen-a-story-about-a-historious-rich-club|access-date=9 October 2020|website=Synergy|language=en}}</ref> The club was mockingly nicknamed "Nooit eerste classer"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Historie|url=https://www.scnec.nl/260/historie/|access-date=9 October 2020|website=Sc NEC|archive-date=10 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610183144/https://www.scnec.nl/260/historie/|url-status=live}}</ref> ({{lit|Never first division}}), before being promoted at the fifth attempt in 1936.<ref>{{Cite web|title=N.E.C. Nijmegen – Historie Betaald Voetbal|url=http://historiebetaaldvoetbal.nl/nec/|access-date=9 October 2020|language=nl|archive-date=10 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610183129/https://historiebetaaldvoetbal.nl/nec/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1939, NEC won the first Eastern title and fought for the Dutch title in a playoff competition with four other district champions. NEC came in third place, behind Amsterdam sides [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] and [[AFC DWS|DWS]].

The club moved from Hazenkampseweg in 1942 to the [[Stadion de Goffert|Goffertstadion]], located in the [[Goffertpark]] on the outskirts of the city, where the club still plays today.

=== 1940–1959: WWII and professional football ===
During the [[World War II|Second World War]], little football was played. After liberation, the club's pre-war success continued and again became the champion of the East in both 1946 and 1947.

Professional football was introduced in the Netherlands in 1954, and came at the wrong time for NEC. The club was not in a good financial state and not as well established as other clubs. When the [[Royal Dutch Football Association]] (KNVB) reorganised the league structure in time for the 1956–57 season, NEC found themselves in the lowest semi-professional division, the [[Tweede Divisie]].

=== 1960–1973: Recovery ===
At the beginning of the 1960s, NEC began to recover from its financial difficulties. A major reason for this was new support from the municipal council who began to see the importance of a professional club like the NEC, and started providing financial support in 1963. The following year, the club was promoted to the second-tier [[Eerste Divisie]] again and three years later, reached the top-tier [[Eredivisie]] for the first time, finishing tenth in its first season.<ref name="Early">{{cite web|title=History at official N.E.C. website|url=http://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/layout.php?p=3&page=3|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625140829/http://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/layout.php?p=3&page=3|archive-date=25 June 2009|access-date=14 June 2009|publisher=N.E.C.]}}</ref>

The club remained in the top flight for seven seasons in a row, with some games played in front of capacity crowds; season averages of 14,000 spectators were normal. NEC flourished, primarily due to the development of players from their youth setup, including [[Frans Thijssen]] and [[Jan Peters (footballer, born 1954)|Jan Peters]].

=== 1974–2002: Lean years ===
However, a sharp decline soon followed. NEC could not sustain itself with its only major revenue sources being the sale of players and the large subsidy from the Nijmegen council.

Relegation from the top flight came in 1974, and although NEC returned to the top division the following year, the club was heading in a downward trajectory. During the following years, NEC became renowned as a [[yo-yo club]]; in little over a decade, they changed leagues six times: relegation in 1983, promotion in 1985, relegation in 1986, promotion in 1989, relegation in 1991, and finally promotion in 1994.

In 1981, the club was given further support from the municipal council, when NEC's professional and amateur sides separated. This did not prevent the club's bankruptcy in 1987. NEC continued to exist only after 80% of creditors waived their claims.

New chairman Henk van de Water formed a sponsors' club to raise funds which started to gather momentum. By the mid-1990s, NEC was on the way up again. In 1995, the club clung on to a place in the Eredivisie by the skin of their teeth. In 1998, it surprised many with an eighth-place finish. Its financial situation had improved and attendance numbers rose gradually, up to an average of 10,000 spectators.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Goffertstadion – NEC – Nijmegen – The Stadium Guide|url=https://www.stadiumguide.com/goffertstadion/|access-date=9 October 2020|language=nl}}</ref>

====Cup finals====
NEC has reached the final of the [[KNVB Cup]] four times. On two occasions NEC were underdogs. Going into the 1973 final, the club was the overwhelming favorite. At Rotterdam's [[De Kuip]] against [[NAC Breda]], things went completely wrong for the Nijmegen club, with NAC coming away 2–0 winners, amidst claims of infighting and disagreements with the manager.

In 1983, NEC unexpectedly reached the Cup Final despite having been relegated that season. It fell to the league champions Ajax 3–1 – the final goal being scored by Johan Cruyff in his final game for Ajax.

NEC, about to be promoted from the Eerste Divisie surprised many by defeating Ajax 2–1 away from home in the semi-finals of the 1994 competition, coming up against Rotterdam at De Kuip in the final, it fell once more 2–1.

In 2000, the club's centenary year, it reached the final for the fourth time. The match against [[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]] would end in disappointment for the 20,000 fans who made the trip; NEC lost the match 2–0.

====NEC in the Cup Winners' Cup====
In 1983, during the darkest period of the club's history, the club played a match which many see as a highlight of the club's history: a match played in the European Cup Winners' Cup against [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]], while NEC was little more than a mid-table second-tier team.

In the spring, NEC had lost the cup-final against Ajax and were also relegated. Because the Amsterdam-based side had also been crowned champion of the Eredivisie, NEC qualified for UEFA competition while in the second-tier, something which has only happened once since: [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]'s participation in the [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League]] while playing in the [[EFL Championship|Championship]].

In the first round of the European tournament, NEC narrowly defeated [[Norway]]'s [[SK Brann|Brann]], 2–1 on aggregate. A few days later, the draw was completed for the second round, which pitted the superstars of Barcelona – with both Bernd Schuster and Diego Maradona – against the small Dutch outfit. Both players were injured for the tie, though there was still excitement for the fans at the Goffertstadion – NEC raced into a 2–0 lead after 44 minutes, with goals from Anton Janssen and Michel Mommertz, though the ''Blaugrana'' would hit back, winning the game 3–2, and strolled to a 2–0 victory at Camp Nou in the second leg.<ref>{{cite web |title=Uit de oude doos: NEC-Barcelona (1983) |url=http://www.necarchief.nl/dbid=6749/tpl=1901/uit-de-oude-doos-nec-barcelona-1983 |website=NEC Archief |language=nl |date=26 July 2008}}</ref>

=== 2003–2012: NEC in Europe ===
29 May 2003 marked a historic day for NEC. Following a late strike from [[Jaromír Šimr]] against [[RKC Waalwijk]], NEC finished fifth in the [[Eredivisie]]. For the first time in the club's history, NEC qualified for the [[UEFA Cup]] through their league position. This led to unprecedented scenes with jubilant fans invading the pitch. Similar scenes occurred in the city centre with over 25,000 people celebrating.[[Image:Goffertnijmegen.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Stadion de Goffert|Stadium de Goffert]] in 2008.]]
In the 2007–08 Eredivisie season, NEC qualified for European competition again, despite a disappointing first half of the season, when the club found itself in 17th place at the winter break. However, there was a remarkable turnaround. From January, NEC improved their form and finished eighth place in the league. This position secured participation in the UEFA Cup play-offs, which they won, beating [[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]], [[FC Groningen|Groningen]], and [[NAC Breda]]. With 31 undefeated matches in a row and with a 6–0 home victory at NAC Breda the highlight of the turnaround, NEC achieved European qualification once again.<ref>{{cite news |title=NEC Europa in na tweede winst op NAC |url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/nec-europa-in-na-tweede-winst-op-nac~b42df495/ |work=Trouw |date=18 May 2008 |language=nl-NL}}</ref>

