Sparta Rotterdam and Excelsior have met 15 times. Sparta Rotterdam hold the edge with 7 wins to 6, with 2 drawn. It's a record that frames Sparta Rotterdam as the historical favourite in this fixture, though recent form can shift the picture.
Across those meetings the two have combined for 53 goals — an average of 3.5 per game, marking this out as a high-scoring, open fixture. Sparta Rotterdam have scored 26, Excelsior 27.
Their most recent meeting (May 17, 2026) finished Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 Excelsior in the Netherlands. Eredivisie.
May 17, 2026
Sparta Rotterdam2 - 3Excelsior
Netherlands. Eredivisie
Sep 14, 2025
Excelsior0 - 1Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands. Eredivisie
Feb 17, 2024
Sparta Rotterdam4 - 2Excelsior
Netherlands. Eredivisie
Oct 01, 2023
Excelsior2 - 1Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands. Eredivisie
Mar 05, 2023
Excelsior1 - 4Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands. Eredivisie
Jan 14, 2023
Sparta Rotterdam1 - 0Excelsior
Netherlands. Eredivisie
Jul 31, 2021
Excelsior0 - 3Sparta Rotterdam
Friendlies
Jan 21, 2018
Sparta Rotterdam2 - 3Excelsior
Netherlands. Eredivisie
Oct 21, 2017
Excelsior1 - 1Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands. Eredivisie
Apr 07, 2017
Sparta Rotterdam2 - 3Excelsior
Netherlands. Eredivisie
Nov 19, 2016
Excelsior3 - 2Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands. Eredivisie
Nov 12, 2015
Excelsior4 - 0Sparta Rotterdam
Friendlies
Nov 13, 2014
Excelsior2 - 3Sparta Rotterdam
Club Friendlies
Dec 08, 2013
Sparta Rotterdam1 - 1Excelsior
Jupiler League
Sep 02, 2013
Excelsior1 - 0Sparta Rotterdam
Jupiler League
Frequently asked questions
How many times have Sparta Rotterdam and Excelsior played each other?
They have met 15 times: 7 Sparta Rotterdam wins, 2 draws and 6 Excelsior wins.
Who wins more often, Sparta Rotterdam or Excelsior?
Sparta Rotterdam have the better head-to-head record, with 7 wins to 6.
What was the last result between Sparta Rotterdam and Excelsior?
Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 Excelsior, in the Netherlands. Eredivisie.