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The Dutch way to stay in FIFA top “3”. From interview and information provided by: Johan van Geijn KNVB Manager, International Projects. The KNVB. The KNVB is the governing body in the Netherlands
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The Dutch way to stay in FIFA top “3” From interview and information provided by: Johan van Geijn KNVB Manager, International Projects
The KNVB • The KNVB is the governing body in the Netherlands • They have a professional arm and an amateur arm. • The professional side has two divisions, the Premier Division with 18 clubs and the first division with 20 clubs. It is not possible for a professional club to get demoted to the Amateur league unless they lose their licence due to financial difficulties etc. • An Amateur club can then apply to become a professional club. It is not a first past the post promotion system like in England.
The Netherlands • Population 16 million • Football is the number 1 sport • 38 professional clubs • 3,000 amateur clubs • 1.1 million players • 480,000 are youth players • National office is in Zeist • 6 District offices
The Netherlands 2005/2006 • FIFA ranking 3rd • 1st in World Cup Qualification group in 2006 • 3rd - Under 17 World Championship in Peru • Quarter final – World Championship in the Netherlands • Under 21 European Champions
International Success The National Team • 1974 – Runner up World Cup Germany • 1978 – Runner up World Cup Argentina • 1988 – European Champion Germany • 1994 – Quarter final World Cup USA • 1996 – Quarter final Euro 96 England • 1998 – 4th World Cup France • 2000 – Semi finalist Euro 00 Holland/Belgium • 2004 – Semi finalist Euro 04 Portugal • 2006 – Round of 16 World Cup Germany
International SuccessClub Teams • Feyenoord: - European Cup winners 1970, 1974, 2003 - World Club Champions 1970 • Ajax: - European Cup winners 1971, 1972, 1973, 1987, 1992, 1995 • PSV: - European Cup winners 1978, 1988 - Semi final Champions League 2005
Success attributed to: • The best players • Excellent coaches • (some) Good players developing to become good coaches
World Class Players • Johan Cruyff (European player of the century) • Marco van Basten (2006: coach of the National team) • Frank Rijkaard (2006: coach of FC Barcelona) • Johan Neeskans (2006: assistant coach - FC Barcelona) • Ronald Koeman (2006: coach of PSV – Eindhoven) • Ruud Gullit • Dennis Bergkamp, Edgar Davids, Patrick Kluivert, Clarence Seedorf (generation 1995 – 2004) • Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dirk Huyt, Rafael van der Vaart, Arjen Robben (generation 2004 – 2010)
World Class Coaches • Rinus Michels (Ajax, FC Barcelona, The Netherlands) • Louis van Gaal (Ajax, FC Barcelona, The Netherlands) • Leo Beenhakker (Ajax, Real Madrid, The Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago, Poland • Guus Hiddink (PSV, Valencia, The Netherlands, South Korea, Australia, Russia • Dick Advocaat (The Netherlands, PSV, Glasgow Rangers, South Korea, Zenith St. Petersburg)
Dutch FA Coaching Staff • 8 national staff coaches • 20 district staff coaches • 50 regional coaches These coaches “influence” all youth coaches, officials and other volunteers in the 3,000 clubs.
The Dutch Way • Develop the players • Develop the coaches • Individual and team development • Youth development is a joint responsibility of the Association and the Clubs • The best players play with and against the best • Talented players have about 6 training sessions and 1 or 2 competitive games per week • Well educated and football experienced coaches for talented players
Youth Development as a joined responsibility 18 team Premier League 20 team first Division (Professional) Individual player A – team U/21 U/20 U/19 U/18 U/17 U/16 U/15 Amateur Clubs U/15 U/14 U/13 KVNB (National) KVNB (6 Districts) CLUBS
Football Association League Organisation National Youth Development Program National Youth Teams National Talent Scouting from U/11 to U/21 Coaching Academy The Clubs Participation in Organised Football Leagues Club Youth Development Program Talent Scouting Accommodation Football Association and Clubs
Talented Players Playing With The Best National teams: • Boys - U/15, U/16, U/17, U/18, U/19, U/20, U/21, Senior • Girls – U/18, U/19, Seniors District teams (6 Districts): • Boys – U/13, U/14, U/15 (12 teams in each district) • Girls – U/15 (12 teams in each district), U/17 (4 teams in each district) U/19 (2 teams in each district) Regional teams within the districts: • Boys – U/13 (60 teams), U/14 (24 teams), U/15 (12 teams) • Girls – U/13 (24 teams)
National Youth Leagues (playing against the best) National Youth Leagues: U/19, U/17, U/15 ------------------------- Premier ------------------------------------- 2 x First Division ---------------------------------------------- Etc., etc.
Regional Youth Leagues Youth Leagues in each District • Under 19 • Under 17 • Under 15 11 v 11 • Under 13 • Under 11 • Under 9 • Under 7 • Under 6 Organised club football from the age of 5! 7 v 7 4 v 4
Developing CoachesStructure Coach Professional Football UEFA PRO experience Trainer – Coach I UEFA A Amateurs Youth experience Trainer – Coach II UEFA B experience Trainer Coach III Preliminary B Amateurs Youth
Characteristics of Coach Development Vision based on: • Vision of football: Organisational, strategic and tactical team building (aim – winning the game) • Vision on coaching: Players themselves have to become more and more responsible for solving the football problems (dependent – independent)
Characteristics of Coach Development • Vision on education: • Learning is most efficient in a practical situation • Educating is facilitating of learning in the practical context (club) • Qualifying is confirming that someone has the required competences • Competences are not static: coaches have to keep on developing (life long)