SC Cambuur

Full name	SC Cambuur
Founded	June 19, 1964
Ground	Cambuur Stadion Leeuwarden (Capacity: 10,250)
Chairman	Wim Sleijfer
Manager	Stanley Menzo
League	Eerste Divisie
2008-09	Eerste Divisie, 3rd
Home colours Away colours

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

No. Position Player 1 GK David Meul 2 DF Rudy Jansen (captain) 3 DF Léon Hese 4 DF Robert van Boxel 5 DF Randy Rustenberg 6 MF Paul Beekmans 7 FW Jeffrey de Visscher 8 MF Danny Guijt 9 FW Ruud ter Heide 10 MF Sandor van der Heide 11 FW Nassir Maachi 12 FW Mark de Vries

No. Position Player 14 MF Oguzhan Türk 16 MF Dave Huymans 18 DF Nuelson Wau 19 FW Kévin Diaz 20 GK Robbert Te Loeke 21 DF Dennis van der Ree 22 GK Ale-Geert de Vries 23 DF Jos van Nieuwstadt 26 DF Ale de Boer 27 FW Bob Schepers 28 FW Sicco Bouwer 30 DF Sander Fischer

[edit] Out On loan

No. Position Player 15 FW Rence van der Wal (on loan to FC Oss) 17 FW Marc Mboua (on loan to Fortuna Sittard) 29 DF Chris de Wagt (on loan to FC Oss)

[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.

[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

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

• List of football clubs in the Netherlands
• Eerste Divisie

[edit] External links

• Official website