SV Britannia

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SV Britannia Aruba
SV Britannia.svg
Full nameSport Vereniging Britannia
Nickname(s)Pumanan di Piedra Plat
Paradera
FoundedOctober 12, 1958
Ground Compleho Deportivo Franklyn Bareño
Piedra Plat, Aruba
Capacity500
ChairmanCedric 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.

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History

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.

International games

Staff members

Achievements

2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14
2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17
2007–08 : SV Britannia 3–2 SV Deportivo Nacional
2008–09 : SV Britannia 1–1 SV Estrella (4–3 pk)
2009–10 : SV Britannia 2–0 SV La Fama
2010–11 : SV Britannia 4–1 SV Bubali
2012–13 : SV Britannia 1–0 SV Racing Club Aruba
2014–15 : SV Britannia 5–0 SV Bubali
2015–16 : SV Racing Club Aruba 3–1 SV Britannia
2016–17 : SV Britannia 2–1 SV Dakota

Performance in CONCACAF competitions

Best: 2006 Group-Stage – 1 pt
YearOpponent1st leg2nd leg
2005 Flag of Suriname.svg Robinhood 1–20–2
2006–07 Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg New Vibes 1–1
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg W Connection 0–8
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg SAP 1–7
Flag of Haiti.svg Cavaly 0–50–1

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
32 GK Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Jean-Carl Henriquez
32 GK Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Kendrick Dania
01 GK Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Carlos Geerman
21 GK Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Ruen Quero
21 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Edgardo Peralta
4 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Donaldo Quintero
4 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU David Dubero
4 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Joel Geerman
4 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Thair Banjamin Thode
13 DF Flag of Grenada.svg  GRN Rolston Jeffery
17 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Brian Dorothal
00 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Derell Trimon
00 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Ashton Charles
21 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jian Burgos
05 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Glembert Quandus
15 DF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Carl Geerman
12 MF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Stiven Melchor Rua
12 MF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Noa Kolman
20 MF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Juel Balentien
6 MF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Johnatan Ruiz
7 MF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Moises Castro
8 MF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Ehtan Tromp
8 MF Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Ludwig Molenaar
12 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jorge E. Aponza Balanta
No.Pos.NationPlayer
7 FW Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Pieter Susebeek
9 FW Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU David Castro
16 FW Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Luis "Coco" Estrada
26 FW Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Carlson Lopez
18 FW Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Thionne Oduber
21 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Moises Araque Obduver
17 FW Flag of Aruba.svg  ARU Shermar MOnticeuex

Notable former players

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