but they lost both first round matches against De Graafschap. In 2018, after 16 years in the Eerste Divisie, Fortuna won promotion to the Eredivisie again after beating Jong PSV 1–0 to stay clear from NEC and finishing runner-up to champions Jong Ajax, who are not allowed to promote. The 2019–20 season ended with Fortuna in 16th place. But with the season being declared void, they will participate in Eredivisie in 2020–21. Honours KNVB Cup Winners: 1956–57, 1963–64 Runners-up: 1983–84, 1998–99 Eerste Divisie Winners: 1958–59, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1994–95 Promoted: 1981–82, 2017–18 International Totals Results Below is a table with Fortuna Sittard's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956. Players Current squad Out on loan Notable former players Bosnia and Herzegovina Emil Miljković Cape Verde Lisandro Semedo Democratic Republic of the Congo Jordan Botaka Samuel Moutoussamy Curaçao Charlison Benschop England Todd Cantwell Finland Rasmus Karjalainen Greece Lazaros Rota Andreas Samaris Moldova Vitalie Damașcan Alexei Koselev Netherlands Joos van Barneveld Mark van Bommel Fernando Ricksen Perr Schuurs Poland Jarosław Jach Slovakia Branislav Niňaj Spain José Rodríguez Sweden Tesfaldet Tekie Club staff Coaches As Fortuna '54 1956–57: Friedrich Donenfeld (vice champion, cup winner) 1957–58: Bram Appel 1958–59: Harry Verhardt 1959–61: Friedrich Donenfeld 1961–63: Jung Schlangen 1963–65: Wim Latten (cup winner 1964) 1965–66: Max Schirschin 1966–67: Karl-Heinz Marotzke 1967–68: Bram Appel As Sittardia Frans Debruyn Vladimir Beara (1966–1968) Frans Debruyn (1968) As Fortuna Sittard Frans Debruyn (1968–69) Henk Reuvers (1969–70) Evert Teunissen (1970–72) Cor Brom (1972–76) Cor van der Hart (1976–77) Joop Castenmiller (1977–80) Frans Körver (1980–84) Bert Jacobs (1984–87) Hans van Doorneveld (1987–89) Han Berger (1989–91) Georg Keßler (1991–92) Chris Dekker (1992–94) Pim Verbeek (1994–97) Bert van Marwijk (1997-00) Henk Duut (2000–01) Frans Thijssen (2000–01) Hans Verèl (2001) Hans de Koning (2001–04) Chris Dekker (2004–06) Frans Körver (2006–07) Henk Wisman (2007) Roger Reijners (2007–10) Wim Dusseldorp (2010–11) Tini Ruys (2011–12) Willy Boessen (2012–14) Peter van Vossen (2014–15) Ben van Dael (2015–16) Sunday Oliseh (2017–18) Claudio Braga (a.i.) (2018) René Eijer (2018–19) Sjors Ultee (2019–20) Kevin Hofland (2020) Sjors Ultee (2020–present) Women's football On January 25, 2022 Fortuna announced they were beginning a women's football department. The club will start in the Dutch women's Eredivisie in season 2022/23. Current squad See also Dutch football league teams References External links Fansite Fortuna Supporters Collectief Association football clubs established in 1968 1968 establishments in the Netherlands Football clubs in the Netherlands Football clubs