SC Telstar

Sportclub Telstar () is a Dutch professional football club based in the town of Velsen-Zuid, North Holland. The team competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of the Dutch football league system. The club was founded on 17 July 1963, as a merger between the professional departments of rivals VSV and Stormvogels. The new club was named Telstar, after the then recently launched communications satellite.

Telstar plays its home games at the Sportpark Schoonenberg, renamed 711 Stadion, for sponsorship reasons. Since its founding in 1963, the football club has used The Tornados' song "Telstar" as the entrance tune for home games.

History

When professional football was introduced in the Netherlands, both IJVV Stormvogels and neighbouring club VSV played in the professional leagues. VSV won the KNVB Cup in 1938. Because of financial problems at both clubs, their professional teams were merged on 17 July 1963. The new club was named Telstar, after the Telstar communication satellite launched that year. Stormvogels and VSV returned to amateur football. In 2001, Telstar and Stormvogels merged again, this time forming Stormvogels Telstar. This merger was disbanded on 1 July 2008, with the professional branch continuing as Telstar.

Telstar has been a mid-table team in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, in recent years. They have occasionally challenged for promotion to the Eredivisie, but have not been successful in achieving this goal.

In the 2017–18 season, Telstar finished in sixth place in the league table, their highest finish since the 1993–94 campaign, where they finished fifth. The club also made it to the quarter-finals of the KNVB Cup, where they were eliminated by Feyenoord. The following season, Telstar finished in 14th place in the league table, but once again made a strong showing in the KNVB Cup. The club advanced to the round of 16, where they were beaten 4–3 by Ajax in a thrilling match.

In the 2019–20 season, Telstar finished in tenth place in the league table. The season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with several matches still to be played. The following season saw Telstar finishing in 13th place in the league table.

Ahead of the decisive final match of the 2024–25 season between Telstar and FC Emmen, all tickets sold out within days. With Telstar in 7th place and Emmen 8th, the match would determine who advanced to the promotion playoffs. The rapid sellout led to controversy, as many IJmuiden locals were unable to secure tickets. Critics accused the club of not prioritizing local supporters, sparking debate over fair ticket distribution for high-stakes fixtures.

Stadium

Its home stadium is the 3,625 seater Sportpark Schoonenberg, name 711 Stadion for sponsorship reasons. The stadium was opened in 1948 and has undergone several renovations over the years. It is located in Velsen-Zuid, near the city of Haarlem, and is easily accessible by car and public transport.

Honours

• Eerste Divisie
  • Runners-up: 1963–64

Club names

• 1963–2001: Telstar
• 2001–2008: Stormvogels Telstar
• 2008–present: Telstar

Results

Below is a table with Telstar's domestic results since 1963.

Domestic Results since 1963
Domestic league	League result	Qualification to	KNVB Cup season	Cup result
2024–25 Eerste Divisie	7th	promotion/relegation play-off: ongoing	2024–25	second round
2023–24 Eerste Divisie	17th	–	2023–24	first round
2022–23 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	2022–23	second round
2021–22 Eerste Divisie	19th	–	2021–22	third round
2020–21 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	2020–21	first round
2019–20 Eerste Divisie	10th	–	2019–20	second round
2018–19 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	2018–19	first round
2017–18 Eerste Divisie	6th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	2017–18	first round
2016–17 Eerste Divisie	16th	–	2016–17	second round
2015–16 Eerste Divisie	12th	–	2015–16	third round
2014–15 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	2014–15	second round
2013–14 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	2013–14	second round
2012–13 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	2012–13	third round
2011–12 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	2011–12	second round
2010–11 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	2010–11	round of 16
2009–10 Eerste Divisie	18th	–	2009–10	second round
2008–09 Eerste Divisie	17th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	2008–09	third round
2007–08 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	2007–08	second round
2006–07 Eerste Divisie	10th	–	2006–07	third round
2005–06 Eerste Divisie	16th	–	2005–06	first round
2004–05 Eerste Divisie	7th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	2004–05	third round
2003–04 Eerste Divisie	12th	–	2003–04	third round
2002–03 Eerste Divisie	12th	–	2002–03	round of 16
2001–02 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	2001–02	quarter-finals
2000–01 Eerste Divisie	7th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	2000–01	group stage
1999–2000 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1999–2000	second round
1998–99 Eerste Divisie	18th	–	1998–99	group stage
1997–98 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1997–98	round of 16
1996–97 Eerste Divisie	16th	–	1996–97	second round
1995–96 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	1995–96	second round
1994–95 Eerste Divisie	11th	–	1994–95	second round
1993–94 Eerste Divisie	5th	promotion/relegation play-off: no promotion	1993–94	round of 16
1992–93 Eerste Divisie	18th	–	1992–93	third round
1991–92 Eerste Divisie	7th	–	1991–92	semi-finals
1990–91 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1990–91	second round
1989–90 Eerste Divisie	18th	–	1989–90	second round
1988–89 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	1988–89	round of 16
1987–88 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1987–88	first round
1986–87 Eerste Divisie	19th	–	1986–87	first round
1985–86 Eerste Divisie	6th	–	1985–86	round of 16
1984–85 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	1984–85	first round
1983–84 Eerste Divisie	5th	–	1983–84	first round
1982–83 Eerste Divisie	15th	–	1982–83	second round
1981–82 Eerste Divisie	4th	– (losing in promotion group)	1981–82	second round
1980–81 Eerste Divisie	11th	–	1980–81	second round
1979–80 Eerste Divisie	13th	–	1979–80	second round
1978–79 Eerste Divisie	10th	– (losing in promotion group)	1978–79	first round
1977–78 Eredivisie	18th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	1977–78	second round
1976–77 Eredivisie	14th	–	1976–77	round of 16
1975–76 Eredivisie	9th	–	1975–76	round of 16
1974–75 Eredivisie	7th	–	1974–75	round of 16
1973–74 Eredivisie	6th	–	1973–74	round of 16
1972–73 Eredivisie	12th	–	1972–73	second round
1971–72 Eredivisie	11th	–	1971–72	first round
1970–71 Eredivisie	11th	–	1970–71	first round
1969–70 Eredivisie	14th	–	1969–70	round of 16
1968–69 Eredivisie	14th	–	1968–69	first round
1967–68 Eredivisie	11th	–	1967–68	round of 16
1966–67 Eredivisie	16th	–	1966–67	round of 16
1965–66 Eredivisie	13th	–	1965–66	quarter-finals
1964–65 Eredivisie	10th	–	1964–65	second round
1963–64 Eerste Divisie	2nd	Eredivisie (promotion)	1963–64	second round

