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{{Short description|Association football club in the Netherlands}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
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| clubname = RKC Waalwijk
| image = RKC_Waalwijk logo.svg
| image_size = 145px
| fullname = Rooms Katholieke Combinatie Waalwijk
| short name = RKC
| founded = {{Start date and age|1940|8|26|df=y}}
| ground = [[Mandemakers Stadion]]
| capacity = 7,508
| chairman = Peter Konijnenburg
| manager = [[Sander Duits]]
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| league = {{Dutch football updater|RKCWaalwi}}
| season = {{Dutch football updater|RKCWaalwi2}}
| position = {{Dutch football updater|RKCWaalwi3}}
| current = 2025–26 RKC Waalwijk season
| website = {{URL|https://www.rkcwaalwijk.nl/}}
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'''RKC Waalwijk''' ({{IPA|nl|ˌɛrkaːˈseː ˈʋaːlʋɛik}}) is a Dutch professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Waalwijk]]. They currently play in the [[Eerste Divisie]], the second tier of [[Dutch football league system|Dutch football]], following relegation from the [[Eredivisie]] in the [[2024–25 Eredivisie|2024–25]] season. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie Waalwijk' ('[[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] Combination Waalwijk' in Dutch) and was established as a merger of HEC, WVB and Hercules.

==History==
The club was formed on 26 August 1940 and used to play its home games at [[Sportpark Olympia]]. Its new stadium, the 7,500 seater [[Mandemakers Stadion]] was opened in 1996 and featured the home match against [[Roda JC]]. RKC's clubname was also expanded with the name of the town before that 1996–97 season. While considered one of the Eredivisie's smaller clubs, it nevertheless maintained its top flight status for many years. Its home colors are yellow and blue.

At the end of the 2006–07 season, RKC Waalwijk were relegated from the Eredivisie after a defeat in play-offs against [[VVV-Venlo]].

On 3 June 2009 they were promoted to the [[Eredivisie]] division after a win in the play-offs against [[De Graafschap]]. Though, their spell didn't last long ending in the last place with only 15 points. In the season followed they would finish first in the [[Eerste Divisie]] promoting back in the top flight of Dutch football.

After another relegation at the end of the 2013–14 season, RKC Waalwijk finished 20th (last) in the 2014–15 season of Eerste Divisie. However, they didn't relegate to Topklasse (amateurs) because both of the two Topklasse champions declined promotion into professionalism. In 2016–17, they made the Eerste Divisie playoffs, losing 5–2 on aggregate to [[FC Emmen]].

In the [[2017–18 Eerste Divisie|2017–18 season]], RKC was placed 16th out of 20 teams in the Eerste Divisie. In 2019, Waalwijk promoted back to the Eredivisie after a five-year absence, after beating [[Go Ahead Eagles]] in the play-off finals. After a 0–0 draw in the first leg at home, RKC won the second leg 5–4 away.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nos.nl/l/2286742|title=RKC keert na knotsgekke wedstrijd in Deventer terug in eredivisie|work=nos.nl|date=28 May 2019 |access-date=28 May 2019}}</ref>

