VVA/Spartaan
VVA/Spartaan are a Dutch amateur football club from the Amsterdam borough of Amsterdam-West in the neighborhood Bos en Lommer, founded in 1901. The club hold both a Saturday and a Sunday team, with both competing in the Derde Klasse.[1]
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| Full name | Voetbal Vereniging Amsterdam / Spartaan | |
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| Founded | 22 September 1901 | |
| Ground | Sportpark Jan van Galen, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| League | Derde Klasse Saturday (2012–13) Derde Klasse Sunday (2012–13) | |
| Website | Club website | |
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History
The club was founded on 1 July 1988 as a fusion of two clubs VVA (founded on 22 September 1901) and De Spartaan (founded on 20 April 1903). Both teams had previously competed in the top league during their history, while both teams reached the KNVB Cup final in their own right as well. VVA in 1918 and De Spartaan in 1926 and in 1937. The club also have an indoor Futsal team, as well as a full youth system.[2]
References
- "SELECTIE: VVA/Spartaan zaterdag 1". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- "VVA/Spartaan (Amsterdam)". Hollandse Velden. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
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