Roda JC Kerkrade

Roda JC

Full name	Sportvereniging Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade
Nickname(s)	De Koempels (Miners) De Trots van het Zuiden (The Pride of the South) De Limburgers
Founded	27 June 1962 (1962-06-27)
Ground	Parkstad Limburg Stadion Kerkrade
Capacity	19,979
Owner	Bert Peels Stijn Koster Roger Hodenius Mercurius
CEO	Jordens Peters
Head coach	Bas Sibum
League	Eerste Divisie
2023–24	Eerste Divisie, 3rd of 20
Website	http://www.rodajckerkrade.nl/
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Sportvereniging Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈspɔrtfəˌreːnəɣɪŋ ˈroːdaː jyliˈjaːnaː kɔmbiˈnaː(t)si ˈkɛr(ə)kˌraːdə]; Ripuarian: Sjport Verainiejoeng Roda Juliana Combinaatsiejoeën Kirchroa [ˈʃpɔχt fəˈʁaɪnijuŋ ˈʁoːdaː jyliˈjaːnaː kɔmbinaːtsiˈjuəŋ ˈkeʁəçʁoə]), shortly as Roda JC Kerkrade (pronounced [ˈroːdaː jeːˈseː ˈkɛr(ə)kˌraːdə]) or commonly Roda JC or simply Roda, is a Dutch professional football club based in Kerkrade, Netherlands. Roda JC Kerkrade plays in the Eerste Divisie. The club was founded by a merger between Rapid JC and Roda Sport in 1962. They were placed in the Eerste Divisie, and after a relegation they were promoted back to the top division in 1973, where they would stay for 41 years until being relegated in 2014. In 2009–10, they added Kerkrade to the name to create brand awareness and get financial support.

Roda JC is known as the "coal-miner's club"; fans of archrival club MVV, from the provincial capital of Maastricht, say those words condescendingly. However, in Kerkrade and the surrounding area, they are said with pride and respect, although the last Dutch coal mines were closed in the 1970s.

Roda JC's club honours include seven European campaigns and six KNVB Cup finals, of which they won two. One of its predecessors in club's "family tree" of mergers, Rapid JC, were champions of the Netherlands in 1956. Ten out of eleven players on that Rapid JC team were coal miners.

History

The history of the forming of Roda JC

Merge (1955–1962)

Roda JC Kerkrade came into being as the result of a merger of several football clubs from Kerkrade. In 1954, SV Kerkrade (established 1926) and SV Bleijerheide (1914) merged to form Roda Sport. That same year, Rapid '54 (1954) and amateur club Juliana (1910) merged to form Rapid JC. Rapid JC was one of the most successful clubs of that time, winning the Championship play-off in 1956. In later years they would only finish in the top 10 once, when they finished second in the 1958–59 season. Roda Sport, however, were relegated to the Tweede Divisie and stayed there until the latest merger with Rapid JC, to form Roda JC.

Struggling and staying at the top division (1963–94)

After the merger they began in the Eerste Divisie in the 1962–63 season, but were relegated the same season after finishing 16th. The following season they almost achieved promotion again, but they lost in the play-off and remained in the Tweede Divisie for eight years. After their return to the Eerste Divisie, it only took a further two seasons before they were promoted to the Eredivisie, when they finished first.

The club are finally in the premier division, but did not manage to qualify for a European competition even though they finished near the top several times. They only qualified for Europe once when they lost in the finals of the KNVB Cup in 1975, but they lost in the first round, 5–3 on aggregate, to Anderlecht. In the 1986–87 season they finally finished high enough for the UEFA Cup play-offs in the Netherlands, but lost their place to Utrecht. One year later they finished 15th and struggled to avoid relegation to the Eerste Divisie. They did, however, reach the finals of the KNVB Cup. Since PSV already had a place in Europe by winning the Eredivisie, Roda JC also earned a place in the European Cup. With the financial backing of entrepreneur Nol Hendriks, this was the club's most memorable European campaign, when Roda made it through the winter in the European Cup Winners' Cup before succumbing to the superb strikers of Bulgarian Sredets Sofia, Hristo Stoichkov, Lyuboslav Penev and Emil Kostadinov, who became superstars in Europe's major football leagues. Two years later, they finished fifth twice, but only once gained a place in a European competition. They did well in the KNVB Cup in 1990–91, reaching the semi-finals, and a year later reached the finals.

