ASWH

The origin of the club's name is not clear. Some claim ASW stood for Altijd Sporten Wij (We're Always Sporting), others claim it meant Altijd Sterker Worden (Always Growing Stronger). Clueless about which of the two is historically correct, club members eventually settled on "Altijd Sterker Worden" because of a general preference for this phrase as is. An H for Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht was later added as there were additional clubs with the name ASW. ==History==

1929–1949: Eventful first twenty years 1929–1939: Foundation, no ground and CNVB The club was founded on August 1, 1929, as ASW, by five children from Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht: Bas van Wingerden (born 1915), Johannes van Wingerden (born 1917), Jan van Nieuwenhuyzen (born 1917), Siem van der Wulp (born 1919) and Harmen Haksteeg (born 1920). The oldest of the five, 14-year-old Bas van Wingerden, became the club's first chairman. He was succeeded by then-16-year-old Harmen Haksteeg in 1936. Haksteeg would remain chairman of the club until 1971. The club initially played only friendly away matches, for lack of its own ground, and could not join a competition. This changed when farmer Nugteren gave the club a pasture in 1936, coincidentally (as the club kept moving around) opposite the location of its current field. The first home match was played on May 25, 1936, against ULO Groenendijk. The club joined the Rotterdam district of the Christian Dutch Football Association, as a new club in its third and lowest class. On 2 November 1936 ASW lost in Rijsoord 3–1 against VV Rijsoord, the leaders of the competition On Monday, 6 June 1938 ASWH drew 1–1 against ONA Gouda and 0–0 against ZCFC Zaandam – the eventual winners of the 1B division cup – in the Western Tourneer of the Christian Dutch Football Association. In March 1939, ASW played again a strong game against VVE, going 1–0 into recession. In the second half VVE received and utilized a penalty shot. 1939–1949: KNVB, WWII and a first championship In 1939–40, ASWH participated in an emergency competition. The competition was managed by the KNVB by standards set by the CNVB that had collapsed as the season was about to start. Initially, ASWH drew against Oranje Wit Dordrecht, 0–0. On 28 September 1940, "that brave little club" from Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht beat Rijsoord, 2–3, in Rijsoord. In November 1941, ASW led the regional Division B competition unbeaten, beating among others Dordrecht 3–1. In 1942 the Nazis confiscated the field of ASW after which it played on Ido's Football Club grounds on the Nieuwe Bosweg. The last game during World War II was a 1–5 loss against Kinderdijk-side VV De Zwerver in February 1944. The first game after the war was a 3–0 loss against H.I.-Ambacht partner and rival IFC. One of the larger victories during these years was the November 1952 shellacking of of Schiedam at 6–0. In 1959 it won the 4D section championship and promoted to the Derde Klasse. The first gig in the Derde Klasse B lasted only one year and in the summer of 1960 ASWH went back to the Vierde Klasse from position 9. For an equally short period as in 1961 ASWH secured its second Vierde Klasse section championship. ASWH thus promoted a second time to the Derde Klasse, this time staying for 2 seasons. In 1963 ASWH returned to the Vierde Klasse for two seasons. In 1965 it was promoted from the second position in the Vierde Klasse, never to return to the Vierde again. Now a stable Derde Klasse team, it ended 8th in 1966, runner-up in 1967, 5th in 1968, and 6th in 1969. 1970–1996: Tweede Klasse and Eerste Klasse played late 1990s and early 2000s in ASWH youth teams. Presently he plays for Atalanta BC and the Dutch national team. In 1970 the Ambacht side won its only Derde Klasse championship after it beat RC Leiderdorp 2–0 at home. It promoted to the Tweede Klasse where it would play for the remainder of the 1970s and beyond. Henk van Osch coached the team for a full five years, from 1979 to 1984, According to Het Volk, it secured the title mid-April, through a single goal by Rob Prins against AZVV in Terneuzen. Trouw did not list the scorer for that game, yet mentions Jaap Kense as the striker behind ASWH's success. In 2011, ASWH's second squad won the national amateur title for reserve teams. From Fall 2010 through Spring 2016 ASWH played continuously in Hoofdklasse B. In the 2015–2016 season, ASWH finished third in the Hoofdklasse. Through playoffs, it was promoted for the first time beyond the Hoofdklasse, to the newly coined Derde Divisie. In the 2016–17 KNVB Cup ASWH beat De Treffers 0–3 in Groesbeek in the first round. In the second round, it won 2–3 over SV Spakenburg in Spakenburg. In the third round it lost 2–0 against AZ Alkmaar in Alkmaar. It was a sour loss as ASWH had not been beaten at Sportpark Schildman since November 2015 and controlled the ball 70 percent of the game. draws against SV Spakenburg (2–2), DSV Ermelo (0–0), Jong Twente (2–2), VVOG Harderwijk (1–1), and VV Spijkenisse (0–0), and victories against Magreb Utrecht (2–5) and in a regional derby against VV Capelle (0–1). It finished the season in a disappointing 11th position, yet played