In the [[2019–20 Eredivisie|2019–20 season]], RKC finished in last place, but they survived relegation due to the season being declared void due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Afwikkeling voetbalseizoen 2019/'20 een feit {{!}} Eredivisie |url=https://eredivisie.nl/nl-nl/uitgelicht/afwikkeling-voetbalseizoen-201920-een-feit |work=eredivisie.nl |date=24 April 2020 |language=nl-NL |archive-date=24 May 2021 |access-date=24 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524145200/https://eredivisie.nl/nl-nl/uitgelicht/afwikkeling-voetbalseizoen-201920-een-feit |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the subsequent [[2020–21 Eredivisie|2020–21 season]], the club managed to avoid relegation on their own by finishing in 15th place.<ref>{{cite news |title=ADO Den Haag en VVV Venlo degraderen na verlies |url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/05/13/ado-den-haag-en-vvv-venlo-degraderen-na-verlies-a4043474 |work=NRC |date=13 May 2021 |language=nl}}</ref> RKC were relegated from the Eredivisie at the end of the [[2024–25 Eredivisie|2024–25 season]], finishing 17th. The club endured a historically poor start, equalling the league record for most consecutive defeats to start a season, and struggled with discipline, receiving six red cards in the first twelve matches.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Voskamp |first1=Leon |title=Na zesde rode kaart dit seizoen is RKC Waalwijk niet opgewassen tegen NEC |url=https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/4588634/na-zesde-rode-kaart-dit-seizoen-is-rkc-waalwijk-niet-opgewassen-tegen-nec |access-date=12 June 2025 |work=[[Omroep Brabant]] |date=9 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204040457/https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/4588634/na-zesde-rode-kaart-dit-seizoen-is-rkc-waalwijk-niet-opgewassen-tegen-nec |archive-date=4 December 2024 |language=nl |trans-title=RKC Waalwijk no match for NEC after sixth red card of the season}}</ref> Head coach [[Henk Fraser]] remained in charge throughout, despite mounting criticism.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Voskamp |first1=Leon |title=Fraser snapt emoties van RKC-fans: 'Maar moeten wel realistisch blijven' |url=https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/4551342/fraser-snapt-emoties-van-rkc-fans-maar-moeten-wel-realistisch-blijven |access-date=12 June 2025 |work=Omroep Brabant |date=13 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010023652/https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/4551342/fraser-snapt-emoties-van-rkc-fans-maar-moeten-wel-realistisch-blijven |archive-date=10 October 2024 |language=nl |trans-title=Fraser acknowledges RKC fans’ frustration but urges realism}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=RKC-supporters wachten spelersbus op: Henk Fraser moet het ontgelden |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/rkc-supporters-wachten-spelersbus-op-henk-fraser-moet-het-ontgelden-40038989 |access-date=12 June 2025 |work=OneFootball |date=12 June 2025 |language=nl |trans-title=RKC supporters wait for team bus as Henk Fraser bears the brunt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wanrooij |first1=Jurre van |title=Woeste RKC-supporters wachten spelersbus op: "Schaam je kapot, schaam je kapot" |url=https://www.bd.nl/rkc-waalwijk/woeste-rkc-supporters-wachten-spelersbus-op-schaam-je-kapot-schaam-je-kapot~a4876345/?cb=21db24f6-7850-42ac-b851-68c21af6284e&auth_rd=1 |access-date=12 June 2025 |work=Brabants Dagblad |date=15 September 2024 |language=nl |trans-title=Furious RKC supporters wait for team bus: "Shame on you, shame on you"}}</ref> In October, the club attracted national attention by signing former prodigy [[Mohamed Ihattaren]], whose arrival briefly lifted morale and media focus.<ref>{{cite news |title=Puntloos RKC durft het aan en geeft Ihattaren nieuwe kans als profvoetballer |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2537761-puntloos-rkc-durft-het-aan-en-geeft-ihattaren-nieuwe-kans-als-profvoetballer |access-date=12 June 2025 |work=NOS |date=19 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241014144434/https://nos.nl/artikel/2537761-puntloos-rkc-durft-het-aan-en-geeft-ihattaren-nieuwe-kans-als-profvoetballer |archive-date=14 October 2024 |language=nl |trans-title=RKC, still without a point, offer Ihattaren a fresh start as a professional footballe}}</ref> A short resurgence in early 2025, including a 5–0 win over [[NAC Breda]], proved insufficient, and relegation to the Eerste Divisie was confirmed on the final matchday.<ref>{{cite news |title=RKC boekt tegen NAC een van grootste eredivisiezeges in clubgeschiedenis |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2555160-rkc-boekt-tegen-nac-een-van-grootste-eredivisiezeges-in-clubgeschiedenis |access-date=12 June 2025 |work=NOS |date=9 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210151431/https://nos.nl/artikel/2555160-rkc-boekt-tegen-nac-een-van-grootste-eredivisiezeges-in-clubgeschiedenis |archive-date=10 February 2025 |language=nl |trans-title=RKC achieve one of the largest Eredivisie victories in club history with win over NAC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hermus |first1=Bob |title=Waar ging het mis voor RKC in seizoen vol rode kaarten en gemiste kansen? |url=https://www.bd.nl/rkc-waalwijk/waar-ging-het-mis-voor-rkc-in-seizoen-vol-rode-kaarten-en-gemiste-kansen~a4f23f9a/ |access-date=12 June 2025 |work=Brabants Dagblad |date=20 May 2025 |language=nl |trans-title=Where it went wrong for RKC in a season of red cards and missed chances}}</ref>

