NAC Breda
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NAC Breda (Dutch pronunciation: [nɑɡ breːˈdaː]), often simply known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Eerste Divisie. In their history, NAC won one national title in 1921 and won one Cup in 1973.
Full name | Nooit opgeven altijd doorzetten, Aangenaam door vermaak en nuttig door ontspanning, Combinatie Breda | |||
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Nickname(s) | Parel van het Zuiden | |||
Short name | NOAD ADVENDO Combinatie Breda | |||
Founded | 19 September 1912; 111 years ago (1912-09-19) | |||
Ground | Rat Verlegh Stadion Breda, Netherlands | |||
Capacity | 19,013 | |||
Owner | NAC=Breda[1] | |||
Head coach | Jean-Paul van Gastel | |||
League | Eerste Divisie | |||
2022–23 | Eerste Divisie, 6th of 20 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Current season |
NAC was founded on 19 September 1912, when the two clubs ADVENDO and NOAD merged to one club, both being abbreviations of their respective full names.
In 2012 Stefaan Eskes succeeded Ed Busselaar and in August 2012 NAC Breda reinstated their first logo as the new club logo for the 2012–13 season.[2]