ZVL-1886 Leiden
With almost 1800 members, ZVL-1886 is the largest swimming club in Leiden and the surrounding area. ZVL-1886 stands for Zwem Vereniging Leiden and 1886 refers to the year that the first swimming club was founded in Leiden. ZVL-1886 was created in May 2018 after a merger between De Zijl Zwemsport and LZ-1886. The crest colors are red and blue.
In 1886 Mr H.A. van Ingen Schenau took the initiative to hold competitions among the visitors of swimming facility 'Rhijnzigt', located on the Galgewater. The first swimming competitions took place at the beginning of July. These competitions led to the foundation of the first Leiden Swimming Club (LZC), which took place on July 24, 1886 and had approximately 100 members.
Over the years, various clubs were founded in Leiden. De Zijl in 1922, De Leidse Golfbrekers in 1946. The history of swimming and water polo in Leiden has various mergers, such as the one between these two clubs in 1971. Vivax from Oegstgeest joined in 2003, but that was short-lived. Finally, everything was bundled together in ZVL-1886 via various detours.
Even before the official establishment of ZVL-1886, the women in particular achieved considerable success. In 2013-14 and 2015-16, the national title went to the Leiden water polo players. From 2012 to 2018, the national cup was won six times, a series that was only interrupted by UZSC in 2017. In 2013, '14, '16 and '19, the Supercup also ended up in the Leiden trophy cabinet.
The men's team grew stronger in the competition during the last five years and achieved success. Led by coach Niels Joor in 2019, they became second in the Netherlands for the first time in the history of ZVL-1886. In 2022 they reached third place.
With many young, self-trained players, both teams participate in the top of the Dutch league.
Honorary list
National
*Dutch Champion
:2013-2014,
:2015-2016
*Super Cup
:2013, 2014, 2016, 2018
*
KNZB beker 5x
:2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2017-2018
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KNZB Beker 2 (ManMeer!-Cup)
:2006-2007, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015
International
*Champions Cup
Final Four: 2007-2008
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LEN Trophy
Quarter Finals: 2010-2011, 2011–2012,
video quarter final ZVL-Szentesi
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Players
*Iefke van Belkum
Iefke van Belkum (born 22 July 1986 in Leiden) is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
Van Belkum was part of the team that became 10th at the 2005 World Aquatics ...
*Jantien Cabout
Jantien Cabout (born 10 January 1988) is a Dutch water polo player.
She was part of the Dutch team at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships,
Her sisters Mieke Cabout and Harriët Cabout and her grandfather Joop Cabout
Johannes "Joop" Cabout ...
*Mieke Cabout
Frederike Jacobie "Mieke" Cabout (born 30 March 1986 in Gouda) is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
*Biurakn Hakhverdian
Biurakn Hakhverdian ( hy, Բյուրակն Հախվերդյան; born 4 October 1985 in Leiden) is a Dutch water polo player who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions. She is of Iranian Armenian descent.
*Anne Heinis
Anne Heinis is a Dutch water polo player.
She was part of the Dutch team at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, 2011 World Aquatics Championships, and 2013 World Aquatics Championships
The 15th FINA World Championships ( ca, Campionat Mund ...
*Noeki Klein
Noeki Klein (born 28 April 1983 in Leiderdorp) is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
*Ilse Koolhaas
Ilse Koolhaas (born 11 June 1997) is a Dutch water polo player for AS Orizzonte Catania and the Dutch national team.
She participated at the 2018 Women's European Water Polo Championship
The 2018 Women's European Water Polo Championship was h ...
*Kitty Lynn Joustra
Kitty Lynn Joustra (born 11 January 1998) is a Dutch water polo player for the California Golden Bears, University of California, Berkeley and the Netherlands women's national water polo team, Dutch national team.
She participated at the 2018 Wom ...
References
Water polo clubs in the Netherlands
LEN Women's Champions' Cup clubs
Sports clubs and teams in Leiden
2004 establishments in the Netherlands
Sports clubs and teams established in 2004
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