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| current = 2023–24 PEC Zwolle season
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| manager = [[Henry van der Vegt]]
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'''Prins Hendrik Ende Desespereert Nimmer Combinatie Zwolle''', commonly known as '''PEC Zwolle''', is a Dutch professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Zwolle]], Netherlands. They play in the [[Eredivisie]], the top tier of [[Dutch football league system|Dutch football]]. They have played in the Eredivisie for a total of 22 seasons, reaching sixth place in 2015. They won the [[KNVB Cup]] in [[2013–14 KNVB Cup|2014]] and also reached the final in 1928, 1977 and 2015.

This is the second incarnation of the club; its predecessor of the same name went bankrupt in 1990. The current club was founded immediately afterwards as '''FC Zwolle''' before renaming back to PEC Zwolle in 2012.

==History==
===Introduction===
PEC was founded on 12 June 1910, the name being an abbreviation of '''P'''H '''E'''DN '''C'''ombinatie (PH EDN Combination). The club was formed by a merger of Prins Hendrik (1 April 1906; [[Hendrik of Mecklenburg-Schwerin|Prince Henry]]) and Ende Desespereert Nimmer (1904; And Never Despair). PEC has been a professional football club since 23 February 1955. The club name was changed to '''PEC Zwolle''' in 1971 and to '''PEC Zwolle '82''' in 1982. Instantly after the bankruptcy a new name was chosen for the new club: FC Zwolle. On 14 April 2012, after the promotion, the club name was changed back to PEC Zwolle.

===PEC===
PEC was one of Zwolle's three top football clubs, along with [[Zwolsche Atletische Club|ZAC]] (founded in 1893) and [[Zwolsche Boys]] (1918). ZAC was associated with the local high society, Zwolsche Boys were associated with the working class, while PEC was the club of the local middle class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tonie.net/images/pecfczwolle1999.html|title=Betaald voetbal in Zwolle van 1980 tot 1999. Van PEC naar FC Zwolle|access-date=2007-03-17|author=Tonie van Ringelestijn and Joël Groeneveld|date=May 1999|language=nl|quote=ZAC was een chique club van welgestelden ... Zwolsche Boys was de arbeidersclub en had vooral in de wijk Dieze zijn supporters. ... PEC ... was de club van de Zwolse middenstand.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929000443/http://www.tonie.net/images/pecfczwolle1999.html|archive-date=2007-09-29}}</ref> There was considerable rivalry between these three clubs, especially between Zwolsche Boys and PEC. Not only were their stadiums within walking distance from each other, the clubs frequently met each other in league matches.

===PEC Zwolle===
Despite this rivalry, PEC and Zwolsche Boys merged in 1969, taking the name PEC. In 1971, this became PEC Zwolle, in an attempt to promote the image of the city of [[Zwolle]]. In 1977, PEC Zwolle reached the finals of the [[KNVB Cup]], losing to [[FC Twente|Twente]] in extra time, and missed out on promotion to the [[Eredivisie]] by one point. In 1978, the club won the Dutch [[Eerste Divisie|first division]] title and was promoted to the Eredivisie for the first time in its history. In its first season in the Eredivisie, the club finished eighth, which remained PEC Zwolle's highest ever league position until finishing sixth in [[2014–15 Eredivisie|2014–15]]. Their most impressive result that season was a 0–1 away victory at [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]. These results were achieved by a talented group of players bought from other clubs, such as [[Rinus Israël]]. The money for this came from the [[Slavenburg's bank]], which was led by FC Zwolle chairman [[Jan Willem van der Wal]]. By 1982, the club had built up a debt of six million [[Dutch gulden|guilders]] and was on the verge of bankruptcy.

===PEC Zwolle '82===
Real estate developer [[Marten Eibrink]] took over power in PEC Zwolle in 1982. He managed to end the debt and restructured the club, which was epitomized by a change in the name: '''PEC Zwolle '82'''. He also had the club's stadium renovated and decided to name the stadium's main stand the [[Johan Cruyff]] Stand, because Johan Cruyff had played his last official match against PEC Zwolle '82 on 13 May 1984. Eibrink brought legendary players like [[Piet Schrijvers]], [[Johnny Rep]] and [[Cees van Kooten]] to the club. The club managed to revive, but the revival was short-lived. In 1985, PEC Zwolle '82 were relegated to the Dutch first division, largely due to an injury-ridden main squad. They managed to return after only one season, having finished in second place. That team was led by the coach [[Co Adriaanse]] and the player [[Foeke Booy]]. Eibrink, however, grew increasingly disappointed in sponsors and local authorities, accusing them of not loving the club in the way that he did, and he left the club in 1988. Despite a promising start to the 1988–89 season, the club finished in 16th place, which meant that it was relegated to the First Division. The financial crisis worsened, as sponsors refused to invest in the club any longer. The players' wages could not be paid, and a debt to the Slavenburg's bank appeared which had been overseen by the board for around ten years. This led to the club's bankruptcy in March 1990.

===FC Zwolle===
After the bankruptcy, it was decided that the club had to sever all ties with the troubled finances of the past and make a fresh start. The club got a new name (FC Zwolle), a new organisational structure, new sponsors, new club colours (blue-white shirts with white shorts instead of green-white shirts with black shorts) and a new crest. The first years of the 'new' club were hard, but after 1992–93, a new team filled with talents such as [[Jaap Stam]] (who would later play for PSV, [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]], [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] and [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]), [[Bert Konterman]] ([[Feyenoord]] and [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]), [[Johan Hansma]] ([[SC Heerenveen|Heerenveen]]) and [[Henri van der Vegt]] ([[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]]) played attractive and successful football. In 1992–93, FC Zwolle narrowly missed promotion to the [[Eredivisie]]. In the KNVB Cup, FC Zwolle reached the quarter-finals, losing to [[Feyenoord]] in a [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalty shootout]].

