Full name | Helmond Sport |
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Nickname(s) | Kattenmeppers (Cat Beaters)[1] Onze Club (Our Club)[2] |
Founded | 27 July 1967 |
Ground | GS Staalwerken Stadion |
Capacity | 4,200 |
Chairman | Philippe van Esch |
Head coach | Kevin Hofland |
League | Eerste Divisie |
2023–24 | Eerste Divisie, 11th of 20 |
Website | helmondsport.nl |
Helmond Sport (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɛlmɔnt ˈspɔrt]) is a Dutch professional football club based in Helmond, North Brabant.
Founded in 1967 following the acquisition of the professional license of RKSV Helmondia '55 , the club achieved promotion to the top-tier Eredivisie in 1982. After two seasons in the Eredivisie, Helmond Sport was relegated and has since remained a consistent presence in the second-tier Eerste Divisie. The club's most notable achievement came in the 1984–85 KNVB Cup, where they finished as runners-up after a narrow defeat to FC Utrecht in the final.
Helmond Sport plays its home matches at Stadion De Braak, which is currently known as GS Staalwerken Stadion for sponsorship purposes.