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EURO 2000
02/07/2000
Euro 2000 was the first European Championship Football to be co-hosted by two countries: the Netherlands and Belgium. Five matches, including the final match, were played in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Arnhem, Eindhoven, Bruges, Brussels, Liège and Charleroi, adding up to a total of 31 matches with 1,122,833 spectators. After a heart-stopping final in the Rotterdam Kuip, French player David Trézéguet scored the golden goal, beating Italy.
Davis Cup Semi Final Netherlands - France
21 - 23 September 2001
The Davis Cup is an international single and double men’s tennis tournament. The competition was first held in 1900 and has since grown into an annual event hosting 130 competing nations
UEFA CUP Final
8 May 2002
Feyenoord wins the UEFA Cup for the second time in the history of the club (first time in 1974).
EK JUDO 2005
20/05/2005 - 22/05/2005
In total, 280 athletes from 37 countries took part in the event in Ahoy Rotterdam.
Volvo Ocean Race 2006
11 June 2006
The Volvo Ocean Race, formerly known as the Whitbread Round the World Race, is a yacht race around the world which is held every three years. The race usually takes about eight months to complete.
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World Judo Championships 2009
26 t/m 30 Augustus 2009
The largest judo sporting event in the world, the World Judo Championships, were held from 26 to 30 August 2009 in the former European Sports Capital (2005), Rotterdam.
European Junior Volleyball Championships 2009
4 - 9 April 2009
The European Junior Volleyball Championships were held between 4 and 9 April 2009 at Ahoy in Rotterdam. For the first time in history, men and women competed in the same competition in the same location.
Grand Depart Tour de France
01/07/2010 - 04/07/2010
From 1 to 4 July Rotterdam was the host city for the Grand Depart of the Tour de France. The motto of this biggest annual cycling event in the world was 'New Energy'.
Rotterdam Topsport Searchresults
Successes
EURO 2000
Euro 2000 was the first European Championship Football to be co-hosted by two countries: the Netherlands and Belgium. Five matches, including the final match, were played in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Arnhem, Eindhoven, Bruges, Brussels, Liège and Charleroi, adding up to a total of 31 matches with 1,122,833 spectators. After a heart-stopping final in the Rotterdam Kuip, French player David Trézéguet scored the golden goal, beating Italy.
Davis Cup Semi Final
The Davis Cup is an international single and double men’s tennis
tournament. The competition was first held in 1900 and has since
grown into an annual event hosting 130 competing nations. Initially
titled the International Lawn Tennis Challenge, the tournament
became known as the Davis Cup after the death of its founder,
Dwight Davis, in 1945. Each match, or rubber, is played in a
best-of-five set format, usually spanning three days. On the first
day, the first two rubbers are singles. On the second day, the
doubles rubber is played, followed by two singles on the third day.
The United States has been the most successful nation to date,
winning the event 32 times and finishing as runners-up 29 times,
closely followed by Australia with 28 victorious and 18 lost
finals.
The Davis Cup often evokes special emotions. Apart from the Hopman
Cup and the World Team Cup in Düsseldorf, it is the only tournament
contested between teams of players from competing countries. Seen
as a prestigious event, most top tennis players are proud to
represent their country in the Davis Cup.
UEFA CUP Final
A few days after the assassination of Dutch politician and Rotterdam's local hero Pim Fortuyn, Feyenoord played the finals of the UEFA Cup against Borussia Dortmund in their own stadium, De Kuip. Many fans were still mourning the loss of Fortuyn, but did not want to miss this match and the opportunity to win an international prize for the world. It was an emotional and exhilarating match all rolled up into one, with both Feyenoord and the Germans playing with mourning bands as a salute to the Dutch politician. Following a superb season achieving one success after the other, the score was once again opened by Pierre van Hooijdonk who converted a penalty into a spectacular goal. Incidentally, it was Jürgen Kohler who caused the penalty by pulling back Jon Dahl Tomasson in the Dortmund penalty area, for which he received a red card. Feyenoord made it 2-0 eight minutes later when 'Pi-Air' brilliantly scored a free kick from the edge of the area, leaving goalkeeper Jens Lehmann no chance. Meanwhile, the first parties erupted in Rotterdam's city centre in anticipation of the cup final victory bash. But the match was far from over as Feyenoord battled its way to victory in a heart-stopping second half. Two minutes after half time, Dortmund was handed a way back into the match when Marcio Amoroso capitalised on a penalty shot opportunity. Just three minutes after this thunder shot, Jon Dahl Tomasson burst up and scored 3-1. As the silent hope in the hearts of the people of Rotterdam started to grow, Dortmund once again found a way back into the match when Jan Koller scored 3-2 after shooting the ball spectacularly past goalkeeper Edwin Zoetebier only seven minutes after Tomasson's goal. What followed was an incredibly thrilling half hour with goal opportunities on both sides. With Dortmunt failing to find the equaliser, Feyenoord saw the game out with 3-2, winning the UEFA Cup for the second time in its history (the first time was in 1974). Team captain Paul Bosvelt was awarded the cup on behalf of the team.