==Results==
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  from:01/01/1986 till:01/01/1987  shift:(0,-4) text:4
  from:01/01/1987 till:01/01/1988  shift:(0,-4) text:1
  from:01/01/1988 till:01/01/1989  shift:(0,-4) text:11
  from:01/01/1989 till:01/01/1990  shift:(0,-4) text:8
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  from:01/01/1991 till:01/01/1992  shift:(0,-4) text:10
  from:01/01/1992 till:01/01/1993  shift:(0,-4) text:9
  from:01/01/1993 till:01/01/1994  shift:(0,-4) text:16
  from:01/01/1994 till:01/01/1995  shift:(0,-4) text:8
  from:01/01/1995 till:01/01/1996  shift:(0,-4) text:11
  from:01/01/1996 till:01/01/1997  shift:(0,-4) text:16
  from:01/01/1997 till:01/01/1998  shift:(0,-4) text:16
  from:01/01/1998 till:01/01/1999  shift:(0,-4) text:16
  from:01/01/1999 till:01/01/2000  shift:(0,-4) text:11
  from:01/01/2000 till:01/01/2001  shift:(0,-4) text:7
  from:01/01/2001 till:01/01/2002  shift:(0,-4) text:8
  from:01/01/2002 till:01/01/2003  shift:(0,-4) text:9
  from:01/01/2003 till:01/01/2004  shift:(0,-4) text:11
  from:01/01/2004 till:01/01/2005  shift:(0,-4) text:9
  from:01/01/2005 till:01/01/2006  shift:(0,-4) text:12
  from:01/01/2006 till:01/01/2007  shift:(0,-4) text:17
  from:01/01/2007 till:01/01/2008  shift:(0,-4) text:2
  from:01/01/2008 till:01/01/2009  shift:(0,-4) text:2
  from:01/01/2009 till:01/01/2010  shift:(0,-4) text:18
  from:01/01/2010 till:01/01/2011  shift:(0,-4) text:1
  from:01/01/2011 till:01/01/2012  shift:(0,-4) text:9
  from:01/01/2012 till:01/01/2013  shift:(0,-4) text:14
  from:01/01/2013 till:01/01/2014  shift:(0,-4) text:16
  from:01/01/2014 till:01/01/2015  shift:(0,-4) text:20
  from:01/01/2015 till:01/01/2016  shift:(0,-4) text:18
  from:01/01/2016 till:01/01/2017  shift:(0,-4) text:10
  from:01/01/2017 till:01/01/2018  shift:(0,-4) text:18
  from:01/01/2018 till:01/01/2019  shift:(0,-4) text:8
  from:01/01/2019 till:01/01/2020  shift:(0,-4) text:18
  from:01/01/2020 till:01/01/2021  shift:(0,-4) text:15
  from:01/01/2021 till:01/01/2022  shift:(0,-4) text:10
  from:01/01/2022 till:01/01/2023  shift:(0,-4) text:9
  from:01/01/2023 till:01/01/2024  shift:(0,-4) text:15
  from:01/01/2024 till:01/01/2025  shift:(0,-4) text:17

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  from:01/01/1988 till:01/01/2007 color:bl1  shift:(0,13)  text: "[[Eredivisie]]"
  from:01/01/2007 till:01/01/2009 color:bl2  shift:(0,13)  text: "[[Eerste Divisie|1e Div.]]"
  from:01/01/2009 till:01/01/2010 color:bl1  shift:(0,13)  text: "[[Eredivisie|Erediv.]]"
  from:01/01/2010 till:01/01/2011 color:bl2  shift:(0,13)  text: "[[Eerste Divisie|1e Div.]]"
  from:01/01/2011 till:01/01/2014 color:bl1  shift:(0,13)  text: "[[Eredivisie|Erediv.]]"
  from:01/01/2014 till:01/01/2019 color:bl2  shift:(0,13)  text: "[[Eerste Divisie|1e Div.]]"
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[[File:Waalwijk League Performance.png|thumb|230px|Historical chart of league performance]]
Below is a table with RKC's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1984.