The year became even more successful following early rounds of the UEFA Cup. In the first round, the club defeated [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] over two ties. After a 1–0 home win, NEC drew 0–0 in [[Romania]] to reach the group stage. They were then drawn against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]], [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]], and [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]]. They started poorly, with defeats to both [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]] and [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bandini|first=Nicky|date=27 November 2008|title=Uefa Cup: NEC Nijmegen v Tottenham – as it happened|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/nov/27/necnijmegen-tottenham-uefa-cup|access-date=9 October 2020|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=10 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610183144/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/nov/27/necnijmegen-tottenham-uefa-cup|url-status=live}}</ref> – meaning they were bottom of the group and almost out of the competition. After a 2–1 victory against Spartak Moscow in [[Russia]] with a goal from [[Lasse Schöne]], NEC played their last match in Nijmegen against Udinese. To advance, NEC had to win and hope that other results went their way. Tottenham were trailing at half time, while NEC were being held at 0–0. In the 74th minute, however, Tottenham scored twice to eventually draw 2–2 against Spartak and goals from [[Collins John]] and [[Jhon van Beukering]] gave NEC a 2–0 victory, and they qualified for the knockout round.

The round of 32 of the UEFA Cup saw NEC drawn against [[Bundesliga]] side [[Hamburger SV]]. The run ended when the Germans won 3–0 in Nijmegen and 1–0 in [[Hamburg]]. NEC supporters were subsequently complimented in Europe by [[Franz Beckenbauer]], who said he had never witnessed such great support from away supporters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.detrouwehonden.nl/dbid=106/tpl=1937 |title=Franz Beckenbauer about great ambiance N.E.C. Supporters |date=17 March 2009 |publisher=De Trouwe Honden |access-date=2 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514060153/http://detrouwehonden.nl/dbid=106/tpl=1937 |archive-date=14 May 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== 2013–present: Relegations and promotions ===
At the end of the [[2013–14 Eredivisie|2013–14 season]], NEC prevented automatic relegation by holding [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] to a 2–2 draw in [[Amsterdam]] on the last matchday with a brace from [[Alireza Jahanbakhsh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=netherlands-eredivisie-2000000022/news/newsid/233/322/0/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140507023813/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=netherlands-eredivisie-2000000022/news/newsid/233/322/0/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 May 2014 |title=NEC face play-off, Roda relegated |publisher=FIFA.com |date=5 August 2014 |access-date=12 August 2014}}</ref> However, in the following [[2013–14 Eerste Divisie#Eredivisie play-offs|relegation play-offs]], NEC lost 4–1 on aggregate to Eerste Divisie's 16th placed [[Sparta Rotterdam]] and was relegated to the second tier of Dutch football, ending a 20-year run in the top flight.<ref>{{cite news |title=NEC vreest toekomst na degradatie |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/646830-nec-vreest-toekomst-na-degradatie |work=nos.nl |date=12 May 2014 |language=nl |access-date=20 June 2021 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201958/https://nos.nl/artikel/646830-nec-vreest-toekomst-na-degradatie |url-status=live }}</ref>

They bounced back however at the first attempt after beating Sparta 1–0 on 3 April 2015 to clinch the [[Eerste Divisie]] title with six games left. On 28 May 2017, NEC faced relegation again after two years in the [[Eredivisie]] after losing 5–1 on aggregate against [[NAC Breda]].<ref>[http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1448/NEC/article/detail/3944338/2015/04/03/NEC-in-een-jaar-van-hel-naar-hemel.dhtml NEC in één jaar van hel naar hemel] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054009/http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1448/NEC/article/detail/3944338/2015/04/03/NEC-in-een-jaar-van-hel-naar-hemel.dhtml |date=4 March 2016 }}&nbsp;– AD {{in lang|nl}}</ref>

They reached the promotion play-offs in both the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, but lost in the semi-finals on both occasions to [[FC Emmen]] and RKC Waalwijk. For the [[2019–20 Eerste Divisie|2019–20]] season, the club took the ususual step of appointing three head coaches: Adrie Bogers, [[Rogier Meijer]] and [[François Gesthuizen|Francois Gesthuizen]] – the club finished in eighth place, which would have granted them a place in the play-offs, but due to the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands]], there was no promotion or relegation between Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie.

In May 2021, the club once again achieved promotion to the [[Eredivisie]] after beating [[NAC Breda]] 2–1 in the final of the [[2020–21 Eredivisie#Promotion/relegation play-offs|promotion/relegation play-offs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/nec-dompelt-nac-in-rouw-en-keert-terug-in-de-eredivisie~a60e0232/ |title=NEC dompelt NAC in rouw en keert terug in de eredivisie |language=Dutch |publisher=Algemeen Dagblad |date=23 May 2021 |access-date=23 May 2021 |archive-date=23 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523205958/https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/nec-dompelt-nac-in-rouw-en-keert-terug-in-de-eredivisie~a60e0232/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Stadium ==
[[File:Goffertstadion N.E.C. Nijmegen.jpg|thumb|Stadion de Goffert]]In the early years of NEC's existence, the club played at various grounds around the city, most notably at Hazenkampseweg.

The club's current home, [[Goffertstadion]], was opened in 1939 by [[Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld|Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands]]. It had been constructed by thousands of the city's unemployed, during a time of compulsory employment. At the time of its completion it was the third highest capacity stadium in the Netherlands, after Ajax's [[Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam)|Olympic Stadium]] and [[De Kuip]] in Rotterdam.

The Gofferstadion was a project by the municipal council, but upon completion both local clubs Quick 1888 and NEC refused to play there, as both had their own stadiums and did not want to pay rent for De Goffert. It therefore took until 1942 for the first match to be played, after NEC's home ground was damaged during the Second World War and the club permanently moved to the Goffert.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Goffertstadion - NEC - Nijmegen - The Stadium Guide|url=https://www.stadiumguide.com/goffertstadion/|access-date=19 November 2021|language=nl|archive-date=16 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616095307/https://www.stadiumguide.com/goffertstadion/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1992 the club purchased the stadium from the municipal council for the symbolic sum of 1 [[Dutch guilder|guilder]]. The stadium was renovated in the late 1990s, with an increased capacity of 12,500, opening with a friendly match between NEC and [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|RSC Anderlecht]], which the home side won 3–1.