Dutch and European success (1994–2002)

Since 1994, the club has managed to achieve several successes both in Europe and the Netherlands during the Nol Hendriks era. Most notable was their second-place finish in the Eredivisie in 1994–95. They also won the KNVB Cup twice, in 1996–97 and 1999–2000. As a result of these successes, they qualified for several European competitions. In the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Roda was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Vicenza 1–9 on aggregate. Roda's most memorable European match was played on 28 February 2002. After a 0–1 defeat at the hands of Milan in Kerkrade, Roda caused panic at San Siro by winning the return leg by the same score (0–1). The only goal scored during this match was made by Mark Luijpers. Roda even took the lead in the penalty shoot-out, but ended up losing the series, only being one penalty away from eliminating Milan.

Since then, Roda have only qualified twice for the UEFA Intertoto Cup, in 2003–04 and 2004–05. In later years, they did manage to qualify for the play-offs but never won it.

Roda's position in Dutch football is best illustrated by their history in the KNVB Cup. Roda were good enough to make it to six finals, but the first three times and the last time the opponent in the final was one of the "Big Three" – and Roda went home with the silver medal: PSV won in 1976 and 1988 and Feyenoord in 1992 and 2008. However, in two of the club's cup finals, a non-Big Three side was the opponent. Both times, the cup went to Kerkrade: Heerenveen were defeated in 1997 and NEC in 2000.

Decline (2002–2013)

Since 1992, Roda have been in discussions with neighbours Fortuna Sittard, as well as MVV and VVV, with a view to merging to form a new club, named FC Limburg. A statement of intent was published by Roda and Fortuna in November 2008 and in early 2009 financial backing was found for the scheme. All these attempts, however, floundered.

In 2008, the club gained its final notable success by reaching the KNVB Cup final. In the final, opponent and home side Feyenoord proved to be too strong, winning 2–0. One year later, the two teams met again in De Kuip for the final round of the 2008–09 Eredivisie season. Roda JC needed a win to avoid direct relegation, and against all odds, Roda JC defeated Feyenoord to qualify for the promotion/relegation play-offs. Roda eventually won the play-offs, defeating Cambuur in a penalty shoot-out.

In 2010, the club added "Kerkrade" to its name, so the new full name of the sports club is now Roda JC Kerkrade. This was one of the conditions set by the municipality of Kerkrade, in return for their sponsorship.

Roda JC finished in 16th position in the 2012–13 Eredivisie season and were therefore again forced to participate in the play-offs. The Coal Miners came out victorious again after a late free-kick winner by Mark-Jan Fledderus against Sparta Rotterdam, extending the club's stay at the highest level for another season.

Relegations, Eerste Divisie and turmoil (2014–2019)

Roda JC finished 18th in the 2013–14 Eredivisie and were relegated in May 2014, ending a 41-year period of football at the highest national level. However, they bounced back from the Eerste Divisie on their first attempt after defeating NAC after extra time in a promotion/relegation play-off final.

In January 2017, Dubai-based Swiss-Russian businessman Aleksei Korotaev took a minority interest in the club and brought former French international Nicolas Anelka with him in an advisory role. After Korotaev was jailed for alleged fraud in Dubai later that year, Anelka dropped his involvement with the club.

The club was relegated for a second time in their history in May 2018, after finishing the season in 16th place and subsequently losing 2–1 on aggregate to Eerste Divisie side Almere City in the promotion and relegation play-offs.

The following seasons were marked by ups and downs in the second tier, finishing as low as 17th in the abandoned 2019–20 season, and as high as the fifth in the 2021–22 season, where they were, however, knocked out by Excelsior 4–2 on aggregate in the playoffs. The club also went through turmoil behind the scenes, and had been close bankruptcy several times in the late 2010s.