{| 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
|-
|[[2024–25 Eredivisie]]
|style="background: red" |'''17th'''
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (relegation)
|[[2024–25 KNVB Cup|2024–25]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[2023–24 Eredivisie]]
|15th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2023–24 KNVB Cup|2023–24]]
|first round
|-
|[[2022–23 Eredivisie]]
|9th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2022–23 KNVB Cup|2022–23]]
|first round
|-
|[[2021–22 Eredivisie]]
|10th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2021–22 KNVB Cup|2021–22]]
|quarter finals
|-
|[[2020–21 Eredivisie]]
|15th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2020–21 KNVB Cup|2020–21]]
|first round
|-
|[[2019–20 Eredivisie]]
|18th
|No relegation due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands|COVID-19]]
|[[2019–20 KNVB Cup|2019–20]]
|first round
|-
|[[2018–19 Eerste Divisie]]
|8th
|[[Eredivisie]] (winning promotion/releg. play-offs) 
|[[2018–19 KNVB Cup|2018–19]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[2017–18 Eerste Divisie]]
|18th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2017–18 KNVB Cup|2017–18]]
|second round
|-
|[[2016–17 Eerste Divisie]]
|10th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2016–17 KNVB Cup|2016–17]]
|second round
|-
|[[2015–16 Eerste Divisie]]
|18th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2015–16 KNVB Cup|2015–16]]
|second round
|-
|[[2014–15 Eerste Divisie]]
|20th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2014–15 KNVB Cup|2014–15]]
|second round
|-
|[[2013–14 Eredivisie]]
|16th
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (promotion/relegation playoffs: relegation)
|[[2013–14 KNVB Cup|2013–14]]
|second round
|-
|[[2012–13 Eredivisie]]
|14th
|&nbsp;–
|[[2012–13 KNVB Cup|2012–13]]
|third round
|-
|[[2011–12 Eredivisie]]
|9h
|&nbsp;–
|[[2011–12 KNVB Cup|2011–12]]
|quarter final
|-
|[[2010–11 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: gold" |'''1st'''
|[[Eredivisie]] (promoted)
|[[KNVB Cup 2010-11|2010–11]]
|semi final
|-
|[[2009–10 Eredivisie]]
|style="background: red" |'''18th'''
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (relegation)
|[[KNVB Cup 2009-10|2009–10]]
|second round
|-
|[[2008–09 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: silver" |'''2nd'''
|[[Eredivisie]] (promotion/relegation play-offs: promotion)
|[[KNVB Cup 2008–09|2008–09]]
|third round
|-
|[[2007–08 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: silver" |'''2nd'''
|promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 2007–08|2007–08]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[2006–07 Eredivisie]]
|style="background: red" |'''17th'''
|[[Eerste Divisie]] (promotion/relegation play-off: relegation)
|[[KNVB Cup 2006-07|2006–07]]
|semi final
|-
|[[2005–06 Eredivisie]]
|12th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 2005-06|2005–06]]
|third round
|-
|[[2004–05 Eredivisie]]
|9th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 2004-05|2004–05]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[2003–04 Eredivisie]]
|11th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 2003-04|2003–04]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[2002–03 Eredivisie]]
|9th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 2002-03|2002–03]]
|third round
|-
|[[2001–02 Eredivisie]]
|8th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 2001-02|2001–02]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[2000–01 Eredivisie]]
|7th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 2000-01|2000–01]]
|second round
|-
|[[1999–2000 Eredivisie]]
|11th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 1999-2000|1999–00]]
|quarter finals
|-
|[[1998–99 Eredivisie]]
|16th
|promotion/relegation competition: no relegation
|[[KNVB Cup 1998-99|1998–99]]
|second round
|-
|[[1997–98 Eredivisie]]
|16th
|promotion/relegation competition: no relegation
|[[KNVB Cup 1997-98|1997–98]]
|second round
|-
|[[1996–97 Eredivisie]]
|16th
|promotion/relegation competition: no relegation
|[[KNVB Cup 1996-97|1996–97]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[1995–96 Eredivisie]]
|11th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 1995-96|1995–96]]
|second round
|-
|[[1994–95 Eredivisie]]
|8th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 1994-95|1994–95]]
|second round
|-
|[[1993–94 Eredivisie]]
|16th
|promotion/relegation competition: no relegation
|[[KNVB Cup 1993-94|1993–94]]
|quarter finals
|-
|[[1992–93 Eredivisie]]
|9th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 1992-93|1992–93]]
|round of 16
|-
|[[1991–92 Eredivisie]]
|10th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 1991-92|1991–92]]
|third round
|-
|[[1990–91 Eredivisie]]
|7th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 1990-91|1990–91]]
|second round
|-
|[[1989–90 Eredivisie]]
|8th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 1989-90|1989–90]]
|second round
|-
|[[1988–89 Eredivisie]]
|11th
|&nbsp;–
|[[KNVB Cup 1988-89|1988–89]]
|second round
|-
|[[1987–88 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: gold" |'''1st'''
|[[Eredivisie]] (promotion)
|[[KNVB Cup 1987-88|1987–88]]
|semi finals
|-
|[[1986–87 Eerste Divisie]]
|4th
|promotion competition: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 1986-87|1986–87]]
|second round
|-
|[[1985–86 Eerste Divisie]]
|style="background: bronze" |'''3rd'''
|promotion competition: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 1985-86|1985–86]]
|first round
|-
|[[1984–85 Eerste Divisie]]
|5th
|promotion competition: no promotion
|[[KNVB Cup 1984-85|1984–85]]
|first round
|}

