Saturday, 10 October 2009

NETHERLANDS: vv NIVO Sparta (1957-2016)

Eurosportpark, Zaltbommel (formerly vv NIVO Sparta)

Netherlands, province: Guelders = Gelderland

10 X 2009 / vv NIVO Sparta - Achilles Veen 4-0 / Saturday League 1C (= NL level 4)

Note 1: Voetbalvereniging 'Na Inspanning Volgt Ontspanning' Sparta (vv NIVO Sparta), founded in 1953, initially played at a ground situated close to Zaltbommel's train station prior to moving to Eurosportpark in 1957, where the club joined their city rivals vv Zaltbommel, who had moved to the same ground - with each club disposing of its own set of pitches - one year previously. In 2016, eight years after the demise of vv Zaltbommel, vv NIVO Sparta moved grounds for a second time, this time settling down at the newly built Sportpark De Watertoren, situated at the foot of - what else than - a water tower.

Note 2: Below, a compilation of photos of two different visits: pictures 1 & 7-21 = non-matchday visit (ruin), September 2016 / pictures 2-6 = match visit, October 2009.




















All photos: (c) W.B. Tukker / www.extremefootballtourism.blogspot.com. Publication of any of these images only after permission of author

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