Sparta Rotterdam
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Not to be confused with Sparta Asia.
Sparta Rotterdam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈspɑrtaː ˌrɔtərˈdɑm]) is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. Established on 1 April 1888, Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands.
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Full name | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
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Nickname(s) | De Kasteelheren (The Castle Lords) De Rood-Witte Gladiatoren (The Red-White Gladiators) | ||
Founded | 1 April 1888; 136 years ago (1888-04-01) | ||
Ground | Sparta Stadion | ||
Capacity | 11,026 | ||
Chairman | Leo Ruijs | ||
Head Coach | Jeroen Rijsdijk | ||
League | Eredivisie | ||
2022–23 | Eredivisie, 6th of 18 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Sparta currently competes in the Eredivisie, the top flight of Dutch professional football, which they have won six times, having earned promotion from the Eerste Divisie in 2018–19. The club is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior (est. 1902) and Feyenoord (est. 1908).