In May 2019, Mexican investor Mauricio García de la Vega became involved in the club, acquiring 25% of the shares. However, the club faced consequences for not disclosing this to the licensing commission beforehand, receiving a three-point deduction from the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) in December 2019. García de la Vega's presence led to significant tensions within the organisation, as it later emerged that he had threatened several staff members.

The situation reached a climax on 27 September 2019, when angry fans chased him out of the stadium. Following this, on 5 October 2019, Roda JC announced that García de la Vega had withdrawn his investment and departed from the club. Instead, a consortium of local investors assumed control of 80% of the club shares (with Korotaev retaining 20%) and pledged to cover the club's €900,000 debt. The KNVB approved the plan in January 2020, effectively rendering the club debt-free.

Stabilisation (2020–present)

In September 2020, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) greenlit the acquisition of Roda JC, transferring ownership to the Roda JC Foundation. Spearheaded by a local consortium comprising entrepreneurs Stijn Koster, Bert Peels, Roger Hodenius, and investment firm Mercurius, the proposal emerged in May 2020 with the goal of propelling the club to the summit of the Eerste Divisie. Operating under the moniker Phoenix Group, they committed to injecting €1.5 million annually over the next three seasons, bracing for potential budget shortfalls. Simultaneously, they petitioned the Kerkrade municipality to slash Parkstad Limburg Stadion's rent to €250,000. The KNVB's nod signaled the official departure of principal shareholder Frits Schrouff, who had been at the helm since 2015.

Following successful on-field performances, securing playoff spots in 2021 and 2022, Roda JC faced a downturn in the 2022–23 season, finishing in 15th place. In response, the club appointed former Roda JC player Bas Sibum, then assistant coach at FC Emmen, as their new head coach for the 2023–24 season. Under his leadership, the team experienced a significant turnaround in results, propelling them into contention for promotion. On 3 May 2024, Roda JC fans prematurely celebrated their team's promotion to the Eredivisie after a 2–0 victory over Cambuur, believing they had secured a top-two finish. However, a 95th-minute equalizer by their direct rivals, Groningen, against Telstar denied Roda's promotion, extending the race to the final matchday. The stadium announcer had mistakenly announced their promotion due to a poor internet connection, leading Roda's supporters to invade the pitch at Parkstad Limburg Stadion. The premature pitch invasion made international news. On the final matchday, Roda lost a direct matchup to Groningen, meaning they had to compete in the playoffs for promotion. In the first round of the playoffs, Roda lost 8–1 on aggregate to NAC Breda, extending their stay in the second tier.

Stadium

After the establishment of the club, Roda JC Kerkrade played in Sportpark Kaalheide with a capacity of 21,500 spectators. Its current stadium is the Parkstad Limburg Stadion, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 19,979. It was opened on 15 August 2000 with a match against Spanish side Real Zaragoza, which ended in a 2–2 draw.

Honours

Before their merger, Rapid JC had won the top league title once, in the 1955–56 season.

League	Number	Years
National
KNVB Cup	2×	1996–97, 1999–2000
Eerste Divisie	1×	1972–73

Runners-up

League	Number	Years
National
Netherlands Football League Championship/Eredivisie	1×	1994–95
KNVB Cup	4×	1975–76, 1987–88, 1991–92, 2007–08
Johan Cruijff Schaal	2×	1997, 2000

Domestic results

Below is a table with Roda JC's domestic results since 1962.