good enough to remain in the Derde Divisie. In the 2017–18 KNVB Cup ASWH was out in its first game, against Hoofdklasse-team HSV Hoek, when the Zeelanders beat ASWH 1–3 in Sportpark Schildman. ASWH 2 followed suit; it did not pass the classifying stage of the District Cup after it lost 3–1 against VV De Zwerver. In 2019 the youth department was certified by the KNVB as a regional football academy. ASWH strengthened throughout its third Derde Divisie season and on 25 May 2019 it secured the championship of the third period (season trimester), placing the club in the promotion playoff. After a 2-1 victory at Sportpark Schildman and 2-2 in Oostzaan, ASWH qualified for a playoff final against FC Lienden. In the finals, it lost the first game at Sportpark Schildman 0–1, then won 2–0 in Lienden, securing the promotion to the Tweede Divisie. 2019–2022: Tweede Divisie and COVID-19 In its first game in the Tweede Divisie, ASWH drew against title candidate SV Spakenburg, 1–1. Sam van de Kreeke, who defeated FC Lienden with a second and last goal in the promotion finals, also scored the first goal in ASWH's new league. Next Saturday, ASWH was beaten 0–3 by VV Katwijk, another contender for the Tweede Divisie championship, and dropped from a shared 7th place to 15th position. In the third week, ASWH won its first Tweede Divisie game, 2–0 against SVV Scheveningen through goals by Abderrahim Loukili and Clarence Bijl, rising to 11th position. In week 5, ASWH was badly beaten by VV Noordwijk, 5–1. Noordwijk promoted alongside ASWH to the Tweede Divisie. ASWH dropped to 14th position. A series of mostly defeats followed, bringing ASWH to the last spot on December 7, after losing 0–4 against HHC Hardenberg. After two draws against other bottom contenders, with a defeat in between, ASWH rose to the 17th spot on January 25. A home victory of ASWH on 8 February over GVVV brought the club to 17th position and brought fresh hope for remaining in the Tweede Divisie. On 29 February, after losing to Excelsior Maassluis, ASWH returned to the 18th last spot. It remained in the Tweede Dvisie as there were no relegations due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. ASWH had a usually successful game preparation for its second Tweede Klasse Season that included a 1–0 victory against the 1st squad of the professional side FC Dordrecht. In its first league game against the strong Kozakken Boys in Werkendam, ASWH surprised with a narrow 2–3 loss, having reduced Kozakken's lead while ASWH played with only 10 players. In the third game it won as a visitor in Scheveningen from one goal, scored in the 21st second by Daniel Wissel. A 2–0 victory against De Treffers at home brought ASWH to second position, a 3–2 loss against AFC (after ASWH had led twice) to the fourth place, and a 2–0 victory over Quick Boys back to runner-up position, where it finished the season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2022–present: Mostly Derde Divisie With an almost entirely new squad, ASWH started its preparations for a Derde Divisie season on 9 July 2022. It started the season on August 20, with an out victory against Harkemase Boys, 1–3. ASWH finished last with 27 points, and was relegated for the second year in a row, this time to the fifth-tier Vierde Divisie. It was the first time that ASWH had relegated twice. For the 2023–24 season, ASWH recruited from OFC Oostzaan the former FC Volendam professional Genridge Prijor, several players from other amateur teams, and it advanced more than the usual of its youth players. Most players were again new to ASWH and, atypical to ASWH, all others played just one year for the club. By winter break it led the table at a staggering 11-point advantage over FC 's-Gravenzande in second position, having lost only one game since the beginning of the season, against bottom-dweller RVVH of Ridderkerk. On the route, it won the first-trimester championship, securing at participation in the promotion playoff, if not taking the championship. ASWH went on to also win the second trimester and, on April 20, a very early Vierde Klasse championship, as it had opened a 17-point distance from any competition. After winning and losing two more games each, ASWH also won the third trimester and promoted to the Derde Divisie with a 14 point advantage. For the 2024–25 season, ASWH recruited from Jodan Boys the former FC Dordrecht and NAC Breda professional Quincy Tavares. While it lost Wout Neelen to VV Kloetinge, Luis Pedro, Genridge Prijor, and most other players continued. It started the new season in the Derde Divisie with a series four defeats in a row, broken off with a 1–4 victory against fellow bottom dweller VV Goes. Then followed a series of 9 games without losses, mostly winning, bringing ASWH temporarily to the 8th place and to be contending for the second trimester championship. In the end, it came second in the second trimester title, and finished 12th over the entire season. ASWH commenced its preparations for the 2025–26 season with a 1–1 draws against NAC Breda U21 and against Eerste Divisie-side FC Dordrecht, and a dignified 2–3 loss against Eredivisie-team Excelsior Rotterdam. It remained in the lowest ranks of the league. == Honors ==

