Helmond Sport


Helmond Sport is a Dutch professional football club based in Helmond, North Brabant.
Founded in 1967 following the acquisition of the professional license of, 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 has played its home matches at GS Staalwerken Stadion since 2025.

History

Helmond Sport was established on 27 June 1967 following the acquisition of the professional license of, ensuring that professional football would remain in the city of Helmond. The club began in the Tweede Divisie and, after a single season, earned promotion to the Eerste Divisie by defeating Fortuna Vlaardingen in a decisive play-off match.
In its early years, Helmond Sport struggled to make a significant impact in the Eerste Divisie, achieving only three top-ten finishes in its first 13 seasons. A breakthrough came in the 1981–82 season, when the club won its first period title and went on to secure the Eerste Divisie championship. This success earned Helmond Sport promotion to the top-tier Eredivisie for the first time. The club narrowly avoided relegation in its debut top-flight season but was relegated the following year.
One of the club's most notable achievements occurred in 1985, when Helmond Sport reached the KNVB Cup final. After defeating FC Wageningen over two legs in the semi-finals, the team faced FC Utrecht in the final. The match, played in Utrecht due to financial considerations, ended in a 1–0 defeat for Helmond Sport after John van Loen scored in the final minute.
From 1985 through the late 1990s, Helmond Sport remained a consistent presence in the Eerste Divisie, though it seldom challenged for promotion. The 1998–99 season marked a resurgence, with the team finishing fourth and claiming a period title. Another strong campaign followed in 2003, when the club finished third. Despite reaching the promotion play-off finals in 2003, 2005, 2011, and 2012, Helmond Sport was unable to secure a return to the Eredivisie.
Between 2008 and 2013, the club enjoyed a period of consistent success, finishing in the upper half of the table each season. This run ended in 2014, when Helmond Sport finished 13th. The following seasons were marked by disappointing performances, with the team failing to qualify for the play-offs between 2014 and 2016. Improvement came in the 2016–17 season under new head coach Roy Hendriksen, as the team secured a spot in the promotion play-offs by finishing second in the second period.
Despite these sporadic successes, Helmond Sport has not returned to the Eredivisie since its relegation in 1984.

Honours

  • KNVB Cup
  • * Runners-up: 1985
  • Eerste Divisie
  • * Winner: 1982
  • Promoted to Eerste Divisie
  • * Promotion: 1968

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Domestic results

Below is a table with Helmond Sport's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.

Current squad

Management

Former managers