SC Veendam
| Full name | SportClub Veendam | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Veenkolonialen Black Yellow Angels |
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| Founded | September 4, 1894 | ||
| Ground | De Langeleegte Veendam (Capacity: 6,500) |
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| Chairman | Jan Korte | ||
| Manager | Gert Heerkes | ||
| League | Eerste Divisie | ||
| 2010–11 | Eerste Divisie, 4th | ||
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SC Veendam is a Dutch football club based in Veendam, Groningen province, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. The club's official colours are black and yellow.
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History
The club was founded on September 4, 1894, which makes it one of the oldest professional Dutch football clubs. The club's first name was Look-Out, which was changed to Prinses Juliana Veendam (Princess Juliana Veendam) in 1909, which soon became simply Veendam. Veendam became professional in 1954, when the Dutch professional league was introduced. The professional branch of the club left the club in 1974, to form Sportclub Veendam. The amateur branch became Veendam 1894. Sportclub Veendam would later become Betaalde Voetbal Veendam, more commonly known as BV Veendam.
The club has spent the largest part of its professional existence (42 seasons) in the Dutch Eerste Divisie, where it is currently playing. The club has spent six seasons in the Second Division, and has played in the Eredivisie for three seasons: 1954–55 (13th), 1986–87 (17th) and 1988–89 (18th).
During the 2009–10 season, a number of financial issues emerged at Veendam, and on April 28, 2010 (only days after the end of the 2009–10 Eerste Divisie) the club was requested to be declared bankrupt due to excessive debts.[1] On May 12, 2010, BV Veendam was ultimately declared bankrupt, an event that threatened to put an end to the club's 115-year history.[2] However, the verdict was later overturned on appeal, after the club managed to collect enough money to pay off most of its debts before the deadline of June 2.[3][4] In 2011, the club changed its name from BV Veendam to SC Veendam.[5]
Honours
- Promoted to Eredivisie
- Promotion: 1986, 1988
- Promoted to Eerste Divisie
- Promotion: 1959, 1968
Results
Current squad
As of 7 August 2011
For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2011
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
Notes and references
- ^ "Last chance for Veendam football club". DutchNews.nl. 2009-04-29. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2010/04/last_chance_for_veendam_footba.php. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "Veendam na 115 jaar ten onder" (in Dutch). Jupiler League. 2010-05-12. http://www.jupilerleague.nl/nieuws/veendam-na-115-jaar-ten-onder_3264.php. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ^ "Sluitende begroting Veendam" (in Dutch). Jupiler League. 2010-06-02. http://www.jupilerleague.nl/nieuws/sluitende-begroting-veendam_3299.php. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ "Rechter stelt Veendam in gelijk" (in Dutch). Jupiler League. 2010-06-04. http://www.jupilerleague.nl/nieuws/rechter-stelt-veendam-in-gelijk_3305.php. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
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- ^ BV Veendam and AGOVV Apeldoorn were deducted three points for financial irregularities
- ^ Three points deducted during the season
Lee Payne
External links
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