Виллем II / Willem II

Full name Willem II

Nickname(s) Red White Blue Army King's Army Tricolores
Founded August 12, 1896
Ground Willem II Stadion Tilburg
(Capacity: 14,637)
League Eredivisie
2007/2008 Eredivisie, 15th

Willem II is a Dutch football club playing in Tilburg. The club was founded as Tilburgia on August 12, 1896. On January 12, 1898, the club was renamed Willem II, after Dutch king Willem II (1840-1849), who, as Prince of Orange and commander of the Dutch army, had his military headquarters in Tilburg during the Belgian uprising of 1830.

Willem II