Voorschoten '97
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Voorschoten '97 is a football and athletics club in Voorschoten
in South-Holland.
Both these clubs would start senior 'Saturday' sides. There was some opposition because S.V.L.V had always been a 'Sunday' playing club.
Im 1974 Randstad Sport moved to Sportpark Adegeest and there became intensive amalgamation talks of the two clubs, however time after time these talks broke down.
The 'Saturday' of Randstad Sport split as S.V Voorschoten in 1982.
In 1993 S.V.L.V were promoted for the first time in their history to the third division of the KNVB.
On the first of July 1996 Randstad Sport and S.V.L.V amalgamated. And exactly a year later, on 1 July 1997, S.V Voorschoten joined the party.
After 72-years Voorschoten would finally have a single club once more.
The club is one of the biggest in the region.
Notably the Voorschoten Club has had a team from professional football visit Sportpark Adegeest: FC Utrecht (1997), ADO Den Haag
(1998 en 2003), Feyenoord (1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2010), NAC Breda
(2002), Excelsior
(2002) en Willem II
(2003).
Next to this, a co-operative relationship has been formed with Feyenoord Rotterdam. Voorschoten '97 and the Rotterdammers regularly play friendly matches. Most famously in 2007 when Feyenoord first showed off its new signings of: Giovanni van Bronckhorst
, Roy Makaay
, Tim de Cler
, Kevin Hofland
and Denny Landzaat
all unofficially debuting for Feyenoord at Sportpark Adegeest. The match was sold-out quickly by roughly 5,000 fans in attendance.
In the season of 2009/10 the Districtbeker West II was captured meaning Voorschoten'97 could take part in the Landelijke Beker, for amateurs and the KNVB Beker 2010/11 for professionals. In the Landelijke Beker, Voorschoten was eliminated in the quarterfinals by sv Deurne. Voorschoten '97 managed to reach the 3rd round of the KNVB Beker before being knocked out by vv Noordwijk.
", the second from top level of amateur football. The Sunday 1 side plays in the "Derde klasse" of Dutch
amateur Football.
The headtrainer of Zaterdag 1 is Hein van Heek, who in maart 2009 left his position as headtrainer at vv Noordwijk, from Noordwijk
. Van Heek trained Voorschoten '97 before he went to Noordwijk in 2005.
Voorschoten
Voorschoten is a village and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a smaller town in the Randstad, enclosed by the cities of Leiden and The Hague. The municipality covers an area of 11.59 km²...
in South-Holland.
History
Voorschoten '97 was founded on 1 July 1997 after a fusion of the football clubs: S.V Voorschoten, S.V.L.V and Randstad Sport.Early History
V'97 can find its roots in 1925 when Voorschoten got its first official club, V.V.L. on 15 December 1925. Rouwcoop followed in 1932 and they shared De Burgemeester vd Hoeven Sportpark. V.V.L became known as S.V.L.V. Whilst Rouwcoop became Randstad Sport respectively.Both these clubs would start senior 'Saturday' sides. There was some opposition because S.V.L.V had always been a 'Sunday' playing club.
Im 1974 Randstad Sport moved to Sportpark Adegeest and there became intensive amalgamation talks of the two clubs, however time after time these talks broke down.
The 'Saturday' of Randstad Sport split as S.V Voorschoten in 1982.
In 1993 S.V.L.V were promoted for the first time in their history to the third division of the KNVB.
Amalgamation
Forced by economic emergencies to bring their strength together, but also encouraged by the council of Voorschoten, the 3 clubs came together in agreement.On the first of July 1996 Randstad Sport and S.V.L.V amalgamated. And exactly a year later, on 1 July 1997, S.V Voorschoten joined the party.
After 72-years Voorschoten would finally have a single club once more.
1997 - Onwards
Roughly 1,500 members and 300 athletes, count towards the green-yellow family.The club is one of the biggest in the region.
