FC VOLENDAM


'FC Volendam' is a Dutch football club.
FC Volendam was founded as Victoria on June 1, 1920 by local fishermen. By 1923, the club had already been renamed FC Volendam. Being from the piously catholic village of Volendam, FC Volendam quickly joined the Catholic Football Association of the Netherlands. In 1935 and 1938, FC Volendam won the catholic national football title of the Netherlands. In the Second World War, FC Volendam was forced by the nazis to join the KNVB. In 1955, the club joined the professional football league. Volendam would soon establish its reputation as the ''Heen-en-weer club'' (The to and fro club). The club started in the Eerste Divisie, but in 1959, Volendam secured promotion to the Eredivisie for the first time in its existence. Volendam was relegated again in 1960, was promoted in 1961, was relegated in 1964, was promoted in 1967, was relegated in 1969, was promoted in 1970, was relegated in 1972, was promoted in 1977, was relegated in 1979, was promoted in 1983, was relegated in 1985, was promoted in 1987, was relegated in 1998, was promoted in 2003 and was finally relegated in 2004, as a result of which FC Volendam is currently playing in the Eerste Divisie.
Throughout the years, FC Volendam has spawned many talented players, such as Wim Jonk, Edwin Zoetebier, Arnold and Gerrie Mühren.

Contents
Current squad
Notable players
Former managers
External link

Current squad


Notable players



Steve van Dorpel

Former managers



Bram Appel

Leo Beenhakker

Dick de Boer

Ernie Brandts

Jan Brouwer

Hans Croon

Ron Dellow

Job Dragtsma

Piet Dubbelman

Henk Ellens

Barry Hughes

Bert Jacobs

Andries Jonker

Simon Kistemaker

Fritz Korbach

Dick Maurer

Jan Mak

Wim Rijsbergen

Leo Steegman

Arie Steenhouwer

Bruin Steur

Joep Steur

Johan Steur

Ger Stroker

Henk Wisman

Leen van Woerkom

Hans van der Zee

External link



Official website

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