Usv Hercules
Utrechtse Sportvereniging Hercules (Utrecht Sports Association Hercules), also known as USV Hercules, Hercules Utrecht or simply Hercules, is an amateur football club in Utrecht, Netherlands.
In 2014 it joined the Derde Divisie (then still known as Topklasse) after playing just one year in the Hoofdklasse.
 | ||
| Full name | Utrechtse Sportvereniging Hercules | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 22 April 1882 | |
| Ground | Sportpark Voordorp Utrecht, Netherlands | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | |
| Chairman | John Bolte | |
| Manager | Rene van der Kooij | |
| League | Derde Divisie | |
| 2022–23 | Derde Divisie Sunday, 3rd of 18 | |
| Website | Club website | |
| | ||
History
In 2017, USV Hercules led 1–0 against FC Groningen in the national KNVB Cup but went on to lose the game 2–1.
In the 2021–22 season, USV Hercules qualified for the promotion playoffs, but lost 6–3 on aggregate to DVS '33 in the first round.
Hercules qualified for the promotion playoffs again in the 2022–23 season. After defeating IJsselmeervogels 11–0 on aggregate in the first round, they lost 3–1 on aggregate to GVVV in the second round.
In the 2023–24 KNVB Cup Round of 32, the club made history, winning 3–2 against Dutch giants AFC Ajax with a 93rd minute winner.
References
External links
This article uses material from the Wikipedia English article USV Hercules, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license ("CC BY-SA 3.0"); additional terms may apply (view authors). Content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
®Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wiki Foundation, Inc. Wiki English (DUHOCTRUNGQUOC.VN) is an independent company and has no affiliation with Wiki Foundation.