HV Sittardia
HV Sittardia | |||
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Full name | Handbalvereniging Sittardia | ||
Short name | Sittardia | ||
Founded | 1949 | ||
Arena | Stadssporthal, Sittard | ||
Capacity | 1930 | ||
Club colours | |||
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Website Official site |
HV Sittardia is a Dutch handball club in Sittard. The club was founded in 1949.
Sittardia is one of the most successful handball teams in Dutch handball history. They won the Dutch National Championship in 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1997 and 1999. In 2007, they nearly became champion again, but they lost the finals against Handbal Volendam. The club has participated in European club team tournaments several times.[1]
In 2008, Sittardia co-operated with V&L and HV BFC to form a stronger men's team. The project was called Tophandbal Zuid-Limburg and two team were formed: Limburg Lions and (later turned into the second team of Limburg Lions). In 2016, the management of BFC decided to take no longer part in the collabation.[2]
Accomplishments[]
Men[]
- NHV Eredivisie:
- Winners (16) : 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999
- Runner-Up (8) : 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2007
- Dutch Handball Cup:
- Winners (7) : 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1995, 1997, 2001
- Runner-Up (2) : 1987, 1992
- Dutch Supercup:
- Winners (5) : 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999
- Runner-Up (2) : 1993, 2001
Woman[]
- Dutch Handball Cup:
- Runner-Up (2) : 1981, 1982
Former players[]
References[]
- ^ Todor Krastev. "Men Champions Cup and Champions League 1957-1994 Teams From Netherlands". Sport Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ (in Dutch) BFC leaves Tophandbal Zuid-Limburg, sittard-geleen.nieuws.nl, 14 April 2016
External links[]
- Dutch handball clubs
- Sports clubs in Sittard-Geleen
- 1942 establishments in the Netherlands
- Handball clubs established in 1942