HV Sittardia is a Dutch professional handball club in Sittard. The club was founded in 1949.
Sittardia is one of the most successful handball teams in Dutch handball history. They won the Dutch National Championship in 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1997 and 1999. In 2007, they nearly became champion again, but they lost the finals against Volendam. The club has participated in European club team tournaments several times.
In 2008, Sittardia co-operated with V&L and HV BFC to form a stronger men's team. The project was called Tophandbal Zuid-Limburg and two team were formed: Limburg Lions and Limburg Wild Dogs (later turned into the second team of Limburg Lions). In 2016, the management of BFC decided to take no longer part in the collabation. BFC leaves Tophandbal Zuid-Limburg, sittard-geleen.nieuws.nl, 14 April 2016
Accomplishments Men NHV Eredivisie: Winners (16) : 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999 Runner-Up (8) : 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2007 Dutch Handball Cup: Winners (7) : 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1995, 1997, 2001 Runner-Up (2) : 1987, 1992 Dutch Supercup: Winners (5) : 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999 Runner-Up (2) : 1993, 2001
Woman Dutch Handball Cup: Runner-Up (2) : 1981, 1982
Former players hencodejong
References
External links Sittardia Official Website