Domestic Results since 1962
Domestic league	League result	Qualification to	KNVB Cup season	Cup result
2023–24 Eerste Divisie	3rd	– (losing promotion/relegation play-offs)	2023–24	first round
2022–23 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	2022–23	first round
2021–22 Eerste Divisie	5th	– (losing promotion/relegation play-offs)	2021–22	second round
2020–21 Eerste Divisie	8th	– (losing promotion/relegation play-offs)	2020–21	first round
2019–20 Eerste Divisie	17th	–	2019–20	second round
2018–19 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	2018–19	round of 16
2017–18 Eredivisie	16th	Eerste Divisie (relegation after promotion/relegation play-offs)	2017–18	quarter-finals
2016–17 Eredivisie	17th	– (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs)	2016–17	first round
2015–16 Eredivisie	14th	–	2015–16	quarter-final
2014–15 Eerste Divisie	3rd	Eredivisie (promotion)	2014–15	quarter-final
2013–14 Eredivisie	18th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	2013–14	quarter-final
2012–13 Eredivisie	16th	– (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs)	2012–13	second round
2011–12 Eredivisie	10th	–	2011–12	third round
2010–11 Eredivisie	6th	– (losing EL play-offs)	2010–11	round of 16
2009–10 Eredivisie	9th	– (losing EL play-offs)	2009–10	third round
2008–09 Eredivisie	16th	– (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs)	2008–09	quarter-final
2007–08 Eredivisie	9th	– (losing UC play-offs)	2007–08	final
2006–07 Eredivisie	6th	– (losing UC play-offs)	2006–07	quarter-final
2005–06 Eredivisie	8th	– (losing UC play-offs)	2005–06	semi-final
2004–05 Eredivisie	8th	Intertoto Cup (R3)	2004–05	third round
2003–04 Eredivisie	6th	Intertoto Cup (R3)	2003–04	second round
2002–03 Eredivisie	6th	–	2002–03	round of 16
2001–02 Eredivisie	13th	–	2001–02	round of 16
2000–01 Eredivisie	4th	UEFA Cup	2000–01	quarter-final
1999–2000 Eredivisie	8th	UEFA Cup	1999–2000	winners
1998–99 Eredivisie	5th	UEFA Cup	1998–99	round of 16
1997–98 Eredivisie	14th	–	1997–98	round of 16
1996–97 Eredivisie	6th	Cup Winners' Cup	1996–97	winners
1995–96 Eredivisie	4th	UEFA Cup	1995–96	semi-final
1994–95 Eredivisie	2nd	UEFA Cup	1994–95	second round
1993–94 Eredivisie	6th	–	1993–94	third round
1992–93 Eredivisie	11th	–	1992–93	third round
1991–92 Eredivisie	9th	–	1991–92	final
1990–91 Eredivisie	10th	–	1990–91	semi-final
1989–90 Eredivisie	5th	UEFA Cup	1989–90	quarter-final
1988–89 Eredivisie	5th	–	1988–89	second round
1987–88 Eredivisie	15th	Cup Winners' Cup	1987–88	final
1986–87 Eredivisie	4th	– (losing UC play-offs)	1986–87	first round
1985–86 Eredivisie	5th	–	1985–86	first round
1984–85 Eredivisie	11th	–	1984–85	first round
1983–84 Eredivisie	9th	–	1983–84	round of 16
1982–83 Eredivisie	6th	–	1982–83	quarter-final
1981–82 Eredivisie	9th	–	1981–82	second round
1980–81 Eredivisie	11th	–	1980–81	round of 16
1979–80 Eredivisie	7th	–	1979–80	quarter-final
1978–79 Eredivisie	5th	–	1978–79	round of 16
1977–78 Eredivisie	6th	–	1977–78	quarter-final
1976–77 Eredivisie	5th	–	1976–77	round of 16
1975–76 Eredivisie	8th	Cup Winners' Cup	1975–76	final
1974–75 Eredivisie	8th	–	1974–75	round of 16
1973–74 Eredivisie	15th	–	1973–74	second round
1972–73 Eerste Divisie	1st	Eredivisie (promotion)	1972–73	second round
1971–72 Eerste Divisie	4th	–	1971–72	first round
1970–71 Tweede Divisie	5th	Eerste Divisie (promotion)	1970–71	first round
1969–70 Tweede Divisie	9th	–	1969–70	first round
1968–69 Tweede Divisie	4th	–	1968–69	first round
1967–68 Tweede Divisie	5th	–	1967–68	group stage
1966–67 Tweede Divisie	4th	promotion play-offs: no promotion	1966–67	DNC
1965–66 Tweede Divisie	5th (group B)	–	1965–66	group stage
1964–65 Tweede Divisie	4th (group B)	–	1964–65	round of 16
1963–64 Tweede Divisie	3rd	promotion play-off: no promotion	1963–64	second round
1962–63 Eerste Divisie	16th	Tweede Divisie (relegation)	1962–63	third round