On 17 October 2021, the away stand collapsed after a match between NEC and rivals Vitesse. Nobody was seriously injured.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Stand buckles as Vitesse fans celebrate|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58949093|access-date=19 November 2021|archive-date=10 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610183127/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58949093|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== International matches ===
Goffertstadion has hosted various senior men's international matches.
{| class="wikitable"
!Date
! colspan="3" |Result
!Competition
|-
|3 September 1975
|{{fb|NED}}
|2–0
|{{fb|FIN}}
|[[UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying|UEFA Euro 1976 qualification]]
|-
|31 August 1977
|{{fb|NED}}
|4–0
|{{fb|ISL}}
|[[1978 FIFA World Cup qualification|FIFA World Cup 1978 qualification]]
|-
|20 September 1978
|{{fb|NED}}
|0–1
|{{fb|ISL}}
|[[UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying|UEFA Euro 1980 qualification]]
|-
|6 September 2006
|{{fb|ISR}}
|4–1
|{{fb|AND}}
|[[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|UEFA Euro 2008 qualification]]
|-
|13 November 2017
|{{fb|VEN}}
|0–1
|{{fb|IRN}}
|''International friendly''
|}

== Kit and colours ==

=== Club colours ===
Upon the merger of NVV and Eendracht, the club played in black shirts with a green and red band across the chest. However the club's traditional shirt is known as the ''Balkenshirt'', consisting of a red shirt with a green chestband with black trim. During the 2000s, other variations of the club's colours were worn, such as a quartered design in 2004[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]05 and various half-and-half designs. In 2016 NEC's board allowed a controversial fan vote on whether to restore the classic chest band, which passed with a slim majority.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Traditionele balkenshirt terug bij NEC|url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/nijmegen-e-o/traditionele-balkenshirt-terug-bij-nec~a830380e/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|accessdate=19 November 2021|website=[[De Gelderlander]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=7 April 2016|title=NEC volgend seizoen in De Goffert weer in balkenshirt|url=https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/2108034/nec-volgend-seizoen-in-de-goffert-weer-in-balkenshirt|access-date=19 November 2021|website=www.gld.nl|language=nl|archive-date=19 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119014542/https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/2108034/nec-volgend-seizoen-in-de-goffert-weer-in-balkenshirt|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!Period
!Kit manufacturer
!Shirt sponsor
|-
|1977[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]1980
|[[Adidas]]
| rowspan="3" |''none''
|-
|1980[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]1981
|[[Pony International|Pony]]
|-
|1981[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]1982
| rowspan="2" |[[Le Coq Sportif]]
|-
|1982[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]1985
|Daisy
|-
|1985[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]1994
|''none''
|VGZ
|-
|1994[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]1995
|[[Hummel International|Hummel]]
|Mephisto Schoenen
|-
|1995[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]1997
| rowspan="2" |[[Puma (brand)|Puma]]
|[[BNN (Dutch broadcaster)|BNN]]
|-
|1997[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2001
| rowspan="1" |Plus Integration
|-
|2001[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2004
|[[Fila (company)|Fila]]
|CSS
|-
|2004[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2005
| rowspan="3" |[[Lotto Sport Italia|Lotto]]
|Setpoint
|-
|2005[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2006
|[[Telfort]]
|-
|2006[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2007
| rowspan="2" |Jiba Vakanties
|-
|2007[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2008
| rowspan="2" |[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|-
|2008[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2011
|[[Curaçao]]
|-
|2011[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2012
| rowspan="2" |[[Jako]]
|Flynth
|-
|2012[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2014
| rowspan="3" |Scholten Awater
|-
|2014[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2015
|[[Warrior Sports|Warrior]]
|-
|2015[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2016
| rowspan="2" |[[Patrick (sportswear company)|Patrick]]
|-
|2016[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2017
| rowspan="2" |Energie Flex
|-
|2017[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2018
| rowspan="2" |[[Legea]]
|-
|2018[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2023
| rowspan="2" |Klok Groep
|-
|2023[[1996–97 Bundesliga|–]]2024
| rowspan="2" |[[:nl:Robey|Robey]]
|-
|2024–
|[[Nexperia]]
|-
|}

== Club culture ==

===Rivalries===
[[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]] are NEC's archrivals. The two clubs share a long history together and they contest the Gelderse Derby (Derby of Gelderland), a confrontation between the two largest cities of the province of [[Gelderland]], Arnhem and [[Nijmegen]], two cities with major differences in attitude and culture. Since 1813, Arnhem has been the capital of [[Gelderland]] and is historically based on finance and trade, perceived as an office city with modern buildings. Nijmegen, on the other hand, is predominantly a workers' city, with middle and high-income groups in the minority.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Havermans |first1=Onno |title=Arnhem en Nijmegen, droomduo |url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/arnhem-en-nijmegen-droomduo~b1e27b23/#:~:text=De%20steden%20verschillen%20qua%20sfeer,willen%20de%20burgemeesters%20niks%20weten.&text=Beide%20burgemeesters%20komen%20met%20de,noordelijke%20stad%20van%20het%20zuiden. |work=Trouw |date=6 November 2004 |language=nl-NL |access-date=20 June 2021 |archive-date=10 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610183148/https://www.trouw.nl/voorpagina/arnhem-en-nijmegen-droomduo~b1e27b23/#:~:text=De%20steden%20verschillen%20qua%20sfeer,willen%20de%20burgemeesters%20niks%20weten.&text=Beide%20burgemeesters%20komen%20met%20de,noordelijke%20stad%20van%20het%20zuiden. |url-status=live }}</ref>

The two cities are just 24 kilometers apart, resulting in an intense crosstown rivalry. The meeting between the two teams is still considered to be one of the biggest matches of the season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gelderse derby: drie spektakelstukken van deze eeuw |url=https://www.elfvoetbal.nl/Binnenland/1848/gelderse-derby-drie-spektakelstukken-van-deze-eeuw |work=Elfvoetbal.nl |date=2 April 2017 |language=nl}}</ref>

[[De Graafschap]] are also considered a rival, and games between them are known as the ''Kleine Gelderse Derby'' (Little Gelderland Derby) but these matches are not as loaded with the tension and rivalry of those with Vitesse.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gunterman |first1=Marc |title=Gelderse derby onder hoogspanning: NEC ontvangt De Graafschap |url=https://www.elfvoetbal.nl/article/271693/Gelderse-derby-onder-hoogspanning-NEC-ontvangt-De-Graafschap |work=Elfvoetbal.nl |date=22 March 2018 |language=nl}}</ref>
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Statistics
|-
!rowspan="2"|Competition
!rowspan="2"|Matches
!colspan="2"|Wins
!rowspan="2"|Draws
!colspan="2"|Goals
|-
!Vitesse
!N.E.C.
!Vitesse
!N.E.C.
|-
|Eredivisie
|57||22||19||16||69||61
|-
|Eerste divisie
|14||2||6||6||18||27
|-
|Tweede divisie
|4||0||3||1||3||9
|-
|Eerste klasse
|8||1||6||1||9||23
|-
|Tweede klasse
|4||2||1||1||7||5
|-
|KNVB Cup
|5||0||3||2||3||9
|-
|Play-offs
|6||4||1||1||9||4
|-
!Total
!98!!31!!39!!28!!118!!138
|}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Last two results
|-
!Venue
!Date
!Competition
!Vitesse
!N.E.C.
|-
|[[De Goffert]]
|1 October 2023
|[[Eredivisie]]
|3||1
|-
|[[GelreDome]]
|7 April 2024
|[[Eredivisie]]
|0||3

|}
{{col-end}}

=== Mascot ===
Since 2007, the club's mascot has been '''Bikkel''', a Roman legionary, with a sword and shield, a reference to the Roman history of the city of Nijmegen. The name Bikkel reportedly refers to the nickname given to former player and coach [[Ron de Groot]], who spent his whole career at the club.

