SBV Vitesse Arnhem, widely known as Vitesse, is a Dutch professional football club located in the municipality of Arnhem.
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24 Facts About Vitesse Arnhem
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Vitesse Arnhem, founded in 1892, is the 2nd oldest professional football club still in existence in the Netherlands, after Sparta Rotterdam who were formed in 1888.
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The roots of Vitesse actually pre-dated Sparta by a year as in 1887, a club with the name "Arnhemsche cricket- en voetbalvereeniging Vitesse" was formed by a group of high school students who played their sport on the Rijnkade, overlooking the River Rhine in the city centre.
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Vitesse Arnhem lost the final of the national championship six times.
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In 1912, Vitesse Arnhem reached the final of the Dutch Cup Tournament for the first time.
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Vitesse Arnhem finished in top 4 positions, made profits and showed a solid balance sheet in the final years of Aalbers' presidency.
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Meanwhile, Dutch forward Roy Makaay spent four years at Vitesse Arnhem, scoring 42 goals in 109 matches between 1993 and 1997.
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In November 2013, Vitesse Arnhem was top of the league in the Eredivisie for the first time since 2006.
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Vitesse Arnhem eventually placed 2nd in the group, making it to the round of 32.
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Vitesse Arnhem fans are known to be creative and have various songs and chants during matches.
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Vitesse Arnhem opens its home matches with "Whatever You Want" by Status Quo, and after every home goal "Bro Hymn" by Pennywise is played.
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Vitesse Arnhem began his career at amateur club Sv Sempre Avanti and played from 1979 to 1983 in the academy of Vitesse.
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Bos spent his entire playing career for Vitesse Arnhem, making a total 369 appearances in 14 seasons with his club.
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Originally, Vitesse Arnhem played in white shirts with a blue sash from inception until 1900, paying hommage to the city's colours.
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The board were quick to accept, noting that Vitesse Arnhem, being one of the strongest team in the province of Gelderland, would be vindicated in playing in what could be considered the province's colours.
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The Supportersvereniging Vitesse Arnhem was founded in 1992 and currently consists of 3,000 members.
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The second one, Vitesse Arnhem Ultras, serve a more specific purpose: to improve the atmosphere in the stadium.
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Nowadays, Vitesse Arnhem is supported by one fanatic side: The Theo Bos – South Stand.
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Vitesse Arnhem have attracted around 18,000 people to Eredivisie matches on average in the last years.
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Vitesse Arnhem fans have established a close friendship with the supporters of FC Petrolul Ploiesti and RFC de Liege.
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Since 1813, Vitesse Arnhem has been the capital of Gelderland, historically based on finance and trade.
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Vitesse Arnhem is perceived as an office city with modern buildings.
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When Jordania, a former Dinamo Tbilisi player and owner, bought the team in 2010, Vitesse Arnhem became the first Dutch club in history with a foreign owner.
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Vitesse Arnhem was one of the founders of Vitesse in 1892 at age 14.
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