After many failed attempts in the play-offs, FC Zwolle finally managed to secure a return to the Eredivisie by winning the First Division in 2002. In the [[2002–03 Eredivisie]] season, the club finished in 16th place and escaped relegation via the play-offs. A year later, they made a miserable start to the season, and had scored only seven points halfway through the season. An impressive run, with victories over the likes of [[SC Heerenveen]] and [[AZ Alkmaar|AZ]], proved in vain, as FC Zwolle dropped from a 16th place (which would have placed them in the play-offs) to the 18th place (direct relegation) on the last day of the season. They lost 7–1 away at Feyenoord, while their rivals [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]] and [[FC Volendam|Volendam]] managed to beat their opponents [[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]] and [[RBC Roosendaal]].

At the beginning of the [[Eerste Divisie 2004–05|2004–05 season]], FC Zwolle was considered one of the favourites for the title in the First Division, along with [[Sparta Rotterdam]]. However, it was another club from the province of [[Overijssel]], [[Heracles Almelo]], that won the title. FC Zwolle finished the season in fourth place, and had to play play-off matches against the second- and sixth-placed teams of the First Division (Sparta and [[Helmond Sport]]) and the 17th-placed team of the Eredivisie, [[De Graafschap]]. They finished bottom of their group, with one point from six matches, while Sparta won the group and clinched promotion and De Graafschap was relegated.

The [[2005–06 Eerste Divisie|2005–06 season]] started well, with FC Zwolle fighting for the league's top spot in the first months. However, the results dwindled in November and December. Angry supporters threatened trainer-coach [[Hennie Spijkerman]] after a 0–5 home defeat against [[Excelsior Rotterdam|Excelsior]], and Spijkerman resigned a few days later. The club's chairman announced that he would crack down on the supporters involved, and said that some had already received stadium bans of up to 9 years. Spijkerman's assistant trainer [[Harry Sinkgraven]] finished the season, leading the club to the play-offs, in which Eredivisie side [[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]] proved too strong.

Former [[Feyenoord]] and [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] player [[Jan Everse]], who had already trained the club between 1996 and 1999, was presented as the new trainer-coach. He was faced with financial problems at the club, and the departure of key striker [[Santi Kolk]]. Many players from the club's youth teams were brought into the main squad, with mixed results. The team ended at the ninth place of the table during the [[2006–07 Eerste Divisie|2006–07 season]].

During the [[2010–11 Eerste Divisie|2010–11 season]], FC Zwolle held the top spot for a long time, but had to leave the title to [[RKC Waalwijk]]. Zwolle ended in 2nd place and did not achieve promotion. The [[2011–12 Eerste Divisie|2011–12 season]] was more successful. FC Zwolle won the title and secured their return to the Eredivisie in the [[2012–13 Eerste Divisie|2012–13]] season.

===First trophies and European appearance===
[[File:Ron-Jans.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Ron Jans]] led PEC to a KNVB Cup and Johan Cruijf Schaal.]]
Shortly after winning the championship of the [[Eerste Divisie]], the club announced that the name will be changed to ''PEC Zwolle'' again.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fczwolle.nl/node/24473 |title=Van FC naar PEC &#124; PEC Zwolle |language=nl |publisher=Fczwolle.nl |access-date=2013-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529183221/http://fczwolle.nl/node/24473 |archive-date=2012-05-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2014, under the guidance of new head coach [[Ron Jans]], PEC Zwolle earned their first major silverware by winning the [[2013–14 KNVB Cup|KNVB Cup]], beating league champions Ajax 5–1 in the final. Thus, PEC Zwolle qualified for the [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]] for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/blog/_/name/espnfcunited/id/14256?cc=5739|title=ESPN FC United Blog Blog - ESPN FC}}</ref> On 3 August 2014, PEC Zwolle also won the [[2014 Johan Cruijff Schaal]] (Dutch Supercup) by defeating AFC Ajax, this time by 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nu.nl/sport/3843868/pec-zwolle-verslaat-ajax-in-duel-johan-cruijff-schaal.html|title=PEC Zwolle verslaat Ajax ook in duel om Johan Cruijff Schaal|date=3 August 2014|work=NU|access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref>

By winning the KNVB Cup, PEC Zwolle qualified for the [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League]]. In the play-off round, Zwolle played [[AC Sparta Prague]] and after a 1–1 draw in Zwolle it lost 3–1 in Prague, losing 2–4 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=223171|title=Avontuur van PEC Zwolle in Europa duurt slechts twee wedstrijden|date=28 August 2014|work=Voetbalzone|access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref>

=== Time during the Eredivisie ===
After winning the KNVB Cup 2014, PEC Zwolle managed to reach the finals again in 2015. This time they played against [[FC Groningen]] and lost with 2 - 0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FC Groningen wint eerste KNVB beker |url=https://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/betaald-voetbal/knvb-beker/3706/fc-groningen-wint-eerste-knvb-beker |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=www.knvb.nl}}</ref>

The years following this, Zwolle was relatively stable. During the year 2017 with the new head coach [[John van 't Schip]], PEC Zwolle experienced one of the most successful years ever, being third place during the winter break. However, following the winter break, Zwolle experienced the complete opposite of what it had before; it lost all matches and eventually ended at the 9th place in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eredivisie stand 2017-2018 |url=https://www.fcupdate.nl/stand/s1271/nederland-eredivisie-2017-2018/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=FCUpdate.nl}}</ref> The season 2018/2019 Zwolle had a very disastrous start. During the winter break of 2018/2019, Zwolle was on struggling to stay in the Eredivise, being on the 15th place. Coach John van 't Schip was fired after this.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NU.nl |first=Door |date=2018-12-19 |title=Slecht presterend PEC Zwolle ontslaat trainer Van 't Schip |url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/5639447/slecht-presterend-pec-zwolle-ontslaat-trainer-van-t-schip.html |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=NU |language=nl}}</ref> During the year 2018, Zwolle got the fewest points in the Eredivisie; 26 points.

