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SC Cambuur, formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home ground is the 10,000 seater Cambuur Stadion and they play in yellow shirts and blue shorts. The club's emblem originates from the coat of arms of the House of Cammingha, a Dutch noble family. SC Cambuur played four seasons in the Eredivisie. In 2000 the club went down to the Eerste Divisie and has been there without success. In the eighties and nineties the club was a regular contender in the Eerste Divisie playoffs. Cambuur won the Eerste Divisie title in 1992 and promotion in 1998. Back then Leeuwarder millionaire Jan Riedstra (64) was involved. He left the club in 1999 and after his departure the club went almost bankrupt in 2005. The same Jan Riedstra saved the club with his friends Wim Sleijfer, Dirk Hoekstra and Klaas Buwalda by buying the stadium and clearing the club's debt. Under the leadership of Dutch American GM Alex Pama the club has found its way up.
[edit] Current squad
- Out on loan
[edit] Managers
[edit] Notable former players
[edit] Supporters
Cambuur got one firm, The M.I.-Side, who stand on the South and North stands at Cambuur Stadion. The name comes from the streets where the stands are built: "M" for the Marathonstraat and "I" for the Insulindestraat. Most of the hardcore fans of SC Cambuur now sit close to the away fans on the northern side of the stadium. Although Cambuur not being a big club they got the most notorious firm of the Dutch first division.
[edit] Rivals
The biggest rivalry is with SC Heerenveen. The fans of both clubs do not like each other. In the eighties and till mid nineties, SC Cambuur was the biggest club in the province. Since 2000 SC Heerenveen has taken that honor. There are some moderate fans who will visit both clubs, but in general both sides hate each other. Other lesser rivals are FC Groningen, BV Veendam, FC Zwolle, Go Ahead Eagles and FC Emmen.
[edit] Recent History
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| Season |
|
Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
P |
Cup |
Notes |
| 1996-1997 |
ED |
2 |
34 |
20 |
7 |
7 |
65 |
33 |
67 |
|
|
| 1997-1998 |
ED |
2 |
34 |
20 |
5 |
9 |
66 |
43 |
65 |
|
promoted |
| 1998-1999 |
Ere |
15 |
34 |
7 |
11 |
16 |
37 |
64 |
32 |
last 16 |
|
| 1999-2000 |
Ere |
17 |
34 |
6 |
7 |
21 |
35 |
66 |
25 |
1st round |
relegated |
| 2000-2001 |
ED |
4 |
34 |
15 |
9 |
10 |
55 |
52 |
54 |
2nd round |
|
| 2001-2002 |
ED |
7 |
34 |
15 |
6 |
13 |
50 |
42 |
51 |
2nd round |
|
| 2002-2003 |
ED |
11 |
34 |
12 |
5 |
17 |
54 |
67 |
41 |
1st round |
|
| 2003-2004 |
ED |
17 |
36 |
6 |
10 |
20 |
35 |
65 |
28 |
3rd round |
|
| 2004-2005 |
ED |
9 |
36 |
13 |
8 |
15 |
44 |
54 |
47 |
2nd round |
|
| 2005-2006 |
ED |
15 |
38 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
48 |
50 |
50 |
2nd round |
|
| 2006-2007 |
ED |
12 |
38 |
13 |
8 |
17 |
44 |
57 |
47 |
2nd round |
|
| 2008-2009 |
ED |
3 |
38 |
20 |
9 |
9 |
68 |
46 |
69 |
3rd round |
|
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Wim Sleijfer