==Players==

=== First team squad ===
{{updated|1 February 2025|<ref>{{cite web |title=Selectie N.E.C. Nijmegen |url=https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/teams/selectie/ |work=www.nec-nijmegen.nl |date=12 February 2018 |access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref>}}

{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=NED|pos=GK|name=[[Stijn van Gassel]]}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=[[Brayann Pereira]]}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=[[Philippe Sandler]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=[[Iván Márquez (footballer)|Iván Márquez]]|other={{small|on loan from [[1. FC Nürnberg]]}}}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=[[Thomas Ouwejan]]}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=[[Mees Hoedemakers]]}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=GRE|pos=MF|name=[[Argyris Darelas]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=JPN|pos=FW|name=[[Kento Shiogai]]}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=[[Sontje Hansen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=TUR|pos=FW|name=[[Başar Önal]]}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=NOR|pos=FW|name=[[Lars Olden Larsen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=[[Bram Nuytinck]]}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=JPN|pos=FW|name=[[Koki Ogawa (footballer)|Koki Ogawa]]}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=GRE|pos=DF|name=[[Lefteris Lyratzis]]|other={{small|on loan from [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]}}}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=DEN|pos=MF|name=[[Lasse Schöne]]}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=[[D'Leanu Arts]]}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=NED|pos=GK|name=[[Robin Roefs]]}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=JPN|pos=MF|name=[[Kodai Sano (footballer)|Kodai Sano]]}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IDN|pos=DF|name=[[Calvin Verdonk]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}{{Fs player|no=25|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=[[Sami Ouaissa]]}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=Luc Nieuwenhuijs}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=Omar Mohamedhoesein}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=Kas de Wit}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=[[Bryan Linssen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=NED|pos=GK|name=[[Rijk Janse]]}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=[[Vito van Crooij]]}}
{{Fs player|no=71|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=[[Dirk Proper]]}}
{{Fs end}}

===Out on loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=[[Rober (footballer)|Rober]]|other={{small|at [[Racing de Santander]] until 30 June 2025}}}}
{{Fs end}}

===Youth/reserves squad===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Rijk Janse|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Freek Entius|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=MNE|name=Benjamin Krijestarac|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Thomas Reinders|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IDN|name=[[D'Leanu Arts]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Guus Gertsen|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Tymen Niekel|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IDN|name=[[Dion Markx]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Soehail Hamdani|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Jamil Milop|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Omar Mohamedhoesein|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Muhammed Ozkan|pos=MF}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Merijn van de Wiel|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Mateja Ristic|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Yousri Sbai|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Tijn Vergeldt|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Konstantinos Siontis|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SAU|name=[[Rakan Al-Ghamdi]]|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan from [[Al-Nassr]]}}}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Luc Nieuwenhuijs|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Hozan Osman|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Mohamed Sekou Touré|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|name=Ayman Belgadi|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=TUR|name=Mert Erkan|pos=FW}}
{{Fs end}}

==Former players==
{{further|:Category:NEC Nijmegen players}}

===National team players===
''The following players were called up to represent their [[List of men's national association football teams|national teams]] in [[FIFA|international football]] and received [[Cap (sport)|caps]] during their tenure with N.E.C.:

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{{col-3}}
;Angola
* {{flagicon|Angola}} [[Dominique Kivuvu]] (2006–2010)
;Aruba
* {{flagicon|Aruba}} [[Gregor Breinburg]] (2014–2018)
;Australia
* {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Brett Holman]] (2006–2008)
* {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Brad Jones (soccer)|Brad Jones]] (2016)
;Austria
* {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Jakob Jantscher]] (2013–2014)
;Belgium
* {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Björn Vleminckx]] (2009–2011)
;Bonaire
* {{flagicon|Bonaire}} '''[[Denyor Cicilia]] (2023–present)'''
;Bosnia & Herzegovina
* {{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} [[Dario Đumić]] (2016–2017)
;Burundi
* {{flagicon|Burundi}} [[Saidi Ntibazonkiza]] (2006–2010)
;Curaçao
* {{flagicon|Curaçao}} [[Suently Alberto]] (2017–2018)
* {{flagicon|Curaçao}} [[Rangelo Janga]] (2020–2021)
;Denmark
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Kevin Conboy]] (2011–2015)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[John Frandsen (footballer)|John Frandsen]] (1973–1975)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Dennis Rommedahl]] (2008–2009)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Lasse Schöne]] (2008–2012; 2021–present)
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Niki Zimling]] (2010–2011)
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;DR Congo
* {{flagicon|DR Congo}} [[Jonathan Okita]] (2018–2022)
;Finland
* {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Antti Sumiala]] (1995–1997)
;Hungary
* {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Gábor Babos]] (2005–2013)
* {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Krisztián Vadócz]] (2007–2008; 2011–2012)
;Iceland
* {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Hannes Þór Halldórsson]] (2015–2016)
* {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Victor Pálsson]] (2013–2014)
;Indonesia
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} '''[[Calvin Verdonk]] (2022–present)'''
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Maarten Paes]] (2016-2018)
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Ole Romeny]] (2018-2022)
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Ragnar Oratmangoen]] (2017-2019)
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Dion Markx]] (2023-2024)
;Iran
* {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Alireza Jahanbakhsh]] (2013–2015)
;Japan
* {{flagicon|Japan}} '''[[Koki Ogawa (footballer)|Koki Ogawa]] (2023–present)'''
;Luxembourg
* {{flagicon|Luxembourg}} [[Yvandro Borges Sanches]] (2024)
;Morocco
* {{flagicon|Morocco}} [[Youssef El Akchaoui]] (2006–2010)
* {{flagicon|Morocco}} [[Souffian El Karouani]] (2019–2023)
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;Netherlands
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jasper Cillessen]] (2010–2011; 2022–2024)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Romano Denneboom]] (2004–2007)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Theo de Jong]] (1971–1972)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Wim Lakenberg]] (1936–1948)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Pauke Meijers]] (1950–1954; 1962–1967)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Peters (footballer, born 1954)|Jan Peters]] (1971–1977; 1986–1988)
;North Macedonia
* {{Flagicon|Macedonia}} [[Georgi Hristov (footballer, born 1976)|Georgi Hristov]] (2000–2003)
* {{Flagicon|Macedonia}} [[Dževdet Šainovski]] (1997–1999)
;Paraguay
* {{flagicon|Paraguay}} [[Édgar Barreto]] (2004–2007; 2020–2022)
;Poland
* {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Andrzej Niedzielan]] (2004–2007)
;Sint Maarten
* {{flagicon|Sint Maarten}} [[Sergio Hughes]] (2019–2022)
;Slovakia
* {{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Samuel Štefánik]] (2013–2014)
;Sweden
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Jordan Larsson]] (2017–2018)
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Jonas Olsson (footballer, born 1983)|Jonas Olsson]] (2005–2008)
;Venezuela
* {{flagicon|Venezuela}} [[Christian Santos]] (2014–2016)
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{{col-end}}
* ''Players in bold actively play for N.E.C. and for their respective national teams. Years in brackets indicate career span with N.E.C.''