New coach [[Jaap Stam]] replaced his successor and managed to save Zwolle. He won with 3 - 1 against [[Feyenoord]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=PEC Zwolle - Feyenoord: 3 - 1 (19 januari 2019) |url=https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbaluitslagen/291616/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=FCUpdate.nl}}</ref> 0 - 2 against [[Heracles Almelo]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Heracles Almelo - PEC Zwolle: 0 - 2 (26 januari 2019) |url=https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbaluitslagen/291623/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=FCUpdate.nl}}</ref> and 4 - 3 against [[FC Utrecht]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=PEC Zwolle - FC Utrecht: 4 - 3 ( 3 februari 2019) |url=https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbaluitslagen/291636/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=FCUpdate.nl}}</ref> At the end of the season 2018/2019, Zwolle ended at the 13th place, preventing relegation.

The 2 seasons following 2018/2019, PEC Zwolle repeatedly narrowly avoids relegation, ending at the 15th and 13th place. However, during the season 2021/2022, PEC Zwolle had a disastrous season once again. The coach [[Art Langeler]] quit and his assistant quit as well.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Art Langeler stopt bij PEC Zwolle |url=https://peczwolle.nl/nieuws/art-langeler-stopt-bij-pec-zwolle |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=PEC Zwolle |date=16 November 2021 |language=nl}}</ref> This time, [[Dick Schreuder]] was enlisted as head coach to rescue Zwolle from relegation. Despite his initial successes, he failed to prevent relegation and Zwolle ended at the 18th place in 2022, being relegated to the second division in the Netherlands.

===Short and record-breaking return to the Eerste Divisie===
On 3 March 2023, Zwolle gained a 13–0 win over [[FC Den Bosch]] in a [[2022–23 Eerste Divisie|league]] game, as the team broke a broad series of records in the process.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=3 March 2023 |title=PEC Zwolle verslaat Den Bosch met 13-0 en evenaart recordscore van Ajax |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2466058-pec-zwolle-verslaat-den-bosch-met-13-0-en-evenaart-recordscore-van-ajax |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=nos.nl |language=nl}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gualano |first=Leonardo |date=3 March 2023 |title=Lo Zwolle si scatena contro il Den Bosch: incredibile vittoria per 13-0 |url=https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/zwolle-si-scatena-contro-den-bosch-incredibile-vittoria-13-0/bltfff553844a0a0331 |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=Goal.com |language=it}}</ref> Firstly, the match became the largest win in the history of the [[Eerste Divisie]],<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{cite news |date=3 March 2023 |title=PEC Zwolle evenaart record: 13-0 tegen FC Den Bosch |language=nl-NL |work=Trouw |url=https://www.trouw.nl/sport/pec-zwolle-evenaart-record-13-0-tegen-fc-den-bosch~b7074a7a/ |access-date=4 March 2023}}</ref> as well as the second largest one in the history of [[Football in the Netherlands|Dutch football]] (''ex aequo'' with [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]'s [[VVV-Venlo 0–13 AFC Ajax|0–13 away win]] over [[VVV-Venlo]] in October 2020).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> Secondly, Zwolle became the first Dutch team since August 2002 ([[Heracles Almelo]] being the previous record-breaker) to close the first half of an official match with a 7–0 lead.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In the same game, Zwolle player [[Apostolos Vellios]] scored three goals in almost twelve minutes since the starting kick-off, before netting another one later in the game: as a result, the Greek striker scored the fastest [[Hat-trick (association football)|hat-trick]] in the history of the Dutch second tier.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news |date=4 March 2023 |title=Gemengde gevoelens Vellios na beste duel uit carrière: 'Een tragedie' |language=nl-NL |work=Voetbalprimeur |url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/1069241/vellios-tekent-voor-snelste-kkd-hattrick-ooit-elke-goal-voor-hen.html |access-date=4 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304133155/https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/6253845/fc-den-bosch-schaamt-zich-kapot-voor-13-0-verlies-dieptepunt-in-carriere.html |archive-date=4 March 2023}}</ref> PEC player [[Lennart Thy]] claimed the top goalscorer's award in the Eerste Divisie for the season, having scored 23 goals in 36 appearances.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thy met opvallend laag aantal doelpunten topscorer van de KKD |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/thy-met-opvallend-laag-aantal-doelpunten-topscorer-van-de-kkd |access-date=2 October 2023 |work=Voetbal International |date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520015428/https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/thy-met-opvallend-laag-aantal-doelpunten-topscorer-van-de-kkd |archive-date=20 May 2023 |language=nl}}</ref> Zwolle won immediate promotion back to the Eredivisie at the end of the season, finishing second in the league table.<ref>{{cite news |title=PEC Zwolle keert terug in eredivisie na jaar afwezigheid |url=https://www.parool.nl/nederland/pec-zwolle-keert-terug-in-eredivisie-na-jaar-afwezigheid~b8ba6bf9/ |access-date=2 October 2023 |work=Het Parool |date=21 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425234849/https://www.parool.nl/nederland/pec-zwolle-keert-terug-in-eredivisie-na-jaar-afwezigheid~b8ba6bf9/ |archive-date=25 April 2023 |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PEC Zwolle promoted back to Eredivisie with Almere draw |url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/pec-zwolle/news/pec-zwolle-promoted-back-to-eredivisie-with-almere-draw_512039.html |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Sports Mole |date=22 April 2023 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Heracles Almelo and PEC Zwolle celebrate Eredivisie promotion {{!}} NL Times |url=https://nltimes.nl/2023/05/20/heracles-almelo-pec-zwolle-celebrate-eredivisie-promotion |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=nltimes.nl |date=20 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

==Stadiums==

===Oosterenkstadion===
{{Main article|Oosterenkstadion}}
The old stadium was built in 1934 and demolished in 2007. It was located at [[Business park]] Oosterenk. Since the completion in 1934 two different clubs played in the stadium. ''PEC'' from 1934 till 1957, [[Zwolsche Boys]] from 1957 till 1970. Since 1970 ''PEC'' played its games at the Oosterenk Stadium. The stadium had to be demolished because the new stadium is located at the same spot as the Oosterenk Stadium is.
[[File:PEC Zwolle 2022.jpg|thumb|Mac3Park Stadion]]

===PEC Zwolle Stadion===
{{Main article|FC Zwolle Stadion|l1=PEC Zwolle Stadion}}
Officially since 29 August 2009, the stadium is no longer under construction. Construction started at 9 March 2007. The first game in the new stadium was against [[MVV Maastricht|MVV]]. The final score was 0–0. The first goal scored in the new stadium was by FC Zwolle player [[Bram van Polen]], coming on 22 August 2008 against [[SC Cambuur|Cambuur]].

