NETHERLANDS: RKVV VOAB (1957-1981) / SV VOAB (1981-)

Sportpark Van den Wildenberg, Goirle (RKVV VOAB, later renamed SV VOAB = Van Onderaf Begonnen)

Netherlands, province: North Brabant

24 V 2019 / SV VOAB - Solomon Islands 1-3 / Friendly

Note 1: RKVV Juliana, founded in 1929, took on the name RKVV VOAB in 1937. In 1957, the club moved into their current ground, initially simply called Gemeentelijk Sportpark, later renamed Sportpark Van den Wildenberg. In 1981, the Roman Catholic epithet was dropped from the club name, as RKVV VOAB became SV VOAB.

Note 2: In 2019, a Dutch philantropic society sponsored the national team of the Solomon Islands by donating free flights and accommodation for a training camp in the Netherlands in order to prepare for the upcoming Pacific Games; a Dutch coach, World Cup final legend Wim Rijsbergen, was hired and a set of practice games was arranged, amongst which the fixture in Goirle shown in the photos below. 

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

NETHERLANDS: Sportclub Westervoort

Sportpark Naederhuyse, Westervoort (Sportclub Westervoort)

Netherlands, province: Guelders

19 V 2019 / Spcl. Westervoort - vv Jonge Kracht 1-1 / District East, Sunday League 4D (= NL level 9)

Note 1: Sportclub Westervoort, founded in 1937, have played at their current ground since 1973.

Note 2: pictures 1-4 date back to a non-matchday visit in June 2018.

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

NETHERLANDS: SV Grolse Boys (1948-2018) / DVV (Voor-Beltrum) (2000-2002) / SSA Grolse Boys-Bol (2018-2020)

Sportpark 't Wilgenpark, Groenlo (formerly SV Grolse Boys / SSA Grolse Boys-Grol)

Netherlands, province: Guelders = Gelderland

18 V 2019 / SSA Grolse Boys-Grol - vv Haaksbergen Reserves 9-4 / District East, Reserves' League 6 - group 7

Note 1: though, historically, Groenlo's inhabitants mainly adhere to the Roman Catholic faith, there has been a substantial protestant minority since the Eighty Years' War. Following the Dutch tradition of different religious groups forming their own separate social organisations, two football clubs were founded: Koningin Wilhelmina (K.W.) by the protestants in 1907, and RKTOP (later renamed SV Grol) by the catholics in 1918. Koningin Wilhelmina (briefly changing names to become Grolsche Boys in 1923-1925) ceased activity in 1937, but were refounded in 1947 as PSV Groenlo (PSV = Protestantse Sportvereniging). One year later, the club changed their name to become PSV Grolse Boys, whilst they also moved into 't Wilgenpark - although the main pitch shown in the pictures below was not inaugurated until 1975. In 1952, a last name change took place, as the prefix PSV was abbreviated to SV. In 2018, forced by decreasing membership numbers, the club mixed their last remaining teams with SV Grol players in a collaboration named SSA Grolse Boys-Grol. In the summer of 2020, SV Grolsche Boys were absorbed into SV Grol - and that same summer, Sportpark 't Wilgenpark was dismantled. The dug-outs as well as the floodlights were taken over by DVV in Voor-Beltrum, the club which groundshared at Sportpark 't Wilgenpark between 2000 and 2002.

Note 2: Below, a compilation of photos of two different visits: picture 1 = non-matchday visit, June 2018 / pictures 2-13 = match visit, May 2019 / picture 14 = non-matchday (ruin) visit, October 2022.

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

BELGIUM: KFC Sint-Martinus Halle

Lotelinglaan, Halle Antw. (KFC Sint-Martinus Halle)

Belgium, province: Antwerp

16 V 2019 / KFC Sint-Martinus Halle - KFC Kontich B 3-4 / Antwerp, Provincial League 4 - promotion play-off final, first leg (= BE level 9)

Note: pictures 2 & 3 were taken on a non-matchday visit, August 2018.

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