SC Telstar

Telstar
Full name	Sportclub Telstar
Nickname(s)	De Witte Leeuwen (The White Lions)
Founded	17 July 1963
Ground	BUKO Stadion, Velsen
Capacity	5,200
Head coach	Mike Snoei
League	Eerste Divisie
2021–22	Eerste Divisie, 19th of 20
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours

Sportclub Telstar (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɛlˌstɑr]) is a Dutch professional association football club based in the town of Velsen-Zuid, North Holland. The team competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of the Dutch football league system. The club was founded on 17 July 1963, as a merger between the professional departments of rivals VSV and Stormvogels. The new club was named Telstar, after the then recently launched communications satellite.

Telstar plays its home games at the BUKO Stadion. Since its founding in 1963, the football club has used The Tornados' song "Telstar" as the entrance tune for home games.

History

When professional football was introduced in the Netherlands, both IJVV Stormvogels and neighbouring club VSV played in the professional leagues. VSV won the KNVB Cup in 1938. Because of financial problems at both clubs, their professional teams were merged on 17 July 1963. The new club was named Telstar, after the Telstar communication satellite launched that year. Stormvogels and VSV returned to amateur football. In 2001, Telstar and Stormvogels merged again, this time forming Stormvogels Telstar. This merger was disbanded on 1 July 2008, with the professional branch continuing as Telstar.

Telstar has been a mid-table team in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, in recent years. They have occasionally challenged for promotion to the Eredivisie, but have not been successful in achieving this goal.

In the 2017–18 season, Telstar finished in sixth place in the league table, their highest finish since the 1993–94 campaign, where they finished fifth.[1][2] The club also made it to the quarter-finals of the KNVB Cup, where they were eliminated by Feyenoord. The following season, Telstar finished in 14th place in the league table, but once again made a strong showing in the KNVB Cup. The club advanced to the round of 16, where they were beaten 4–3 by Ajax in a thrilling match.[3]

In the 2019–20 season, Telstar finished in tenth place in the league table. The season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with several matches still to be played.[4] The following season saw Telstar finishing in 13th place in the league table.

Stadium

Its home stadium is the 3,625 seater BUKO Stadion. The stadium was opened in 1948 and has undergone several renovations over the years. It is located in Velsen-Zuid, near the city of Haarlem, and is easily accessible by car and public transport.[5]

Honours

KNVB Cup
- Winner: 1937–38
- Runners-up: 1916–17
Tweede Divisie
- Winner: 1962–63
Eerste Divisie
- Runners-up: 1963–64

Club names

1963–2001: Telstar
2001–2008: Stormvogels Telstar
2008–present: Telstar

Results

Below is a table with Telstar's domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.