== European record ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col"|Season
!scope="col"|Competition
!scope="col"|Round
!scope="col"|Opposition
!scope="col"|Home<ref name="score" group="nb">RKC score listed first</ref>
!scope="col"|Away<ref name="score" group="nb"/>
!scope="col"|Aggregate<ref name="score" group="nb"/>
|-
!rowspan="3" scope="row" style="text-align:center"| [[1989 Intertoto Cup|1989]]
|rowspan="3"| [[UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
|rowspan="3"| Group stage
| {{fbaicon|FRG}} [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–2
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3 | '''3rd'''
|-
| {{fbaicon|AUT}} [[First Vienna FC]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 3–4
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–4
|-
| {{fbaicon|GDR}} [[FC Carl Zeiss Jena|Carl Zeiss Jena]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0
|-
!rowspan="3" scope="row" style="text-align:center"| [[1992 Intertoto Cup|1992]]
|rowspan="3"| Intertoto Cup
|rowspan="3"| Group stage
| {{fbaicon|FRA}} [[Stade Malherbe Caen|Caen]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3 | '''4th'''
|-
| {{fbaicon|DEN}} [[Lyngby Boldklub|Lyngby]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2
|-
| {{fbaicon|GER}} [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–3
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–4
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| [[2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2000]]
| Intertoto Cup
| Third round
| {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1
| style="text-align:center;"| '''0–3'''
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"| [[2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2001]]
| Intertoto Cup
| Third round
| {{fbaicon|GER}} [[TSV 1860 München]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–3
| style="text-align:center;"| '''2–5'''
|}
<references group="nb"/>

==Current squad==
{{updated|3 September 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voetbal.com/teams/rkc-waalwijk/|title=RKC Waalwijk|website=voetbal.com|access-date=7 March 2019}}</ref>
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=NED|name=[[Yanick van Osch]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=NED|name=Bjarn Zorgdrager|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=CUW|name=[[Roshon van Eijma]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=SUR|name=[[Liam van Gelderen]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=DOM|name=[[Juan Castillo (footballer, born 2000)|Juan Castillo]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=CUW|name=[[Godfried Roemeratoe]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=SUR|name=[[Denilho Cleonise]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=NED|name=[[Daniël van Kaam]]|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan from [[Heracles Almelo|Heracles]]}}}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=NED|name=[[Jesper Uneken]]|pos=FW|other={{small|on loan from [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]}}}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=NED|name=[[Richard van der Venne]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=NED|name=Tim van der Leij|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=NED|name=Xander Mulder|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=BEL|name=[[Chris Lokesa]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=NED|name=[[Luuk Wouters]]|pos=DF}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=NED|name=[[Mark Spenkelink]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=NED|name=[[Roy Kuijpers]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=NED|name=Rein van Hedel|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=NED|name=Harrie Kuster|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan from [[FC Twente|Twente]]}}}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=NED|name=Marcel Schaapman|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=NED|name=[[Tim van de Loo]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=NED|name=Owen Panneflek|pos=FW|other={{small|on loan from [[FC Twente|Twente]]}}}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=NED|name=Melle Witteveen|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=NED|name=[[Michiel Kramer]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=NED|name=Luuk Vogels|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=MAR|name=[[Faissal Al Mazyani]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=35|nat=NED|name=[[Loek Postma]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=55|nat=CUW|name=[[Nazjir Held]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs end}}

