Alphense Racing Club
Encyclopedia
ARC is a Dutch association football club
from Alphen aan den Rijn
. The club, established in 1927, is in the Topklasse
, the third tier of football in the Netherlands. ARC won the title in the Saturday Hoofdklasse A division
in the 1997–98 season.
Football in the Netherlands
Football is the most popular Sport in the Netherlands. Football was introduced to the Netherlands by Pim Mulier in the 19th century when in 1879, at the age of 14, he founded Haarlemsche Football Club...
from Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Leiden and Utrecht. The town is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn , where the river Gouwe branches off. The municipality had a population of 72,674 in 2010, and covers an...
. The club, established in 1927, is in the Topklasse
Topklasse
Topklasse is the third tier of football in the Netherlands, which had its inaugural season in 2010–11. The league is placed between the Eerste Divisie and the Hoofdklasse, the second and fourth tiers of Dutch football, respectively...
, the third tier of football in the Netherlands. ARC won the title in the Saturday Hoofdklasse A division
Hoofdklasse
The Hoofdklasse is the 2nd highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fourth tier in general.-Background:The league is divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunday. This is a result of the traditional pillarisation , the segregation of Dutch society. The Saturday-clubs are by...
in the 1997–98 season.
Current squad
Notable players
- John HeitingaJohn HeitingaJohn Gijsbert Alan "Johnny" Heitinga is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defender for English Premier League club Everton and the Dutch national team. A product of Jong Ajax, he previously played for AFC Ajax and Atlético Madrid, before signing for Everton in 2009. Heitinga previously represented...
- Joop LankhaarJoop LankhaarJacob "Joop" Lankhaar is a former Dutch footballer.Lankhaar played for Ado Den Haag and Dordrecht'90 in Holland as well as Mechelen and Lierse in Belgium. He made one appearance for the Netherlands national football team in the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying campaign.-External links:*...
- Dennis Krijgsman
- Arjan van der Laan