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| Full name | DOS Holland Stichtse Boys Combinatie | |
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| Founded | 1 July 2007 | |
| Dissolved | 24 June 2024 | |
| Ground | Sportpark Wesley Sneijder, Utrecht | |
| 11th in Vierde Divisie (dissolved) | |
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DOS Holland Stichtse Boys Combinatie, commonly known as DHSC, was a Dutch association football club based in the Ondiep district of Utrecht. The team last competed in the Vierde Divisie, the fifth tier of the Dutch football league system, and played its home matches at Sportpark Wesley Sneijder.
History
VV DOS (1901–2004)
 The players of VV DOS before playing 2–2 against AFC Ajax | ||
| Full name | Voetbalvereniging Door Oefening Sterk | |
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| Founded | 1901 | |
| Dissolved | 2004 | |
| Ground | Galgenwaard, Utrecht | |
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Voetbalvereniging Door Oefening Sterk, in short VV DOS, was established in 1901. The club won the national championship in 1958. In 1970 its professional branch merged with Velox and USV Elinkwijk to form FC Utrecht. The amateur section continued until 2004 when it merged with USV Holland to form DHC '04.
USV Holland (1917–2004)
USV Holland, short for Utrechtse Sportvereniging Holland, was founded on 3 December 1917. It played at the Sportpark Thorbecke, Utrecht. From 1992 to 2000 the club played in the Hoofdklasse, at that time the highest amateur league. In 1993 and 1995 it became Sunday amateur champions.[1]
Its last year in the Hoofdklasse started a period of "free fall". USV Holland relegated four consecutive seasons to end in the Vierde Klasse.
DHC '04 (2004–2007)
On 1 July 2004, USV Holland merged with the amateur section of VV DOS to become DHC '04.
DHSC (2007–2024)
An additional merger with Stichtse Boys in 2007 formed the DOS-Holland-Stichtse Boys-Combinatie (DHCS).[2] The sites of USV Holland and DOS bordered each other on Thorbeckelaan. After the merger in 2007, both sites were demolished and a new Sportpark Thorbeckelaan was constructed for DHSC in the Ondiep district. This stadium was later renamed Sportpark Wesley Sneijder, after Wesley Sneijder, who grew up in Ondiep and played football at DOS.[3]
In 2020, DHSC garnered attention by signing former professional players Mounir El Hamdaoui and Robert Guerain.[4]
On 21 June 2024, the club's members decided during an extraordinary general meeting to dissolve the club, citing financial problems, administrative chaos, and a significant decline in membership.[5] The dissolution was set to take effect on 24 June 2024.[6] On the same day as the decision, the name of Wesley Sneijder, after whom the club's facility was named, was removed from the clubhouse wall.[7] The removal of Wesley Sneijder's name from the clubhouse wall drew strong criticism. Club representative Ron Berrens called it "unacceptable," while Sneijder described the act as "very sad," attributing it to his decision to distance himself from the club. His brother Rodney also condemned the action on social media, calling it "pathetic."[8]
Subsequently, the club entered liquidation, with a committee tasked with handling financial settlements and determining the future use of the sports complex. No teams were set to participate in the 2024–25 season, and the club became registered in the Kamer van Koophandel (Chamber of Commerce) with the status "in liquidation."[9][10][11]
Managers
VV DOS
- 1944–1949 Jaap van der Leck
- 195X-1957 Louis Pastoor
- 1957–1959 Joseph Gruber
- 1959–1961 Jaap van der Leck
- 1961–1962 Joseph Gruber
- 1962–1964 Wilhelm Kment
- 1964–1965 Arie de Vroet
- 1965–1966 Jovan Jovanovic[12][13]
- – Tim van der Laan
- 19??-1968 Jan de Lang
- 1968–1969 Friedrich Donnenfeld
- 1969–1970 Laszlo Zalai
References
- ^ "Amateurkampioenen". www.voetbalarchieven.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "DHSC". www.rondomvoetbal.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Tieleman, Yelle (8 January 2019). "Ondiep voetbalt straks op Sportpark Wesley Sneijder". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "DHSC stunt met komst Mounir el Hamdaoui". voetbal247.nl (in Dutch). 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Bos, Stan (21 June 2024). "Stekker uit DHSC: schuldenlast en bestuurlijke impasse doen Utrechtse volksclub de das om". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Voetbalclub DHSC houdt op te bestaan". RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). 21 June 2024. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Naam Wesley Sneijder van muur DHSC gesloopt". RTV Utrecht. 21 June 2024.
- ^ Bos, Stan (22 June 2024). "Naam recordinternational Wesley Sneijder van muur op sportpark in Utrecht gesloopt: 'Wij kotsen hiervan'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "DHSC in liquidatie". vv DHSC (in Dutch). 26 June 2024. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Sluiting DHSC 'ontzettend triest', gemeente zoekt oplossing voor kinderen". RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Utrecht wil sportpark Wesley Sneijder behouden voor voetbal nu DHSC stopt". De Utrechtse Internet Courant (in Dutch). 29 June 2024. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Het spelersmateriaal voor de eredivisie". Het Vrije Volk (in Dutch). 21 August 1965. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Transferlijst". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 3 June 1965. p. 27. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
External links
- Official website (archived)
