FC Abcoude is a

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club based in the town of

Abcoude Abcoude () is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Since 2011 it has been part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen. Population centres The former municipality of Abcoude consisted of the villages of A ...

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, Netherlands, whose main team competes in the

Tweede Klasse The Tweede Klasse () is the seventh tier of football in the Netherlands and the fifth tier of Dutch amateur football. The league is divided into 21 divisions, 12 played on Saturday and nine on Sunday. Each division consists of 14 teams. The ch ...

, the seventh tier of the

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. Founded on 13 June 1973, the team plays its home matches at Sportpark Hollandse Kade.

History

FC Abcoude was formed in 1973 through the merger of AFC '37 and RKSV Abekewalda. The club initially played in the fourth tier of the Amsterdam Football Association (AVB) before advancing to the national leagues of the

Royal Dutch Football Association The Royal Dutch Football Association (, ; KNVB ) is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch football leagues ( Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie), the amateur leagues, the KNVB Cup, and the Dutch men's and w ...

(KNVB), reaching the seventh-tier

in 2010. The club has a history of developing professional players, including Ruud Hesp,

Edson Braafheid Edson René Braafheid (born 8 April 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who currently works as a player representative at the Tevreden Group. Braafheid started his career as a defender with Eredivisie side Utrecht in 2003, before ...

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, and

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. Its first clubhouse opened in 1976, and in 2023, a new facility was inaugurated, funded largely by member contributions, sponsorships, and donations. As of 2023, FC Abcoude has over 850 members and fields teams at both competitive and recreational levels, with a focus on youth development. The club also offers programs such as Walking Football and a G-team for players with disabilities.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abcoude Football clubs in the Netherlands Association football clubs established in 1973 1973 establishments in the Netherlands Football clubs in De Ronde Venen