===IJsseldelta Stadion===
On 12 July 2012, the club officially announced the new name for their home ground, which is now called IJsseldelta Stadion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=168918 |title=Nieuwkomer PEC Zwolle verandert na clubnaam ook naam van thuishaven |date=12 July 2012 |publisher=Voetbalzone.nl |access-date=2013-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peczwolle.nl/nieuws/fc-zwolle-stadion-wordt-ijsseldelta-stadion |title=FC Zwolle Stadion wordt IJsseldelta Stadion &#124; PEC Zwolle |language=nl |publisher=Peczwolle.nl |access-date=2013-04-21}}</ref>

=== MAC³PARK stadion ===
The name of the stadium was on 1 July 2016 changed to [[MAC³PARK stadion]].<ref>[http://www.peczwolle.nl/content/virtuele-tour Virtuele tour door het MAC³PARK stadion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725013200/http://www.peczwolle.nl/content/virtuele-tour |date=2013-07-25 }}, peczwolle.nl</ref>

==Fans and Rivalries==
{{Main article|IJsselderby}}
PEC Zwolle's biggest rival is [[Go Ahead Eagles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tonie.net/images/pecfczwolle1999.html|title=Betaald voetbal in Zwolle van 1980 tot 1999. Van PEC naar FC Zwolle|access-date=2007-03-17|author=Tonie van Ringelestijn and Joël Groeneveld|date=May 1999|language=nl|quote=FC Zwolle – Go Ahead Eagles Rivalry.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929000443/http://www.tonie.net/images/pecfczwolle1999.html|archive-date=2007-09-29}}</ref> Both clubs are located at the river [[IJssel]], hence the name "IJsselderby".

PEC Zwolle also have good relations with [[Scottish Championship]] side [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]], with a contingent of fans making the trip to [[Scotland]] occasionally, as well as Greenock Morton also having a PEC Zwolle fans brick in there stadium [[Cappielow|Cappielow Park]], and occasionally Greenock Morton fans attend at PEC Zwolle as well, with a flag with both club badges on it 

==Domestic results==
Below is a table with FC Zwolle's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.