=== National team players by Confederation ===
Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former N.E.C. players represented Internationally
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"
|+ Total national team players by confederation<br>
|-
! scope="row" | Confederation
! scope="col" | Total
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | (Nation) Association
|-
| [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
| 9
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]] (2), {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Indonesia]] (5), {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Iran]] (1), {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Japan]] (1)
|-
| [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]
| 5
| {{flagicon|Morocco}} [[Morocco]] (2), {{flagicon|Angola}} [[Angola]] (1), {{flagicon|Burundi}} [[Burundi]] (1), {{flagicon|DR Congo}} [[DR Congo]] (1)
|-
| [[CONCACAF]]
| 5
| {{flagicon|Curaçao}} [[Curaçao]] (2), {{flagicon|Aruba}} [[Aruba]] (1), {{flagicon|Bonaire}} [[Bonaire]] (1), {{flagicon|Sint Maarten}} [[Sint Maarten]] (1)
|-
| [[CONMEBOL]]
| 2
| {{flagicon|Paraguay}} [[Paraguay]] (1), {{flagicon|Venezuela}} [[Venezuela]] (1)
|-
| [[Oceania Football Confederation|OFC]]
| 0
| &nbsp;
|-
| [[UEFA]]
| 26
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Netherlands]] (6), {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Denmark]] (5), {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Hungary]] (2), {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Iceland]] (2), {{flagicon|North Macedonia}} [[North Macedonia]] (2), {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Sweden]] (2), {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Austria]] (1), {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Belgium]] (1), {{flagicon|Bosnia & Herzegovina}} [[Bosnia & Herzegovina]] (1), {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland]] (1), {{flagicon|Luxembourg}} [[Luxembourg]] (1), {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Poland]] (1), {{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Slovakia]] (1)
|}

==Players in international tournaments==
The following is a list of N.E.C. players who have competed in international tournaments, including the [[FIFA World Cup]], [[UEFA European Championship]], [[AFC Asian Cup]], [[Africa Cup of Nations]] and the [[Copa América]]. To this date no N.E.C. players have participated in the [[CONCACAF Gold Cup]], or the [[OFC Nations Cup]] while playing for NEC Nijmegen.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|- style="text-align: center"
!Cup
!Players
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Yugoslavia}} [[UEFA Euro 1976]]||{{Flag icon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Peters (footballer, born 1954)|Jan Peters]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Peru}} [[2004 Copa América]]||{{Flag icon|Paraguay}} [[Édgar Barreto]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Germany}} [[2006 FIFA World Cup]]||{{Flag icon|Paraguay}} [[Édgar Barreto]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Indonesia}}{{Flag icon|Malaysia}}{{Flag icon|Thailand}}{{Flag icon|Vietnam}} [[2007 AFC Asian Cup]]||{{Flag icon|Australia}} [[Brett Holman]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Venezuela}} [[2007 Copa América]]||{{Flag icon|Paraguay}} [[Édgar Barreto]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Poland}}{{Flag icon|Ukraine}} [[UEFA Euro 2012]]||{{Flag icon|Denmark}} [[Lasse Schöne]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Brazil}} [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]||{{Flag icon|Iran}} [[Alireza Jahanbakhsh]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Australia}} [[2015 AFC Asian Cup]]||{{Flag icon|Iran}} [[Alireza Jahanbakhsh]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|United States}} [[Copa América Centenario|2016 Copa América]]||{{Flag icon|Venezuela}} [[Christian Santos]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Cameroon}} [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations]]||{{Flag icon|Morocco}} [[Souffian El Karouani]]
|-
|}

== Staff ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Position
!Staff
|-
|Manager
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} [[Rogier Meijer]]
|-
|Assistant manager
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} [[Ron de Groot]]
|-
|Assistant manager
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} [[Stefan Maletić]]
|-
|Assistant manager
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} [[Patrick Greveraars]]
|-
|Assistant manager
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} [[Mark Otten]]
|-
|Goalkeeping coach
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} [[Marco van Duin]]
|-
|First-team coach
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} [[Muslu Nalbantoğlu]]
|-
|Data analyst
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} Robin Huntjens
|-
|Performance manager
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} Nick Segers
|-
|Club doctor
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} Jeroen Mooren
|-
|Head of medical services
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} Han Tijshen
|-
|Physiotherapist
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} Reinier Looij
|-
|Physiotherapist
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} Wouter van Ewijk
|-
|Masseur
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} Tjeerd Miltenburg
|-
|Kitman
|{{Flagicon|NLD}} Dave Kelders
|}

==UEFA ranking==
{{updated|26 April 2013}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130113004406/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/ UEFA Club Coefficients] &nbsp;– UEFA.com</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Rank !! Country !! Team !! Points
|-
|115||{{flagicon|ROU}}||[[FC Vaslui]]||16.104
|-
|116||{{flagicon|NED}}||NEC Nijmegen||15.945
|-
|117||{{flagicon|SVK}}||[[MŠK Žilina]]||15.841
|}

