IJsselmeervogels

Early years

The club was formed in 1932. In its early days, it had a number of different names, including VVIJV, V.V. IJsselmeer and n.a.s. (Na Arbeid Sport, Sport after Labour) and soon the club colors of red and white were adopted. The kit consists of a white shirt with deep red centre (reminiscent of Ajax) and red shorts. The socks were initially red with a white stripe, but in recent years have gradually changed to become all-white. IJsselmeervogels first played in a regional federation in Utrecht, but always played in the highest possible class in the district, and not without success; nearly every year they competed for the title against local rivals SV Spakenburg and regional clubs like HSV De Zuidvogels and SV Huizen. IJsselmeervogels won several titles and cups in the 1950s and 1960s, including the Championship. After the sixties, the KNVB created a national amateur competition, the First Class (Eerste Klasse). Promotion proved more difficult than expected, but after a play-off with VRC and VV Rijsoord, IJsselmeervogels secured a place in the Erste Klasse. Rival club SV Spakenburg were also promoted to the First Class. It was then that IJsselmeervogels moved to the same complex as Spakenburg and since then only the canteens, a fence and some trees have separated the two clubs. In IJsselmeervogels' second season in the new division, 1971/72, the club became champions, repeating the feat in 72/73.

1975: Sports team of the year

IJsselmeervogels gained…