NAC Breda, often simply known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands.
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31 Facts About NAC Breda
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NAC Breda 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.
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NAC Breda is a fusion of the two abbreviations of the two clubs that merged to create it in 1912, NOAD and ADVENDO.
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Early in 2003 NAC added Breda to their club name as a symbol of gratitude after the City of Breda bought NAC's Rat Verleghstadium to help the club cope with financial problems.
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NAC Breda was founded on 20 September 1912 when the clubs ADVENDO and NOAD merged.
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NAC Breda became one of the top teams in the top Southern Division, becoming champions of the 1919 season, earning NAC Breda the right to play the Dutch Champions' Competition.
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In 1920, NAC Breda were one of the first clubs to play international matches.
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In 1921, NAC Breda celebrated one of its greatest achievements, becoming Dutch football champions.
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NAC Breda continued to excel, being considered to be one of the best clubs in Dutch football during the 20's and 30's.
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In 1935, NAC Breda became the first club in the Netherlands to travel via airplane to an away match against GVAV.
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NAC Breda entered the 1A League and became champions of this league in 1955.
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On 14 March 1960 NAC Breda was shocked to hear the death of Antoon 'De Rat' Verlegh.
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In November 1961 NAC Breda lost another important person; Chairman Jacques Piederiet died.
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The board resigned and NAC Breda's intention was to return to the highest level within one year.
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NAC Breda was successful in this and a season later NAC Breda played in the highest level and a year later qualified for the KNVB Cup's final, where it lost to AFC Ajax.
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In 1975 the NAC Breda board decided to play the home matches on a Saturday evening.
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An Avondje NAC Breda is a flamboyant mix of Burgundian fun, beer, fanaticism and love for the club and ensures that during home matches the atmosphere in the stadium is intimidating.
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NAC Breda was almost bankrupt and had to sell its belongings to survive.
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For years NAC Breda struggled to survive, but at the end of the eighties NAC Breda's situation improved and the club began to play in the top of the Eerste Divisie.
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Until the movement, NAC Breda continued to play in the highest level, missed qualification for the UEFA Cup several times and reached the semi-finals of the KNVB Cup.
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In 4 seasons, NAC Breda bought 60 players and the costs of the new stadium exceeded their budget.
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NAC Breda has a position available to a fan in the board of chairmen.
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In 2003 it appeared NAC again neared bankruptcy, but the City of Breda purchased the stadium again from NAC on 30 January 2003.
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In 2006 NAC Breda decided to rename the stadium to Rat Verlegh Stadion.
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For three seasons NAC played at the grounds known as Achter de Watertoren, located north of the Wilhelmina Park in Breda.
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NAC Breda's popularity increased and in the fifties and sixties NAC Breda was considered to be one of the biggest clubs in the Netherlands.
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NAC Breda have a loyal fanbase, with virtually all their home matches selling out.
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Nowadays, NAC is supported by two fanatic sides: The B-Side and Vak G The club's fans publish NAC Fanzine De Rat, named after Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh.
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NAC Breda was the first club in Dutch professional soccer to found a fans' council.
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NAC Breda has one position available for a fan in the board of chairmans.
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The cities differ culturally where NAC Breda is considered a working class city and Tilburg is considered more elitist.
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