Sportpark Voorwaarts in Zuid-Scharwoude
Sportpark Voorwaarts is LSVV's football park in Zuid-Scharwoude: two artificial-turf pitches, a grass pitch, a clubhouse canteen and free parking, with home matches on Saturday and Sunday.
Photo credits
Walking football players on the pitch at Sportpark Voorwaarts during a club tournament: LSVV
Quick answers
- Address
- Sportlaan 55, Zuid-Scharwoude
- Address
- Sportlaan 551722 XJ Zuid-Scharwoude
- Home of
- LSVV, founded in 1926
- Pitches
- 2 artificial-turf, 1 grass
- Match days
- Saturday from 08:30; Sunday from 09:30
- Nearest stop
- Begraafplaats Oostervaart, 5 min walk
- Parking
- Free; overflow lots 5-6 min away
- Smoking
- Entire complex smoke- and vape-free
- Contact
- +31 226 752624
Sportpark Voorwaarts agenda: upcoming events
Tonight, this week and the months ahead at this venue in Zuid-Scharwoude.
Last night at Sportpark Voorwaarts: LSVV MO13-1 – VV Egmond MO13-2 (9-a-side), LSVV O13-4 – Sporting Krommenie O13-3, LSVV O8-2 – De Wherevogels O8-4 and 9 more
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How many people fit at Sportpark Voorwaarts?
No spectator capacity is published for Sportpark Voorwaarts. The club's own figure is about 700 players a week, and the park has three pitches plus mini pitches, so several matches can run at once.
The club built a tribune in 1966 and a mini-stadium in 2005, but neither has a published capacity. For scale, the AFAS Stadion 10.7 km away holds 17,023 and Sportpaleis Alkmaar 9.6 km away holds 4,750; both are professional or indoor venues, not grassroots football parks.
| Venue | Type | Capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportpark Voorwaarts | LSVV's football park, 3 pitches plus mini pitches | Not published | LSVV history |
| Sportpaleis Alkmaar | Indoor sports and events arena, 9.6 km away | 4,750 | Wikidata: Sportpaleis Alkmaar |
| AFAS Stadion | AZ's football stadium, 10.7 km away | 17,023 | Wikidata: AFAS Stadion |
Eating and drinking at the LSVV canteen
The LSVV canteen is the place to eat and drink at the park. It serves coffee and tea, soft drinks and beer, toasted sandwiches and broodje bal, and it is busiest during the third half.
The canteen committee runs the bar with volunteers. The club describes the canteen as the place where the preparation, the match and the third half come together, and it regularly asks members to take a shift.
No menu with prices or daily opening hours is published. Treat the canteen as match-day food rather than a full restaurant, and check the club's programme for the day's fixtures.
- Coffee and tea
- Tosti
- Broodje bal
- Soft drinks and beer
House rules at Sportpark Voorwaarts
The whole complex has been smoke- and vape-free since 1 January 2025. The club also asks visitors to park in the designated places, keep out of the changing-room corridor and use the pitches only with proper studded boots outside training and match times.
- Smoking and vaping are not allowed anywhere on the complex; go outside the grounds.
- Park cars, bikes and scooters only in the designated places.
- Outside training and match times, football on the pitches is only allowed with proper studded boots.
- Only players and staff go into the changing-room corridor; wait in the canteen.
- Leave the changing room clean and ready for the next team.
Getting to Sportpark Voorwaarts by bus, train or car
Sportpark Voorwaarts is on Sportlaan in Zuid-Scharwoude. The nearest bus stops are a five-minute walk away, and Heerhugowaard is the nearest station, about 4.4 km away.
From Heerhugowaard station, take bus 407 to Kloosterstraat; the same bus also stops at Begraafplaats Oostervaart, Violenstraat and Zwembad Duikerdel. The walk from Kloosterstraat to the park is 360 m.
By car, Sportlaan leads to the park. Parking is free, but the street gets busy on match days, so the overflow lots in the parking section are worth knowing.
Parking at Sportpark Voorwaarts: free, but Sportlaan fills up
Parking at Sportpark Voorwaarts is free, but the club warns that Sportlaan gets busier and finding a space harder. Two overflow lots are a 5-6 minute walk away.
The club names Sporthal Geestmerambacht and the lot opposite Sint Jan de Doper church as alternatives on its contact page. Both are in Dijk en Waard, where the municipality says parking is free except around the Stadshart and Middenwaard.
