DHSC is a football club in the
Ondiep
Ondiep is a working-class district in northwest Utrecht, Netherlands, between the river Vecht and Amsterdamsestraatweg street.
Ondiep was constructed starting 1915. From the 1930, the district was used to house "abnormals", under the supervision ...
district of
Utrecht,
Netherlands. The club plays in the 2022-23
Vierde Divisie
The Vierde Divisie, formerly known as Hoofdklasse () is the second-highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fifth tier in general.
Background
The league is divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunday. This is a result of ...
.
History
VV DOS (1901–2004)
Voetbalvereniging Door Oefening Sterk, in short VV DOS, was established in 1901. The club won the
national championship in 1958. In 1970 its professional branch merged with Velox and
USV Elinkwijk to form
FC Utrecht
Football Club Utrecht () is a Dutch professional football club based in Utrecht. The club competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, and plays its home matches at the Stadion Galgenwaard.
The club was formed in 1970 as a merge ...
. 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. They played at the Sportpark Thorbecke,
Utrecht. From 1992 to 2000 the club played in the
Hoofdklasse
The Vierde Divisie, formerly known as Hoofdklasse () is the second-highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fifth tier in general.
Background
The league is divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunday. This is a result of ...
, 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 4 seasons in a row to end up in the
Vierde Klasse.
DHC '04 (2004–2007)
On 1 July 2004,
USV Holland
DHSC is a football club in the Ondiep district of Utrecht, Netherlands. The club plays in the 2022-23 Vierde Divisie.
History VV DOS (1901–2004)
Voetbalvereniging Door Oefening Sterk, in short VV DOS, was established in 1901. The club won t ...
merged with the amateur section of
VV DOS to become DHC '04.
DHSC (since 2007)
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 has now been renamed ''Sportpark Wesley Sneijder'', named after
Wesley Sneijder, who grew up in Ondiep and played football at DOS.
In 2020, DHSC surprised by signing former professional players
Mounir El Hamdaoui and
Robert Guerain
Robert Oepkes Guerain (born 17 January 1992) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a left-back. He has gained five caps for the Netherlands U15 team.
Football career
Guerain played in the PSV youth academy for five years. In 2012, he move ...
.
Managers
VV DOS
* 1944–1949
Jaap van der Leck
* 195X-1957
Louis Pastoor Louis may refer to:
* Louis (coin)
* Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name
* Louis (surname)
* Louis (singer), Serbian singer
* HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy
See also
Derived or associated terms
* Lewis ( ...
* 1957–1959
Joseph Gruber
* 1959–1961
Jaap van der Leck
* 1961–1962
Joseph Gruber
* 1962–1964
Wilhelm Kment
* 1964–1965
Arie de Vroet
* 1965–1966 Jovan Jovanovic
* –
Tim van der Laan
* 19??-1968
Jan de Lang
* 1968–1969
Friedrich Donnenfeld
* 1969–1970
Laszlo Zalai
References
External links
Official website
{{Hoofdklasse
Football clubs in the Netherlands
Association football clubs established in 2007
2007 establishments in the Netherlands
Football clubs in Utrecht (city)
1917 establishments in the Netherlands
Association football clubs established in 1917
Association football clubs established in 1901
Association football clubs disestablished in 2004
1901 establishments in the Netherlands
2004 disestablishments in the Netherlands