in an advisory role. After Korotaev was jailed for alleged fraud in Dubai later that year, Anelka became not involved with the club anymore. The club was relegated for a second time in their history in May 2018, after finishing the season in 16th place and subsequently losing 1–2 on aggregate to Eerste Divisie side Almere City in the promotion/relegation play-offs. Eerste Divisie (2018–present (2022)) After some turbulent years, the club now gained more stability with players staying longer and having a manager in the likes of Jurgen Streppel who brings continuity. The positions they finish in the league are becoming higher every season, as in the 2021-2022 season they qualified for promotion play-offs, but lost to Excelsior Rotterdam in the quarter finals. Stadium After the establishment of the club, Roda JC Kerkrade played in Sportpark Kaalheide with a capacity of 21,500 spectators. Its current stadium is the Parkstad Limburg Stadion, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 19,979. It was opened on 15 August 2000 with a match against Spanish side Real Zaragoza, which ended in a 2–2 draw. Honours Before their merger, Rapid JC had won the top league title once, in the 1955–56 season. Runners-up Domestic results Below is a table with Roda JC's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956. Players and staff First-team squad Current staff Former players Australia Tomi Juric Zeljko Kalac Belgium Davy De Fauw Bob Peeters Tom Soetaers Joos Valgaeren Peter Van Houdt Bosnia and Herzegovina Ognjen Gnjatić Adnan Šećerović Denmark John Eriksen Mads Junker Sten Ziegler Estonia Andres Oper Ghana Richmond Boakye Hungary Tamás Kádár Boldizsár Bodor Ivory Coast Arouna Koné Cheick Tioté Netherlands Kees Bregman Dick Advocaat Mitchell Donald Ron Jans Ruud Vormer New Zealand Ivan Vicelich Poland Przemysław Tytoń Portugal Danilo Pereira Serbia Jagoš Vuković Coaches Sponsors Supporters Although not the most vocal, the supporters of Roda JC are generally considered to be among the most loyal and well behaved in the Netherlands. In the early days of the club, Kaalheide was the club's home ground. Initially, supporters could roam free over the terraces. However, in the 1970s, fences were placed between the various sections, preventing supporters to move from one stand to the other. The fanatical supporters decided to unite at the covered north side stand, creating an old fashioned, atmospheric stand. Kaalheide became an infamous stadium for visiting teams. Since moving to the Parkstad