- FC Volendam
Football club infobox
clubname = FC Volendam
fullname = Football Club Volendam
nickname = "Het Andere Oranje"
(The Other Oranje)
founded =June 1 ,1920
ground =Kras Stadion Volendam
capacity = 6,200
chairman =Henk Kras
manager =Frans Adelaar
league =Eredivisie
season = 2007-08
position = Eerste Divisie, 1st
(promoted as champions)
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Volendam is a Dutch football club.FC Volendam was founded as Victoria on
June 1 ,1920 by local fishermen. By 1923, the club had already been renamed FC Volendam. Being from the piously catholic village ofVolendam , FC Volendam quickly joined the Catholic Football Association of the Netherlands. In 1935 and 1938, FC Volendam won the catholic national football title of the Netherlands. In the Second World War, FC Volendam was forced by the nazis to join theKNVB . In 1955, the club joined the professional football league. Volendam would soon establish its reputation as the "Heen-en-weer club" (The back and forth club). The club started in theEerste Divisie , but in 1959, Volendam secured promotion to theEredivisie for the first time in its existence. Volendam was relegated again in 1960, was promoted in 1961, was relegated in 1964, was promoted in 1967, was relegated in 1969, was promoted in 1970, was relegated in 1972, was promoted in 1977, was relegated in 1979, was promoted in 1983, was relegated in 1985, was promoted in 1987, was relegated in 1998, was promoted in 2003, was relegated in 2004 and was promoted again in 2008.Throughout the years, FC Volendam has spawned many talented players, such as
Wim Jonk ,Edwin Zoetebier , Arnold andGerrie Mühren .Current squad
Notable players
*
Steve van Dorpel
*Wim Jonk
*Arnold Mühren
*Gerrie Mühren
*Michael Reiziger
*flagicon|United StatesPeter Vermes
*flagicon|Netherlands AntillesOrlando Smeekes Former managers
*
Bram Appel
*Leo Beenhakker
*Dick de Boer
*Ernie Brandts
*Jan Brouwer
*Hans Croon
*Ron Dellow
*Job Dragtsma
*Piet Dubbelman
*Henk Ellens
*Barry Hughes
*Bert Jacobs
*Andries Jonker
*Simon Kistemaker
*Fritz Korbach
*Dick Maurer
*Jan Mak
*Wim Rijsbergen
*Leo Steegman
*Arie Steenhouwer
*Bruin Steur
*Joep Steur
*Johan Steur
*Ger Stroker
*Henk Wisman
*Leen van Woerkom
*Hans van der Zee Honours
*sport honours|
Eerste Divisie |6|1958-59, 1960-61, 1966-67, 1969-70, 1986-87, 2007-08External links
* [http://www.fcvolendam.nl/ Official website]
* [http://www.fanatix.nl Fansite FC Volendam]
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