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DOS Holland Stichtse Boys Combinatie, commonly known as DHSC, was a Dutch association football club based in the Ondiep district of
Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...
. The team last competed in the
Vierde Divisie The Vierde Divisie (; "Fourth Division"), formerly known as Hoofdklasse () is the second-highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fifth tier in general. Background The league was divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunda ...
, the fifth tier of the
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, and played its home matches at Sportpark Wesley Sneijder.


History


VV DOS (1901–2004)

Voetbalvereniging Door Oefening Sterk, in short VV DOS, was established in 1901. The club won the
national championship A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or competition, contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the be ...
in 1958. In 1970 its professional branch merged with Velox and
USV Elinkwijk Utrechtse Sportvereniging Elinkwijk, known as USV Elinkwijk is a Dutch football club, based in Utrecht. It played professional football during the years 1955–1970. Marco van Basten was a player of the club during his youth years. History The ...
to form
FC Utrecht Football Club Utrecht () is a Dutch professional association football, football club based in Utrecht. The club competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football league system, Dutch football, and plays its home matches at the Stadion ...
. The amateur section continued until 2004 when it merged with USV Holland to form DHC '04.


USV Holland (1917–2004)

USV Holland, short for Utrechtse Sportvereniging Holland, was founded on 3 December 1917. It played at the Sportpark Thorbecke,
Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...
. From 1992 to 2000 the club played in the
Hoofdklasse The Vierde Divisie (; "Fourth Division"), formerly known as Hoofdklasse () is the second-highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fifth tier in general. Background The league was divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunda ...
, at that time the highest amateur league. In 1993 and 1995 it became Sunday amateur champions. Its last year in the Hoofdklasse started a period of "free fall". USV Holland relegated four consecutive seasons to end in the
Vierde Klasse The Vierde Klasse () is the ninth tier of football in the Netherlands and the seventh tier of Dutch amateur football. This is the lowest league in the South I region. The league is divided into 55 divisions, 29 played on Saturday and 26 on Sunday ...
.


DHC '04 (2004–2007)

On 1 July 2004, USV Holland merged with the amateur section of
VV DOS DOS Holland Stichtse Boys Combinatie, commonly known as DHSC, was a Dutch association football club based in the Ondiep district of Utrecht. The team last competed in the Vierde Divisie, the fifth tier of the Dutch football league system, and ...
to become DHC '04.


DHSC (2007–2024)

An additional merger with Stichtse Boys in 2007 formed the DOS-Holland-Stichtse Boys-Combinatie (DHCS). The sites of USV Holland and DOS bordered each other on Thorbeckelaan. After the merger in 2007, both sites were demolished and a new Sportpark Thorbeckelaan was constructed for DHSC in the Ondiep district. This stadium was later renamed ''Sportpark Wesley Sneijder,'' after
Wesley Sneijder Wesley Sneijder (; born 9 June 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer. Noted for his playmaking ability, he was considered one of the best midfielders in the world during his prime. A product of the Ajax Youth Academy, Sneijder started ...
, who grew up in Ondiep and played football at DOS. In 2020, DHSC garnered attention by signing former professional players
Mounir El Hamdaoui Mounir El Hamdaoui (; born 14 July 1984) is a former professional association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Born in the Netherlands, he represented Morocco national football team, Morocco internati ...
and Robert Guerain. On 21 June 2024, the club's members decided during an extraordinary general meeting to dissolve the club, citing financial problems, administrative chaos, and a significant decline in membership. The dissolution was set to take effect on 24 June 2024. On the same day as the decision, the name of Wesley Sneijder, after whom the club's facility was named, was removed from the clubhouse wall. The removal of Wesley Sneijder's name from the clubhouse wall drew strong criticism. Club representative Ron Berrens called it "unacceptable," while Sneijder described the act as "very sad," attributing it to his decision to distance himself from the club. His brother Rodney also condemned the action on social media, calling it "pathetic." Subsequently, the club entered
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, with a committee tasked with handling financial settlements and determining the future use of the sports complex. No teams were set to participate in the 2024–25 season, and the club became registered in the ''
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'' (Chamber of Commerce) with the status "in liquidation."


Managers


VV DOS

* 1944–1949 Jaap van der Leck * 195X-1957 Louis Pastoor * 1957–1959 Joseph Gruber * 1959–1961 Jaap van der Leck * 1961–1962 Joseph Gruber * 1962–1964
Wilhelm Kment Wilhelm "Willy" Kment (1914 – 22 December 2002) was an Austrian football player and manager. He played for Landstraßer AC, DSV Brünn and Wiener Sport-Club. While coaching Drafn, Drammen in Norway, he worked in Drammen Skifabrikk, alongside ...
* 1964–1965
Arie de Vroet Arie de Vroet (; 9 November 1918 – 9 September 1999) was a Dutch footballer who was active as a left winger. De Vroet made his debut at Feijenoord and also played for Le Havre AC and FC Rouen. He also represented the Netherlands at the ...
* 1965–1966 Jovan Jovanovic * – Tim van der Laan * 19??-1968 Jan de Lang * 1968–1969
Friedrich Donnenfeld Friedrich Donenfeld (17 January 1912 – 20 March 1976) was an Austrian professional football player and manager. He played for Thalia Wien, Hakoah Vienna, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Marseille and Red Star He coached the Colombia national football t ...
* 1969–1970 Laszlo Zalai


References

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External links


Official website
(archived) Defunct football clubs in the Netherlands Association football clubs established in 2007 2007 establishments in the Netherlands 2024 disestablishments in the Netherlands Association football clubs disestablished in 2024 Football clubs in Utrecht (city)