Notably the Voorschoten Club has had a team from professional football visit Sportpark Adegeest: FC Utrecht (1997), ADO Den Haag
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
(1998 en 2003), Feyenoord (1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2010), NAC Breda
NAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
(2002), Excelsior
Excelsior Rotterdam
SBV Excelsior is a professional football club from the Kralingen-Crooswijk district of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was founded on July 23, 1902 and was formerly known as 'Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior'...
(2002) en Willem II
Willem II Tilburg
Willem II , also known as Willem II Tilburg, is a football club based in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands. The team was founded on 12 August 1896 as Tilburgia...
(2003).
Next to this, a co-operative relationship has been formed with Feyenoord Rotterdam. Voorschoten '97 and the Rotterdammers regularly play friendly matches. Most famously in 2007 when Feyenoord first showed off its new signings of: Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst OON , known as Gio in Spain, is a retired Dutch footballer of Moluccan descent who served as the captain of the Dutch national team from August 2008 until his retirement....
, Roy Makaay
Roy Makaay
Rudolphus "Roy" Antonius Makaay is a retired Dutch footballer. While playing for Bayern Munich he picked up the nickname Das Phantom , for his ability to score out of nowhere.-Career:...
, Tim de Cler
Tim de Cler
Tim de Cler is Dutch footballer who currently plays as a defender for AEK Larnaca in Cyprus.-Early life:De Cler is born and raised in Leiden, South Holland, The Netherlands. In Leiden he grew up in a neighbourhood with 15–20 boys around the same age...
, Kevin Hofland
Kevin Hofland
Kevin Hofland is a Dutch footballer who has played as a centre back in Cyprus for AEK Larnaca.-Early life:Hofland is born in Heerlen, but grew up in Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands.-Fortuna Sittard:...
and Denny Landzaat
Denny Landzaat
Denny Domingoes Landzaat is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club FC Twente.-Early life:Landzaat is born and raised in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
all unofficially debuting for Feyenoord at Sportpark Adegeest. The match was sold-out quickly by roughly 5,000 fans in attendance.
In the season of 2009/10 the Districtbeker West II was captured meaning Voorschoten'97 could take part in the Landelijke Beker, for amateurs and the KNVB Beker 2010/11 for professionals. In the Landelijke Beker, Voorschoten was eliminated in the quarterfinals by sv Deurne. Voorschoten '97 managed to reach the 3rd round of the KNVB Beker before being knocked out by vv Noordwijk.
Colours
The club colours are yellow and green. The shirt has yellow and green stripes, shorts are green whilst the socks are white with green-yellow piping.Home Ground
The football teams of Voorschoten '97 have played their home matches since foundation at Sportpark Adegeest on 6 Weddeloop, Voorschoten. The sportsground counts 6 full fields and one junior-sized field. In the summer of 2008 three fields were laid with artificial turf. Overseeing the main field is the John Kriek-tribune, it holds seating for 135 supporters and is named after the former chairman of the Club.First team
In the 2010-2011 season, the first Saturday side will play in the "Hoofdklasse AHoofdklasse
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 second from top level of amateur football. The Sunday 1 side plays in the "Derde klasse" of Dutch
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...
amateur Football.
The headtrainer of Zaterdag 1 is Hein van Heek, who in maart 2009 left his position as headtrainer at vv Noordwijk, from Noordwijk
Noordwijk
Noordwijk is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 51.53 km² and had a population of 24,707 in May 2006....
. Van Heek trained Voorschoten '97 before he went to Noordwijk in 2005.
Notable former players
- Maikel RenfurmMaikel RenfurmMaikel Renfurm is a Dutch professional football player. Currently he is assistant manager at Westlandia after retiring from the game in 2011....
, former professional at N.E.C. and SpartaSparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
and other clubs in IcelandIcelandic football league systemThe Icelandic football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Iceland.-The system:Below shows how the current system works. For each division, its English name, official name or sponsorship name and number of clubs is given...
, ScotlandScottish football league systemThe Scottish football league system is a series of generally unconnected leagues for Scottish football clubs. The Scottish system is more complicated than many other national league systems, consisting of two completely separate systems of leagues and clubs, senior football and junior football...
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.