SC Cambuur
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| Full name | Sportclub Cambuur | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Yellow-Blues SCC | ||
| Founded | 19 June 1964 | ||
| Ground | Kooi Stadion Leeuwarden, Netherlands | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Chairman | Cees Heijboer | ||
| Head coach | Henk de Jong | ||
| League | Eerste Divisie | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie, 13th of 20 | ||
| Website | https://cambuur.nl | ||
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SC Cambuur, also known as Cambuur Leeuwarden, or simply Cambuur, (Dutch pronunciation: [ɛsˈseː ˈkɑmbyːr]) is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Leeuwarden formed on 19 June 1964. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2022–23 season. The home ground of the club is the 15,000-capacity Kooi Stadion, which opened in 2024.[1] The club usually plays in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The origin of the club's emblem is the coat of arms of the House of Cammingha, a Frisian noble family. Their main rivals are SC Heerenveen.[2]
History
Founded in 1964, Cambuur has played a total of seven seasons in the top-flight Eredivisie. In the 1980s and 1990s, the club was a regular contender in the Eerste Divisie playoffs. Cambuur won the Eerste Divisie title in 1992 and gained promotion to the Eredivisie, but was relegated two seasons later in 1994. In 1998, the club was promoted again to the Eredivisie, but again was relegated after just two years in the top-flight in 2000. Troubled times followed which brought the "folk club" close to bankruptcy in 2005. The rebuilding started in 2006 and since 2010, the club has been in a relatively stable financial condition. In 2009, the club almost won the playoff against Eredivisie side Roda JC, only losing on penalties. In 2010, the club came in second, again just narrowly missing promotion. Cambuur welcomed during these play-offs more than 40,000 spectators in just two weeks. Another estimated 7,000 fans watched the final play-off match against Roda on a large screen in the city centre of the city of Leeuwarden. More than 1.4 million people watched the final play-off match on television, which appeared to be another record for a play-off promotion match in the Netherlands. In total, more than 4.5 million people watched the play-off matches between Cambuur, PEC Zwolle and Roda JC on television that year. Cambuur won the Eerste Divisie championship in the 2012–13 season, awarding the club promotion to the Eredivisie for the 2013–14 season. On 1 May 2016, Cambuur were relegated to the Eerste Divisie after losing 6–2 away to PSV. Cambuur were denied promotion to the 2020–21 Eredivisie as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite being in first place of the 2019–20 Eerste Divisie.[3] Cambuur won the 2020-21 Eerste Divisie to return to the Eredivisie. In the 2021-2022 Eredivisie season they would finish in 9th place, a record high for the club. The 2022-23 season went terribly for the club, and on the 6th of May 2023 the club would be relegated back to the Eerste Divisie following a 3–0 loss away to FC Utrecht.[4]
Supporters
Cambuur has a group of ultras, known as the M.I.-Side, who stand on the north and south stands at the Cambuur Stadion. The name derives from the street names in which the stands are built: M stands for Marathonstraat and I for Insulindestraat. Most of the hardcore fans of Cambuur are sitting close to the stand of the away fans on the northern side of the stadium. They are among the most notorious in the Netherlands. In the 2009–10 season, the average attendance was 8,600 fans per game, and more than 6,500 season tickets were sold. That was a new record for Cambuur, as these numbers were achieved while the club was in the second division but even higher than when it played in the Eredivisie. In the 2009–10 season, the club sold out six regular season matches with 10,000 fans per game, another milestone for the Leeuwarden-based club. Never before in the second division it had sold out that many regular season matches.
Current squad
- As of 4 September 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth players in use
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Out on loan
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Honours
Recent history
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Below is a table with Cambuur's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.
