A Historical Club in the Netherlands loses its license and could disappear from professional football
Article by Tudor Belivaca – published on Friday, August 1, 2025, 22:04 / Updated on Friday, August 20, 202:30
Founded in 1892, Vitesse He relegated from Eredivisie in 2024 and now risks abolishing. The club lost the professional club license, appealed, but it was rejected by the local federation. The club will go back to court.
From glory, in the precipice. This is the fall of a historical club in Dutch football. Vitesse has stopped being a professional club, after calling the Neer Dutch Football Federation (KNVB), and was disappearing.
Federation's communication in connection with Vitesse Arnhem
“Losing the license of a professional football team is a terrible blow, not only for the club, but also for supporters and Dutch football.
The club reacted and stated that he is “dismayed” by the decision, revealing that he will go to court, according to those from Sportnieuw.nl. The chances of a situation turn are minimalbut the club officials and, above all, the supporters, have one last hope.
Founded in 1892, Vitesse relegated from Eredivisie in 2024, and the fall could be even higher now. On November 10, 1892, Vitesse Cricket Club decided to become a football club. It is one of the oldest clubs in the Netherlands and has been part of the start of professional football in the country.
Vitesse not only impresses with his Dutch football campaigns. The Center for Children and Junior and Sacuters have always had performances. Edward Sturing, Theo Bos, John van den Brom, Glenn Helder, Phillip Cocu and Roy Makaay have reached the Dutch national, and some players were even sold at top clubs.
Marco Van Ginkel and Wilfried Bony are just a few of the footballers who wore the club shirt. In addition, given the close relationship with Chelsea, names like Matic, Mount and Odegaard have passed.
The fall of Vitesse
After penalties, debts of about 19 million euros and numerous rescue attempts, here Vitesse could even disappear, there is only a little rescue hope.
At this stage, Vitesse will have to decide if he wants to take it from an end as a team of amateurs. This season, the second Dutch national division will have only 19 teams. At each stage, a team will stay.
