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SC Telstar

Sportclub Telstar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈspɔrtklʏp ˈtɛlstɑr]) is a Dutch professional association football club based in the town of Velsen-Zuid, North Holland. The team competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of the Dutch football league system. The club was founded on 17 July 1963, as a merger between the professional departments of rivals VSV and Stormvogels. The new club was named Telstar, after the then recently launched communications satellite.

Telstar plays its home games at the Sportpark Schoonenberg, renamed 711 Stadion, for sponsorship reasons. Since its founding in 1963, the football club has used The Tornados' song "Telstar" as the entrance tune for home games.

History

When professional football was introduced in the Netherlands, both IJVV Stormvogels and neighbouring club VSV played in the professional leagues. VSV won the KNVB Cup in 1938. Because of financial problems at both clubs, their professional teams were merged on 17 July 1963. The new club was named Telstar, after the Telstar communication satellite launched that year. Stormvogels and VSV returned to amateur football. In 2001, Telstar and Stormvogels merged again, this time forming Stormvogels Telstar. This merger was disbanded on 1 July 2008, with the professional branch continuing as Telstar.

Telstar has been a mid-table team in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, in recent years. They have occasionally challenged for promotion to the Eredivisie, but have not been successful in achieving this goal.

In the 2017–18 season, Telstar finished in sixth place in the league table, their highest finish since the 1993–94 campaign, where they finished fifth.[1][2] The club also made it to the quarter-finals of the KNVB Cup, where they were eliminated by Feyenoord. The following season, Telstar finished in 14th place in the league table, but once again made a strong showing in the KNVB Cup. The club advanced to the round of 16, where they were beaten 4–3 by Ajax in a thrilling match.[3]

In the 2019–20 season, Telstar finished in tenth place in the league table. The season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with several matches still to be played.[4] The following season saw Telstar finishing in 13th place in the league table.

Stadium

Its home stadium is the 3,625 seater Sportpark Schoonenberg, name 711 Stadion for sponsorship reasons. The stadium was opened in 1948 and has undergone several renovations over the years. It is located in Velsen-Zuid, near the city of Haarlem, and is easily accessible by car and public transport.[5]

Honours

Club names

Results

Below is a table with Telstar's domestic results since 1963.

Players

First-team squad

As of 18 September 2024[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Retired numbers

022: Netherlands Luciano van den Berg, defender (2004–2005)—posthumous honour.

Coaching staff

Historic facts

All-time leading goalscorers

Most appearances

Former managers

References

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  2. ^ "Vertrek met slaande deuren leidt tot statement Telstar". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 14 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Ajax bekert verder na zege bij Telstar: 3-4". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ^ "KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie". NOS (in Dutch). 24 April 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Telstar de Witte Leeuwen – Historie". SC Telstar (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Telstar de Witte Leeuwen – Selectie". SC Telstar. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. ^ Janse, Monique (19 April 2024). "Telstar-trainer: 'Belangrijk dat spelers zich goed verkopen'". Haarlems Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  8. ^ Brandhorst, Stephan (21 May 2022). "Telstar-assistent Anthony Correia loodst Katwijk naar kampioenschap in tweede divisie". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  9. ^ Lambers, Milo (23 July 2020). "Colin van der Meijden ging binnen paar jaar van keepersvader naar Telstar: Ik heb de ambitie om er alles uit te halen". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Samenwerking SC Telstar en Atalmedial". Atalmedial zorgverleners (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Ons team – CareworX". CareworX (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  12. ^ Lambers, Milo (27 November 2020). "Fysiotherapeut Paul de Vlugt werkte bij Manchester United, Juventus en FC Barcelona. In Football Manager, in het echt blijft hij Telstar trouw". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  13. ^ Brood, Thomas (15 November 2021). "Materiaalman woont om de hoek van Telstar-stadion: "Ideaal na uitwedstrijden"". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Kevin Dinkelberg nieuwe teammanager van Telstar". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 27 September 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

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