SV Saestum is a sports club from
Zeist
Zeist () is the capital and largest town of the municipality of Zeist. The town is located in the Utrecht province of the Netherlands, east of the city of Utrecht.
History
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It is most known for its successful women's football team.
History
The club was founded on 6 January 1926. The women's football section opened in 1981.
Since the founding of the
Hoofdklasse, Saestum plays in the league, which was the highest national league in the Netherlands until the creation of the
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie (; ''"Honour Division"'' or ''"Premier Division"'') is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is c ...
in 2007.
In 1996 the team won its first national championship, the first one of five championships in a row. Three more titles followed in 2002, 2005 and 2006.
The club first qualified for the
UEFA Women's Cup
The UEFA Women's Champions League, previously called the UEFA Women's Cup (2001–2009), is a European women's association football competition. It involves the top club teams from countries affiliated with the European governing body UEFA.
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in 2002-03, they won 2 out of 3 matches in the first qualifying round. In the 2005-06 edition they became the first Dutch team to move on to the second qualifying round, where they met the eventual finalist 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and semi-finalist Montpelier HSC winning only 3 points. The next season they again reached the second qualifying round and only lost by goal difference to Potsdam after 2 wins and one draw. It was enough to qualify for the quarter finals, which they lost heavily to eventual losing finalist Umeå.
SV Saestum has got the highest attendance in the Hoofdklasse.
Former players
* Katoucha Patra
Honours
National
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Hoofdklasse
** Winners (9): 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008
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Dutch Cup
The KNVB Beker (; en, KNVB Cup), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Ou ...
** Winners (4):
1997,
1998,
2004,
2009
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Dutch Cup
The KNVB Beker (; en, KNVB Cup), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Ou ...
** Winners (3): 2004, 2005, 2006
UEFA Women's Cup
References
External links
Official Website
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Women's football clubs in the Netherlands
Football clubs in Utrecht (province)
1926 establishments in the Netherlands
Sport in Zeist
Association football clubs established in 1926