Honk en softbal vereniging UVV

What Honk en softbal vereniging UVV does

Honk en softbal vereniging UVV is a Dutch amateur baseball and softball sports association (vereniging) based in Vleuten, a district of Utrecht in the Netherlands. The club operates from its home field and clubhouse at Parkzichtlaan 201, 3451 GX Vleuten, and runs three core sporting programs: BeeBall (a modified, faster-paced introductory format aimed at younger players), honkbal (baseball), and softbal (softball). Members participate in structured team training sessions and competitive league play across age and skill levels. UVV serves individuals and families in the Vleuten area and surrounding Utrecht region who are seeking organized recreational and competitive baseball and softball opportunities.

The organization is volunteer-governed, with operational, board, and committee structures surfaced through its website navigation (Bestuur & Staf, Commissies, Vrijwilligerswerk). UVV does not operate proprietary technology platforms; its digital footprint consists of the public website (hsvuvv.nl), which serves as the primary informational and membership sign-up surface, plus community-oriented social media profiles on Facebook, Instagram (@uvv_honkensoftbal), and X/Twitter (@hsvuvv). The website is powered by FOYS, a third-party sports club platform.

UVV's revenue model is built on annual recurring membership fees (contributie) supplemented by a 'Club van 100' tiered supporter program and a roster of twelve local business sponsors (including M Sports as official apparel supplier, Anadolubank, NextEnergy, Vida Vitaal, Jonista, DVTadvies, Isseldent Tandtechniek, SponsorKliks, Klussenbedrijf Maarssen, Biologische slager Gerrit Takke, Menno's Burger Toast, and Appalti). Membership acquisition is direct-to-consumer: prospects move from social media and the public website through 'Word lid' and 'Inschrijven' conversion pages to in-person participation at the Vleuten facility. No institutional ownership, venture funding, or external parent entity is identified.

Name

Honk en softbal vereniging UVV

Legal name

Honk en softbal vereniging UVV

Website

https://hsvuvv.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UVV is a volunteer-run amateur Dutch baseball and softball vereniging in Vleuten, Utrecht, offering BeeBall, honkbal, and softbal programs for local members and families, funded by annual membership fees and local business sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Sports Club

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Amateur baseball club
• Softball association
• Youth sports programs
• Community sports club
• Team league competition

Headquarters

HQ city

Vleuten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (Contributie): UVV generates revenue through annual membership fees charged to members. The club offers programs in BeeBall, honkbal (baseball), and softbal. Specific fee tiers and amounts are referenced under the 'Contributie' page but are not publicly disclosed in detail on the homepage source block.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UVV is a community amateur sports association that organizes and delivers participation in three baseball/softball disciplines — Honkbal (baseball), Softbal (softball), and BeeBall (introductory version for younger players). The club fields competitive teams across age and skill levels, runs scheduled team training, and enters teams in Dutch league competitions, with membership access sold annually to individuals and families in the Vleuten/Utrecht area.

