Voetbalvereniging Eemdijk is a

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club based in

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, Netherlands. They are currently members of the

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, the fourth tier of the

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, after reaching promotion from the

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. They play their home matches at De Vinken.

History

VV Eemdijk played from 2015 through 2018 in the Saturday

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. In 2018, Eemdijk were promoted to the

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. Eemdijk held only one season after in the Derde which it relegated back to the Hoofdklasse through the playoffs. In the 2021–22 season, Eemdijk qualified for the

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, where they played

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in the first round. After a 2–2 draw in the first leg, Eemdijk led 2–0 (4–2 on aggregate) with less than 20 minutes left, but conceded 3 goals in the span of 18 minutes, including an 89th-minute equalizer and a 92nd-minute winner. They ended up losing 5–4 on aggregate. Eemdijk reached the second round of the

2024–25 KNVB Cup The 2024–25 KNVB Cup, for sponsoring reasons officially called the TOTO KNVB Beker, was the 107th edition of the Netherlands, Dutch national Association football, football annual knockout tournament for the KNVB Cup. A total of 110 teams contes ...

, losing 6–1 at home in the second round.

Honours

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 ...

: Saturday B Champions (1):

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References

External links

Official site
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