FC Dordrecht

Football Club Dordrecht, or simply FC Dordrecht is a professional Dutch association football club based in Dordrecht, a city in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. They currently compete in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of the Dutch football league system.Originally founded on 16 August 1883 as Dordrechtsche Cricket Club which later became Dordrechtse Football Club , it became a professional club in 1954 upon the introduction of professional football to the Netherlands. In 1972, the professional branch separated from the parent club and continued under the name FC Dordrecht, before becoming DS '79 in 1979. On 1 July 1991, the club merged with SV SVV from Schiedam to become SVV/Dordrecht'90, before becoming Dordrecht '90 the following year. Since 1994, the club has been called FC Dordrecht. A two time KNVB Cup winner, Dordrecht has spent most of its existence as a second-tier Eerste Divisie side, with short stints in the top-tier Eredivisie.

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