{| 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 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: silver" |'''2nd'''
|[[Eredivisie]] (promotion)
|[[2022–23 KNVB Cup|2022–23]]
|Second round
|-
|[[2021–22 Eredivisie]]
|style="background: pink" |18th
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (relegation)
|[[2021–22 KNVB Cup|2021–22]]
|Round of 16
|-
|[[2020–21 Eredivisie]]
|13th
| –
|[[2020–21 KNVB Cup|2020–21]]
|Second round
|-
|[[2019–20 Eredivisie]]
|15th
| –
|[[2019–20 KNVB Cup|2019–20]]
|Second round
|-
|[[2018–19 Eredivisie]]
|13th
| –
|[[2018–19 KNVB Cup|2018–19]]
|Round of 16
|-
|[[2017–18 Eredivisie]]
|9th
| –
|[[2017–18 KNVB Cup|2017–18]]
|Quarter final
|-
|[[2016–17 Eredivisie]]
|14th
| –
|[[2016–17 KNVB Cup|2016–17]]
|Quarter final
|-
|[[2015–16 Eredivisie]]
|8th
| – 
|[[2015–16 KNVB Cup|2015–16]]
|Second round
|-
|[[2014–15 Eredivisie]]
|6th
| – (Losing [[UEFA Europa League|EL]] play-offs)
|[[2014–15 KNVB Cup|2014–15]]
|style="background:silver;"|Final
|-
|[[2013–14 Eredivisie]]
|11th
| –
|[[2013–14 KNVB Cup|2013–14]]
|style="background: gold" |'''Winners'''
|-
|[[2012–13 Eredivisie]]
|11th
| -
|[[2012–13 KNVB Cup|2012–13]]
|style="background: #CD7F32" |'''Semi-finals'''
|-
|[[2011–12 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: gold" |'''1st'''
|[[Eredivisie]] (promotion)
|[[2011–12 KNVB Cup|2011–12]]
|Third round
|-
|[[2010–11 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: silver" |'''2nd'''
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 2010-11|2010–11]]
|Fourth round
|-
|[[2009–10 Eerste Divisie]]
|4th
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[2009–10 KNVB Cup|2009–10]]
|Third round
|-
|[[2008–09 Eerste Divisie]]
|4th
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 2008–09|2008–09]]
|Second round
|-
|[[2007–08 Eerste Divisie]]
|4th
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 2007–08|2007–08]]
|Quarter finals
|-
|[[2006–07 Eerste Divisie]]
|9th
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[2006–07 KNVB Cup|2006–07]]
|Second round
|-
|[[2005–06 Eerste Divisie]]
|12th
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[2005–06 KNVB Cup|2005–06]]
|Second round
|-
|[[2004–05 Eerste Divisie]]
|4th
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 2004-05|2004–05]]
|Second round
|-
|[[2003–04 Eredivisie]]
|style="background: pink" |18th
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (relegation)
|[[KNVB Cup 2003-04|2003–04]]
|Second round
|-
|[[2002–03 Eredivisie]]
|16th
| – (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs)
|[[KNVB Cup 2002-03|2002–03]]
|Third round
|-
|[[2001–02 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: gold" |'''1st'''
|[[Eredivisie]] (promotion)
|[[KNVB Cup 2001-02|2001–02]]
|Round of 16
|-
|[[2000–01 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: #CD7F32" |'''3rd'''
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 2000-01|2000–01]]
|Quarter-finals
|-
|[[1999–2000 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: silver" |'''2nd'''
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 1999-2000|1999–2000]]
|Third round
|-
|[[1998–99 Eerste Divisie]]
|5th
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 1998-99|1998–99]]
|Quarter-finals
|-
|[[1997–98 Eerste Divisie]]
|6th
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 1997-98|1997–98]]
|Group stage
|-
|[[1996–97 Eerste Divisie]]
|5th
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 1996-97|1996–97]]
|Quarter-finals
|-
|[[1995–96 Eerste Divisie]]
|14th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1995-96|1995–96]]
|Round of 16
|-
|[[1994–95 Eerste Divisie]]
|14th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1994-95|1994–95]]
|group stage
|-
|[[1993–94 Eerste Divisie]]
|8th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1993-94|1993–94]]
|Second round
|-
|[[1992–93 Eerste Divisie]]
|6th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1992-93|1992–93]]
|Quarter-finals
|-
|[[1991–92 Eerste Divisie]]
|17th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1991-92|1991–92]]
|Second round
|-
|[[1990–91 Eerste Divisie]] <br /> ''(first season as FC Zwolle)''
|16th
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 1990-91|1990–91]]
|Second round
|-
|[[1989–90 Eerste Divisie]]
|15th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1989-90|1989–90]]
|Second round
|-
|[[1988–89 Eredivisie]]
|style="background: pink" |16th
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (relegation)
|[[KNVB Cup 1988-89|1988–89]]
|Second round
|-
|[[1987–88 Eredivisie]]
|13th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1987-88|1987–88]]
|Second round
|-
|[[1986–87 Eredivisie]]
|11th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1986-87|1986–87]]
|Second round
|-
|[[1985–86 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: silver" |'''2nd'''
|[[Eredivisie]] (promotion)
|[[KNVB Cup 1985-86|1985–86]]
|Round of 16
|-
|[[1984–85 Eredivisie]]
|style="background: pink" |18th
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (relegation)
|[[KNVB Cup 1984-85|1984–85]]
|Second round
|-
|[[1983–84 Eredivisie]]
|14th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1983-84|1983–84]]
|Second round
|-
|[[1982–83 Eredivisie]]
|13th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1982-83|1982–83]]
|Second round
|-
|[[1981–82 Eredivisie]]
|15th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1981-82|1981–82]]
|Quarter-finals
|-
|[[1980–81 Eredivisie]]
|9th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1980-81|1980–81]]
|Quarter-finals
|-
|[[1979–80 Eredivisie]]
|14th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1979-80|1979–80]]
|Quarter-finals
|-
|[[1978–79 Eredivisie]]
|8th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1978-79|1978–79]]
|Round of 16
|-
|[[1977–78 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: gold" |'''1st'''
|[[Eredivisie]] (promotion)
|[[KNVB Cup 1977-78|1977–78]]
|First round
|-
|[[1976–77 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: silver" |'''2nd'''
|promotion competition: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 1976-77|1976–77]]
|style="background: silver" |'''Final'''
|-
|[[1975–76 Eerste Divisie]]
|6th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1975-76|1975–76]]
|style="background: #CD7F32" |'''Semi-finals'''
|-
|[[1974–75 Eerste Divisie]]
|4th
|promotion competition: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 1974-75|1974–75]]
|Second round
|-
|[[1973–74 Eerste Divisie]]
|7th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1973-74|1973–74]]
|Second round
|-
|[[1972–73 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: silver" |'''2nd'''
|promotion competition: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 1972-73|1972–73]]
|Round of 16
|-
|[[1971–72 Eerste Divisie]]
|7th
| –
|[[KNVB Cup 1971-72|1971–72]]
|First round
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1970–71|1970–71 Tweede Divisie]]
|style="background: silver" |'''2nd'''
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (promotion)
|[[KNVB Cup 1970-71|1970–71]]
|First round
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1969–70|1969–70 Tweede Divisie]]
|5th
| –
|1969–70
|First round {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1968–69|1968–69 Tweede Divisie]] ''(as PEC <br /> and Zwolsche Boys)''
|18th <br /> 4th
| – <br /> Merged into PEC
|1968–69
|First round {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1967–68|1967–68 Tweede Divisie]] ''(as PEC <br /> and Zwolsche Boys)''
|14th <br /> 19th
| –
|1967–68
|Group stage {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1966–67|1966–67 Tweede Divisie]] ''(as PEC <br /> and Zwolsche Boys)''
|8th <br /> 23rd
| –
|1966–67
|''did not participate''  {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1965–66|1965–66 Tweede Divisie]] ''(as PEC <br /> and Zwolsche Boys)''
|7th (group A) <br /> 15th (group A)
| –
|1965–66
|group stage {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1964–65|1964–65 Tweede Divisie]] ''(as PEC <br /> and Zwolsche Boys)''
|15th (group A) <br /> 16th (group A)
| –
|1964–65
|First round {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1963–64|1963–64 Tweede Divisie]] ''(as PEC <br /> and Zwolsche Boys)''
|14th (group A) <br /> 7th (group A)
| –
|1963–64
|First round {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1962–63|1962–63 Tweede Divisie]] ''(as PEC <br /> and Zwolsche Boys)''
|17th (group B) <br /> 14th (group A)
| –
|1962–63
|Second round {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1961–62|1961–62 Tweede Divisie]] ''(as PEC <br /> and Zwolsche Boys)''
|14th <br /> 12th
| –
|1961–62
|? {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1960–61|1960–61 Tweede Divisie]] ''(as PEC <br /> and Zwolsche Boys)''
|16th <br /> 13th
| –
|1960–61
|? {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1959–60|1959–60 Tweede Divisie]] ''(as PEC <br /> and Zwolsche Boys)''
|6th (group B) <br /> 12th (group B)
| – <br /> survived relegation play-off
|''not held''
|''not held''
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1958–59|1958–59 Tweede Divisie]] ''(as PEC <br /> and Zwolsche Boys)''
|8th (group B) <br /> 7th (group B)
| –
|1958–59
|? {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1957–58|1957–58 Tweede Divisie]] ''(as PEC <br /> and Zwolsche Boys)''
|12th (group B) <br /> 14th (group B)
| –
|1957–58
|? {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
|-
|[[Tweede Divisie 1956–57|1956–57 Tweede Divisie]] ''(as PEC <br /> and Zwolsche Boys)''
|10th (group A) <br /> 11th (group A) 
| –
|1956–57
|? {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
|}

