IJsselmeervogels (ˌɛi̯.səl.ˈmɪːr.ˌvoː.ɣəls) are a Dutch

Netherlands

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 amateur football

Football (soccer)

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 club, based in Bunschoten-Spakenburg

Spakenburg

Spakenburg is a Dutch village north of Bunschoten. Spakenburg is formally called Bunschoten-Spakenburg since its fusion with Bunschoten. The village lays south of the IJsselmeer in the municipality Bunschoten, Utrecht...

. The club was founded in 1932, as Na Arbeid Sport (Sport After Work). The club currently plays 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 highest tier of amateur football in the Netherlands. It is the most successful amateur team in the Netherlands. The club reached the semi-finals of the KNVB Cup

KNVB Cup

The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...

 1974/75, after eliminating AZ '67 in a penalty shootout in the quarter final. The score after regular time and after stoppage time was 2-2, with IJsselmeervogels leading 0-2 at half time. In the semi-final, FC Twente

FC Twente

FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...

 would prove too strong. However, for reaching the semi-final, IJsselmeervogels were awarded the Dutch Sports Team of the Year Award. The club colours are red and white.

Honors

The structure of the Hoofdklasse allows IJsselmeervogels up to three title opportunities in one season: the regular division, the Saturday title and the national title. The overall Saturday title is contested between the champions of the three Saturday leagues, and the national title is contested between the Saturday champion and the Sunday champion.

• Overall 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...
  
   title: 1

2010–11

2010–11 Topklasse

The 2010–11 Topklasse season was the first and inaugural edition of the newly created Dutch third tier. A total 32 teams competed in the league, one of them coming from the fully professional 2009–10 Eerste Divisie, and the remaining 31 from the amateur 2009–10 Hoofdklasse...

• Saturday 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...
  
   title: 1

2010–11

2010–11 Topklasse

The 2010–11 Topklasse season was the first and inaugural edition of the newly created Dutch third tier. A total 32 teams competed in the league, one of them coming from the fully professional 2009–10 Eerste Divisie, and the remaining 31 from the amateur 2009–10 Hoofdklasse...

• 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...
  
   division title: 31

1936-37, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1947-48, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1994-95, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07,2008–09, 2009-10

• Saturday 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...
  
   title: 15

1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1963-64, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1994-95, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2009-10

• National 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...
  
   title: 6

1975-76, 1976-77, 1982-83, 1994-95, 2005-06, 2009-10

• KNVB Cup
  KNVB Cup
  The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
  
   for Saturday amateurs: 3

1956-57, 1961-62, 1973-74

• Dutch amateur Supercup: 1

2006

• Dutch Sports Team of the year
  Dutch Sportsman of the year
  The Dutch Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year are chosen annually by Dutch athletes from a shortlist compiled by sports journalists. The elections are organized by the Dutch Olympic Committee.- Sporter of the Year :...
  
  : 1

1975

• KNVB Cup
  KNVB Cup
  The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
  
   semi-finalist: 1

1974-75

Current squad

External links

Official website