| Domestic Results since 1956 | ||||
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| Domestic league | League result | Qualification to | KNVB Cup season | Cup result |
| 2023–24 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 2023–24 | semi-finals |
| 2022–23 Eredivisie | 17th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 2022–23 | second round |
| 2021–22 Eredivisie | 9th | Eredivisie (promotion) | 2021–22 | second round |
| 2020–21 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 2020–21 | second round |
| 2019–20 Eerste Divisie | 1st (no title awarded) | Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic | 2019–20 | second round |
| 2018–19 Eerste Divisie | 10th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2018–19 | round of 16 |
| 2017–18 Eerste Divisie | 8th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2017–18 | quarter-finals |
| 2016–17 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2016–17 | semi-finals |
| 2015–16 Eredivisie | 18th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 2015–16 | second round |
| 2014–15 Eredivisie | 12th | – | 2014–15 | quarter-finals |
| 2013–14 Eredivisie | 12th | – | 2013–14 | round of 16 |
| 2012–13 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 2012–13 | Round of 16 |
| 2011–12 Eerste Divisie | 7th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2011–12 | second round |
| 2010–11 Eerste Divisie | 5th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2010–11 | fourth round |
| 2009–10 Eerste Divisie | 2nd | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2009–10 | second round |
| 2008–09 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2008–09 | third round |
| 2007–08 Eerste Divisie | 17th | – | 2007–08 | third round |
| 2006–07 Eerste Divisie | 12th | – | 2006–07 | second round |
| 2005–06 Eerste Divisie | 15th | – | 2005–06 | second round |
| 2004–05 Eerste Divisie | 9th | – | 2004–05 | second round |
| 2003–04 Eerste Divisie | 17th | – | 2003–04 | third round |
| 2002–03 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 2002–03 | second round |
| 2001–02 Eerste Divisie | 7th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2001–02 | third round |
| 2000–01 Eerste Divisie | 4th | promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion | 2000–01 | third round |
| 1999–2000 Eredivisie | 17th | Eerste Divisie (losing promo./releg. play-off) | 1999–2000 | second round |
| 1998–99 Eredivisie | 15th | – | 1998–99 | round of 16 |
| 1997–98 Eerste Divisie | 2nd | Eredivisie (winning promo./releg. play-off) | 1997–98 | second round |
| 1996–97 Eerste Divisie | 2nd | promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion | 1996–97 | second round |
| 1995–96 Eerste Divisie | 6th | – | 1995–96 | quarter-finals |
| 1994–95 Eerste Divisie | 7th | – | 1994–95 | second round |
| 1993–94 Eredivisie | 18th | Eerste Divisie (relegation) | 1993–94 | second round |
| 1992–93 Eredivisie | 14th | – | 1992–93 | third round |
| 1991–92 Eerste Divisie | 1st | Eredivisie (promotion) | 1991–92 | third round |
| 1990–91 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 1990–91 | second round |
| 1989–90 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 1989–90 | first round |
| 1988–89 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 1988–89 | first round |
| 1987–88 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 1987–88 | second round |
| 1986–87 Eerste Divisie | 3rd | promotion competition: no promotion | 1986–87 | first round |
| 1985–86 Eerste Divisie | 19th | – | 1985–86 | first round |
| 1984–85 Eerste Divisie | 9th | – | 1984–85 | second round |
| 1983–84 Eerste Divisie | 4th | – | 1983–84 | first round |
| 1982–83 Eerste Divisie | 5th | promotion competition: no promotion | 1982–83 | second round |
| 1981–82 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 1981–82 | second round |
| 1980–81 Eerste Divisie | 9th | – | 1980–81 | first round |
| 1979–80 Eerste Divisie | 5th | promotion competition: no promotion | 1979–80 | second round |
| 1978–79 Eerste Divisie | 15th | – | 1978–79 | first round |
| 1977–78 Eerste Divisie | 12th | – | 1977–78 | second round |
| 1976–77 Eerste Divisie | 10th | – | 1976–77 | first round |
| 1975–76 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 1975–76 | first round |
| 1974–75 Eerste Divisie | 13th | – | 1974–75 | second round |
| 1973–74 Eerste Divisie | 11th | – | 1973–74 | first round |
| 1972–73 Eerste Divisie | 7th | – | 1972–73 | first round |
| 1971–72 Eerste Divisie | 8th | – | 1971–72 | did not participate |
| 1970–71 Eerste Divisie | 4th | – | 1970–71 | round of 16 |
| 1969–70 Eerste Divisie | 8th | – | 1969–70 | first round [citation needed] |
| 1968–69 Eerste Divisie | 4th | – | 1968–69 | first round [citation needed] |
| 1967–68 Eerste Divisie | 9th | – | 1967–68 | group stage [citation needed] |
| 1966–67 Eerste Divisie | 4th | – | 1966–67 | first round [citation needed] |
