Willem II Tilburg

Willem II from Tilburg are a Dutch football club. The club was founded as Tilburgia on August 12th, 1896. On January 12th, 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. The club jersey consists of red-white-blue vertical stripes. Willem II plays its home matches in the Willem II stadion. The stadium, opened on May 31st, 1995, has a capacity of 14,700 spectators. Willem II has won three national titles (1916, 1952 and 1955) and two national cups (1944 and 1963). In 1987, 1990 and 1999, Willem II were voted Dutch Club of the Year. In 1999, a second place in the league guaranteed the club a Champions League berth. In the first group stage (group G), Willem II were eliminated. They scored 2 points in 6 matches. In 1963, Willem II lost to Manchester United (7-2 on aggregate) in the 1st round of the UEFA Cup Winners Cup. In 1998/1999, Willem II competed in the UEFA Cup. After beating Dinamo Tblisi of Georgia (6-0 on aggregate) in the first round, Willem II lost to Spanish side Betis Sevilla in the second round (4-1 on aggregate).

Willem II - Spartak Moskou 1-3 Girondins de Bordeaux - Willem II 3-2 Sparta Praag - Willem II 4-0 Willem II - Sparta Praag 3-4 Spartak Moskou - Willem II 1-1 Willem II - Girondins de Bordeaux 0-0

Classification in group G 1. Sparta Praag 6 - 12 2. Girondins de Bordeaux 6 - 12 3. Spartak Moskou 6 - 5 4. Willem II 6 - 2