Sparta Rotterdam
First Tier
- Squad size: 24
- Average age: 24.4
- Foreigners: 13 54.2 %
- National team players: 5
- Stadium: Sparta-stadion - Het Kasteel 11.026 Seats
- Current transfer record: €-650k
Info
Game plan
Record Eredivisie 78/79
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | ø pts | Goals | ø spectators | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home record | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2.06 | 28:14 | 5.529 |
| Away record | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0.71 | 19:34 | 8.624 |
| Overall balance | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 1.38 | 47:48 | 7.077 |
Eredivisie
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun Aug 27, 1978 | 2:30 PM |
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Vitesse (14.) |
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Sparta R. (6.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 7.500 | 2:2 |
| 2 | Wed Aug 30, 1978 | 8:00 PM |
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Sparta R. (6.) |
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Feyenoord (12.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 15.000 | 1:0 |
| 3 | Sat Sep 2, 1978 | 8:00 PM |
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Sparta R. (4.) |
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Roda JC (3.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 4.500 | 0:1 |
| 4 | Wed Sep 6, 1978 | 8:00 PM |
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Roda JC (3.) |
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Sparta R. (8.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 11.000 | 4:0 |
| 5 | Sat Sep 9, 1978 | 8:00 PM |
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Sparta R. (4.) |
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FC Volendam (16.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 4.000 | 3:0 |
| 6 | Sun Sep 17, 1978 | 2:30 PM |
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FC Twente (5.) |
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Sparta R. (7.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 8.000 | 2:1 |
| 7 | Sat Sep 23, 1978 | 8:00 PM |
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Sparta R. (4.) |
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NAC (16.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 3.500 | 3:2 |
| 8 | Sat Sep 30, 1978 | 8:00 PM |
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PEC Zwolle (15.) |
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Sparta R. (6.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 5.500 | 0:0 |
| 9 | Sat Oct 7, 1978 | 8:00 PM |
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Sparta R. (4.) |
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FC Utrecht (17.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 5.000 | 2:0 |
| 10 | Sat Oct 21, 1978 | 7:30 PM |
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MVV (5.) |
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Sparta R. (7.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 10.000 | 3:1 |
| 11 | Sun Oct 29, 1978 | 2:30 PM |
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Sparta R. (5.) |
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NEC (9.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 5.000 | 1:0 |
| 12 | Sun Nov 5, 1978 | 2:30 PM |
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Sparta R. (5.) |
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Ajax (1.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 18.000 | 1:0 |
| 13 | Sun Nov 12, 1978 | 2:30 PM |
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FC Den Haag (13.) |
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Sparta R. (4.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 6.180 | 0:2 |
| 14 | Sun Nov 26, 1978 | 2:30 PM |
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Sparta R. (5.) |
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AZ '67 (4.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 8.000 | 2:3 |
| 15 | Sun Dec 3, 1978 | 2:30 PM |
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Haarlem (13.) |
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Sparta R. (6.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 4.500 | 0:0 |
| 16 | Sun Dec 10, 1978 | 2:30 PM |
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Sparta R. (5.) |
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Go Ahead Eagles (8.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 4.000 | 2:0 |
| 17 | Sat Dec 16, 1978 | 8:00 PM |
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PSV Eindhoven (3.) |
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Sparta R. (5.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 21.000 | 2:1 |
| 18 | Sun Mar 4, 1979 | 2:30 PM |
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Feyenoord (4.) |
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Sparta R. (5.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 29.121 | 4:1 |
| 19 | Sun Mar 11, 1979 | 2:30 PM |
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Sparta R. (5.) |
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Vitesse (16.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 4.500 | 3:1 |
| 20 | Sun Mar 18, 1979 | 2:30 PM |
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FC Volendam (17.) |
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Sparta R. (6.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 4.000 | 1:3 |
| 21 | Wed Apr 4, 1979 | 8:00 PM |
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Sparta R. (6.) |
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FC Twente (8.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 4.000 | 1:0 |
| 22 | Sat Mar 31, 1979 | 8:00 PM |
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NAC (12.) |
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Sparta R. (6.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 6.500 | 3:2 |
| 23 | Sun Apr 8, 1979 | 2:30 PM |
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Sparta R. (6.) |
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PEC Zwolle (12.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 4.000 | 2:2 |
| 24 | Sat Apr 14, 1979 | 2:30 PM |
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Sparta R. (6.) |
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FC VVV (18.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 3.000 | 3:0 |
| 25 | Mon Apr 16, 1979 | 2:30 PM |
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FC VVV (18.) |
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Sparta R. (6.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 3.500 | 2:0 |
| 26 | Sun Apr 22, 1979 | 2:30 PM |
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Sparta R. (6.) |
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MVV (9.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 3.000 | 2:1 |
| 27 | Sun Apr 29, 1979 | 2:30 PM |
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NEC (15.) |
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Sparta R. (6.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 5.000 | 1:0 |
| 28 | Sun May 6, 1979 | 2:30 PM |
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FC Utrecht (13.) |
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Sparta R. (6.) | 4-4-2 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 4.000 | 2:3 |
| 29 | Sat May 12, 1979 | 8:00 PM |
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Ajax (1.) |
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Sparta R. (6.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 10.800 | 1:0 |
| 30 | Sun May 20, 1979 | 2:30 PM |
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Sparta R. (6.) |
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FC Den Haag (8.) | 4-4-2 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 3.500 | 1:2 |
| 31 | Sat May 26, 1979 | 7:00 PM |
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AZ '67 (4.) |
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Sparta R. (6.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 8.000 | 2:0 |
| 32 | Sat Jun 2, 1979 | 8:00 PM |
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Sparta R. (6.) |
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Haarlem (16.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 1.500 | 0:1 |
| 33 | Mon Jun 4, 1979 | 2:30 PM |
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Go Ahead Eagles (7.) |
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Sparta R. (6.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 2.000 | 5:3 |
| 34 | Sat Jun 9, 1979 | 6:30 PM |
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Sparta R. (6.) |
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PSV Eindhoven (3.) | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 3.500 | 1:1 |
TOTO KNVB Beker
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Round | Wed Oct 25, 1978 | 8:00 PM |
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Sparta R. |
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FC VVV | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 3.000 | 4:1 |
| Round of 16 | Sun Nov 19, 1978 | 2:30 PM |
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Sparta R. |
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PEC Zwolle | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 5.000 | 3:0 |
| Quarter-Finals 1st leg | Wed Mar 14, 1979 | 5:00 PM |
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FC Volendam |
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Sparta R. | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 2.000 | 0:0 |
| Quarter-Finals 2nd leg | Wed Mar 21, 1979 | 8:00 PM |
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Sparta R. |
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FC Volendam | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Mircea Petescu | 2.500 | 0:2 |
Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95)
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 4 | Sat May 6, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Beerschot VAV |
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Sparta R. | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Cor Brom | 1.700 | 1:2 |
| Group 4 | Sat May 13, 1978 | 8:00 PM |
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Sparta R. |
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Lazio | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Cor Brom | 2.500 | 1:2 |
| Group 4 | Wed May 17, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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FC Nantes |
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Sparta R. | ? | Cor Brom | 3.000 | 1:1 |
| Group 4 | Sun May 21, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Lazio |
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Sparta R. | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Cor Brom | 5.214 | 3:2 |
| Group 4 | Wed May 24, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Sparta R. |
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Beerschot VAV | 4-3-3 Sweeper | Cor Brom | 1.250 | 1:3 |
| Group 4 | Sat May 27, 1978 | 12:00 AM |
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Sparta R. |
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FC Nantes | ? | Cor Brom | 469 | 6:2 |