Sliedrecht Sport

Sliedrecht Sport is a Dutch volleyball club based in Sliedrecht. It has professional and amateur teams (men, women, youth and beach volleyball) with the women's team being the most successful, having won the national league, cup and supercup multiple times, and currently playing in the Eredivisie Dames, the highest level in the Netherlands.[1] The men's team was promoted to the Eredivisie Heren for the first time in 2018.

Sliedrecht Sport
Full nameSliedrecht Sport
Founded1956
GroundSporthal De Basis,
Sliedrecht, Netherlands
LeagueEredivisie Dames (women's)
Eredivisie Heren (men's)
WebsiteClub home page

History

Founded in 1956, the club has over 600 athletes within its various teams (men, women, youth and beach volley).[2]

The most successful team is the women's, which won the Dutch league four times, the Dutch Cup three times and the Dutch Supercup also on three occasions.[3] Since 2001 the club has regularly featured in European competitions, such as the Women's CEV Cup and the CEV Women's Challenge Cup.[4]

The men's team played in the Topdivisie (2nd tier) until it was promoted to the Eredivisie Heren for the first time in 2018.[5]

The youth teams were also awarded best team in 2003, 2005, 2016 and 2017[6]

Honours

National competitions
Women
2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18
2011–12, 2014–15, 2017–18
  • Dutch Supercup: 3
2013, 2017, 2018

References
  1. "Volleybalsters Sliedrecht Sport pakken landstitel". NOS (in Dutch). 9 May 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. "Over ons". Sliedrecht Sport (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. "Sliedrecht Sport Dames (Section 'Palmares')". Eredivisie dames (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. "Sliedrecht Sport - Team History". CEV. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  5. "Volleybalmannen Sliedrecht Sport gepromoveerd naar eredivisie". RTV Rijnmond (in Dutch). 24 March 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  6. "Profile". Sliedrecht Sport (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 September 2017.


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