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

Full name	Sportclub Telstar
Nickname(s)	De Witte Leeuwen (The White Lions)
Founded	17 July 1963; 61 years ago (1963-07-17)
Ground	711 Stadion, Velsen
Capacity	5,200
Head coach	Anthony Correia
League	Eerste Divisie
2023–24	Eerste Divisie, 17th of 20
Website	http://www.sctelstar.nl/
Current season

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

• Eerste Divisie
  • Runners-up: 1963–64

Club names

• 1963–2001: Telstar
• 2001–2008: Stormvogels Telstar
• 2008–present: Telstar

Results

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

Domestic Results since 1963
Domestic league	League result	Qualification to	KNVB Cup season	Cup result
2023–24 Eerste Divisie	17th	–	2023–24	first round
2022–23 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	2022–23	second round
2021–22 Eerste Divisie	19th	–	2021–22	third round
2020–21 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	2020–21	first round
2019–20 Eerste Divisie	10th	–	2019–20	second round
2018–19 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	2018–19	first round
2017–18 Eerste Divisie	6th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	2017–18	first round
2016–17 Eerste Divisie	16th	–	2016–17	second round
2015–16 Eerste Divisie	12th	–	2015–16	third round
2014–15 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	2014–15	second round
2013–14 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	2013–14	second round
2012–13 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	2012–13	third round
2011–12 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	2011–12	second round
2010–11 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	2010–11	round of 16
2009–10 Eerste Divisie	18th	–	2009–10	second round
2008–09 Eerste Divisie	17th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	2008–09	third round
2007–08 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	2007–08	second round
2006–07 Eerste Divisie	10th	–	2006–07	third round
2005–06 Eerste Divisie	16th	–	2005–06	first round
2004–05 Eerste Divisie	7th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	2004–05	third round
2003–04 Eerste Divisie	12th	–	2003–04	third round
2002–03 Eerste Divisie	12th	–	2002–03	round of 16
2001–02 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	2001–02	quarter-finals
2000–01 Eerste Divisie	7th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	2000–01	group stage
1999–2000 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1999–2000	second round
1998–99 Eerste Divisie	18th	–	1998–99	group stage
1997–98 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1997–98	round of 16
1996–97 Eerste Divisie	16th	–	1996–97	second round
1995–96 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	1995–96	second round
1994–95 Eerste Divisie	11th	–	1994–95	second round
1993–94 Eerste Divisie	5th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	1993–94	round of 16
1992–93 Eerste Divisie	18th	–	1992–93	third round
1991–92 Eerste Divisie	7th	–	1991–92	semi-finals
1990–91 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1990–91	second round
1989–90 Eerste Divisie	18th	–	1989–90	second round
1988–89 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	1988–89	round of 16
1987–88 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1987–88	first round
1986–87 Eerste Divisie	19th	–	1986–87	first round
1985–86 Eerste Divisie	6th	–	1985–86	round of 16
1984–85 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	1984–85	first round
1983–84 Eerste Divisie	5th	–	1983–84	first round
1982–83 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	1982–83	second round
1981–82 Eerste Divisie	4th	– (losing in promotion group)	1981–82	second round
1980–81 Eerste Divisie	11th	–	1980–81	second round
1979–80 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1979–80	second round
1978–79 Eerste Divisie	10th	– (losing in promotion group)	1978–79	first round
1977–78 Eredivisie	18th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	1977–78	second round
1976–77 Eredivisie	14th	–	1976–77	round of 16
1975–76 Eredivisie	9th	–	1975–76	round of 16
1974–75 Eredivisie	7th	–	1974–75	round of 16
1973–74 Eredivisie	6th	–	1973–74	round of 16
1972–73 Eredivisie	12th	–	1972–73	second round
1971–72 Eredivisie	11th	–	1971–72	first round
1970–71 Eredivisie	11th	–	1970–71	first round
1969–70 Eredivisie	14th	–	1969–70	round of 16 [citation needed]
1968–69 Eredivisie	14th	–	1968–69	first round [citation needed]
1967–68 Eredivisie	11th	–	1967–68	round of 16 [citation needed]
1966–67 Eredivisie	16th	–	1966–67	round of 16 [citation needed]
1965–66 Eredivisie	13th	–	1965–66	quarter-finals [citation needed]
1964–65 Eredivisie	10th	–	1964–65	second round [citation needed]
1963–64 Eerste Divisie	2nd	Eredivisie (promotion)	1963–64	second round [citation needed]