==Former coaches==
''Source''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.detrouwehonden.nl/dbid=59/tpl=1910/trainers |title=Managers |access-date=1 July 2010 |work=N.E.C. Nijmegen |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714063512/http://www.detrouwehonden.nl/dbid=59/tpl=1910/trainers |archive-date=14 July 2010 }}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=35em|small=yes}}
*{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Ferenz György]] (1923–24)
*{{flagicon|England}} Smith (1929–30){{Citation needed|reason=Smith who?|date=December 2019}}
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Claus Uber (football manager)|Claus Uber]] (1931–32)
*{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Richard Longin]] (1932–33)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Fons Lodenstijn]] (1933–36)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Coen Delsen]] (1936–37)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Bertus Schoester]] (1937–39)
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Bill Julian]] (1939–40)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Bertus Schoester]] (1940–42)
*{{flagicon|England}} [[George Charlton]] (1947–49)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Bijl]] (1949–54)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Coen Delsen]] (1954–56)
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Ferdi Silz]] (1956–57)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Rein ter Horst]] (1957–58)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Fons Lodenstijn]] ''([[Caretaker manager|interim]])'' (1958)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Wim Groenendijk]] (1958–60)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Joop de Busser]] (1960–61)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Remmers]] (1961–70)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Wiel Coerver]] (1 July 1970&nbsp;– 30 June 1973)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Meg de Jong]] (1973–74)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Piet de Visser (football manager)|Piet de Visser]] (1 July 1974&nbsp;– 30 June 1976)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Hans Croon]] (1976–78)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Leen Looijen]] (1978–81)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Pim van de Meent]] (1 July 1981&nbsp;– 30 June 1985)
*{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Sandor Popovics (footballer)|Sandor Popovics]] (1985–87)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Leen Looijen]] (1987–91)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Pruijn]] (1 July 1991&nbsp;– 30 June 1993)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Cees van Kooten]] (1 July 1994&nbsp;– 8 December 1995)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Wim Koevermans]] (8 December 1995&nbsp;– 3 March 1997)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Leen Looijen]] ''([[Caretaker manager|interim]])'' (3 March 1997&nbsp;– 30 June 1997)
*{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Jimmy Calderwood]] (1 July 1997&nbsp;– 29 December 1999)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ron de Groot]] ''([[Caretaker manager|interim]])'' (29 December 1999&nbsp;– 30 June 2000)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Johan Neeskens]] (1 July 2000&nbsp;– 13 December 2004)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Cees Lok]] (13 December 2004&nbsp;– 19 December 2005)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ron de Groot]] ''([[Caretaker manager|interim]])'' (19 December 2005&nbsp;– 30 June 2006)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Mario Been]] (1 July 2006&nbsp;– 30 June 2009)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Dwight Lodeweges]] (1 July 2009&nbsp;– 27 October 2009)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Wim Rip]] & {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Wilfried Brookhuis]] ''([[Caretaker manager|interim]])'' (27 October 2009&nbsp;– 16 November 2009)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Wiljan Vloet]] (16 November 2009&nbsp;– 30 June 2011)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Alex Pastoor]] (1 July 2011&nbsp;– 19 August 2013)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ron de Groot]] & {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Wilfried Brookhuis]] ''([[Caretaker manager|interim]]'') (19 August 2013&nbsp;– 27 August 2013)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Anton Janssen]] (27 August 2013&nbsp;– 22 May 2014)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ruud Brood]] (1 July 2014&nbsp;– 27 May 2015)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ernest Faber]] (1 July 2015&nbsp;– 30 June 2016)
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Peter Hyballa]] (1 July 2016&nbsp;– 24 April 2017)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ron de Groot]] ''([[Caretaker manager|interim]])'' (25 April 2017&nbsp;– 30 June 2017)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Adrie Bogers]] (1 July 2017&nbsp;– 1 January 2018)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Pepijn Lijnders]] (2 January 2018&nbsp;– 17 May 2018)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jack de Gier]] (1 July 2018&nbsp;– 2 April 2019)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ron de Groot]], {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Adrie Bogers]] & {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Rogier Meijer]] ''([[Caretaker manager|interim]]'') (3 April 2019&nbsp;– 2 June 2019)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Rogier Meijer]] (3 June 2020&nbsp;–''present'')
{{div col end}}

== Honours ==
* '''[[Eerste Divisie]]'''
** '''Winners:''' [[1974–75 Eerste Divisie|1974–75]], [[2014–15 Eerste Divisie|2014–15]]
** '''Promoted:''' [[1966–67 Eerste Divisie|1966–67]], [[1984–85 Eerste Divisie|1984–85]], [[1988–89 Eerste Divisie|1988–89]], [[1993–94 Eerste Divisie|1993–94]], [[2020–21 Eerste Divisie|2020–21]]
* '''[[Tweede Divisie]]'''
** '''Winners:''' [[1963–64 Tweede Divisie|1963–64]]
* '''[[KNVB Cup]]'''
** Runners-up: [[1972–73 KNVB Cup|1972–73]], [[1982–83 KNVB Cup|1982–83]], [[1993–94 KNVB Cup|1993–94]], [[1999–2000 KNVB Cup|1999–2000]], [[2023–24 KNVB Cup|2023–24]]

===Results===
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  from:01/01/1990 till:01/01/1991  shift:(0,-4) text:18
  from:01/01/1991 till:01/01/1992  shift:(0,-4) text:8
  from:01/01/1992 till:01/01/1993  shift:(0,-4) text:4
  from:01/01/1993 till:01/01/1994  shift:(0,-4) text:2
  from:01/01/1994 till:01/01/1995  shift:(0,-4) text:15
  from:01/01/1995 till:01/01/1996  shift:(0,-4) text:17
  from:01/01/1996 till:01/01/1997  shift:(0,-4) text:17
  from:01/01/1997 till:01/01/1998  shift:(0,-4) text:8
  from:01/01/1998 till:01/01/1999  shift:(0,-4) text:11
  from:01/01/1999 till:01/01/2000  shift:(0,-4) text:15
  from:01/01/2000 till:01/01/2001  shift:(0,-4) text:12
  from:01/01/2001 till:01/01/2002  shift:(0,-4) text:9
  from:01/01/2002 till:01/01/2003  shift:(0,-4) text:5
  from:01/01/2003 till:01/01/2004  shift:(0,-4) text:14
  from:01/01/2004 till:01/01/2005  shift:(0,-4) text:13
  from:01/01/2005 till:01/01/2006  shift:(0,-4) text:10
  from:01/01/2006 till:01/01/2007  shift:(0,-4) text:10
  from:01/01/2007 till:01/01/2008  shift:(0,-4) text:8
  from:01/01/2008 till:01/01/2009  shift:(0,-4) text:11
  from:01/01/2009 till:01/01/2010  shift:(0,-4) text:13
  from:01/01/2010 till:01/01/2011  shift:(0,-4) text:11
  from:01/01/2011 till:01/01/2012  shift:(0,-4) text:8
  from:01/01/2012 till:01/01/2013  shift:(0,-4) text:15
  from:01/01/2013 till:01/01/2014  shift:(0,-4) text:17
  from:01/01/2014 till:01/01/2015  shift:(0,-4) text:1
  from:01/01/2015 till:01/01/2016  shift:(0,-4) text:10
  from:01/01/2016 till:01/01/2017  shift:(0,-4) text:16
  from:01/01/2017 till:01/01/2018  shift:(0,-4) text:3
  from:01/01/2018 till:01/01/2019  shift:(0,-4) text:9
  from:01/01/2019 till:01/01/2020  shift:(0,-4) text:8
  from:01/01/2020 till:01/01/2021  shift:(0,-4) text:7
  from:01/01/2021 till:01/01/2022  shift:(0,-4) text:11
  from:01/01/2022 till:01/01/2023  shift:(0,-4) text:12

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 from:01/01/1991 till:01/01/1994  color:bl1  shift:(0,13)  text: "[[Eerste Divisie]]"
 from:01/01/1994 till:01/01/2014  color:bl2  shift:(0,13)  text: "[[Eredivisie]]"
 from:01/01/2014 till:01/01/2015 color:bl1  shift:(0,13)  text: "[[Eerste Divisie]]"
 from:01/01/2015 till:01/01/2017  color:bl2  shift:(0,13)  text: "[[Eredivisie]]"
 from:01/01/2017 till:01/01/2021 color:bl1  shift:(0,13)  text: "[[Eerste Divisie]]"
 from:01/01/2021 till:01/01/2023  color:bl2  shift:(0,13)  text: "[[Eredivisie]]"
</timeline>

[[File:NEC Nijmegen League Performance.png|thumb|280px|Historical chart of league performance]]
Below is a table with NEC's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1955.

