TOGB is a

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club from Berkel en Rodenrijs, Netherlands. The club was founded in 1928. Its first squad plays in the

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since 2022. The club was established on 28 October 1928 as TOGB, a Dutch abbreviation for ''Tot Ons Genoegen Berkel'' (English translation: ''To our delight Berkel''). Former players include

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, Dwight Eli and

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History

20th century

TOGB was founded on 28 October 1928 on grounds behind the

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church of Berkel en Rodenrijs. Originally established to quell Sunday afternoon boredom, due to the fact that there was not much to do in the village, young men had looked for entertainment in the nearby

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– which was not always appreciated in the largely Catholic town. At that time, it was considered a

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to visit dance pavilions or a cinema. However, around that time,

fans started to make their voices heard, as the results of Rotterdam clubs such as

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and Xerxes were followed closely. TOGB would go on to see an increase in membership through the next years, as football became more popular in the area. The first matches were played in an orchard in Berkel, where the ball became deflated within a few weeks because the sport was played on '' klompen'' (whole foot clogs). Eventually, the club began playing football where the ''Sterrenwijk'' is now. Through the years, its Catholic heritage became a hallmark of the club, with large families with a Catholic background making their mark on TOGB. These included the Olsthoorn brothers and the Vermeulen family. TOGB spent most of its existence in the lower tiers of Dutch football.

21st century

TOGB reached the

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in 2020; the first club of Lansingerland Municipality to reach the fifth tier of

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ever. In 2022, TOGB won a section championship in the Hoofdklasse and automatically promoted to the

References

External links

Official website
{{Derde Divisie Association football clubs established in 1928 Football clubs in South Holland 1928 establishments in the Netherlands Sport in Lansingerland Football clubs in the Netherlands