Players and staff

See also: Category:Roda JC Kerkrade players

First-team squad

As of 2 November 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	NED	Koen Bucker
3	DF	NED	Thomas Oude Kotte
4	DF	GER	Brian Koglin
5	DF	NED	Koen Jansen
6	MF	NED	Wesley Spieringhs
7	FW	VEN	Enrique Peña Zauner
8	MF	GER	Joey Müller
9	FW	TUR	Tiago Çukur
10	MF	GER	Joshua Schwirten
11	FW	NED	Iman Griffith
13	DF	GER	Nils Röseler
15	DF	BEL	Lucas Beerten
16	GK	GER	Justin Treichel

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	MF	NED	Orhan Džepar
18	MF	GER	Tim Köther
20	MF	NED	Ryan Leijten
21	MF	NED	Rodney Kongolo (captain)
22	DF	NED	Jay Kruiver
23	GK	NED	Jordy Steins
24	DF	CUW	Nathan Markelo
27	FW	NED	Saydou Bangura
47	FW	NED	Cain Seedorf
77	FW	KOS	Patriot Sejdiu (on loan from Malmö)
90	GK	NED	Nick Marsman
97	FW	BEL	Thibo Baeten (on loan from Go Ahead Eagles)

Current staff

As of 15 June 2024

Name	Function
Coaching staff
Bas Sibum	Head coach
Mark Luijpers	Assistant coach
Rein van Duijnhoven	Goalkeeper coach
Medical staff
Jim Snackers Dominic Bednas	Physiotherapists
Michel Somers	Caregiver
Rutger Sanders	Team doctor
Accompanying staff
Matthias Maurer	Video analyst/assistant
Denzel Reuleaux	Press officer
Fred Thomassen	Equipment man

Former players

Further information: Category:Roda JC Kerkrade players

National team players

The following players were called up to represent their national teams in international football and received caps during their tenure with Roda JC Kerkrade:

• Australia

  • Graham Arnold (1990–1992)
  • Tomi Juric (2015–2016)
  • Zeljko Kalac (1998–2002)

  Belgium

  • Bob Peeters (1997–2000)
  • Tom Soetaers (2000–2004)
  • Joos Valgaeren (1997–2000)
  • Peter Van Houdt (1996–2000)

  Burundi

  • Mohamed Amissi (2022–2023)

  Cameroon

  • Bernard Tchoutang (1998–2002)

  Canada

  • Marcel de Jong (2006–2010)

  Curaçao

  • Doriano Kortstam (2015–2017)

  Cyprus

  • Nestoras Mytidis (2016–2017)

  Denmark

  • John Eriksen (1980–1984)
  • Mads Junker (2009–2012)
  • Marc Nygaard (1998–2002)
  • Morten Skoubo (2009–2011)
  • Sten Ziegler (1974–1979)

  Estonia

  • Andres Oper (2005–2009)

• Finland

  • Richard Jensen (2018–2022)

  Gambia

  • Edrissa Sonko (2000–2007)

  Ghana

  • Eric Addo (2003; 2009)

  Hungary

  • László Bodnár (2004–2006)
  • Boldizsár Bodor (2004–2011)
  • Tamás Kádár (2012–2013)
  • Krisztián Németh (2012–2014)

  Israel

  • Motti Ivanir (1986–1988)

  Ivory Coast

  • Sekou Cissé (2004–2009)
  • Arouna Koné (2003–2005)

  Kosovo

  • Donis Avdijaj (2018)

  Morocco

  • Adil Ramzi (2006–2007; 2011–2013)

