Sparta Rotterdam

• Established on 1 April 1888, Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands. (shift)
• In 1899 the board of Sparta visited a match of Sunderland. Impressed with the red-and-white jersey of the English club, the board decided that Sunderland's colours (red-white striped jersey, black shorts) would henceforth be the colours of Sparta. (shift)
• Sparta Rotterdam has won six national titles (1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1915 and 1959) and three national cups (1958, 1962 and 1966). In 2016 Sparta won the Jupiler League (2nd level) and was promoted to the Eredivisie. Relegation followed in 2018. (shift)

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• Official site of Sparta Rotterdam - Official site of Sparta Rotterdam (shift)
• Wikipedia page of Sparta Rotterdam - Wikipedia page of Sparta Rotterdam (shift)

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