Excelsior Rotterdam

Excelsior
Full nameExcelsior Rotterdam
Nickname(s)The Kralingers
Roodzwarten (red-blacks)
The Wonder
Oud papier-club (Paper recycling club)
Founded23 July 1902 (1902-07-23)
GroundVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
Capacity4,500
ChairmanBob de Lange
Head coachRuben den Uil
LeagueEredivisie
2024–25Eerste Divisie, 2nd of 20 (promoted)
Websiteexcelsiorrotterdam.nl

Excelsior Rotterdam, commonly known as Excelsior, is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of the Dutch football league system, following promotion from the Eerste Divisie in the 2024–25 season. The club was founded on 23 July 1902 and was formerly known as "Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior" (Rotterdam Football and Athletics Club Excelsior). Excelsior's home stadium is the Stadion Woudestein – for sponsorship reasons known as the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion – which has a capacity of about 4,500, one of the smallest stadiums hosting professional football in the Netherlands.