  Netherlands

  • Henk Fraser (1988–1990)
  • René Hofman (1979–1986; 1989–1992)
  • Jan Jongbloed (1977–1981)
  • Johan de Kock (1994–1996)

• Netherlands (continued)
  • Adrie Koster (1977–1979)
  • John van Loen (1988–1990)
  • Eric van der Luer (1988–2002)
  • Dick Nanninga (1974–1982)
  • Wilbert Suvrijn (1986–1989)
  • Pierre Vermeulen (1974–1980)

  New Zealand

  • Ivan Vicelich (2001–2006)

  Nigeria

  • Tijani Babangida (1991–1996)
  • Garba Lawal (1996–2002)

  Northern Ireland

  • Adrian Coote (2000)

  Norway

  • Pa-Modou Kah (2004–2011)

  Poland

  • Przemysław Tytoń (2007–2011)

  Suriname

  • Roland Alberg (2019–2021)

  Syria

  • Sanharib Malki (2011–2013)

• Players in bold actively play for Roda JC Kerkrade and for their respective national teams. Years in brackets indicate careerspan with Roda JC.

National team players by Confederation

Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former Roda JC Kerkrade players represented Internationally

Total national team players by confederation

Confederation	Total	(Nation) Association
AFC	4	Australia (3), Syria (1)
CAF	9	Ivory Coast (2), Nigeria (2), Burundi (1), Cameroon (1), Gambia (1), Ghana (1), Morocco (1)
CONCACAF	3	Canada (1), Curaçao (1), Suriname (1)
CONMEBOL	0
OFC	1	New Zealand (1)
UEFA	31	Netherlands (10), Denmark (5), Belgium (4), Hungary (4), Cyprus (1), Estonia (1), Finland (1), Israel (1), Kosovo (1), Northern Ireland (1), Norway (1), Poland (1)

Players in international tournaments

The following is a list of Roda JC players who have competed in international tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup, UEFA European Championship, Africa Cup of Nations, CONCACAF Gold Cup, and the OFC Nations Cup. To this date no Roda JC players have participated in the Copa América, or the AFC Asian Cup while playing for Roda JC Kerkrade.

Cup	Players
1978 FIFA World Cup	Jan Jongbloed Dick Nanninga
UEFA Euro 1980	Dick Nanninga
UEFA Euro 1988	Wilbert Suvrijn
1990 FIFA World Cup	Henk Fraser John van Loen
UEFA Euro 1996	Ruud Hesp Johan de Kock
1998 FIFA World Cup	Garba Lawal
2000 Africa Cup of Nations	Bernard Tchoutang
UEFA Euro 2000	Joos Valgaeren
2000 OFC Nations Cup	Zeljko Kalac
2002 OFC Nations Cup	Ivan Vicelich
2003 FIFA Confederations Cup	Ivan Vicelich
2004 OFC Nations Cup	Ivan Vicelich
2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup	Marcel de Jong