Product overview

UVV (Honk- en Softbal Vereniging UVV) is a Dutch baseball and softball sports club offering three core sporting activities: Honkbal (baseball), Softbal (softball), and BeeBall. The club operates as a community-based sporting organization with teams at various competitive levels, training programs, and participation in national leagues and competitions. The organization does not operate as a technology product company but rather as a traditional sports club providing recreational and competitive sporting opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Honkbal (Baseball) program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SponsorKliksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorKliks is an online shopping sponsorship platform. UVV participates in SponsorKliks, allowing supporters to generate small donations to the club through their online purchases via a dedicated club link.
• Vida VitaalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVida Vitaal is a health/wellness brand that sponsors UVV, contributing to the club's sponsorship ecosystem.
• JonistaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJonista provides sponsorship support to UVV as part of the club's sponsor network.
• M SportsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerM Sports is the official supplier of UVV's match apparel and sportswear, providing team competition clothing (UVV wedstrijdkleding) for all UVV teams.
• Isseldent TandtechniekminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIsseldent Tandtechniek is a dental technology lab that sponsors UVV as part of the local business sponsorship community.
• Menno's Burger ToastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMenno's Burger Toast is a food business that sponsors UVV, listed among the club's local business supporters.
• Klussenbedrijf MaarssenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKlussenbedrijf Maarssen is a general contracting/handyman business based in Maarssen that provides sponsorship support to UVV.
• DVTadviesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDVTadvies is a consultancy firm that sponsors UVV, contributing to the club's local business sponsorship network.
• AnadolubankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnadolubank, a bank operating in the Netherlands, sponsors UVV as part of its local community investment activities.
• Biologische slager - Gerrit TakkeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerrit Takke is a biological butcher (organic butcher) in the region that sponsors UVV as a local business supporter.
• AppaltiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAppalti is a business that sponsors UVV, listed among the club's sponsor network.
• NextEnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNextEnergy is an energy-related company that sponsors UVV as part of the club's broader sponsor community.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Kinheim: Kinheim is a historic Dutch baseball club based in Haarlem that competes in the Dutch Major League. They are comparable to UVV as a regional baseball club with a member/community-driven model, but operate in a different geography (Haarlem) and at a higher competitive level.
• DSS Haarlem: DSS is a Dutch baseball and softball club based in Haarlem with both recreational and competitive teams. They are comparable to UVV as a community sports club offering multi-discipline baseball/softball programs in the Netherlands, but based in a different region (Haarlem).
• Storks Den Haag: Storks is a Dutch baseball and softball club based in The Hague. They are a close peer to UVV as a community-rooted amateur club offering baseball and softball in the same Dutch federation, though serving a different region.
• HCAW: HCAW is a Dutch baseball club from Bussum that competes in the Dutch Major League. They are comparable to UVV as a community-anchored honkbal club offering structured competitive and youth programs in the same Dutch baseball ecosystem, but serve the Gooi region rather than Utrecht.
• Hoofddorp Pioniers: Hoofddorp Pioniers is a Dutch Major League baseball club based in Hoofddorp. They are comparable to UVV as a baseball club operating community programs and competitive teams in the same Dutch league system, but serve the Haarlemmermeer region rather than the Utrecht area.
• ADO Den Haag Baseball: ADO Den Haag is a baseball and softball club based in The Hague with a long history in Dutch amateur baseball. They are comparable to UVV as a multi-discipline (honkbal/softbal) community sports club with youth and adult teams, but operate in the South Holland region.

Direct peers

• Quick Amersfoort: Quick Amersfoort is a Dutch amateur baseball and softball club based in Amersfoort. They are a direct peer to UVV as a community-driven amateur club offering honkbal, softbal, and youth programs in the same Dutch amateur league system under the KNBSB, with a similar size and volunteer-run operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Rotterdam Neptunus: Rotterdam Neptunus is a top-tier Dutch professional baseball club based in Rotterdam, competing in the Dutch Major League. They are analogous to UVV as a community-anchored baseball club offering competitive league play in the same national federation, but with a significantly larger scale and professionalized operations.
• Amsterdam Pirates: Amsterdam Pirates is one of the most successful professional baseball clubs in the Netherlands, competing in the Dutch Major League. They are comparable to UVV as they operate in the same Dutch baseball ecosystem under the KNBSB, share the same sport discipline (honkbal), and field teams in the same league structure, but at a much larger and more professional scale.

Others

• KNBSB (Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation): KNBSB is the national governing body for baseball and softball in the Netherlands. They are the umbrella federation under which UVV competes, and represent the broader ecosystem in which UVV operates, including league organization, sanctioning, and amateur sports development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hsvuvv
• Facebookfacebook.com/115195815166939
• Instagraminstagram.com/uvv_honkensoftbal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/honk-en-softbal-vereniging-uvv

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