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	Template:Country data NED	Ronald Koeman Jr.
2	DF	Template:Country data NED	Jeff Hardeveld
3	DF	Template:Country data NED	Mitch Apau
4	DF	Template:Country data NED	Guus Offerhaus
6	MF	Template:Country data NED	Danny Bakker
7	FW	Template:Country data NED	Mo Hamdaoui
8	MF	Template:Country data SUR	Jayden Turfkruier
9	FW	Template:Country data MAR	Youssef El Kachati
11	DF	Template:Country data CUW	Tyrese Noslin
12	MF	Template:Country data NED	Tom Overtoom
14	MF	Template:Country data NED	Mees Kaandorp

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	DF	Template:Country data NED	Adil Lechkar
16	FW	Template:Country data NED	Achraf Douiri
17	MF	Template:Country data NED	Nils Rossen
18	MF	Template:Country data NED	Remi van Ekeris
19	FW	Template:Country data NED	Sebastiaan Hagedoorn
20	GK	Template:Country data NED	Joey Houweling
21	DF	Template:Country data NED	Devon Koswal
23	FW	Template:Country data NED	Soufiane Hetli
25	MF	Template:Country data NED	Tyrone Owusu
27	FW	Template:Country data NED	Reda Kharchouch
28	GK	Template:Country data CUW	Tyrick Bodak

Retired numbers

022: Template:Flagicon Luciano van den Berg, defender (2004–2005)—posthumous honour.

Former players

National team players

The following players were called up to represent their national teams in international football and received caps during their tenure with SC Telstar:

• Afghanistan

  • Template:Flagicon Hossein Zamani (2021)

  Cape Verde

  • Template:Flagicon Elso Brito (2017–2019)

  Central African Republic

  • Template:Flagicon Peter Guinari (2024)

  Guyana

  • Template:Flagicon Terell Ondaan (2013; 2018–2019)

• Indonesia

  • Template:Flagicon Stefano Lilipaly (2015–2017)

  Luxembourg

  • Template:Flagicon Gerson Rodrigues (2017)

  Netherlands

  • Template:Flagicon Piet Kraak (1939–1954)
  • Template:Flagicon Piet van der Kuil (1947–1955; 1964–1966)
  • Template:Flagicon Niek Michel (1933–1944; 1947)

• Netherlands (continued)
  • Template:Flagicon Kees Oldenburg (192?–19??)
  • Template:Flagicon Gerrit Visser (1924–1925)
  • Template:Flagicon Ab de Vries (1931–1933; 1933–1951)

  Suriname

  • Template:Flagicon Jayden Turfkruier (2022–present)
  • Template:Flagicon Roscello Vlijter (2019–2022)

• Players in bold actively play for SC Telstar and for their respective national teams. Years in brackets indicate careerspan with SC Telstar.

National team players by Confederation

Member associations are listed in order of most to least amount of current and former SC Telstar players represented Internationally

Total national team players by confederation

Confederation	Total	(Nation) Association
AFC	2	Template:Flagicon Afghanistan (1), Template:Flagicon Indonesia (1)
CAF	2	Template:Flagicon Cape Verde (1), Template:Flagicon Central African Republic (1)
CONCACAF	2	Template:Flagicon Suriname (2), Template:Flagicon Guyana (1)
CONMEBOL	0
OFC	0
UEFA	7	Template:Flagicon Netherlands (6), Template:Flagicon Luxembourg (1)

Players in international tournaments

The following is a list of SC Telstar players who have competed in international tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup, and the CONCACAF Gold Cup. To this date no SC Telstar players have participated in the UEFA European Championship, Copa América, Africa Cup of Nations, AFC Asian Cup, or the OFC Nations Cup while playing for SC Telstar.