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  NED Ronald Koeman Jr. 2 DF  NED Jeff Hardeveld 3 DF  NED Mitch Apau 4 DF  NED Guus Offerhaus 5 DF  NED Sem Dirks 6 MF  NED Danny Bakker 7 FW  NED Mo Hamdaoui 8 MF  SUR Jayden Turfkruier 9 FW  MAR Youssef El Kachati 10 FW  NED Zakaria Eddahchouri 11 DF  CUW Tyrese Noslin 12 MF  NED Tom Overtoom 14 FW  NED Mees Kaandorp

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF  NED Adil Lechkar 16 DF  NED Jay den Haan 17 MF  NED Nils Rossen 18 MF  NED Remi van Ekeris 19 FW  NED Sebastiaan Hagedoorn 20 GK  NED Joey Houweling 21 DF  NED Devon Koswal 23 FW  NED Soufiane Hetli 25 MF  NED Tyrone Owusu 27 FW  NED Reda Kharchouch 28 GK  CUW Tyrick Bodak — GK  NED Lukas van Ingen — MF  NED Achraf Oughcha

Retired numbers

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

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Ulrich Landvreugd[7]
Assistant coach	Anthony Correia[8]
Goalkeeping coach	Colin van der Meijden[9]
First-team doctor	Ron Peters[10]
First-team physio	Rens Teeuwen[11] Paul de Vlugt[12]
Equipment manager	Dirk van der Lugt[13]
Performance manager	Kevin Dinkelberg[14]

Historic facts

All-time leading goalscorers

Pos.	Name	Birth	Nationality	Goals
1	Glynor Plet	30 January 1987		90
2	Sander Oostrom	14 July 1967		87
3	Melvin Holwijn	2 January 1980		60
4	Ronald Hoop	4 April 1967		52
5	Cees van Kooten	20 August 1948		45
6	Rini van Roon	24 January 1961		43
7	Co Stout	7 September 1948		41
	Ron de Roode	20 March 1965		41
9	Dick Bond	27 December 1943		38
10	Jan Bruin	30 September 1969		37

Most appearances

Pos.	Name	Birth	Nationality	Appearances
1	Fred Bischot	23 July 1948		372
2	Frans van Essen	19 February 1948		360
3	Anthony Correia	2 May 1982		355
4	Frank Korpershoek	29 October 1984		343
5	Paul van der Meeren	6 July 1944		339
6	Fred André	31 May 1941		321
7	Sander Oostrom	14 July 1967		320
8	Koos Kuut	2 January 1958		310
9	Richard van Heulen	13 October 1981		294
10	René Panhuis	26 August 1964		282

Former managers

Period	Manager	Nationality
1963–64	Toon van den Ende
1964–65	Jack Mansell
1965–66	Oliver Gaspar
1966–69	Piet de Visser
1969–74	Jan Rab
1974–77	Joop Castemiller
1977–78	Mircea Petescu
1978–80	Martin van Vianen
1980–83	Joop Brand
1983–87	Fred André
1987–88	Cor van der Hart
1988–90	Cees Glas
1990–93	Niels Overweg
1993–95	Simon Kistemaker
1995–97	Cor Pot
1997–98	Harry van den Ham
1998–99	Henny Lee
1999–01	Simon Kistemaker
2001–02	Toon Beijer
2002–05	Jan Poortvliet
2005–08	Luc Nijholt
2008–10	Edward Metgod
2010–2012	Jan Poortvliet
2012–2014	Marcel Keizer
2014–2017	Michel Vonk
2017–2019	Mike Snoei
2019–2022	Andries Jonker
2022–2024	Mike Snoei
2024	Ulrich Landvreugd
2024–	Anthony Correia

References

1. Bruijn, Thijs de (26 March 2023). "Hoe Telstar opnieuw mag dromen van play-off voetbal onder Mike Snoei". Elfvoetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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.

External links

• Official website (in Dutch)