Helmond Sport () is a Dutch professional football club based in Helmond, North Brabant.

Founded in 1967 following the acquisition of the professional license of , the club achieved promotion to the top-tier Eredivisie in 1982. After two seasons in the Eredivisie, Helmond Sport was relegated and has since remained a consistent presence in the second-tier Eerste Divisie. The club's most notable achievement came in the 1984–85 KNVB Cup, where they finished as runners-up after a narrow defeat to FC Utrecht in the final.

Helmond Sport has played its home matches at GS Staalwerken Stadion since 2025.

History

Helmond Sport was established on 27 June 1967 following the acquisition of the professional license of , ensuring that professional football would remain in the city of Helmond. The club began in the Tweede Divisie and, after a single season, earned promotion to the Eerste Divisie by defeating Fortuna Vlaardingen in a decisive play-off match. The club narrowly avoided relegation in its debut top-flight season but was relegated the following year.

One of the club's most notable achievements occurred in 1985, when Helmond Sport reached the KNVB Cup final. After defeating FC Wageningen over two legs in the semi-finals, the team faced FC Utrecht in the final. The match, played in Utrecht due to financial considerations, ended in a 1–0 defeat for Helmond Sport after John van Loen scored in the final minute.

From 1985 through the late 1990s, Helmond Sport remained a consistent presence in the Eerste Divisie, though it seldom challenged for promotion. The 1998–99 season marked a resurgence, with the team finishing fourth and claiming a period title. Another strong campaign followed in 2003, when the club finished third. Despite reaching the promotion play-off finals in 2003, 2005, 2011, and 2012, Helmond Sport was unable to secure a return to the Eredivisie.

Despite these sporadic successes, Helmond Sport has not returned to the Eredivisie since its relegation in 1984.

Management

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! Position

! Name

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|Head coach

| Jurgen Seegers

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|Assistant coach

| Ronald Hikspoors<br /> Adrie Bogers

|-

|Goalkeeping coach

| Raymond Vissers

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|Performance coach

| Dirk Verkoelen

|-

|Physiotherapist

| Kevin Geerts

|-

|Materialman

| Daan van der Burgt<br /> Bryan van de Meulenhof

|-

|Team manager

| John Koolen

|-

|Technical director

| Jurgen Streppel

|}

Former managers

  • Frans Debruijn (1967–1968)
  • Jacques de Wit (1968–1972)
  • René van Eck (1972–1974)
  • Co Prins (a.i.) (1974)
  • Evert Mur (1974–75)
  • Ron Dellow (1975–77)
  • Harrie van Tuel (1977–1978)
  • Jacques de Wit (1978–1979)
  • Jan Notermans (1979–83)
  • Jan Brouwer (1983–86)
  • Jo Jansen (1986–87)
  • Theo Laseroms (1987–88)
  • Dick Buitelaar (1988–89)
  • Frans Körver (1989–92)
  • Henk Rayer (1992–93)
  • Louis Coolen (a.i.) (1993)
  • Adrie Koster (1993–95)
  • Jan Pruijn (1995–96)
  • Willem Leushuis (a.i.) (1996)
  • Louis Coolen (1996–01)
  • Mario Verlijsdonk (2001–02)
  • Jan van Dijk (2002–04)
  • Ruud Brood (2004–06)
  • Gerald Vanenburg (2006–07)
  • Mario Verlijsdonk (a.i.) (2007)
  • Jan Poortvliet (2007–08)
  • Jurgen Streppel (2008–11)
  • Hans de Koning (2011–12)
  • Eric Meijers (2012–13)
  • Mario Verlijsdonk (a.i.) (2013)
  • Jan van Dijk (2013–16)
  • Remond Strijbosch (a.i.) (2016)
  • Roy Hendriksen (2016–18)
  • Rob Alflen (2018–19)
  • Wil Boessen (2019–22)
  • Sven Swinnen (2022)
  • Tim Bakens (a.i.) (2022)
  • Bob Peeters (2022–24)
  • Adrie Bogers (a.i.) (2024)
  • Kevin Hofland <small>(2024–25)</small>
  • Robert Maaskant <small>(2025)</small>
  • Jurgen Seegers <small>(2025–present)</small>

References