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"
|-
! colspan=5 | Domestic Results since 1956
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Domestic league
! style="width:20%;"|League result
! style="width:20%;"|Qualification to
! style="width:20%;"|[[KNVB Cup]] season
! style="width:20%;"|Cup result
|-
|[[2022–23 Eredivisie]]
|12th
|–
|[[2022–23 KNVB Cup|2022–23]]
|Round of 16
|-
|[[2021–22 Eredivisie]]
|11th
|–
|[[2021–22 KNVB Cup|2021–22]]
|quarter-final
|-
|[[2020–21 Eerste Divisie]]
|7th
|[[Eredivisie]] (winning promotion/releg. play-offs)
|[[2020–21 KNVB Cup|2020–21]]
|quarter-final
|-
|[[2019–20 Eerste Divisie]]
|8th{{efn|Season abandoned due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands]]}}
|–
|[[2019–20 KNVB Cup|2019–20]]
|first round
|-
|[[2018–19 Eerste Divisie]]
|9th
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[2018–19 KNVB Cup|2018–19]]
|round of 32
|-
|[[2017–18 Eerste Divisie]]
|3rd
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[2017–18 KNVB Cup|2017–18]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[2016–17 Eredivisie]]
|style="background: pink" |16th
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (losing prom./releg. play-offs)
|[[2016–17 KNVB Cup|2016–17]]
|first round
|-
|[[2015–16 Eredivisie]]
|10th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2015–16 KNVB Cup|2015–16]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[2014–15 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: gold" |'''1st'''
|[[Eredivisie]] (promotion)
|[[2014–15 KNVB Cup|2014–15]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[2013–14 Eredivisie]]
|style="background: pink" |17th
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (losing prom./releg. play-offs)
|[[2013–14 KNVB Cup|2013–14]]
|semi-final
|-
|[[2012–13 Eredivisie]]
|15th
|
|[[2012–13 KNVB Cup|2012–13]]
|second round
|-
|[[2011–12 Eredivisie]]
|8th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2011–12 KNVB Cup|2011–12]]
|quarter-final
|-
|[[2010–11 Eredivisie]]
|11th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2010–11 KNVB Cup|2010–11]]
|third round
|-
|[[2009–10 Eredivisie]]
|13th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2009–10 KNVB Cup|2009–10]]
|quarter-final
|-
|[[2008–09 Eredivisie]]
|11th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 2008–09|2008–09]]
|quarter-final
|-
|[[2007–08 Eredivisie]]
|8th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 2007–08|2007–08]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[2006–07 Eredivisie]]
|10th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2006–07 KNVB Cup|2006–07]]
|third round
|-
|[[2005–06 Eredivisie]]
|10th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2005–06 KNVB Cup|2005–06]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[2004–05 Eredivisie]]
|13th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2004–05 KNVB Cup|2004–05]]
|third round
|-
|[[2003–04 Eredivisie]]
|14th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2003–04 KNVB Cup|2003–04]]
|third round
|-
|[[2002–03 Eredivisie]]
|5th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2002–03 KNVB Cup|2002–03]]
|third round
|-
|[[2001–02 Eredivisie]]
|9th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2001–02 KNVB Cup|2001–02]]
|group stage
|-
|[[2000–01 Eredivisie]]
|12th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2000–01 KNVB Cup|2000–01]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[1999–2000 Eredivisie]]
|15th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1999–2000 KNVB Cup|1999–00]]
|runner-up
|-
|[[1998–99 Eredivisie]]
|11th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1998–99 KNVB Cup|1998–99]]
|second round
|-
|[[1997–98 Eredivisie]]
|8th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1997–98 KNVB Cup|1997–98]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[1996–97 Eredivisie]]
|17th
|&nbsp;(surviving promotion/relegation play-offs)
|[[1996–97 KNVB Cup|1996–97]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[1995–96 Eredivisie]]
|17th
|&nbsp;(surviving promotion/relegation play-offs)
|[[1995–96 KNVB Cup|1995–96]]
|second round
|-
|[[1994–95 Eredivisie]]
|15th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1994–95 KNVB Cup|1994–95]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[1993–94 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: silver" |2nd
|[[Eredivisie]] (prom./releg. play-offs: promotion)
|[[1993–94 KNVB Cup|1993–94]]
|runner-up
|-
|[[1992–93 Eerste Divisie]]
|4th
|(prom./releg. play-offs: no promotion)
|[[1992–93 KNVB Cup|1992–93]]
|second round
|-
|[[1991–92 Eerste Divisie]]
|8th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1991–92 KNVB Cup|1991–92]]
|third round
|-
|[[1990–91 Eredivisie]]
|style="background: pink" |18nd
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (relegation)
|[[1990–91 KNVB Cup|1990–91]]
|second round
|-
|[[1989–90 Eredivisie]]
|16th
|(prom./releg. play-offs: no relegation)
|[[1989–90 KNVB Cup|1989–90]]
|third round
|-
|[[1988–89 Eerste Divisie]]
|4th
|[[Eredivisie]] (promotion competition: promotion)
|[[1988–89 KNVB Cup|1988–89]]
|first round
|-
|[[1987–88 Eerste Divisie]]
|5th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1987–88 KNVB Cup|1987–88]]
|third round
|-
|[[1986–87 Eerste Divisie]]
|6th
|(promotion competition: no promotion)
|[[1986–87 KNVB Cup|1986–87]]
|first round
|-
|[[1985–86 Eredivisie]]
|style="background: pink" |17th
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (relegation)
|[[1985–86 KNVB Cup|1985–86]]
|semi-final
|-
|[[1984–85 Eerste Divisie]]
|7th
|[[Eredivisie]](promotion competition: promotion)
|[[1984–85 KNVB Cup|1984–85]]
|first round
|-
|[[1983–84 Eerste Divisie]]
|9th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1983–84 KNVB Cup|1983–84]]
|quarter-final
|-
|[[1982–83 Eredivisie]]
|18th
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (relegation)
|[[1982–83 KNVB Cup|1982–83]]
|runner-up
|-
|[[1981–82 Eredivisie]]
|13th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1981–82 KNVB Cup|1981–82]]
|quarter-final
|-
|[[1980–81 Eredivisie]]
|16th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1980–81 KNVB Cup|1980–81]]
|second round
|-
|[[1979–80 Eredivisie]]
|15th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1979–80 KNVB Cup|1979–80]]
|third round
|-
|[[1978–79 Eredivisie]]
|15th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1978–79 KNVB Cup|1978–79]]
|second round
|-
|[[1977–78 Eredivisie]]
|15th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1977–78 KNVB Cup|1977–78]]
|second round
|-
|[[1976–77 Eredivisie]]
|16th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1976–77 KNVB Cup|1976–77]]
|second round
|-
|[[1975–76 Eredivisie]]
|7th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1975–76 KNVB Cup|1975–76]]
|first round
|-
|[[1974–75 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: gold" |'''1st'''
|[[Eredivisie]] (promotion)
|[[1974–75 KNVB Cup|1974–75]]
|first round
|-
|[[1973–74 Eredivisie]]
|style="background: pink" |17th
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (relegation)
|[[1973–74 KNVB Cup|1973–74]]
|third round
|-
|[[1972–73 Eredivisie]]
|9th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1972–73 KNVB Cup|1972–73]]
|runner-up
|-
|[[1971–72 Eredivisie]]
|7th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1971–72 KNVB Cup|1971–72]]
|quarter-final
|-
|[[1970–71 Eredivisie]]
|8th
|&nbsp;–
|[[1970–71 KNVB Cup|1970–71]]
|semi-final
|-
|[[1969–70 Eredivisie]]
|11th
|&nbsp;–
|1969–70
|first round
|-
|[[1968–69 Eredivisie]]
|12th
|&nbsp;–
|1968–69
|quarter-final
|-
|[[1967–68 Eredivisie]]
|10th
|&nbsp;–
|1967–68
|second round
|-
|[[1966–67 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: silver" |2nd
|[[Eredivisie]] (promotion)
|1966–67
|first round
|-
|[[1965–66 Eerste Divisie]]
|6th
|&nbsp;–
|1965–66
|group stage
|-
|[[1964–65 Eerste Divisie]]
|10th
|&nbsp;–
|1964–65
|first round 
|-
|[[1963–64 Tweede Divisie|1963–64 Tweede Divisie B]]
|style="background: gold" |1st
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (winning promotion play-off)
|1963–64
|third round
|-
|[[1962–63 Tweede Divisie|1962–63 Tweede Divisie A]]
|style="background: bronze" |3rd
|(promotion competition: no promotion)
|1962–63
|semi-final
|-
|[[1961–62 Tweede Divisie]]
|9th
|&nbsp;–
|1961–62
|first round
|-
|[[1960–61 Tweede Divisie]]
|4th
|(promotion competition: no promotion)
|1960–61
|group stage
|-
|[[1959–60 Tweede Divisie|1959–60 Tweede Divisie A]]
|8th
|&nbsp;–
|''not held''
|''not held''
|-
|[[1958–59 Tweede Divisie|1958–59 Tweede Divisie B]]
|6th
|&nbsp;–
|1958–59
|fourth round
|-
|[[1957–58 Tweede Divisie|1957-58Tweede Divisie B]]
|5th
|&nbsp;–
|1957–58
|first round
|-
|[[1956–57 Tweede Divisie|1956-57Tweede Divisie B]]
|10th
|&nbsp;–
|1956–57
|"did not participate"
|}{{notelist|group="table"}}