EK Judo
In total, 280 athletes from 37 countries took part in the
event.
The Netherlands' Judo Bond (JBN) organised a fair which provided
the perfect platform to present judo and the JBN, offering a range
of demonstrations, a kids corner and great food and drinks to
enjoy.
In the run-up to the European championship in the autumn of 2004
and spring of 2005, 600 clinics were organised for primary schools
in cooperation with the Sports and Recreation department of the
municipality of Rotterdam, reaching 10,000 children.
Volvo Ocean Race 2006
The Volvo Ocean Race, formerly known as the Whitbread Round the
World Race, is a yacht race around the world which is held every
three years. The race usually takes about eight months to complete.
Since its first edition in 1973, the Volvo Ocean Race has grown
into one of the three leading yacht races in the world, along with
the Vendée Globe (a non-stop round the world solo race) and the
Global Challenge (with stops across the globe for amateurs, solo
and duo racers).
In 2005, the Volvo Ocean race came to the Netherlands for the first
time in its history. Rotterdam not only served as the finish for
the eighth leg from Portsmouth, it was also the stunning setting
for the last in-port race.
World Judo Championships
The largest judo sporting event in the world, the World Judo
Championships, were held from 26 to 30 August 2009 in the former
European Sports Capital (2005), Rotterdam.
Top Rotterdam athletes such as Deborah Gravenstijn, Elisabeth
Willeboordse and Marhinde Verkerk rose to the occasion during this
world championship. Budokan Rotterdam's judokas Edith Bosch and
Carola Uilenhoed were also present to represent their
country.
For the first time in its history, the competition consisted of
five days. No less than 700 judokas from across the world gathered
in Ahoy as they battled for gold.
The Netherlands' Judo Bond (JBN) organised a Total Judo Experience
(TJX) to coincide with the world championships, featuring
demonstrations, clinics and master classes for judo, jiu jitsu and
aikido.
European Junior Volleyball Championships 2009
The European Junior Volleyball Championships were held between 4 and 9 April 2009 at Ahoy in Rotterdam. For the first time in history, men and women competed in the same competition in the same location. With over 12,000 visitors, the EC was a very successful event indeed.
Grand Depart Tour de France Rotterdam
Rotterdam turned yellow in the first week of July 2010!
From 1 to 4 July Rotterdam was the host city for the Grand Depart
of the Tour de France. The motto of this biggest annual cycling
event in the world was 'New Energy'. The programme started with the
team presentation on the first of July and was followed with a day
packed with activities for the inhabitants of Rotterdam. The
prologue and the First Stage (with the start on the Erasmus Bridge)
were the absolute highlights of this unique sporting event. With
more than a million visitors this event was a once in a lifetime
experience for Rotterdam City of Sport! During this week many side
events for young and old have taken place. Not only to promote
Rotterdam as the City of Sports, but more over to promote a healthy
lifestyle.
Facts and Figures
Visitors: 1.000.000 over two days)
Results:
Winner prologue: Fabian Cancellara (Zwitserland)
Winner first étappe: Alessandro Petacchi
Dutch succes:
Dutch best: Nikki Terpstra (17e)
Media attention:
1.200 journalists
360 papers
75 tv stations
70 radio stations
17.000.000 television viewers, over 170 countries