Domestic Results since 1956
Domestic league	League result	Qualification to	KNVB Cup season	Cup result
2019–20 Eerste Divisie	10th	–	2019–20	second round
2018–19 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	2018–19	first round
2017–18 Eerste Divisie	6th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	2017–18	first round
2016–17 Eerste Divisie	16th	–	2016–17	second round
2015–16 Eerste Divisie	12th	–	2015–16	third round
2014–15 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	2014–15	second round
2013–14 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	2013–14	second round
2012–13 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	2012–13	third round
2011–12 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	2011–12	second round
2010–11 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	2010–11	round of 16
2009–10 Eerste Divisie	18th	–	2009–10	second round
2008–09 Eerste Divisie	17th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	2008–09	third round
2007–08 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	2007–08	second round
2006–07 Eerste Divisie	10th	–	2006–07	third round
2005–06 Eerste Divisie	16th	–	2005–06	first round
2004–05 Eerste Divisie	7th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	2004–05	third round
2003–04 Eerste Divisie	12th	–	2003–04	third round
2002–03 Eerste Divisie	12th	–	2002–03	round of 16
2001–02 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	2001–02	quarter-finals
2000–01 Eerste Divisie	7th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	2000–01	group stage
1999–2000 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1999–2000	second round
1998–99 Eerste Divisie	18th	–	1998–99	group stage
1997–98 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1997–98	round of 16
1996–97 Eerste Divisie	16th	–	1996–97	second round
1995–96 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	1995–96	second round
1994–95 Eerste Divisie	11th	–	1994–95	second round
1993–94 Eerste Divisie	5th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	1993–94	round of 16
1992–93 Eerste Divisie	18th	–	1992–93	third round
1991–92 Eerste Divisie	7th	–	1991–92	semi-finals
1990–91 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1990–91	second round
1989–90 Eerste Divisie	18th	–	1989–90	second round
1988–89 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	1988–89	round of 16
1987–88 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1987–88	first round
1986–87 Eerste Divisie	19th	–	1986–87	first round
1985–86 Eerste Divisie	6th	–	1985–86	round of 16
1984–85 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	1984–85	first round
1983–84 Eerste Divisie	5th	–	1983–84	first round
1982–83 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	1982–83	second round
1981–82 Eerste Divisie	4th	– (losing in promotion group)	1981–82	second round
1980–81 Eerste Divisie	11th	–	1980–81	second round
1979–80 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1979–80	second round
1978–79 Eerste Divisie	10th	– (losing in promotion group)	1978–79	first round
1977–78 Eredivisie	18th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	1977–78	second round
1976–77 Eredivisie	14th	–	1976–77	round of 16
1975–76 Eredivisie	9th	–	1975–76	round of 16
1974–75 Eredivisie	7th	–	1974–75	round of 16
1973–74 Eredivisie	6th	–	1973–74	round of 16
1972–73 Eredivisie	12th	–	1972–73	second round
1971–72 Eredivisie	11th	–	1971–72	first round
1970–71 Eredivisie	11th	–	1970–71	first round
1969–70 Eredivisie	14th	–	1969–70	round of 16
1968–69 Eredivisie	14th	–	1968–69	first round
1967–68 Eredivisie	11th	–	1967–68	round of 16
1966–67 Eredivisie	16th	–	1966–67	round of 16
1965–66 Eredivisie	13th	–	1965–66	quarter-finals
1964–65 Eredivisie	10th	–	1964–65	second round
1963–64 Eerste Divisie	2nd	Eredivisie (promotion)	1963–64	second round
1962–63 Tweede Divisie (as VSV and Stormvogels)	1st (winning championship play-off) 10th (group A)	Eerste Divisie (promotion)	1962–63	third round first round
1961–62 Eerste Divisie (as VSV and Stormvogels)	15th (group B) 17th (group A)	Tweede Divisie (relegation)	1961–62	?
1960–61 Eerste Divisie (as VSV and Stormvogels)	12th (group B) 14th (group A)	–	1960–61	?
1959–60 Eerste Divisie (as VSV and Stormvogels)	3rd (group B) 5th (group A)	– (losing promotion play-offs) –	not held	not held
1958–59 Eerste Divisie (as VSV and Stormvogels)	15th (group A) 2nd (group B)	–	1958–59	?
1957–58 Eerste Divisie (as VSV and Stormvogels)	12th (group A) 2nd (group B)	–	1957–58	?
1956–57 Eerste Divisie (as VSV and Stormvogels)	9th (group A) 2nd (group B)	–	1956–57	?

Current squad

As of 30 January 2023[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	NED	Ronald Koeman Jr.
2	MF	NED	Yaël Liesdek
3	DF	NED	Mitch Apau
4	DF	NED	Özgür Aktaş
5	DF	SUR	Delvechio Blackson
6	MF	NED	Anwar Bensabouh
7	MF	NED	Cain Seedorf
9	FW	NED	Glynor Plet (captain)
10	FW	GRE	Christos Giousis
11	FW	NED	Quinten van den Heerik
12	MF	NED	Tom Overtoom
14	MF	NED	Niels van Wetten
16	DF	NED	Jay Kruiver


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	FW	NED	Koen Blommestijn (on loan from Volendam)
18	DF	NED	Jorginho Soares
19	FW	NED	David Min (on loan from RKC Waalwijk)
20	GK	NED	Joey Houweling
21	MF	NED	Anass Najah
24	DF	NED	Thomas Oude Kotte
27	DF	ISR	Jonathan Mulder
28	GK	NED	Shaquille Eendragt
29	FW	NED	Rein Smit
50	MF	NED	Jayden Turfkruier
—	MF	ATG	DJ Buffonge
—	MF	NED	Achraf Madi

Retired numbers

022: Luciano van den Berg, defender (2004–2005)—posthumous honour.

