Limburg Lions is a handball team from Sittard-Geleen, Limburg. The club was founded in 2008 by a merger of the men's teams of HV Sittardia from Sittard, V&L from Geleen and HV BFC from Beek.[1] The Lions took the place of HV Sittardia in the NHV Eredivisie after the merger.[2] The first team plays its home games at Stadssporthal (Sittard).
| Limburg Lions | |||
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| Full name | Limburg Lions | ||
| Founded | 30 June 2008 | ||
| Arena | Stadssporthal, Sittard | ||
| Head coach | Christoph Jauernik | ||
| League | Eredivisie BENE-League | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
Limburg Lions also has a second team, which plays in the Dutch premier division, and an A-youth team, which plays in the national A-youth division.
The first team won the national championship and the Cup of the Netherlands three years in a row between 2015 and 2017. It has also won twice the Dutch Supercup and once the BENE League.
In 2016, the management of BFC decided to take no longer part in the collabation.[3]
Accomplishments
- Eredivisie:
- Winners (3) : 2015, 2016, 2017
- Runner-Up (5) : 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018
- BENE-League:
- Winners (2) : 2015, 2022
- Runner-Up (4) : 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
- Dutch Handball Cup:
- Winners (3) : 2015, 2016, 2017
- Runner-Up (3) : 2013, 2014, 2019
- Dutch Supercup:
- Winners (3) : 2016
- Runner-Up (3) : 2015, 2017
Former players
- Lambert Schuurs (2008–2009)
- Iso Sluijters (2012–2013)
- Luc Steins (2012–2016)