| 1965–66 Eerste Divisie | 9th | – | 1965–66 | group stage [citation needed] |
| 1964–65 Tweede Divisie | 1st (winning championship play-off) | Eerste Divisie (promotion) | 1964–65 | first round [citation needed] |
| 1963–64 Tweede Divisie | 9th (group A) (as VV Leeuwarden) | – | 1963–64 | first round [citation needed] |
| 1962–63 Tweede Divisie | 7th (group A) (as VV Leeuwarden) | – | 1962–63 | first round [citation needed] |
| 1961–62 Eerste Divisie | 13th (group A) (as VV Leeuwarden) | Tweede Divisie (relegation) | 1961–62 | ? [citation needed] |
| 1960–61 Eerste Divisie | 10th (group A) (as VV Leeuwarden) | – | 1960–61 | ? [citation needed] |
| 1959–60 Eerste Divisie | 6th (group B) (as VV Leeuwarden) | – | not held | not held |
| 1958–59 Eerste Divisie | 2nd (group A) (as VV Leeuwarden) | – | 1958–59 | ? [citation needed] |
| 1957–58 Eerste Divisie | 3rd (group B) (as VV Leeuwarden) | – | 1957–58 | ? [citation needed] |
| 1956–57 Tweede Divisie | 1st (group A) (as VV Leeuwarden) | Eerste Divisie (promotion) | 1956–57 | ? [citation needed] |
Club staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Netherlands Henk de Jong |
| Assistant Manager | Netherlands Dennis Haar |
| First-Team Coach | Netherlands Pascal Bosschaart |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Netherlands Peter van der Vlag |
| Fitness Coach | Netherlands Nicky Boonstra |
| Performance coach | Netherlands Daan Ganzinga |
| Video Analyst | Netherlands Ruben de Jong |
| Doctor | Netherlands Dirk Steensma Netherlands Antje Tardy |
| Physiotherapist | Netherlands Harvey Bischop Netherlands Kevin Koster |
| Materialman | Netherlands Paul Jansen |
| Team Manager | Netherlands Peter Drijver Netherlands Niels Dissel |
Managers
- Netherlands Jan Bens (1 July 1964 – 30 June 1966)
- Netherlands Piet de Wolf (1966–68)
- Netherlands Jan Bens (1 July 1968 – 30 June 1970)
- Netherlands Arie Otten (1 July 1970 – 30 June 1972)
- Netherlands Leo Beenhakker (1972–75)
- Netherlands Nol de Ruiter (1 July 1976 – 30 June 1980)
- Netherlands Henk de Jonge (1980–83)
- Netherlands Theo Verlangen (1983–85)
- Netherlands Simon Kistemaker (1 July 1985 – 30 June 1986)
- Germany Fritz Korbach (1 July 1986 – 30 June 1988)
- Hungary Sándor Popovics (1 June 1988 – 30 June 1990)
- Netherlands Rob Baan (1 July 1990 – 30 June 1992)
- Netherlands Theo de Jong (1 July 1992 – 30 September 1993)
- Germany Fritz Korbach (30 September 1993 – 31 January 1995)
- Netherlands Han Berger (1 July 1995 – 30 June 1998)
- Netherlands Gert Kruys (1 July 1998 – 18 May 2002)
- Netherlands Henny Lee (interim) (19 May 2002 – 30 June 2002)
- England Rob McDonald (1 July 2002 – 30 June 2003)
- Netherlands Dick de Boer (1 July 2003 – 31 December 2004)
- Netherlands Jan Schulting (31 December 2004 – 30 June 2005)
- Netherlands Roy Wesseling (1 July 2005 – 19 February 2007)
- Netherlands Gerrie Schouwenaar (2007)
- Netherlands Jurrie Koolhof (1 July 2007 – 14 September 2008)
- Netherlands Stanley Menzo (20 September 2008 – 27 October 2010)
- Netherlands Alfons Arts (27 October 2010 – 22 March 2013)
- Netherlands Henk de Jong (interim) (22 March 2013 – 30 June 2013)
- Netherlands Dwight Lodeweges (1 July 2013 – 1 April 2014)
- Netherlands Henk de Jong (2 April 2014 – 9 February 2016)
- Netherlands Marcel Keizer (15 February 2016 – 30 June 2016)[5]
- Netherlands Rob Maas (30 June 2016 – 15 October 2016)
- Netherlands Sipke Hulshoff (15 October 2016 – 17 June 2017)
- Netherlands Marinus Dijkhuizen (1 July 2017 – 28 November 2017)
- Netherlands Sipke Hulshoff (28 November 2017 – 31 January 2018)
- Netherlands René Hake (31 January 2018 – 30 June 2019)
- Netherlands Henk de Jong (1 July 2019 – 20 October 2022)
- Netherlands Pascal Bosschaart & Netherlands Martijn Barto (interim) (20 October 2022 – 14 November 2022)
- Netherlands Sjors Ultee (14 November 2022 – 9 October 2023)
- Netherlands Henk de Jong (10 October 2023 – present)
Notable former players
The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed represented their countries while playing for SC Cambuur.
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See also
References
- ↑ "SC Cambuur opens up new stadium". thestadiumbusiness.com. 19 August 2024.
- ↑ Willis, Craig; Hughes, Will; Bober, Sergiusz. "ECMI Minorities Blog. National and Linguistic Minorities in the Context of Professional Football across Europe: Five Examples from Non-kin State Situations". ECMI. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ "AFWIKKELING VOETBALSEIZOEN 2019/'20 EEN FEIT". Eredivisie (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "SC Cambuur degradeert na twee seizoenen naar de Keuken Kampioen…". Eredivisie (in Nederlands). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ↑ Cambuur strikt Keizer als hoofdtrainer – AD (in Dutch)
External links
- Official website
- Cambuur Leeuwarden at Weltfussballarchiv