Cup	Players
Template:Country data FranceTemplate:Namespace detect showall 1938 FIFA World Cup	Template:Country data NetherlandsTemplate:Namespace detect showall Niek Michel
Template:Country data Costa RicaTemplate:Namespace detect showallTemplate:Country data JamaicaTemplate:Namespace detect showallTemplate:Country data United StatesTemplate:Namespace detect showall 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup	Template:Country data GuyanaTemplate:Namespace detect showall Terell Ondaan

Coaching Staff

Position	Staff
Head Coach	Template:Flagicon Anthony Correia
Assistant Coaches	Template:Flagicon Rory Roubos Template:Flagicon Gertjan Tamerus Template:Flagicon Robbert Michielsen
Goalkeeping Coach	Template:Flagicon Rick van der Mast
Medical Staff	First-Team Doctor: Template:Flagicon Ron Peters Template:Flagicon Pim Graafland First-Team Physiotherapists: Template:Flagicon Rens Teeuwen Template:Flagicon Paul de Vlugt Template:Flagicon Bob Kooning Physio Assistant: Template:Flagicon Clement Uittenbogaard
Equipment Manager	Template:Flagicon Dirk van der Lugt
Performance Coaches	Template:Flagicon Niels Bunink Template:Flagicon Pieter van Roode
Video Analyst	Template:Flagicon Pieter van der Slikke
Team Manager	Template:Flagicon Jordi van Ewijk

Historic facts

All-time leading goalscorers

Pos.	Name	Birth	Nationality	Goals
1	Glynor Plet	30 January 1987	Template:Flagicon	90
2	Sander Oostrom	14 July 1967	Template:Flagicon	87
3	Melvin Holwijn	2 January 1980	Template:Flagicon	60
4	Ronald Hoop	4 April 1967	Template:Flagicon	52
5	Cees van Kooten	20 August 1948	Template:Flagicon	45
6	Rini van Roon	24 January 1961	Template:Flagicon	43
7	Co Stout	7 September 1948	Template:Flagicon	41
	Ron de Roode	20 March 1965	Template:Flagicon	41
9	Dick Bond	27 December 1943	Template:Flagicon	38
10	Jan Bruin	30 September 1969	Template:Flagicon	37

Most appearances

Pos.	Name	Birth	Nationality	Appearances
1	Frank Korpershoek	29 October 1984	Template:Flagicon	386
2	Fred Bischot	23 July 1948	Template:Flagicon	372
3	Frans van Essen	19 February 1948	Template:Flagicon	360
4	Anthony Correia	2 May 1982	Template:Flagicon	356
5	Paul van der Meeren	6 July 1944	Template:Flagicon	339
6	Fred André	31 May 1941	Template:Flagicon	321
7	Sander Oostrom	14 July 1967	Template:Flagicon	320
8	Koos Kuut	2 January 1958	Template:Flagicon	310
9	Richard van Heulen	13 October 1981	Template:Flagicon	294
10	René Panhuis	26 August 1964	Template:Flagicon	282

Former managers

Period	Manager	Nationality
1963–64	Toon van den Ende	Template:Flagicon
1964–65	Jack Mansell	Template:Flagicon
1965–66	Oliver Gaspar	Template:Flagicon
1966–69	Piet de Visser	Template:Flagicon
1969–74	Jan Rab	Template:Flagicon
1974–77	Joop Castemiller	Template:Flagicon
1977–78	Mircea Petescu	Template:Flagicon
1978–80	Martin van Vianen	Template:Flagicon
1980–83	Joop Brand	Template:Flagicon
1983–87	Fred André	Template:Flagicon
1987–88	Cor van der Hart	Template:Flagicon
1988–90	Cees Glas	Template:Flagicon
1990–93	Niels Overweg	Template:Flagicon
1993–95	Simon Kistemaker	Template:Flagicon
1995–97	Cor Pot	Template:Flagicon
1997–98	Harry van den Ham	Template:Flagicon
1998–99	Henny Lee	Template:Flagicon
1999–01	Simon Kistemaker	Template:Flagicon
2001–02	Toon Beijer	Template:Flagicon
2002–05	Jan Poortvliet	Template:Flagicon
2005–08	Luc Nijholt	Template:Flagicon
2008–10	Edward Metgod	Template:Flagicon
2010–2012	Jan Poortvliet	Template:Flagicon
2012–2014	Marcel Keizer	Template:Flagicon
2014–2017	Michel Vonk	Template:Flagicon
2017–2019	Mike Snoei	Template:Flagicon
2019–2022	Andries Jonker	Template:Flagicon
2022–2024	Mike Snoei	Template:Flagicon
2024	Ulrich Landvreugd	Template:Flagicon
2024–	Anthony Correia	Template:Flagicon

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