Be Quick 1887
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Be Quick 1887 is a football club from Groningen, the Netherlands
. The club was established in 1887, and is currently playing in the Sunday Hoofdklasse C
. Be Quick 1887 won the 1919-20 Dutch national football title
.
. The club joined the football competition in 1895, and was placed in the Tweede Klasse Noord, then the highest tier of football in the northern districts of the country. Be Quick joined the newly established Eerste Klasse in 1916, and would remain in the league until the introduction of professional football in the Netherlands in 1954.
The heyday of Be Quick came between 1915 and 1926. The club won the title in the northern football competition in every season except for 1925. On 1920-06-06, Be Quick won the national football title, by defeating VOC of Rotterdam
, champion of the western football league, 4-0. Of that team, goalkeeper Deck Ruijter Zylker was the only player who wouldn't make it to the Netherlands national football team
.
When professional football was introduced in the Netherlands, in 1954, Be Quick joined the professional leagues. They were placed in the Tweede Divisie
, where they won the 1959-60 title. Be Quick played in the Eerste Divisie
for a number of seasons, but withdrew from the ranks of professional football after the 1963-64 season.
Upon returning to the amateur football structure, Be Quick were placed in the Tweede Klasse (now Eerste Klasse
). The club were promoted to the Hoofdklasse
in 1992, suffered relegation to the Eerste Klasse
in 1995 and to the Tweede Klasse
in 1997. After one season in the Tweede Klasse, the club returned to the Eerste Klasse, finishing the first season there in second place and winning the title in the second season, 1999-2000. The club was relegated back to the Eerste Klasse in 2002, but secured promotion a year later, and has played in the Hoofdklasse since.
, one of the players of the team that won the national title in 1920. The stadium had a capacity of 18,000 when it was built, and now is located in the territory of the municipality of Haren
, just a mere four kilometers south of Groningen. Nowadays, it is host to the Eurovoetbal
tournament.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The club was established in 1887, and is currently playing in the Sunday Hoofdklasse C
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...
. Be Quick 1887 won the 1919-20 Dutch national football title
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
.
History
Be Quick 1887 was founded on 1887-04-10, by students of a local gymnasiumGymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
. The club joined the football competition in 1895, and was placed in the Tweede Klasse Noord, then the highest tier of football in the northern districts of the country. Be Quick joined the newly established Eerste Klasse in 1916, and would remain in the league until the introduction of professional football in the Netherlands in 1954.
The heyday of Be Quick came between 1915 and 1926. The club won the title in the northern football competition in every season except for 1925. On 1920-06-06, Be Quick won the national football title, by defeating VOC of Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, champion of the western football league, 4-0. Of that team, goalkeeper Deck Ruijter Zylker was the only player who wouldn't make it to the Netherlands national football team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
.
When professional football was introduced in the Netherlands, in 1954, Be Quick joined the professional leagues. They were placed in the Tweede Divisie
Tweede Divisie
The Tweede Divisie was the lowest professional football league in the Netherlands. It was established in 1956, together with the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie. Between 1956 and 1960 and between 1962 and 1966, the league consisted of two divisions, Tweede Divisie A and Tweede Divisie B. The...
, where they won the 1959-60 title. Be Quick played in the Eerste Divisie
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
for a number of seasons, but withdrew from the ranks of professional football after the 1963-64 season.
Upon returning to the amateur football structure, Be Quick were placed in the Tweede Klasse (now Eerste Klasse
Eerste Klasse
The Eerste Klasse is the fifth tier of football in the Netherlands, and the second tier of amateur football. The league is divided into eleven divisions, five for Saturday clubs and six for Sunday clubs...
). The club were promoted to the Hoofdklasse
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 1992, suffered relegation to the Eerste Klasse
Eerste Klasse
The Eerste Klasse is the fifth tier of football in the Netherlands, and the second tier of amateur football. The league is divided into eleven divisions, five for Saturday clubs and six for Sunday clubs...
in 1995 and to the Tweede Klasse
Tweede Klasse
The Tweede Klasse is the fifth tier of football in the Netherlands and the third tier of Dutch amateur football. The league is divided into 22 division, 10 played on Saturday and 12 on Sunday....
in 1997. After one season in the Tweede Klasse, the club returned to the Eerste Klasse, finishing the first season there in second place and winning the title in the second season, 1999-2000. The club was relegated back to the Eerste Klasse in 2002, but secured promotion a year later, and has played in the Hoofdklasse since.
Stadium
The successes between 1915 and 1926 allowed the club to buy a piece of land to the south of the city of Groningen. Stadion Esserberg was then built, designed by architect Evert van LingeEvert van Linge
Evert van Linge was a Dutch footballer who earned 13 caps for the Dutch national side between 1919 and 1926, scoring three goals. He also participated at the 1924 Summer Olympics....
, one of the players of the team that won the national title in 1920. The stadium had a capacity of 18,000 when it was built, and now is located in the territory of the municipality of Haren
Haren
- Places :* Haren, Groningen, Netherlands* Haren, North Brabant, Netherlands* Haren, Belgium, Brussels, Belgium* Haren, Germany, Lower Saxony, Germany...
, just a mere four kilometers south of Groningen. Nowadays, it is host to the Eurovoetbal
Eurovoetbal
Eurovoetbal is an international football tournament for players under 21, held annually in the city of Groningen around Pentecost.The tournament started in 1977, when local football clubs Be Quick 1887, Velocitas and GRC, and the district Groningen of the Royal Dutch Football Association...
tournament.
Honours
- National football titleEredivisieThe Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
: 1
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- 1919-20
- Tweede DivisieTweede DivisieThe Tweede Divisie was the lowest professional football league in the Netherlands. It was established in 1956, together with the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie. Between 1956 and 1960 and between 1962 and 1966, the league consisted of two divisions, Tweede Divisie A and Tweede Divisie B. The...
: 1
- Tweede Divisie
- 1959-60
- Northern football competition: 18
- 1895-96, 1896-97, 1905-06, 1914-15, 1915-16, 1916-17, 1917-18, 1918-19, 1919-20, 1920-21, 1921-22, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1925-26, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1940-41
- Eerste KlasseEerste KlasseThe Eerste Klasse is the fifth tier of football in the Netherlands, and the second tier of amateur football. The league is divided into eleven divisions, five for Saturday clubs and six for Sunday clubs...
: 2
- Eerste Klasse
- 1991-92, 1999-2000
- 1919-20