Ter Leede
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Ter Leede is a football club based in Sassenheim
, Netherlands
. The club was established on 30 April 1930, as a merger of the clubs Poellaan and Roda.
The men's team is currently playing in the Saturday Hoofdklasse A
, the highest level of amateur football in the Netherlands.
The women's team is playing in the women's Hoofdklasse
, until the introduction of the Eredivisie
for women's football in 2007 the highest level of women's football in the country. The women's team has won the national title four times (2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04 and 2006–07) and the KNVB Cup
for women three times (1991–92, 2000–01 and 2006–07). In 2001–02, Ter Leede was the first Dutch team in the UEFA Women's Cup
. The team finished in second place of Group 2, behind Ryazan WFC of Russia
. The women's team also took part in 2003–04, finishing in second place in Group 8 (behind Fulham L.F.C.
), and in and 2004–05, finishing in third place in Group 4.
Sassenheim
Sassenheim is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.The former municipality covered an area of 6.62 km² and had a population of 14,906 in 2005...
, Netherlands
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 on 30 April 1930, as a merger of the clubs Poellaan and Roda.
The men's team is currently playing in the Saturday Hoofdklasse A
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...
, the highest level of amateur football in the Netherlands.
The women's team is playing in the women's Hoofdklasse
Hoofdklasse (women)
The Hoofdklasse is the highest league of amateur women's football in the Netherlands, and the second tier in general.When the Hoofdklasse was created in 1973, the league was the top level league of the Netherlands, and the winner was named the national champion...
, until the introduction of the Eredivisie
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....
for women's football in 2007 the highest level of women's football in the country. The women's team has won the national title four times (2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04 and 2006–07) and 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...
for women three times (1991–92, 2000–01 and 2006–07). In 2001–02, Ter Leede was the first Dutch team in the UEFA Women's Cup
UEFA Women's Cup
The UEFA Women's Champions League is the first international women's association football club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. Initially known as the UEFA Women's Cup, the competition has been re-branded since the 2009-2010 edition as the UEFA Women's Champions League...
. The team finished in second place of Group 2, behind Ryazan WFC of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The women's team also took part in 2003–04, finishing in second place in Group 8 (behind Fulham L.F.C.
Fulham L.F.C.
WFC Fulham, previously known as Fulham LFC, was a Ladies Football Club formerly associated with Fulham Football Club. The team were dissolved as of 16 May 2006, but were later re-established with independence from Fulham F.C....
), and in and 2004–05, finishing in third place in Group 4.