[[File:PEC Zwolle League Performance.png|thumb|280px|Historical chart of league performance]]
PEC Zwolle made it to the final round of the national cup four times. They only won in 2014. The first final was in 1928 against [[Racing Club Heemstede]]. The final score was 2–0. The second time they made it to the final was in 1977. The opponent that time was [[FC Twente]]. They lost 3–0 after extra time. The third time was in 2014, when they beat [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] 5–1, subsequently claiming the cup for Zwolle for the first time in their history. The last time was in 2015 against [[FC Groningen]]. Final score 2–0.

==European record==
{| class="wikitable"
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! Club
! Home
! Away
! Aggregate
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|2014–15]]
| rowspan="1"| [[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League#Play-off round|PO]]
| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–1
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–3
| style="text-align:center;"| '''2–4'''<ref name=4predkolo1415>[http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/uefa_europa_league/clanok180651-Mak_pomohol_PAOKu_k_postupu_do_skupiny_Novotov_Rapid_skoncil.htm Mak pomohol PAOK-u k postupu do skupiny, Novotov Rapid skončil] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903095008/http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/uefa_europa_league/clanok180651-Mak_pomohol_PAOKu_k_postupu_do_skupiny_Novotov_Rapid_skoncil.htm |date=2014-09-03 }}, Profutbal.sk, Retrieved 28. 8. 2014 {{in lang|sk}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Honours==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" width="75%"
!rowspan=2 width=15%| Competition
!colspan=2 width=30%| Champion
!colspan=2 width=30%| Runner-up
|-
!width=5%|Number
!width=25%|Seasons
!width=5%|Number
!width=25%|Season
|-
| style="background:#BDBDBD;" colspan="6" | '''National'''
|-
| [[Eerste Divisie]] || 3x || [[1977–78 Eerste Divisie|1977–78]], [[2001–02 Eerste Divisie|2001–02]], [[2011–12 Eerste Divisie|2011–12]] || 6x || [[1972–73 Eerste Divisie|1972–73]], [[1976–77 Eerste Divisie|1976–77]], [[1985–86 Eerste Divisie|1985–86]], [[1999–2000 Eerste Divisie|1999–00]], [[2010–11 Eerste Divisie|2010–11]], [[2022–23 Eerste Divisie|2022–23]]
|-
| [[Tweede Divisie]] || – || – || 1x || [[1970–71 Tweede Divisie|1970–71]]
|-
| [[KNVB Cup]] || 1x || [[2013–14 KNVB Cup|2013–14]] || 3x || [[KNVB Cup#Past finals|1927–28]], [[1976–77 KNVB Cup|1976–77]], [[2014–15 KNVB Cup|2014–15]]
|-
| [[Johan Cruijff Shield]] || 1x || [[2014 Johan Cruijff-schaal|2014]] || – || –
|}

==Current squad==
{{updated|3 September 2025}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=NED|name=[[Jasper Schendelaar]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=CUR|name=[[Sherel Floranus]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=NED|name=[[Olivier Aertssen]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=IRL|name=[[Anselmo García MacNulty]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=NED|name=[[Tristan Gooijer]]|pos=DF|other=on loan from [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=ENG|name=[[Shola Shoretire]]|pos=MF|other=on loan from [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=NED|name=[[Zico Buurmeester]]|pos=MF|other=on loan from [[AZ Alkmaar]]}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=NED|name=[[Koen Kostons]]|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=11|nat=BEL|name=[[Dylan Mbayo]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=NED|name=[[Tom de Graaff]]|pos=GK|other=on loan from [[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]]}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=NED|name=[[Odysseus Velanas]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=POL|name=[[Jan Faberski]]|pos=MF|other=on loan from [[Jong Ajax]]}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=NED|name=Gabriël Reiziger|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=NED|name=[[Samir Lagsir]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=NED|name=[[Kaj de Rooij]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=NED|name=[[Thijs Oosting]]|pos=MF|other=on loan from [[FC Groningen|Groningen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=NED|name=[[Jadiel Pereira da Gama]]|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=28|nat=DEN|name=[[Simon Graves Jensen|Simon Graves]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=NED|name=[[Thomas Buitink]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=NZL|name=[[Ryan Thomas (footballer)|Ryan Thomas]]|pos=MF|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=NED|name=Damian van der Haar|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=NED|name=Nick Fichtinger|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=35|nat=CPV|name=[[Jamiro Monteiro]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=38|nat=NED|name=Givaro Rahajaän|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=39|nat=NED|name=David Voute|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=41|nat=NED|name=Duke Verduin|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=77|nat=GHA|name=[[Braydon Manu]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs end}}

==Former players==
{{further|:Category:PEC Zwolle 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 PEC Zwolle:''