Staff

Andries Jonker (head coach)
Anthony Correia (assistant coach)
Gert-Jan Tamerus (assistant coach)
Edgar Davids (assistant coach)
Colin van der Meijden (goalkeeping coach)

Historic facts

All-time leading goalscorers

Pos.	Name	Birth	Nationality	Goals
1	Sander Oostrom	14 July 1967		87
2	Melvin Holwijn	2 January 1980		60
3	Ronald Hoop	4 April 1967		52
4	Cees van Kooten	20 August 1948		45
5	Rini van Roon	24 January 1961		43
6	Co Stout	7 September 1948		41
	Ron de Roode	20 March 1965		41
	Glynor Plet	30 January 1987		41
9	Dick Bond	27 December 1943		38
10	Jan Bruin	30 September 1969		37

Most appearances

Pos.	Name	Birth	Nationality	Appearances
1	Fred Bischot	23 July 1948		372
2	Frans van Essen	19 February 1948		360
3	Anthony Correia	2 May 1982		355
4	Frank Korpershoek	29 October 1984		343
5	Paul van der Meeren	6 July 1944		339
6	Fred André	31 May 1941		321
7	Sander Oostrom	14 July 1967		320
8	Koos Kuut	2 January 1958		310
9	Richard van Heulen	13 October 1981		294
10	René Panhuis	26 August 1964		282

Former managers

Period	Manager	Nationality
1963–64	Toon van den Ende
1964–65	Jack Mansell
1965–66	Oliver Gaspar
1966–69	Piet de Visser
1969–74	Jan Rab
1974–77	Joop Castemiller
1977–78	Mircea Petescu
1978–80	Martin van Vianen
1980–83	Joop Brand
1983–87	Fred André
1987–88	Cor van der Hart
1988–90	Cees Glas
1990–93	Niels Overweg
1993–95	Simon Kistemaker
1995–97	Cor Pot
1997–98	Harry van den Ham
1998–99	Henny Lee
1999–01	Simon Kistemaker
2001–02	Toon Beijer
2002–05	Jan Poortvliet
2005–08	Luc Nijholt
2008–10	Edward Metgod
2010–2012	Jan Poortvliet
2012–2014	Marcel Keizer
2014–2017	Michel Vonk
2017–2019	Mike Snoei
2019–2022	Andries Jonker

References

Bruijn, Thijs de (26 March 2023). "Hoe Telstar opnieuw mag dromen van play-off voetbal onder Mike Snoei". Elfvoetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
"Vertrek met slaande deuren leidt tot statement Telstar". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 14 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
"Ajax bekert verder na zege bij Telstar: 3-4". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
"KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie". NOS (in Dutch). 24 April 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
"Telstar de Witte Leeuwen – Historie". SC Telstar (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
"Eerste Elftal". sctelstar.nl. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

External links

Official website

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[1] Bruijn, Thijs de (26 March 2023). "Hoe Telstar opnieuw mag dromen van play-off voetbal onder Mike Snoei". Elfvoetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[2] "Vertrek met slaande deuren leidt tot statement Telstar". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 14 June 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[3] "Ajax bekert verder na zege bij Telstar: 3-4". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 18 December 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[4] "KNVB beslist: Ajax nummer één, geen promotie/degradatie". NOS (in Dutch). 24 April 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[historie-5] "Telstar de Witte Leeuwen – Historie". SC Telstar (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[6] "Eerste Elftal". sctelstar.nl. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

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