Sport Vereniging Britannia is an Aruba

Aruba

Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...

n football club, which currently plays in Aruba's first division. They are based in Piedra Plat

Piedra Plat

Piedra Plat is a village on the island of Aruba, located towards the center of the island.The average temperature is 86 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a popular city because of dancing and the arts....

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History

SV Britannia was founded in 1958, when an official football team was organised for the local youngsters in Piedra Plat and vicinity. They played their first game in 1960, when beating Vitesse Cashero 3-1. The first board members were; Daniel (Vale) Croes, Henry (Henriche) Croes, Ripoldo Croes, Roland (Rolly) Bareño, Alfredo (Fechi) Bareño, Serapio (Jati) Weller, Joanquin Werleman, Hipolito (Poli) Pereira and Marcolino (Cholin) Erasmus.

SV Britannia promoted to the highest division (Divicion di Honor) in 2001. They clinched the league title so far in 2004/05, 2008/09, 2009/10 and subsequently took part in the 2006 and 2007 CFU Club Championship

CFU Club Championship

The CFU Club Championship or CFU Club Champions' Cup is the annual international football competition held amongst association football clubs from the Caribbean Islands for clubs that are members of the Caribbean Football Union...

 in an attempt to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

"International games"

• 25 October 2001 - SV Britannia vs  Curaçao B Selection 3-3
• 28 June 2002 - SV Britannia vs   Colombia Nacional
  Atlético Nacional
  Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín...
  
   2-4
• 16 July 2003 - SV Britannia vs   Carabobo FC 2-5
• 27 September 2005 - SV Britannia vs   SV Robinhood
  SV Robinhood
  Sporting Vereniging Robinhood is a Surinamese football club based in Paramaribo that competes in the Surinamese Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname. Founded on 6 February 1945, Robinhood is the most successful club in Surinamese football, having won a record 23 league titles, and...
  
   1-2
• 29 September 2005 - SV Britannia vs   SV Robinhood
  SV Robinhood
  Sporting Vereniging Robinhood is a Surinamese football club based in Paramaribo that competes in the Surinamese Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname. Founded on 6 February 1945, Robinhood is the most successful club in Surinamese football, having won a record 23 league titles, and...
  
   0-2
• 21 April 2006 - SV Britannia vs   C.S.D. Barber
  Centro Social Deportivo Barber
  SV Centro Social Deportivo Barber is a Curaçao football team playing at the top level.-Achievements:*Netherlands Antilles Championship: 8*Curaçao League: 5*Sekshon Amatur: 1-Performance in CONCACAF competitions:...
  
   (Curaçao) 2-4
• 10 December 2006 - SV Britannia vs   New Vibes FC (St. Thomas) 1-1
• 12 December 2006 - SV Britannia vs   San Juan Jabloteh
  San Juan Jabloteh
  San Juan Jabloteh is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that currently plays in the country's Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad.- History :...
  
   0-8
• 14 December 2006 - SV Britannia vs   SAP F.C.
  SAP F.C.
  SAP Football Club is an Antiguan football team playing in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division. It is based in Bolans. SAP stands for Spirited, Attitude & Performance.-History:SAP FC have clinched the Antiguan league title thrice...
  
   1-7
• 2 May 2007 - SV Britannia vs   Carabobo FC 1-2.
• 22 March 2009 - SV Britannia vs   Cavaly FC 0-5
• 29 March 2009 - SV Britannia vs   Cavaly FC 0-1
• 20 May 2010 - SV Britannia vs   Venezuela Nacional seleccion 2-4
• 18 June 2010 - SV Britannia vs   Soccer Academy of America, (Real Madrid) - Miami 2-2.

Staff members

• D.T.:   Jonathan Lake
• Ass. D.T.:   Regilio Kartoredio
• Keepers trainer:   Jorge Lumenier
• Lider:   Rensly Vrolijk
• Fisio:   Frank Velazquez

board members

• President:   Richard Dijkhoff
• Vice President:   Cedric Werleman
• Secretary :   Edgar Berg
• Treasurer:   Reynaldo Geerman

Achievements

• Aruban Division di Honor
  Aruban Division di Honor
  Aruban Division di Honor or Campeonato AVB Aruba Bank is the top level association football league in Aruba. It is overseen by the Arubaanse Voetbal Bond and was created in 1960....
  
  : 3

2004/05, 2008/09, 2009/10

• Torneo Copa Betico Croes
  Torneo Copa Betico Croes
  The Torneo Copa Betico Croes is the top knockout tournament of the Aruban football.- Winners :*2004/05 : SV Sportboys 3-1 SV Sporting*2005/06 : SV Estudiantes 1-0 SV Deportivo Nacional*2006/07 : SV Dakota 2-1 SV Estrella...
  
  : 4

2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11

Performance in CONCACAF competitions

• CFU Club Championship
  CFU Club Championship
  The CFU Club Championship or CFU Club Champions' Cup is the annual international football competition held amongst association football clubs from the Caribbean Islands for clubs that are members of the Caribbean Football Union...
  
  : 2 appearances

Best: 2006 Group-Stage - 1 pt

Year	Opponent	1st leg	2nd leg
2005	SV Robinhood SV Robinhood Sporting Vereniging Robinhood is a Surinamese football club based in Paramaribo that competes in the Surinamese Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname. Founded on 6 February 1945, Robinhood is the most successful club in Surinamese football, having won a record 23 league titles, and...	1 - 2	0 - 2
2006/07	New Vibes New Vibes New Vibes is a U.S. Virgin Islands soccer club based in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands that regularly competes in the U.S. Virgin Islands Championship, and has had success in the tournament. The team competes in the St. Thomas & St. John's Soccer League and is one of the most successful clubs in...	1 - 1
	W Connection W Connection Vibe CT 105 Williams Connection is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago, which currently plays in the Pro League. The club plays its home games in Manny Ramjohn Stadium...	0 - 8
	Sap FC	1 - 7

Current squad

As of January 2010

External links

• SV Britannia official website