{{col-begin}}	
{{col-3}}
*;Australia
** {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Trent Sainsbury]] (2014–2016)
*;Bulgaria
** {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Filip Krastev]] (2024)
*;Burkina Faso
** {{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} [[Rahim Ouédraogo]] (2001–2002)
*;China
** {{flagicon|China}} [[Xie Yuxin]] (1987–1989)
*;Curaçao
** {{flagicon|Curaçao}} [[Anton Jongsma]] (2006–2008)<ref group=nb>Born in the Netherlands, [[Anton Jongsma]] represented [[Netherlands Antilles national football team|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.</ref>
** {{flagicon|Curaçao}} '''[[Sherel Floranus]] (2024–present)'''
** {{flagicon|Curaçao}} [[Gillian Justiana]] (2009–2011)
** {{flagicon|Curaçao}} [[Gervane Kastaneer]] (2021–2023)
** {{flagicon|Curaçao}} [[Darryl Lachman]] (2018–2020)
*;Czech Republic
** {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Tomáš Necid]] (2014; 2015)
*;DR Congo
** {{flagicon|DR Congo}} [[Jody Lukoki]] (2014–2015)
{{col-3}}
*;Faroe Islands
** {{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} [[Súni Olsen]] (2001–2002)
*;Finland
** {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Thomas Lam]] (2018–2021; 2023–2024)
** {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Niklas Moisander]] (2006–2008)
** {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Jussi Nuorela]] (1996–1999)
** {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Paulus Roiha]] (2003–2004)
*;Indonesia
** {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Eliano Reijnders]] (2024–2025)
** {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Calvin Verdonk]] (2016–2017)
*;Japan
** {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Yūta Nakayama]] (2019–2022)
*;Kosovo
** {{flagicon|Kosovo}} [[Destan Bajselmani]] (2019–2022)
*;Liberia
** {{flagicon|Liberia}} [[Mark Pabai]] (2021–2022)
*;Netherlands
** {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Cees van Kooten]] (1983–1985)
** {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Lulof Heetjans]] (1931–1937)
** {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Piet Schrijvers]] (1983–1985)
*;New Zealand
** {{flagicon|New Zealand}} '''[[Ryan Thomas (footballer)|Ryan Thomas]] (2013–2018; 2022–present)'''
{{col-3}}
*;North Macedonia
** {{flagicon|North Macedonia}} [[Georgi Hristov (footballer, born 1976)|Georgi Hristov]] (2003–2004)
*;Poland
** {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Mateusz Klich]] (2012–2014)
*;Suriname
** {{flagicon|Suriname}} [[Ryan Koolwijk]] (2021–2022)
** {{flagicon|Suriname}} [[Dylan Vente]] (2024–2025)
*;United States
** {{flagicon|United States}} [[Gregg Berhalter]] (1994–1996)
{{col-3}}	
{{col-end}}
* ''Players in bold actively play for PEC Zwolle and for their respective national teams. Years in brackets indicate careerspan with PEC Zwolle.''

=== National team players by Confederation ===
Member associations are listed in order of most to fewest of current and former PEC Zwolle 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]]
| 5
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australia]] (1), {{flagicon|China}} [[China]] (1), {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Indonesia]] (2), {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Japan]] (1)
|-
| [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]
| 3
| {{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} [[Burkina Faso]] (1), {{flagicon|DR Congo}} [[DR Congo]] (1), {{flagicon|Liberia}} [[Liberia]] (1)
|-
| [[CONCACAF]]
| 8
| {{flagicon|Curaçao}} [[Curaçao]] (5), {{flagicon|Suriname}} [[Suriname]] (2), {{flagicon|United States}} [[United States]] (1)
|-
| [[CONMEBOL]]
| 0
| &nbsp;
|-
| [[Oceania Football Confederation|OFC]]
| 1
| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[New Zealand]] (1)
|-
| [[UEFA]]
| 13
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finland]] (4), {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Netherlands]] (3), {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Bulgaria]] (1), {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Czech Republic]] (1), {{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} [[Faroe Islands]] (1), {{flagicon|Kosovo}} [[Kosovo]] (1), {{flagicon|North Macedonia}} [[North Macedonia]] (1), {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Poland]] (1) 
|}

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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|- style="text-align: center"
!Cup
!Players
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Qatar}} [[1988 AFC Asian Cup]]||{{Flag icon|China}} [[Xie Yuxin]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Uruguay}} [[1995 Copa América]]||{{Flag icon|United States}} [[Gregg Berhalter]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Australia}} [[2015 AFC Asian Cup]]||{{Flag icon|Australia}} [[Trent Sainsbury]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Russia}} [[2017 FIFA Confederations Cup]]||{{Flag icon|New Zealand}} [[Ryan Thomas (footballer)|Ryan Thomas]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Brazil}} [[2019 Copa América]]||{{Flag icon|Japan}} [[Yūta Nakayama]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Costa Rica}}{{Flag icon|Jamaica}}{{Flag icon|United States}} [[2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]||{{Flag icon|Curaçao}} [[Darryl Lachman]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Europe}} [[UEFA Euro 2020]]||{{Flag icon|Finland}} [[Thomas Lam]]
|-
|align="left"|{{Flag icon|Canada}}{{Flag icon|United States}} [[2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]||{{Flag icon|Curaçao}} [[Sherel Floranus]]
|-
|}

==Board and staff==

===Current board===
{{Fb cs header}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Board of directors |s=Arjan Jansen (chairman)<br /> Marcel Boudesteyn}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Technical Director |s=Marcel Boudesteyn}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Board of foundation operations |s=Evert Leideman<br />Trudy Huisman<br />Adriaan Visser (chairman)<br />Erben Wennemars<br />Janco Cnossen<br />Rob van Kessel}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Director of management |s=Arjan Jansen}}
{{Fb cs staff |p=Press Chairmen |s=Paul Schrijver}}
{{Fb cs footer|s=[http://www.peczwolle.nl/nl/spelers-en-staf]|date=January 2023}}

===Current staff===
{{Fb cs header}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Head coach |s=[[Henry van der Vegt]]}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant head coach|s=[[Tim Bakens]]}}<br />[[Scott Calderwood]]
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Goalkeeping coach |s=[[Diederik Boer]]}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Video Analyst|s=Hans Van Dijkhuizen}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Attacking coach |s=Dwight Blackson}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Team manager |s=Mirjam Clifford}}
{{Fb cs footer|date=December 2021}}

