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September 2026

Omrop Fryslân · 25 SeptTranslated

Cambuur and Heerenveen lottery tickets for amateur teams in KNVB Cup

SC Cambuur and sc Heerenveen both compete against an amateur team in the KNVB cup tournament. The draw on Friday showed that. Cambuur has to go to Zeeland. The Leeuwarders take on amateur club VV Kloetinge, which plays in the second division. Sportclub Heerenveen meets an old acquaintance. The team has to visit Excelsior Maassluis, which plays in the third division. There, former Heerenve player Geert Arend Roorda is the trainer.

Omrop Fryslân · 25 SeptTranslated

Hundreds of Leeuwarden primary school children start sports expedition

Hundreds of primary school pupils in Leeuwarden kicked off a sports expedition on Friday to get acquainted with various sports. The event began with a group warm-up led by volleyball player Niels Lipke. Local sports clubs then offered clinics in activities including football, hockey, handball, and korfball.

Omroep Leeuwarden · 25 SeptTranslated

Date of RUN Leeuwarden 2027 changed to Sunday 11 April

The 20th edition of LOOP Leeuwarden will definitively take place on Sunday 11 April 2027 . In consultation with the municipality of Leeuwarden, the organisation has decided to move the running and walking event to the previously announced date of 23 May. The reason for the change is the recently published programme of the Eredivisie, in which the SC Cambuur – Ajax match in Leeuwarden is scheduled for 23 May.

Omrop Fryslân · 25 SeptTranslated

LOOP Leeuwarden moved to April

LOOP Leeuwarden will be more than a month earlier than originally planned next year. The running event is now on April 11th instead of May 23rd. This has to do with the fact that the SC Cambuur - Ajax match will also take place on 23 May. The combination of both events on the same day would put great pressure on accessibility, infrastructure and the deployment of emergency services in the city.