VSV TONEGIDO were a lower league club from the town of
Voorburg
Voorburg () is a town and former municipality in the west part of the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Together with the town Leidschendam and the village Stompwijk, it merged into the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg in 2002. Sit ...
, Netherlands. The peak of the club's success was in 2002–03 when TONEGIDO won successive
KNVB Amateur Cup The KNVB Amateur Cup () was the cup competition for amateur football clubs in the Netherlands. The winner qualified until 2016 for the amateur super cup match against the national Hoofdklasse champion.
The cup was contested by the winners of the ...
's and the Dutch Amateur Super Cup. They went into administration during the 2009–10 season while they were playing 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 ...
and board eventually decided to disband the club after a vote among members.
History
The club was originally founded in 1921, but was short-lived and was disbanded after a short time. On 1 February 1924, the club was re-founded by some former members. The club's home kit consisted of a white shirt with the
Voorburg
Voorburg () is a town and former municipality in the west part of the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Together with the town Leidschendam and the village Stompwijk, it merged into the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg in 2002. Sit ...
coat of arms on the left chest, black shorts and black socks with a white collar. The club was traditionally located on the Rodelaan in Voorburg, but from 1 September 2005, TONEGIDO's home ground moved to Sportpark 't Loo in Voorburg. The reason for this was that the adjacent cemetery had to expand, which meant that the club had to move. There are now a number of large villas on the former TONEGIDO site.
TONEGIDO peaked in terms of success on the pitch in 2002 and 2003, when the first team won successive
KNVB Amateur Cup The KNVB Amateur Cup () was the cup competition for amateur football clubs in the Netherlands. The winner qualified until 2016 for the amateur super cup match against the national Hoofdklasse champion.
The cup was contested by the winners of the ...
's and the Dutch Amateur Super Cup.
In October 2006, first-team player Benjamin Gomes was included in the Western Netherlands Regional Team for the
UEFA Regions' Cup
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qualifiers. In the 2007–08 season, the club had an affiliation with the Slovakian club
AS Trenčín
AS Trenčín () is a Slovak sports club in the town of Trenčín, most known for its football department. The first team currently plays in the Slovak First Football League after winning the 2010–11 Slovak First League. The club plays its hom ...
, which resulted in three players from TONEGIDO playing at Trenčín. After one season, the collaboration was ended after Trenčín suffered relegation from the
Slovak Super Liga
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.
Due to the move to Sportpark 't Loo, it was no longer possible to maintain youth football at TONEGIDO. As a result, there was a decreased flow of talent to the senior team. In addition, there was a long-standing
liquidity
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* Market liquidity
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problem. Despite several attempts to get the finances in order through sponsors, there appeared to be no future for the club. The board was therefore forced to propose to dissolve the club. The members supported this proposal, after which the club was dissolved on 1 July 2010.
Honours
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KNVB Amateur Cup The KNVB Amateur Cup () was the cup competition for amateur football clubs in the Netherlands. The winner qualified until 2016 for the amateur super cup match against the national Hoofdklasse champion.
The cup was contested by the winners of the ...
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**Winners (2): 2002, 2003
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KNVB District Cup The KNVB District Cup () is a cup competition for amateur football clubs in the Netherlands. The competition is held in each of the six districts of the Royal Dutch Football Association. The 24 semi-finalists qualify for next-seasons KNVB Cup. The ...
:
**Winners (3): 1998 (III), 2002, 2003 (II)
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Dutch Amateur Super Cup
**Winners (2): 2002, 2003
References
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Football clubs in South Holland
Defunct football clubs in the Netherlands
Association football clubs established in 1924
Association football clubs disestablished in 2010
1924 establishments in the Netherlands
2010 disestablishments in the Netherlands
Sport in Leidschendam-Voorburg