== NEC in European competition ==

{{main|NEC Nijmegen in European football}}

{| class="wikitable"
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! Country
! Club
! Home
! Away
! Aggregate
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[1969 Intertoto Cup|1969–70]]
| rowspan="3" |[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan="3" |Group Stage
|{{Flagicon|Slovakia}}
|[[MŠK Žilina]]
|1–1
|1–2
|2–3
|-
|{{Flagicon|Sweden}}
|[[Örebro SK]]
|0–0
|1–1
|1–1
|-
|{{Flagicon|Switzerland}}
|[[AC Bellinzona]]
|2–0
|3–3
|5–3
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[1978 Intertoto Cup|1978–79]]
| rowspan="3" |[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan="3" |Group Stage
|{{Flagicon|Belgium}}
|[[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Royal Antwerp]]
|0–2
|3–2
|3–4
|-
|{{Flagicon|Germany}}
|[[MSV Duisburg]]
|4–2
|0–6
|4–8
|-
|{{Flagicon|France}}
|[[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]]
|1–2
|2–4
|3–6
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[1983–84 European Cup Winners' Cup|1983–84]]
| rowspan="2" |[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]]
|1st Round
|{{flagicon|Norway}}
|[[SK Brann|Brann]]
|1–1
|1–0
|2–1
|-
|2nd Round
|{{flagicon|Spain}}
|[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
|2–3
|0–2
|2–5
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[1986 Intertoto Cup|1986–87]]
| rowspan="3" |[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan="3" |Group Stage
|{{Flagicon|Germany}}
|[[Fortuna Düsseldorf]]
|4–3
|0–3
|4–6
|-
|{{Flagicon|Hungary}}
|[[MTK Budapest FC|MTK Budapest]]
|0–3
|2–2
|2–5
|-
|{{Flagicon|Belgium}}
|[[RFC Liège|RFC Liege]]
|0–1
|1–1
|1–2
|-
|[[2003–04 UEFA Cup|2003–04]]
|[[UEFA Cup]]
|1st Round
|{{flagicon|Poland}}
|[[Wisła Kraków]]
|1–2
|1–2
|2–4
|-
|[[2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2004–05]]
|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
|2nd Round
|{{Flagicon|Ireland}}
|[[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]]
|0[[2003–04 UEFA Cup|–]]0
|0[[2003–04 UEFA Cup|–]]1
|0[[2003–04 UEFA Cup|–]]1
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[2008–09 UEFA Cup|2008–09]]
| rowspan="6" |[[UEFA Cup]]
|1st Round
|{{flagicon|Romania}}
|[[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo Bucharest]]
|1–0
|0–0
|1–0
|-
| rowspan="4" |Group Stage
|{{flagicon|Croatia}}
|[[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]]
|
|2–3
|-
|{{flagicon|England}}
|[[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|0–1
|-
|{{flagicon|Russia}}
|[[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]]
|
|2–1
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|[[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]]
|2–0
|-
|Round of 32
|{{flagicon|Germany}}
|[[Hamburger SV]]
|0–3
|0–1
|0–4
|}

== Records and statistics ==

=== Attendance ===

* Record attendance: 22,000 v [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]], [[Eredivisie]], 6 May 1990
* Highest season average attendance: 12,379, [[2009–10 Eredivisie|2009–10]]

=== Transfers ===

* Biggest Transfer fee paid: €1.75 million to [[K.V. Mechelen|KV Mechelen]] for [[Björn Vleminckx]], 2009
* Biggest Transfer fee received: €5 million from [[FC Copenhagen]] for [[Magnus Mattsson]], 2024

=== Team records ===

* Biggest victory: 7–0 v [[FC Den Bosch]], 3 November 1973
* Biggest defeat: 1–9 v Ajax, 5 November 1967
* Highest league finish: 5th, [[2002–03 Eredivisie|2002–03]]
* Most wins in a season: 15, [[1971–72 Eredivisie|1971–72]]
* Most goals scored in a season: 100, [[2014–15 Eerste Divisie|2014–15]]
* Fewest goals conceded in a season: 36, [[1970–71 Eredivisie|1970–71]]

=== Individual records ===

* Most appearances: [[Sije Visser]], 490
* Most goals: [[Frans Janssen]], 126
* Most goals in a season: 23, Björn Vleminckx, [[2010–11 Eredivisie|2010–11]]
* Most goals in a game: 4, Björn Vleminckx, NEC Nijmegen 5–0 [[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]], 1 May 2011
* Most assists in a game: 4, [[Jeffrey Sarpong]], NEC Nijmegen 4–2 [[NAC Breda]], 12 February 2010
* Youngest goalscorer: [[Ferdi Kadıoğlu|Ferdi Kadioglu]], 17 years, 23 days, 30 October 2016

==See also==
*[[List of football clubs in the Netherlands|Dutch football league teams]]
*[[Goffertstadion]]

==References==
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