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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| 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 | ||
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History edit
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 edit
- Oct 25, 2001 – SV Britannia vs
Curaçao B Selection 3–3 - June 28, 2002 – SV Britannia vs
Atlético Nacional 2–4 - July 16, 2003 – SV Britannia vs
Carabobo 2–5 - Sept 27, 2005 – SV Britannia vs
Robinhood 1–2 - Sept 29, 2005 – SV Britannia vs Robinhood 0–2
- April 21, 2006 – SV Britannia vs
CSD Barber (Curaçao) 2–4 - Dec 10, 2006 – SV Britannia vs
New Vibes (St. Thomas) 1–1 - Dec 12, 2006 – SV Britannia vs
San Juan Jabloteh 0–8 - Dec 14, 2006 – SV Britannia vs
SAP 1–7 - May 2, 2007 – SV Britannia vs Carabobo 1–2
- March 22, 2009 – SV Britannia vs
Cavaly 0–5 - March 29, 2009 – SV Britannia vs Cavaly 0–1
- June 5, 2009 – SV Britannia vs Centro Dominquito 0–5
- June 7, 2009 – SV Britannia vs FCS Nacional 2–4
- May 20, 2010 – SV Britannia vs Venezuela Selection 2–4
- June 18, 2010 – SV Britannia vs
Real Madrid Miami Soccer 2–2 - Aug 4, 2016 – SV Britannia vs Deportivo Pereira 1–1
- May 20, 2019 – SV Britannia vs Deportivo Pereira 1–3 U-20
- July 22, 2021 – SV Britannia vs
Punta Cana FC 2–2
Staff members edit
- D.T.: Renier Paraez
- D.T.Ass:
Gregory Tromp - D.T. Ass : Lerjan Caceres
- D.T. Ass / U-20 Trainer : Carl Geerman & SeanMark Jansen
- Fisio: Gustavo Rojas
- Team manager : Lisa Montero
- Administration : Lisette Werleman
- President : Cedric Werleman
Achievements edit
- 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 edit
- CFU Club Championship: 2 appearances
- Best: 2006 Group-Stage – 1 pt
| 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 |
Current squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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