1910s–1930s: Foundation and the early years SC Emma was founded on 1 May 1911. In the 1930–1931 season it played in the
Derde Klasse D of the
KNVB. on 28 November 1947, before a match against
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1940s–1950s: Eerste Klasse and professional football In September 1940, four months after the Nazis occupied the Netherlands, Emma beat
VIOS 10–0. SC Emma promoted to the Dutch top tier, at that time the
Eerste Klasse, in 1941. In 1946 it returned to the
Tweede Klasse and in 1950 it promoted again to the Eerste. From 1954 to 1958, beginning when the Eerste Klasse turned professional, it played four seasons of pro football. The professional leagues were under development during these years, so it played every year in another league: Eerste Klasse then
Hoofdklasse, both as tier 1, the
Eerste Divisie (tier 2) and finally
Tweede Divisie (tier 3). Their most famous players were the brothers
Cor, Freek,
Janus and
Wim and their cousin Jur. Alongside played
Wim van der Gaag and Leen Hubert. Cor van der Gijp had 13 caps on the Dutch national team and was sold for 18,000 guilders to
Feyenoord. After its best players left and under the pressure of the
KNVB, who were concerned about the long-term viability of three professional football clubs from one town, SC Emma relegated to lower leagues (
EBOH left professional football in 1962 and
FC Dordrecht continues, usually in the
Eerste Divisie).
1960s–1980s: Back to amateur football and gradual decline Going back to amateur football wasn't easy on SC Emma. In November 1960 Emma stood dead-last in the
Eerste Klasse, having played one more game than all other teams, and were beaten 6–2 by ONA Gouda. In the season of 1971–72, Emma already played in the
Tweede Klasse D. In the season of 1977–78, it could be found in the Derde Klasse D. In 1988, Emma filed a protest against relegation to the
Derde Klasse.
1990s–2010s: Vierde Klasse, merging and name revisions In 1994–95 Emma played in the Vierde Klasse. Decades of gradual decline and relegation led to difficulties in team staging, finance, and membership. In 1997 Emma merged with two other clubs from Dordrecht, ASW and ODS. The new name was Sportclub Reeland, after the neighborhood that was its home base. In 2007, as SC Reeland rebranded itself SC Emma, ODS left for new independence, then merged in 2013 with another fusion club from Dordrecht, GSC. Between 1998 and 2019, SC Reeland turned SC Emma played predominantly in the
Vierde Klasse, except for three single seasons in the
Vijfde Klasse and one in the
Derde Klasse, always immediately bouncing back. In 2009 the promotion came after a Vierde Klasse section championship, in 2014 likewise in the Vijfde Klasse. Also in 2014, Emma lost 16–0 to Dordrecht neighbor VV Wieldrecht that played in the particular season two tiers higher. In the summer of 2019 SC Emma promoted to the
Derde Klasse after it won a Vierde Klasse section championship.
2020s: Derde Klasse With the results of the 2019–20 season cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands, Emma remained in the Derde Klasse until summer 2021. == Associated people ==