Heracles Almelo - last updated on 5 March 2008
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Heracles Almelo
Foundation: May 3rd 1903
City: Almelo
Colours: Black and white
Website: www.heracles.nl
Honours:
Eredivisie - 2 (1927, 1941
)
Jupiler League - 1 (2004-05
)
A bit of history:
Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title twice, in 1927 and 1941. One of the club's most famous players was South African Steve Mokone, nicknamed
The Black Meteor, the first black football player in the Netherlands ever.
In the 2004/05 season, Heracles won the title in the Eerste Divisie, so that during the 2005/06 season, Heracles played in the Eredivisie, where they finished 13th. The average attendance in 2004/05 was 5,700 people. In the current top flight season this has risen to just over 8,300.
Club crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
Heracles Almelo -
Founded on May 3rd 1903
