Netherlands - List of International Matches R.K.F.

Chronological List of Matches
Results by Opponent

The R.K.F. (Roomsch Katholieke Federatie) united roman catholic clubs in the Netherlands and organised annual championships during the interbellum.

Germany were represented by the D.J.K. (Deutsche Jugend Kraft); apparently the first five matches were contested by players from the western part of Germany only, and the sixth match was the first in which players from other parts of Germany were chosen as well. At the end of 1933, the D.J.K. was dissolved by the nazis as part of the Gleichschaltung which left the D.F.B. as the only football federation in Germany.

The Belgian team was selected by the Katholiek Sport Verbond in 1935 and the Vlaamsche Katholieke Sport Federatie in 1937; all representations appear to have been all-Flemish. Matches had been planned for 1939 but did not take place because of financial difficulties on the Belgian side.

The meetings with Austria involved Viennese players only, organised in the Jugend Kraft Wien. (The regular Austrian national side was likewise restricted to Viennese players.) These matches stopped because of the Anschluß in 1938.

Chronological List of Matches

Nr.      Date      Venue           Opponent       Score

  1   22- 5-1921   Düsseldorf      Germany         4-1
  2   28- 5-1922   Nĳmegen         Germany         3-1
  3    1- 6-1924   Sittard         Germany         7-0
  4    2- 8-1925   Münster         Germany         3-1
  5    8- 5-1927   Utrecht         Germany         4-1
  6    7- 8-1927   Köln            Germany         2-2
  7   17- 6-1928   Venlo           Germany         2-1
  8   16- 6-1929   Ludwigshafen    Germany         3-5
  9   29- 6-1930   Maastricht      Germany         2-2
 10   25- 5-1931   Tilburg         Belgium         8-1
 11   21- 6-1931   Elberfeld       Germany         3-2
 12    5- 6-1932   Arnhem          Germany         3-1
  -   24- 7-1932   Dortmund        Germany         0-5 [!]
 13   25- 9-1932   Gent [*]        Belgium         3-1
 14   28- 5-1933   Blerick         Belgium        11-1
 15   25- 6-1933   Hannover        Germany         1-2
 16    8- 7-1934   Gent            Belgium         4-1
 17    2- 6-1935   Heemstede       Belgium         6-2
 18    6- 9-1936   Eindhoven       Austria         2-4
 19   23- 5-1937   Den Haag        Austria         1-1
 20    6- 6-1937   Borgloon        Belgium         3-7
 21   27- 6-1937   Wien            Austria         1-1
 22    8- 5-1938   Breda           Belgium         3-3

[!] this match was contested by the R.K.F. "B" selection.
[*] match took place in Sint Denĳs Westrem, eight kilometres outside Gent.

Results by Opponent

Country                 Pd   W   D   L    F-   A  Pts    Pct

Austria                  3   0   2   1    4-   6    2   33.33
Belgium                  7   5   1   1   38-  16   11   78.57
Germany                 12   8   2   2   37-  19   18   75.00

Total Record            22  13   5   4   79-  41   31   70.45

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Sources: various newspaper articles available through Delpher

Prepared and maintained by Karel Stokkermans for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 16 Mar 2023