==Honours==
*'''[[Eerste Divisie]]'''
**'''Champions (2):''' [[Eerste Divisie 1987–88|1987–88]], [[2010–11 Eerste Divisie|2010–11]]

==Club officials==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Position
!Staff
|-
|Head Coach|| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Sander Duits]]
|-
|Assistant Coach||{{flagicon|NED}} Jordi Roelofsen
|-
|First-Team Coach|| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Peter Uneken]]
|-
|Goalkeeper Coach|| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Rein Baart]]
|-
|Assistant Goalkeeper Coach|| {{flagicon|NED}} Bart Tinus
|-
|Video Analyst|| {{flagicon|NED}} Nyo Sulsters
|-
|Sports Scientist / Data Analyst|| {{flagicon|NED}} Folkert Boer
|-
|Chief Scout|| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Lars Lambooij]]
|-
|Scout|| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Cees Schapendonk]]
|-
|Club doctor|| {{flagicon|NED}} Tim Baijens
|-
|Physiotherapist|| {{flagicon|NED}} Robert van Riel <br/> {{flagicon|NED}} Rob Westerlaken
|-
|Sports Carer|| {{flagicon|NED}} Ramon van Haaren
|-
|Exercise Physiologist|| {{flagicon|NED}} Nick van Aken
|-
|Kit Manager|| {{flagicon|NED}} Djordy de Nijs
|-
|Team Manager|| {{flagicon|NED}} Sander van den Anker
|-
|Technical Director|| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Mohammed Allach]]
|}

==Former coaches==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!From
!To
!Manager
|-
|1968
|1971
|[[Wim Klaassen]]
|-
|1974
|1980
|[[Jan Remmers]]
|-
|1980
|1982
|[[Jos Wap]]
|-
|1983
|1983
|[[Kees Vermunt]]
|-
|1983
|1984
|[[Rien de Leur]]
|-
|1985
|1986
|[[Leen Looijen]]
|-
|1986
|1993
|[[Leo van Veen]]
|-
|1993
|1993
|[[Hans Verèl]]
|-
|1993
|1995
|[[Bert Jacobs]]
|-
|1995
|1996
|[[Leo van Veen]]
|-
|1996
|1996
|[[Cees van Kooten]]
|-
|1996
|1997
|[[Bert Jacobs]]
|-
|1997
|1998
|[[Peter Boeve]]
|-
|1998
|2004
|[[Martin Jol]]
|}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!From
!To
!Manager
|-
|2004
|2005
|[[Erwin Koeman]]
|-
|2005
|2006
|[[Adrie Koster]]
|-
|2006
|2007
|[[Mark Wotte]]
|-
|2007
|2008
|[[Željko Petrović]]
|-
|2008
|2012
|[[Ruud Brood]]
|-
|2012
|2014
|[[Erwin Koeman]]
|-
|2014
|2015
|[[Martin Koopman]]
|-
|2015
|2018
|[[Peter van den Berg]]
|-
|2018
|2018
|[[Hans de Koning]]
|-
|2018
|2021
|[[Fred Grim]]
|-
|2021
|2023
|[[Joseph Oosting]]
|-
|2023
|2025
|[[Henk Fraser]]
|-
|2025
|Present
|[[Sander Duits]]
|}
{{col-end}}

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.rkcwaalwijk.nl/}}

{{RKC Waalwijk}}
{{Eredivisie}}

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