Championships ; Dutch Championship Amateur Soccer : Champion in 2005 ; Dutch Championship Saturday Soccer : Champion in 2005 ; Section championship : Champion in 1949, 1959, 1961, 1970, 1883, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2024 Cups ; KNVB Amateur Cup : Winner in 2006, 2014 ; District Cup South I : Winner in 2006, 2014, 2016 ; Dutch Super Cup for Amateurs : Winner in 2005, 2014 ; Rijnmond Cup : Winner in 2017 ; Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht Cup : Winner in 2018 National KNVB Cup The following table lists all games against professional teams in the KNVB Cup. Results where ASWH won or drew are listed in bold. == Competition results ==

1929–1983 } Since 1983 Seasons by league Symbols ==Players==

All players, possibly with the exception Yakah, also hold the Dutch nationality. Yakah also holds a Ghanaian nationality. Player of the year • 1985–86: Wout Tims • 1986–87: Aad van de Graaf • 1987–88: Ruud Dorst • 1988–89: Tjesco de Goede • 1989–90: Leo van Driel • 1990–91: Martin Nouwen • 1991–92: Leo van Driel • 1992–93: Martin Nouwen • 1993–94: Marcel Dekker • 1994–95: Jan Scheurwater • 1995–96: Ruud Dorst • 1996–97: Michel Devilee • 1997–98: Willem Jan Barendregt • 1988–99: Willem Jan Barendregt • 1999–00: Ron Tempelaar • 2000–01: Michel Devilee • 2001–02: Michel Devilee • 2002–03: Johan Sturrus • 2003–04: Willem Jan Barendregt • 2004–05: Ferry van Lare • 2005–06: Willem Jan Barendregt • 2006-07: Arjan Human • 2007-08: Damiën Vereecken • 2008-09: Joshua Brard • 2009-10: Henk Roeland • 2010–11: Jordy van de Corput • 2011–12: Mels van Driel • 2012–13: Jordy van de Corput • 2013-14: Michael van Dommelen • 2014–15: Rutger de Bos • 2015–16: Mels van Driel • 2016–17: Jerry Tieleman • 2017–18: Stef Doedee • 2018–19: Gilmaro van de Werp Top scorer • 2014–15: (13 goals each) • Serginio van Axel-Dongen • Michael van Dommelen • 2015–16: Michael van Dommelen (14 goals) • 2016–17: Peter de Lange (20 goals) • 2017–18: Kyle Doesburg (13 goals) • 2018–19: Ismail Yildirim (14 goals) • 2019–20: Sam van de Kreeke (6 goals; season stopped) • 2020–21: Daniël Wissel (3 goals; season stopped) • 2021–22: Luuk Admiraal (8 goals; left in winter break) • 2022–23: (5 goals each) • Mohamed El Kharbachi • Yassin Ouja • 2023–24 Bradley Tuinfort (15 goals) • 2024–25: (13 goals each) • Genridge Prijor • Quincy Tavares Most assists • 2023–24 Joshua Adney (13 assists) • Ramon Hendriks, after ASWH youth played for Feyenoord and VfB Stuttgart • Josimar Lima – played for ASWH after Willem II, Dordrecht, Al-Shaab, FC Emmen, FC Lahti, VVV, Netherlands U19, and Cape Verde national team • Kenny Anderson – Played in ASWH 1 after RKC Waalwijk, Heart of Midlothian, and Quick Boys • Marten de Roon – after ASWH youth, played for Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam, SC Heerenveen, Atalanta B.C., Middlesbrough F.C. and the Dutch national team • Nixon Dias – played in Sparta Rotterdam, ADO Den Haag and Netherlands U-19, ASWH 1 and Dayton Dutch Lions FC • Quentin Jakoba – joined ASWH 1 after FC