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The club was founded on [[February 7]], [[1903]]. VVV was a minor amateur club for a long time, but when professional football was introduced in the Netherlands in 1954, VVV merged with local club [[SC Venlo]] to Sportclub VVV'03. That same year, VVV won the most important Dutch cup tournament at the time, the 'Zilveren Bal' (Silver Ball), a tournament organized by [[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]]. In the finals of that tournament, VVV beat [[XerxesDZB|Xerxes]] by 3-1. In 1959, VVV won the [[KNVB Cup]] by beating [[ADO Den Haag|ADO]] 4-1 in the final. In 1961, VVV reached the third place in the Dutch [[Eredivisie]], but a year later, VVV was relegated to the [[Eerste Divisie]] (first division). In 1966, VVV was further relegated to the [[Tweede Divisie]] (second division), but after only a year, VVV were promoted to the [[Eerste Divisie]] again. In 1968, VVV were relegated again, but in 1971, the club was promoted back to the [[Eerste Divisie]]. Between 1976 and 1994, VVV hovered between Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie, regularly promoting and relegating. Since 1994, VVV played in the [[Eerste Divisie]]. In 2007 VVV promoted back to the [[Eredivisie]] by winning the play-offs, one year later, however, the club was relegated back to the Eerste Divisie after being defeated in play-offs by ADO Den Haag.
The club was founded on [[February 7]], [[1903]]. VVV were a minor amateur club for a long time, but when professional football was introduced in the Netherlands in 1954, VVV merged with local club [[SC Venlo]] to Sportclub VVV'03. That same year, VVV won the most important Dutch cup tournament at the time, the 'Zilveren Bal' (Silver Ball), a tournament organized by [[Sparta Rotterdam|Sparta]]. In the finals of that tournament, VVV beat [[XerxesDZB|Xerxes]] by 3-1. In 1959, VVV won the [[KNVB Cup]] by beating [[ADO Den Haag|ADO]] 4-1 in the final. In 1961, VVV reached the third place in the Dutch [[Eredivisie]], but a year later, VVV were relegated to the [[Eerste Divisie]] (first division). In 1966, VVV were further relegated to the [[Tweede Divisie]] (second division), but after only a year, VVV were promoted to the [[Eerste Divisie]] again. In 1968, VVV were relegated again, but in 1971, the club was promoted back to the [[Eerste Divisie]]. Between 1976 and 1994, VVV hovered between Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie, regularly promoting and relegating. Since 1994, VVV played in the [[Eerste Divisie]]. In 2007 VVV were promoted back to the [[Eredivisie]] by winning the play-offs, however one year later the club was relegated back to the Eerste Divisie after being defeated in the play-offs by ADO Den Haag.




==Current squad 2008/2009==
==Current squad 2008/2009==

Revision as of 02:48, 15 November 2008

VVV-Venlo
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Full nameVenlose Voetbal
Vereniging Venlo
Nickname(s)The Good Old
Short nameV.V.V.
FoundedFebruary 7, 1903
GroundDe Koel
Venlo
Capacity5,998
ChairmanHai Berden
ManagerJan van Dijk
LeagueEerste Divisie
2007-08Eredivisie, 17th
(Relegated)

VVV-Venlo is a Dutch football club, which returned to the Dutch highest league (Eredivisie) by defeating RKC Waalwijk (3-0) on May 27, 2007 in the promotion/relegation play-offs.

History

The club was founded on February 7, 1903. VVV were a minor amateur club for a long time, but when professional football was introduced in the Netherlands in 1954, VVV merged with local club SC Venlo to Sportclub VVV'03. That same year, VVV won the most important Dutch cup tournament at the time, the 'Zilveren Bal' (Silver Ball), a tournament organized by Sparta. In the finals of that tournament, VVV beat Xerxes by 3-1. In 1959, VVV won the KNVB Cup by beating ADO 4-1 in the final. In 1961, VVV reached the third place in the Dutch Eredivisie, but a year later, VVV were relegated to the Eerste Divisie (first division). In 1966, VVV were further relegated to the Tweede Divisie (second division), but after only a year, VVV were promoted to the Eerste Divisie again. In 1968, VVV were relegated again, but in 1971, the club was promoted back to the Eerste Divisie. Between 1976 and 1994, VVV hovered between Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie, regularly promoting and relegating. Since 1994, VVV played in the Eerste Divisie. In 2007 VVV were promoted back to the Eredivisie by winning the play-offs, however one year later the club was relegated back to the Eerste Divisie after being defeated in the play-offs by ADO Den Haag.

Current squad 2008/2009

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Belgium BEL Kevin Begois
-- DF Belgium BEL Mike Mampuya
-- DF Morocco MAR Adil Auassar
-- DF Netherlands NED Sjors Verdellen
-- DF Netherlands NED Niels Fleuren
-- MF Belgium BEL Ken Leemans
-- FW Netherlands NED Ruben Schaken
-- MF Japan JPN Keisuke Honda
-- MF Netherlands Antilles ANT Leon Kantelberg
-- FW Morocco MAR Rachid Ofrany
-- DF Netherlands NED Michael Timisela
-- FW Netherlands NED Sandro Calabro
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- DF Netherlands NED Peter Reekers
-- GK Netherlands NED Danny Wintjens
-- MF Belgium BEL Kevin Van Dessel
-- DF Netherlands NED Noud Schoolmeesters
-- MF Morocco MAR Samir El Gaaouiri
-- GK Netherlands NED Rob Kuijpers
-- DF Netherlands NED Robert Willemse
-- FW Netherlands NED Rick Verbeek
-- DF Netherlands NED Ferry de Regt
-- FW Netherlands NED Soufiane Dadda
-- FW Netherlands NED Marnix Kolder

Notable players

See also: Category:VVV Venlo players

Former managers

References

  1. ^ "FA goes Dutch with Baan". The World Game. 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2007-12-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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