VV Hoogeveen was founded on 29 April 1930 and has about 650 members. It plays home matches at Bentickspark. It host football for seniors, junior teams, futsal and women. After the founding of the Hoofdklasse in 1973 VV Hoogeveen soon joined. In 1975 the club promoted to what was then the highest amateur league. The biggest success of the club came in 1978, when the team became champion of the ‘Hoofdklasse B’ and ‘Dutch amateur champion’ of the Sunday ‘Hoofdklasse’. In subsequent years VV Hoogeveen managed to play many additional seasons in the ‘Hoofdklasse’.
In their first year in the Derde Divisie, Hoogeveen finished 16th in the Derde Divisie A, and had to play in the relegation playoffs. Despite a 3–1 away win vs. Rohda Raalte in the first leg of the first round, Hoogeveen collapsed in the second leg, losing 3–0 and 4–3 on aggregate. The result meant that Hoogeveen were relegated back to the Vierde Divisie after just one year at the fourth tier.[1][2]
VV Hoogeveen plays in a small stadium close to the town centre. The stadium has a capacity of about 6,000 spectators, of which 500 can sit and another 500 can stand underneath roofs. The accommodation encompasses two other fields and two youth pitches where other teams can play their matches.
The Businessclub Hoogeveen was founded in 1993 to provide additional support to the football club, both at a recreational and competitive level. Also, it provides the opportunity for local and regional business to meet and liaise. It has over 130 members and is one of the biggest and most active business clubs in the north of the Netherlands.[4]
Fans
The fans have united themselves in the 'Supportersvereniging VV Hoogeveen', founded in 1949. Next to its support for VV Hoogeveen, it hosts a number of activities for its fans and helps in the organisation of events.
