Who are NEC Nijmegen?

Who are NEC Nijmegen?

NEC Nijmegen is the 41st oldest club in the Netherlands. While early football clubs were founded by the elites, the founders of NEC came from a different background to those of other Eredivisie clubs, hailing from the old slum in the ‘Benedenstad’ (lower city) of Nijmegen.

Where does NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands-Eredivisie) stand on the table?

Welcome to NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands – Eredivisie) statistics. Below you find a lot of statistics for this team. Last and next matches, top scores, best players, under/over stats, handicap etc. NEC Nijmegen is currently on the 9 place in the Eredivisie table.

How do you pronounce Nijmegen FC?

Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɛimeːɣə(n) ˈeːndrɑxt ˌkɔmbiˈnaː(t)si]), commonly abbreviated to N.E.C. [ˌɛneːˈseː], is a Dutch football club from the city of Nijmegen that plays in the Eerste Divisie. The oldest remnants of the club, “Eendracht” (Dutch for unity), stem back to 15 November 1900.

What is the difference between Nijmegen and Arnhem?

Since 1813, Arnhem has been the capital of Gelderland and is historically based on finance and trade, perceived as an office city with modern buildings. Nijmegen, on the other hand, is predominantly a workers’ city, with middle and high-income groups in the minority.