HV Sittardia

HV Sittardia
Full name	Handbalvereniging Sittardia
Short name	Sittardia
Founded	1949
Arena	Stadssporthal, Sittard
Capacity	1930
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

HV Sittardia is a Dutch professional handball club in Sittard. The club was founded in 1949.

Aalsmeer against Sittardia (10-17), player of Aalsmeer fires at the goal. (1966)

Sittardia is one of the most successful handball teams in Dutch handball history. They won the Dutch National Championship in 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1997 and 1999. In 2007, they nearly became champion again, but they lost the finals against Volendam. The club has participated in European club team tournaments several times.[1]

In 2008, Sittardia co-operated with V&L and HV BFC to form a stronger men's team. The project was called Tophandbal Zuid-Limburg and two team were formed: Limburg Lions and Limburg Wild Dogs (later turned into the second team of Limburg Lions). In 2016, the management of BFC decided to take no longer part in the collabation.[2]

Accomplishments

Men

• NHV Eredivisie:
  • Winners (16) : 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999
  • Runner-Up (8) : 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2007
• Dutch Handball Cup:
  • Winners (7) : 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1995, 1997, 2001
  • Runner-Up (2) : 1987, 1992
• Dutch Supercup:
  • Winners (5) : 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999
  • Runner-Up (2) : 1993, 2001

Woman

• Dutch Handball Cup:
  • Runner-Up (2) : 1981, 1982

Former players

• hencodejong

References

1. Todor Krastev. "Men Champions Cup and Champions League 1957-1994 Teams From Netherlands". Sport Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
2. (in Dutch) BFC leaves Tophandbal Zuid-Limburg, sittard-geleen.nieuws.nl, 14 April 2016

External links

• Sittardia Official Website