Veendam became professional in 1954, when the Dutch professional league was introduced.

As a baseball player he reached the first team of Ajax who then appeared in the Dutch major league.

In the Dutch league that year, Isenia was a top star.

The Dutch league was strong, but not as strong as here and with no international exposure.

PSV won the Dutch league in both the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons.

Aside from a couple of games in the amateur Dutch leagues, Caanen never played professional football.

In the 1978-79 season, the Dutch leagues were affected by a severe winter, which prevented teams playing on grass rugby pitches.

Eindhoven, having clinched the Dutch league and cup titles, is a slight favorite.

He was, however, raised in California and never played in the Dutch league.

In 1892, the Dutch league became the first to set up a medical clinic to provide information directly to the poor.