Full name | Sport Vereniging Britannia | ||
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Nickname(s) | Pumanan di Piedra Plat Paradera | ||
Founded | October 12, 1958 | ||
Ground | Compleho Deportivo Franklyn Bareño Piedra Plat, Aruba | ||
Capacity | 500 | ||
Chairman | Cedric Werleman | ||
League | Aruban Division di Honor | ||
2017–18 | Regular Stage: 4th Play-off Stage: 4th | ||
Sport Vereniging Britannia is an Aruban football club, which currently plays in Aruba's first division. They are based in Piedra Plat.
SV Britannia was founded in 1958, when an official football team was organised for the local youngsters in Piedra Plat and vicinity. The colors of SV Britannia was chosen in the first board meeting: yellow and red. They played their first game in 1960, when beating Vitesse Cashero 3–1. The first board members were; Daniel "Vale" Croes, Henry "Henriche" Croes, Ripoldo Croes, Roland "Rolly" Bareño, Alfredo "Fechi" Bareño, Serapio "Jati" Weller, Joanquin Werleman, Hipolito "Poli" Pereira and Marcolino "Cholin" Erasmus.
SV Britannia promoted to the highest division (Division di Honor) in 2001. They clinched the league title so far in 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13 and subsequently took part in the 2006, 2007 and 2009 CFU Club Championship in an attempt to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Year | Opponent | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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2005 | Robinhood | 1–2 | 0–2 |
2006–07 | New Vibes | 1–1 | |
W Connection | 0–8 | ||
SAP | 1–7 | ||
Cavaly | 0–5 | 0–1 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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