Coaches

Name	From	To
Piet Thomas	1962	1963
Michel Pfeiffer	1963	1965
Wiel Coerver	1965	1966
Adam Fischer	1966	1968
Breur Weyzen	1969	1971
Jacques Koole	1971	November 1972
Hennie Hollink	November 1972	February 1974
Fritz Pliska	February 1974	1974
Bert Jacobs	1974	1980
Piet de Visser	1980	1983
Hans Eijkenbroek	1984	November 1984
Eugene Gerards	November 1984	December 1984
Frans Körver	December 1984	1986
Rob Baan	1986	October 1987
Rob Jacobs	October 1987	1988
Jan Reker	1988	1991
Adrie Koster	1991	March 1993
Huub Stevens	March 1993	9 October 1996
Eddy Achterberg	9 October 1996	1 November 1996
Martin Jol	1 November 1996	7 March 1998
Theo Vonk	28 February 1998	30 June 1998
Sef Vergoossen	1 July 1998	1 July 2001
Jan van Dijk	1 July 2001	19 September 2001
Georges Leekens	19 September 2001	30 June 2002
Wiljan Vloet	1 July 2002	30 June 2005
Huub Stevens	1 July 2005	2 February 2007
Raymond Atteveld	2 February 2007	7 October 2008
Martin Koopman (interim)	7 October 2008	19 November 2008
Harm van Veldhoven	20 November 2008	30 June 2012
Ruud Brood	1 July 2012	15 December 2013
Regillio Vrede & Rick Plum (interim)	15 December 2013	26 December 2013
Jon Dahl Tomasson	26 December 2013	26 May 2014
René Trost	1 June 2014	8 April 2015
Regillio Vrede & Rick Plum (interim)	8 April 2015	11 June 2015
Darije Kalezić	11 June 2015	10 May 2016
Yannis Anastasiou	18 June 2016	23 May 2017
René Trost & Rick Plum (interim)	23 May 2017	21 June 2017
Robert Molenaar	21 June 2017	19 March 2019
Eric van der Luer (interim)	19 March 2019	13 May 2019
Jean-Paul de Jong	11 June 2019	8 February 2020
Jurgen Streppel	10 June 2020	15 December 2022
Remond Strijbosch (interim)	15 December 2022	24 January 2023
Edwin de Graaf	24 January 2023	30 June 2023
Bas Sibum	1 July 2023	present

Sponsors

Sponsor	2023-24
Main	De Energie Bedrijfadviseur Limburg
Shirt	Kipsta
Back 1	MASCOT Workwear
Back 2	Jorc Industrial
	PC Tronic
Sleeve	Stienstra Wonen
Pants	du ROI

Supporters

Although not the most vocal, the supporters of Roda JC are generally considered to be among the most loyal and well behaved in the Netherlands. In the early days of the club, Kaalheide was the club's home ground. Initially, supporters could roam free over the terraces. However, in the 1970s, fences were placed between the various sections, preventing supporters to move from one stand to the other. The fanatical supporters decided to unite at the covered north side stand, creating an old fashioned, atmospheric stand. Kaalheide became an infamous stadium for visiting teams.

Since moving to the Parkstad Limburg Stadium in the summer of 2000, the more fanatical supporters can be found behind the goal on the West side. The West Stand was renamed 'Koempel Tribune' (Miner Stand) in September 2014 to honour the fans who remained loyal to the club after the relegation four months earlier.

Since 1989, there is a close friendship between the supporters of TSV Alemannia Aachen and Roda JC Kerkrade. Fans of both clubs regularly visit each other's games. The clubs have the tradition to play a preparation match for the coming season, each and every year. It is not uncommon that fans from both clubs get together, march towards the stadium as one group, and walk into a stand as one. They cheer and clap for every goal.

Rivalries

Roda JC has three provincial rivals, namely Fortuna Sittard, MVV and VVV-Venlo. The arch rival is MVV, the team from the provincial capital of Maastricht. The Roda JC-MVV rivalry is considered to be the number one rivalry in the province of Limburg by both sets of supporters.

During the 1990s, the rivalry between Roda JC and Fortuna Sittard intensified, as both clubs were relatively successful during that period. Fanatical supporters of both clubs have clashed regularly ever since. This increased rivalry also created animosity between hooligans of Roda JC and the Belgian Limburg club K.R.C. Genk, stemming from the friendship between Fortuna Sittard and K.R.C. Genk.

Due to the distance between Kerkrade and Venlo, the rivalry with VVV-Venlo is considered to be a minor one by the majority of the Roda JC supporters.

See also

• Sporting Limburg

External links

• Official Roda JC Kerkrade website (in Dutch)
• Site about Roda JC Players (in Dutch)
• West Side Ultras (in Dutch)
• Koempels Pleasure Dome (in Dutch)
• 1st Official Supporters Fanclub (in Dutch and German)
• Fanproject Kerkrade 98 (in Dutch)
• Parkstadlimburg-stadion (in Dutch)
• 1990s Review (in Dutch)
• Supportersclub Roda (SCR) (in Dutch)
• Roda United (in Dutch)