SV Saestum
Encyclopedia
SV Saestum is a sports club from Zeist
, Netherlands
.
It is most known for its successful women's football team.
Since founding of the Hoofdklasse
, Saestum plays in the league, which was the highest national league until the creation of the Eredivisie
in 2007.
In 1996 the team won its first national championship, the first one of five championships in a row. Three more titles followed in 2002, 2005 and 2006.
The first try at the UEFA Women's Cup
was in 2002-03, the team won 2 of its 3 matches in the first qualifying round. In the 2005-06 edition the team became the first duch team to move on to the second qualifying round, where the team met the eventual finalist 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and semi-finalist Montpelier HSC achieving only 3 points. The next season one again reached the second qualifying round and only lost by goal difference to Potsdam after 2 wins and one draw thus failing to move on to the quarter finals.
SV Saestum has got the highest attendance in the Hoofdklasse.
Zeist
Zeist is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, located east of the city of Utrecht.-Population centres :*Austerlitz*Bosch en Duin*Den Dolder*Huis ter Heide*Zeist- The town of Zeist :...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
It is most known for its successful women's football team.
History
Der club was founded on 6 January 1926. The women's football section opened in 1981.Since founding of the Hoofdklasse
Hoofdklasse (women)
The Hoofdklasse is the highest league of amateur women's football in the Netherlands, and the second tier in general.When the Hoofdklasse was created in 1973, the league was the top level league of the Netherlands, and the winner was named the national champion...
, Saestum plays in the league, which was the highest national league until the creation of the Eredivisie
Eredivisie (women)
Starting in 2007, the Eredivisie is the first professional football league for women in the Netherlands. Unlike its male equivalent, the Eredivisie for women is smaller currently featuring only eight teams....
in 2007.
In 1996 the team won its first national championship, the first one of five championships in a row. Three more titles followed in 2002, 2005 and 2006.
The first try at the UEFA Women's Cup
UEFA Women's Cup
The UEFA Women's Champions League is the first international women's association football club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. Initially known as the UEFA Women's Cup, the competition has been re-branded since the 2009-2010 edition as the UEFA Women's Champions League...
was in 2002-03, the team won 2 of its 3 matches in the first qualifying round. In the 2005-06 edition the team became the first duch team to move on to the second qualifying round, where the team met the eventual finalist 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and semi-finalist Montpelier HSC achieving only 3 points. The next season one again reached the second qualifying round and only lost by goal difference to Potsdam after 2 wins and one draw thus failing to move on to the quarter finals.
SV Saestum has got the highest attendance in the Hoofdklasse.
Titles
- 8 times champion of the Netherlands: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006
- Winner of the Hoofdklasse: 2008
- 3 times cup winner: 1997, 1998, 2004
- 2 times supercup winner: 2004, 2005, 2006