R.C. & V.V. V.O.C.

What R.C. & V.V. V.O.C. does

R.C. & V.V. V.O.C., legally De Rotterdamsche Cricket- en Voetbalvereeniging 'V.O.C.', is a Dutch amateur sports association (vereniging) based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, at Hazelaarweg 7. Founded in 1904 from the merger of Volharding (1895) and Olympia (1896), the club offers cricket and football programs — including senior playing, recreational, youth (cricket and football), women's football, men's football, zaalvoetbal (indoor football), and a social league — to approximately 1,700 members. V.O.C. competes under KNVB (football) and KNCB (cricket) affiliations, runs youth cricket pipelines in conjunction with Dutch Lions, and supports a 130-year heritage claim of 5 international footballers and 30 Dutch national cricket team players produced over its history. Operations are supported by approximately 11 paid staff and a volunteer-driven management structure.

The club's product surface is sports participation, coaching, and community experience rather than technology. Its digital stack consists of a club website, a third-party Tizin ClubApp on iOS and Android, a WhatsApp community with Football/Cricket/General sub-groups, an Instagram presence, and the VOCabulaire printed-and-online club magazine. There is no proprietary software or AI/ML capability; technology is used purely for member communication, scheduling, and content distribution. On-site assets include football fields, a clubhouse with a bar, and changing facilities.

The business model combines three revenue streams: (1) annual membership subscriptions collected via direct debit across tiered categories; (2) bar/clubhouse transaction revenue on training and match days; and (3) sponsorship income, comprising the All Redblacks Businessclub (founded 2000, 100+ corporate members, ~6 meetings/year), the Bloedhonden 'Club of 100' patronage group (founded 1996, €50/member/year with ≥80% directed to club projects), and main sponsors Fletcher, ING, and Dubbelsteyn, alongside approximately 30 secondary corporate sponsors. The organization is a non-profit governed by member vote and a volunteer board; it is not publicly listed and has no private equity, venture, or external investors.

Name

R.C. & V.V. V.O.C.

Legal name

De Rotterdamsche Cricket- en Voetbalvereeniging 'V.O.C.'

Website

https://voc-rotterdam.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

R.C. & V.V. V.O.C. is a Dutch amateur non-profit sports association in Rotterdam offering cricket and football programs to approximately 1,700 members across competitive, recreational, youth, and indoor categories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Sports Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK)

Keywords

• Amateur sports club
• Cricket club
• Football club
• Youth sports programs
• Community athletics

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

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: Annual membership fees from approximately 1700 members covering cricket and football participation
2. Bar revenue: Clubhouse bar generating revenue from members and visitors during training and match days
3. Sponsoring: Revenue from sponsors including main sponsors and Businessclub 'All Redblacks' with over 100 members

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

V.O.C. is a traditional Dutch amateur sports club (vereniging) that provides cricket and football training, coaching, and competitive league participation for approximately 1,700 members. The club operates its own sports facilities at Hazelaarweg 7 in Rotterdam, runs youth and senior teams across multiple divisions, and supports a community of members through sponsorship programs (Businessclub All Redblacks, Bloedhonden) and a club magazine.

Product overview

R.C. & V.V. V.O.C. (Volharding Olympia Combinatie) is a traditional Dutch sports club based in Rotterdam, founded in 1895 through the merger of Volharding (1895) and Olympia (1896). The club offers football (voetbal) and cricket as its primary sports, with membership options including playing members (spelend lid), recreational members, youth programs, and social league participation. The club operates its own facilities at Hazelaarweg 7 and maintains a member communication app available on iOS and Android platforms. The club also publishes the VOCabulaire, an annual club magazine. V.O.C. functions as a membership-based amateur sports organization rather than a technology company with software products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• All Redblacks: The businessclub of V.O.C. founded in 2000, consisting of approximately 100+ member companies that support the club financially.
• De Bloedhonden
• VOCabulaire

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered 30 players to Dutch national cricket team over club history
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• All Redblacks (Businessclub)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2000V.O.C. Businessclub established in 2000 with over 100 business members. Provides networking opportunities for member companies and generates sponsorship revenue. Meets approximately 6 times per year.
• Bloedhonden (Club of 100)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 1996Permanent 'Club of 100' founded in 1996, providing annual sponsorship of €50 per member to fund special club projects. Minimum 80% of revenue goes directly to club projects benefiting both cricket and football.
• Fletcher (Main Sponsor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as main sponsor on club's main sponsor carousel
• ING (Main Sponsor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as main sponsor on club's main sponsor carousel
• Dubbelsteyn (Main Sponsor)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as main sponsor on club's main sponsor carousel

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Feyenoord: Rotterdam-headquartered professional football club with deep community roots; relevant as a local incumbent competing for Rotterdam football talent and corporate sponsorships, but at a much larger scale than VOC.
• Sparta Rotterdam: Rotterdam's oldest professional football club; comparable as a long-established Rotterdam sports brand sharing heritage positioning, but operates at a professional scale well above VOC's amateur community model.

Direct peers

• HBS Craeyenhout: The Hague-based amateur club combining cricket and football; one of the few Dutch clubs that fields both cricket and football teams, making it one of the closest functional analogues to VOC.
• ACC (Amsterdam Cricket Club): Amsterdam amateur cricket club with membership-based operations; overlaps with VOC on the cricket side in audience, competitive tier and community-led engagement approach.
• Hermes DVS: Amsterdam amateur multi-sport club combining cricket and football (among other sports); comparable to VOC as a Dutch community club with dual cricket/football programming and a similar member-funded revenue model.
• VCC (Vrije en Rapiditas Cricket Club): Amsterdam-based cricket club with an amateur, membership-driven structure; highly comparable to VOC's cricket operations and member-funded model.
• Quick (Amsterdam): Historic Amsterdam multi-sport club offering cricket and football; directly comparable to VOC in offering, target audience (amateur sports participants) and association-based structure.
• Kampong (Utrecht): Utrecht-based multi-sport amateur association offering cricket alongside other sports; structurally similar to VOC as a Dutch multi-sport community club with comparable membership and volunteer-driven operating model.

Others

• KNVB: Dutch national football association governing VOC's competitive football participation; ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, but materially shapes the operating context (leagues, rules, registration).

Regional players

• Excelsior'20: Haarlem-based amateur football club in the higher Dutch amateur tiers; comparable to VOC as a competing amateur football side in the western Netherlands competitive pyramid.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/vocrotterdam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/voc-rotterdam

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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