Editing Excelsior Rotterdam (section)

===Recent history===
In 2010 Excelsior returned to the highest tier of [[Netherlands|Dutch]] football, after defeating crosstown rival [[Sparta Rotterdam]] in the final of the [[Eredivisie]] promotion/relegation play-offs. The team was mostly composed by Feyenoord loanees and was coached by former Feyenoord youth coach [[Alex Pastoor]]. In the [[2010–11 Eredivisie|2010–11 season]] Excelsior made a flying start in the Eredivisie, gaining ten points in its first five matches, including a home victory in the [[Rotterdam derby]] against Feyenoord (3–2). In the remainder of the season, Excelsior upset some of the larger league teams at home, winning against AZ and getting draws against Groningen and eventual league champions Ajax. In the final match of the regular season, Excelsior got a 4–1 win away at [[Vitesse Arnhem]], a result that left them one goal short of staying up. Finishing 16th, Excelsior had to face FC Den Bosch and Helmond Sport in the relegation / promotion play-offs. A 4–2 home win against Helmond sport ensured another season of Eredivisie football for Excelsior.

Excelsior finished bottom of the table in the [[Eredivisie]] at the end of the 2011–12 season, managing only four wins in 34 matches. The club was again relegated to the [[Eerste Divisie]] and has had ups and downs since. In the 2022–23 season Excelsior will be playing in the Eredivisie after being relegated in 2019.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

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