===List of PEC Zwolle chairmen===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} J.B.C. Nieuwhof (1910–??)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} P. van de Salentein (1918–20)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Mr. Viehoff (19??–??)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} N. Geertsma (1926–37)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} A. Pinkster (1937–40)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} K. Drost (1940–42)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} J.H.C. Gans (1942–46)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} Michiel Wilhelm (1946–52)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} H. Egberts (1952–57)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} J.J. Ruiter (1957–66)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} C.C. Duyn (1966–69)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} W.A.M. ten Doeschate (1969–72)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan-Willem van der Wal]] (1972–79)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Wiersma]] (1979–82)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Max Malcoops]] (1982–84)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Marten Eibrink]] (1984–88)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jaap de Groot]] ''(caretaker)'' (1988–89)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Gaston Sporre]] (1989–98)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ronald van Vliet]] (1998–2009)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Arjan Jansen]] ''(caretaker)'' (2009)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Adriaan Visser]] (2009–21)
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===List of PEC Zwolle coaches===
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*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan van Asten]] (1955–57)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan de Roos]] (1957–58)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Piet Vogelzang]] ''(ass.)'' (1957–58)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Herman Spijkerman]] (1958–59)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan de Roos]] (1959–61)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Herman Spijkerman]] (1961–63)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Cor Sluyk]] (1963–65)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Wim Blokland]] (1965–66)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan van Asten]] (1966–68)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Joep Brandes]] (1968–69)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Pim van de Meent]] (1 July 1969 – 30 June 1970)
*{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Laszlo Zalai]] (1970–73)
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Georg Keßler]] (1 July 1973 – 30 June 1974)
*{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Friedrich Donenfeld]] (1 July 1974 – 30 June 1975)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Verhaert]] ''(ass.)'' (1974–75)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Hans Alleman]] (1 July 1975 – 30 June 1977)
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Fritz Korbach]] (1 July 1977 – 30 June 1982)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Bas Paauwe]] ''(interim)'' (1982)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Rinus Israel]] ''(interim)'' (1982)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Cor Brom]] (1 July 1982 – 30 June 1984)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Co Adriaanse]] (1 July 1984 – 30 June 1988)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ben Hendriks]] ''(interim)'' (1988)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Theo Laseroms]] (1988–89)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Theo de Jong]] (1 July 1989 – 30 June 1992)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ben Hendriks]] (1992–95)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Piet Schrijvers]] (1 July 1995 – 30 June 1996)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Everse]] (1 July 1996 – 24 December 1998)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Dwight Lodeweges]] (29 December 1998 – 30 June 2001)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Paul Krabbe]] (1 July 2001 – 02)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Peter Boeve]] (1 July 2002 – 26 September 2003)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Gerard Nijkamp]] ''(interim)'' (26 September 2003 – 6 October 2003)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Hennie Spijkerman]] (6 October 2003 – 30 June 2006)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Harry Sinkgraven]] (2006)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Everse]] (1 July 2006 – 2 March 2009)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Claus Boekweg]] ''(int.)'' (2 March 2009 – 10 March 2009)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Marco Roelofsen]] ''(int.)'' (2 March 2009 – V 2009)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Everse]] (1 July 2009 – 30 October 2009)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Claus Boekweg|C. Boekweg]] & {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jaap Stam|J. Stam]] ''(int.)'' (30 October 2009 – 1 January 2010)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Art Langeler]] (1 January 2010 – 30 June 2013)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ron Jans]] (1 July 2013 – 30 June 2017)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[John van 't Schip]] (1 July 2017 – 19 December 2018)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Gert-Peter de Gunst]] ''(interim)'' (19 December 2018 – 28 December 2018)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jaap Stam]] (28 December 2018 – 31 May 2019)
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[John Stegeman]] (1 July 2019 – 20 February 2021)
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==Team records==
===Topscorers===
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* 1989–90 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Richard Roelofsen]] (11)
* 1990–91 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Marco Roelofsen]] (12)
* 1991–92 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Gérard van der Nooij]] (10)
* 1992–93 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Martin Reynders]] (11)
* 1993–94 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Remco Boere]] (13)
* 1994–95 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Remco Boere]] (10)
* <span style="color:white;">1994–95</span> : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Henri van der Vegt]] (10)
* 1995–96 : {{flagicon|Romania}} [[Lucian Ilie]] (7)
* 1996–97 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Bruin]] (11)
* 1997–98 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Bruin]] (14)
* 1998–99 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Arne Slot]] (18)
* 1999–00 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Dirk Jan Derksen]] (28)
* 2000–01 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Richard Roelofsen]] (14)
* 2001–02 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Arne Slot]] (12)
* 2002–03 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Richard Roelofsen]] (8)
* 2003–04 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jasar Takak]] (8)
* 2004–05 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Ruud Berger]] (13)
* 2005–06 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Santi Kolk]] (18)
* 2006–07 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Anton Jongsma]] (14)
* 2007–08 : {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Tozé Marreco]] (15)
* 2008–09 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Dave Huymans]] (8)
* <span style="color:white;">2008–09</span> : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Derk Boerrigter]] (8)
* 2009–10 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Eldridge Rojer]] (12)
* 2010–11 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Sjoerd Ars]] (20)
* 2011–12 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Nassir Maachi]] (18)
* 2012–13 : {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Denni Avdić]] (8)
* <span style="color:white;">2012–13</span> : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Fred Benson]] (8)
* 2013–14 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Guyon Fernandez]] (10)
* 2014–15 : {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Tomáš Necid]] (12)
* 2015–16 : {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Lars Veldwijk]] (14)
* 2016–17 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Queensy Menig]] (9)
* 2017–18 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Mustafa Saymak]] (11)
* 2018–19 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Vito van Crooij]] (9)
* <span style="color:white;">2018–19</span> : {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Lennart Thy]] (9)
* 2019–20 : {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Reza Ghoochannejhad]] (7)
* 2020–21 : {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Reza Ghoochannejhad]] (6)
* 2021–22 : {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Daishawn Redan]] (6)
* 2022–23 : {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Lennart Thy]] (23)
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==See also==
* [[PEC Zwolle (women)]]
* [[List of football clubs in the Netherlands]]

==References==
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==Notes==
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==External links==
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* {{in lang|nl}} {{Official website|https://peczwolle.nl}}
* {{in lang|nl}} [http://www.fczwolle.org/ Supporters Website]
* {{in lang|nl}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20090401082106/http://www.bczwolle.nl/ FC Zwolle Business Club] (archived)

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