Eindhoven and Kozakken Boys. Later in Curacao national football team • Raymond de Waard – before ASWH 1 played for Excelsior Rotterdam, Norwich City, AZ Alkmaar, and RBC Roosendaal • Robin Schmidt – after ASWH youth teams, played for Sparta Rotterdam, FC Twente, FC Dordrecht, and SuS Stadtlohn • Silvino Soares – played for ASWH 1 after FC Zwolle, KV Red Star Waasland and the Cape Verde national football team • Stef Doedee – played in Feyenoord, RKC Waalwijk, FC Dordrecht and FC Inter Turku before ASWH • Stefan van Dam – played in ASWH 1 and the national amateur section after Willem II and TOP Oss. • Shabir Isoufi – played for Feyenoord, Excelsior, FC Dordrecht, Telstar, and Barendrecht, then in ASWH 1 and the national team of Afghanistan • Yuri Petrov – before ASWH 1 played for Spartak Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow, Waalwijk, Twente, Den Haag, Metalist Kharkiv, and Volendam Nationals • Jacob van den Belt – played in ASWH 1 after RBC Roosendaal, VVV-Venlo, and DOTO • Jordie van der Laan – on loan from Kozakken Boys after playing professional football at SC Telstar • Joshua Brard – after playing in ASWH youth teams, played for Sparta Rotterdam (bench only), FC Oss and LRC Leerdam, before playing in ASWH 1 • Koen Wesdorp – played in ASWH after RBC Roosendaal, NAC Breda, Willem II, and Helmond Sport • Leon van Dalen – played in ASWH 1 after FC Dordrecht (1988–2003) and TOP Oss (2003–2008) • Mels van Driel – played 9 years in ASWH 1 after Excelsior, Fortuna Sittard and RBC Roosendaal == Staff ==

Head coach Goalkeeping coach Assistant coach • Ad de Bondt (within the 1980s) • Ab Ritmeester (within the 1980s) • Theo Smit (2006–2008) • Dogan Corneille (2008–2009) • Jeroen Rijsdijk (2009–2010) • Theo Smit (2011–2013) • Ed Ridderhof (2013–2015) • Johan Sturrus (2015–2018) • Ferry van Lare (2017–2018) • Ed Ridderhof (2018–2019) • Sjoerd van der Waal (2019–2022) • Stefan van Dam (2022–2023) • Klaus Lingen (2023–2026) • Jerry Tieleman (2026–) Technical manager (this senior position is not always occupied) • Wim Helmink (into the 2000s) • Michel Devilee (one year in the 2000s) • Mels van Driel (2020–) Chairperson • Bas van Wingerden (1929–1936) • Harmen Haksteeg (1936–1939) • Maarten Terlouw (1940–1942) • Harmen Haksteeg (1942–1971) • Frans van Son (1971–1979) • Ger van der Straaten (1979–1981) • Kees Zwijnenberg (1981–1886) • John van Spronsen (1986–1992) • Cor Scheurwater (1992–1998) • Leo van den Berg (1998–2002) • John Middendorp (2002–2014) • (2015–2018) • John Middendorp (2019–2024) • Joost Penning (2024–) Honorary members • Cor Scheurwater (1997) • Wim Helmink (2008) • Gerrit Scheurwater (2014) ==Derbies==

The name derby is always added to games against the older football club from Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Ido's Football Club, and often also to games against other clubs from the (greater) region, such as Kozakken Boys, VV Capelle, VV Heerjansdam, Excelsior Maassluis, Sparta Rotterdam and Pelikaan Zwijndrecht. ==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==