Utrechtse Sportvereniging Hercules (Utrecht Sports Association Hercules), also known as USV Hercules or Hercules Utrecht, is an amateur

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club in Utrecht, Netherlands. In 2014 it joined the

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(then still known as Topklasse) after playing just one year in the

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History

In 2017, USV Hercules led 1–0 against

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in the national

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but went on to lose the game, 1–2. In the 2021–22 season, USV Hercules qualified for the promotion playoffs, but lost 6–3 on aggregate to

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in the first round. Hercules qualified for the promotion playoffs again in the 2022–23 season. However they lost 3-1 on aggregate to

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in the second round.

References

External links

Official site
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