Haarlem Kennemerland

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Haarlem-Kennemerland
Full nameFootball Club Haarlem-Kennemerland
Founded2010
Ground Haarlem Stadion
Haarlem
Capacity3,442
ChairmanHenk Jansma
ManagerRené van Marsbergen
League Vierde Klasse (Saturday B, West 1)

Haarlem Kennemerland is a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 2010 as the result of a fusion between the old HFC Haarlem and amateur Tweede Klasse club HFC Kennemerland, after the former club was excluded in January 2010 due to bankruptcy. [1]

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History

On January 25, 2010, HFC Haarlem was declared bankrupt and was thus according to Dutch league rules excluded from the 2009–10 Eerste Divisie. [2]

In February 2010, HFC Haarlem was reborn as an amateur club that took the naming and logo rights of the old team. [3] The club began talks for a potential merger with the amateur Haarlem-based side HFC Kennemerland from the Tweede Klasse, [4] It was announced that the merger was completed on April 27; the new club was named Haarlem Kennemerland, and will play home games at Haarlem Stadion, thus aiming to continue the legacy of the old HFC Haarlem. [1] [5]

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