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Too Few Footballers and Too Many Competitors, This Amateur Club Is Calling It Quits

Summary by Omroep Brabant
SV Ruwaard is 60 years old, but the Oss football club is not getting any older. On Friday evening, the club celebrated a farewell party. Club icons Michael Verhoeven (81) and Martijn Elbers (53) say it is painful that the club has to close due to declining membership numbers. "But we have to face reality. It is not only difficult to keep a club afloat in the city, but also in villages," says Verhoeven. Oss is a city with around 60,000 inhabitant…
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SV Ruwaard is 60 years old, but the Oss football club is not getting any older. On Friday evening, the club celebrated a farewell party. Club icons Michael Verhoeven (81) and Martijn Elbers (53) say it is painful that the club has to close due to declining membership numbers. "But we have to face reality. It is not only difficult to keep a club afloat in the city, but also in villages," says Verhoeven. Oss is a city with around 60,000 inhabitant…

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Omroep Brabant broke the news in on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
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