NETHERLANDS: RKTVV (±1940-2017) / Willem II (B) (2017-)

Sportpark Noord / Prinsenhoeve, Tilburg (Willem II - youth academy, formerly RKTVV = Rooms-Katholieke Tilburgse Voetbalvereniging)

Netherlands, province: North Brabant

21 II 2016 / RKTVV - DESK 1-2 / Sunday League 2E (= NL level 6)

Note: RKTVV, founded as RKTVV Wilhelmina in 1917 and cutting off the reference to the country's queen four years later, moved into Sportpark Noord - initially known as Sportpark Dongenseweg, in the late 1930s or early 1940s. The last thorough renovation of the ground took place in the 1970s. In 2017, 100 years after their foundation, RKTVV merged with TSV NOAD and TSV LONGA to become FC Tilburg (Fusieclub Tilburg). Subsequently, all activities were moved to LONGA's ground at Spoordijk, while NOAD's ground at Melis Stokelaan was abandoned and RKTVV's premises were taken over by Tilburg's professional league side Willem II, who have used the ground for their youth academy since. In January 2022, after an ideas competition having been organised by Willem II, the complex was renamed Sportpark Prinsenhoeve, following the winning entry by long-time Willem II supporter Edwin van Gorp.

All photos: (c) W.B. Tukker / www.extremefootballtourism.blogspot.com. Publication of any of these images only after permission of author