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RBC Roosendaal
Full name	Roosendaalse Boys Combinatie; Roosendaal
Nickname(s)	RBC
Founded	July 31, 1912
Ground	RBC Stadion, Roosendaal; (Capacity: 4,995)
Chairman	Jan Pollemans
Manager	Rini Coolen
League	Eerste Divisie
2008–09	Eerste Divisie, 16th
Home colours	Away colours

RBC Roosendaal is a Dutch football club based in Roosendaal, North Brabant, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.

[edit] History

RBC, the brainchild of Frans Mathijsen and Anton Poldermans, was formed in July 31, 1912. The club was initially called Excelsior and was renamed VV Roosendaal in 1920. The club's present name is the result of a merger with another football team. On July 16, 1927, the club became known as Roosendaal Boys Combinatie (RBC). Before 2001, RBC played its league games in stadium De Luiten, which had a capacity of 2,000 seat and 5,000 standing places. In 2001, RBC moved into its new 5,000 seater stadium. RBC was considered by many the smallest club in the Eredivisie last season. In fact, they had the worst record of any club in the history of the league. This season the club will play in the Eerste Divisie, which is of course not a surprise. The average attendance in 2004–05 was just 4,800 people.

Pre World War II successes are numerous but their last few seasons in the Dutch Eredivisie have been characterized by flirting with relegation. In the 2004–05 season, RBC just nearly survived the Nacompetitie (relegation playoff). Relegation could not be avoided a year later, with RBC finishing bottom of the Eredivisie in the 2005–06 season. The clubs home colors are white and orange.

[edit] Results

[edit] Current squad

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Arjan Christianen
2	DF	Cuco Martina
3	DF	Cees Toet
4	DF	Angelo Zimmerman
5	DF	Sjaak Polak
6	MF	Maarten Boddaert
7	FW	Gregory Nelson
8	MF	Mels van Driel
9	FW	Sjoerd Ars (captain)
11	FW	Tim Peters
14	MF	Melvin de Leeuw
15	FW	Patrick Duarte
16	MF	Tjaronn Chery

No.	Position	Player
17	MF	John Schot
18	FW	Jordan Remacle
19	FW	Ralf Seuntjes
20	MF	Joran Pot
21	GK	Melvin Koetsier
22	DF	Carlos Ramos
23	DF	Wesley Pollemans
24	DF	Nicky Hayen
25	MF	Jurgen Gijzen
26	MF	Marc Corman
27	FW	Felino Jardim
28	MF	Filip Chlup
30	MF	Umut Gündogan