Fortuna Sittard

Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, the Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 13, 000 capacity Wagner & Partners Stadion and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a fusion of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on 1 July 1968. 'Fortuna 54' was a relatively successful club which once won the KNVB Cup in the 1956/1957 season where they finished the Eredivisie season 2nd place behind champions Ajax Amsterdam whereas the 'Sittardia' battled against relegation for many seasons. Another KNVB Cup triumph was also celebrated by 'Fortuna 54' in 1964 before the merging of the two clubs in 1968 due to financial difficulties.

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Football - Sittard - The Netherlands - Wagner & Partners Stadion - Dutch - Eerste Divisie - 1 July - 1968 - Eredivisie - Ajax Amsterdam - 1964

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The club experienced mixed fortunes throughout its history although they were a regular fixture in the Eredivisie in the 1990s, with many talented players such as Kevin Hofland, Mark van Bommel and Wilfred Bouma emerging from its youth system. These players later joined PSV Eindhoven and therafter featured for the Dutch team.

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Eredivisie - Kevin Hofland - Mark van Bommel - Wilfred Bouma - PSV Eindhoven - Dutch

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