Willem II (football club)

Willem II (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm də ˈtʋeːdə]), also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a Dutch football club based in Tilburg, North Brabant. The team was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia. On 12 January 1898, the club was renamed Willem II, after Dutch king William II of the Netherlands (reign from 1840 until 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 won the National League three times in its history and came second in 1998–99, qualifying for the Champions League as a result.

Willem II (football club)

Willem II (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm də ˈtʋeːdə]), also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a Dutch football club based in Tilburg, North Brabant. The team was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia. On 12 January 1898, the club was renamed Willem II, after Dutch king William II of the Netherlands (reign from 1840 until 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 won the National League three times in its history and came second in 1998–99, qualifying for the Champions League as a result.