15 Facts About SC Veendam

Sportclub Veendam was a Dutch professional association football club based in Veendam, province of Groningen.

SC Veendam then competed in the second tier Eerste Divisie until they were dissolved due to financial problems in 2013.

SC Veendam had rivalries with FC Groningen, with whom they contested the Groningse derby, and with Drenthe-based FC Emmen.

In 1905, the club and another SC Veendam-based team, Vitesse, merged; the name Look-Out was retained.

SC Veendam were one of the founder members of the regional first tier Eerste Klasse Noord in 1916 but finished bottom of the league of seven teams in their inaugural season.

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In 1919, SC Veendam merged with Jupiter, a club from a working-class background; the name SC Veendam was retained.

The SC Veendam players earned 15 guilders per win, 10 per draw and 5 per loss; the players received 5 guilders per week if they took part in 3 training sessions.

In 1956, the first tier Eredivisie, the second tier Eerste Divisie and the third tier Tweede Divisie were established; SC Veendam were founder members of the Tweede Divisie and placed fourth during the initial season.

SC Veendam came close to bankruptcy in 1984 but a deficit of 2,5 million guilders was eliminated.

In 2010, SC Veendam was declared bankrupt but it was later annulled on appeal.

In 1919, when SC Veendam merged with Jupiter, the kit changed to a yellow shirt and black shorts.

In 2008, SC Veendam expressed an interest in building a new stadium away from De Langeleegte.

SC Veendam is a small town in eastern Groningen with approximately 20,000 inhabitants.

SC Veendam contested the Groningse derby with FC Groningen, the only other professional football team from the Groningen province.

Record for the most first team appearances in all competitions for SC Veendam was held by defender Max Rosies, who played more than 700 games for the club between 1944 and 1963.