Voetbalverenging Zwaluwen Vlaardingen is a
football
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club from
Vlaardingen
Vlaardingen () is a city in South Holland in the Netherlands. It is located on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas river at the confluence with the Oude Maas. The municipality administers an area of , of which is land, with residents in .
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. The club was founded in 1935. Its first squad plays in the
Hoofdklasse
The Vierde Divisie, formerly known as Hoofdklasse () is the second-highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fifth tier in general.
Background
The league is divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunday. This is a result of ...
since 2010.
History
The first squad promoted to the
Derde Klasse
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Each division consists of 14 teams. The champion ...
in 1946. Since, it has been hovering between de Derde, Tweede, and Eerste Klasse. Zwaluwen won the national
KNVB Amateur Cup The KNVB Amateur Cup ( nl, KNVB Beker voor amateurs) was the cup competition for amateur football clubs in the Netherlands. The winner qualified until 2016 for the amateur super cup match against the national Hoofdklasse champion.
The cup was ...
in 1951.
In the
2021–22 season, Zwaluwen qualified for the
promotion playoffs
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, but lost 6-2 on aggregate to
RKAV Volendam
Rooms Katholieke Amateur Voetbalvereniging (Dutch: Roman Catholic Amateur Football Club), abbreviated as RKAV Volendam, is a Dutch football team. It competes in the 2017–18 Eerste Klasse. It relegated from the Hoofdklasse in 2015.
History
RKAV ...
in the first round.
Managers
* 1947-1948: Jac van de Borden
* 1948-1950: Leen van der Lee
* 1950-1955: M.W. Zalmé
* 1955-1957: Jan Molendijk
* 1957-1959: Kees den Haan
* 1959-1961:
Janus van der Gijp
Janus van de Gijp (1921–1988) was a professional footballer from Dordrecht for SC Emma. He played on the team alongside his brothers Cor van der Gijp, Cor, Wim van der Gijp, Wim, and Freek, and their cousin Jur. Janus played in the position of r ...
* 1961-1966: Wout Zuidgeest
* 1966-1967: Toob Remmers
* 1967-1970:
Gidi Jacobs
* 1970-1974: Wim van Buuren
* 1974-1978: Frans de Kruis
* 1978-1980: Theo de Waard
* 1980-1981: André Corveleyn
* 1981-1984: Cor Nieuwenhuizen
* 1984: Ton van der Leije (interim)
* 1984-1986: Arnold Lobman
* 1986-1989: Jan van der Hoek
* 1989-1996:
Danny Molendijk
* 1996-1999:
Ron van den Berg
* 1999-2001: Roel den Hartog
* 2001-2008: Jan de Gier
* 2008-2010: Peter Wubben
* 2010-2011:
Ron Timmers
Ron Timmers (born 11 August 1973) is a Dutch former footballer and current manager who is the head coach of IFC. He is a resident of Heer Oudelands Ambacht, Zwijndrecht.
Football career
Timmers played professionally in FC Dordrecht and Spart ...
* 2011-2013: Harry Akkermans
* 2013-2015:
Adrie Poldervaart
* 2015-2016:
Joop Hiele
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* 2016-2018: Oscar Biesheuvel
* 2018-2019:
Danny Schenkel
* Since 2019: Ralph Kalkman
References
External links
Official site
Football clubs in the Netherlands
Football clubs in Vlaardingen
Association football clubs established in 1935
1935 establishments in the Netherlands
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