Allow five to six minutes to walk from either overflow lot. On a busy Saturday, that is often quicker than circling Sportlaan.
| Parking | Address | Walk | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportlaan (street) | Sportlaan, Zuid-Scharwoude | At the entrance | Free |
| Sporthal Geestmerambacht | Dokter Wilminkstraat 3, Noord-Scharwoude | 390 m, 5 min | Free |
| Sint Jan de Doper church | Voorburggracht 259, Noord-Scharwoude | 420 m, 6 min | Free |
Contact and address for Sportpark Voorwaarts
Sportpark Voorwaarts is at Sportlaan 55, 1722 XJ Zuid-Scharwoude. The club's general number is 0226 752624 and its email is [email protected].
- Visiting address
- Sportlaan 55, 1722 XJ Zuid-Scharwoude
- Phone
- 0226 752624
- [email protected]
- Post
- Walinglant 20, 1722 LB Zuid-Scharwoude
LSVV and Sportpark Voorwaarts: a century of football
LSVV was founded on 5 July 1926 as Voorwaarts and has played on this spot in Zuid-Scharwoude ever since. The club marked its 100th anniversary in 2026.
The first real pitch was dug behind the church at the end of 1927, on the spot where the A pitch still is. A second pitch followed in 1953, the first dressing rooms in 1956 and a tribune with four changing rooms and a small canteen in 1966. The B and C pitches were laid out in the late 1960s.
The complex was thoroughly renovated in 1993-1995. A mini-stadium followed in 2005, and the A and C pitches became artificial turf in 2010. In 2022 the club replaced both artificial pitches and kept one grass pitch; the grass B pitch was rebuilt in summer 2025 with new drainage and pop-up irrigation.
LSVV calls itself the largest football club in Langedijk and the only Sunday club in Langedijk. It grew to about 700 members, 100 of them female, and now runs teams from five-year-olds to senior and walking-football sides.
About Sportpark Voorwaarts
Sportpark Voorwaarts is the football park on Sportlaan in Zuid-Scharwoude and the home of LSVV. It has two artificial-turf pitches, one grass pitch, mini pitches and a clubhouse with a canteen. This is a grassroots club ground, not a stadium.
LSVV was founded on 5 July 1926 as Voorwaarts and renamed Langedijker Sport Vereniging Voorwaarts in 1938. About 700 players use the park every week, from mini teams to senior and walking-football sides. The club says it is the only Sunday club in Langedijk.
The A and C pitches have been artificial turf since 2010. The grass B pitch was rebuilt in summer 2025 with new drainage and pop-up irrigation. The club added a mini-stadium in 2005 and marked its 100th anniversary in 2026.
Sportpark Voorwaarts is not Sportpark De Voorwaarts in Apeldoorn. That is a different ground, and it often appears in searches for this name.
Photos
Photo credits
Walking football players on the pitch at Sportpark Voorwaarts during a club tournament: LSVV
The canteen bar at Sportpark Voorwaarts, where volunteers serve coffee, snacks and drinks on match days: LSVV
The renovated grass B pitch at Sportpark Voorwaarts, with new drainage and pop-up irrigation: LSVV
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Sportpark Voorwaarts: questions visitors ask
What time do matches start at Sportpark Voorwaarts?
Home matches start from 08:30 on Saturday and 09:30 on Sunday. The last Saturday fixtures start at 16:45, and the last Sunday fixtures start at 14:30. The club's programme gives the pitch and kick-off for each game.
Is Sportpark Voorwaarts the same as Sportpark De Voorwaarts in Apeldoorn?
No. Sportpark Voorwaarts is LSVV's football park on Sportlaan in Zuid-Scharwoude. Sportpark De Voorwaarts is a different ground in Apeldoorn, and it often appears in searches for the name.
Where can I park at Sportpark Voorwaarts?
Parking is free. The club warns that Sportlaan gets busy, and names two overflow lots: Sporthal Geestmerambacht at Dokter Wilminkstraat 3 (390 m, 5 min) and the lot opposite Sint Jan de Doper church at Voorburggracht 259 (420 m, 6 min).
How do I get there by public transport?
The nearest stops are Kloosterstraat (bus 169, 407 and N50; 360 m, 5 min) and Begraafplaats Oostervaart (bus 407; 340 m, 5 min). From Heerhugowaard station, take bus 407 to Kloosterstraat; the station is 4,370 m away, a 59-minute walk.
Is there food and drink at the park?
Yes. The volunteer-run canteen serves coffee and tea, soft drinks and beer, tosti and broodje bal, and it is busiest during the third half after matches. No menu with prices or daily opening hours is published.
Can I smoke at Sportpark Voorwaarts?
No. The whole complex has been smoke- and vape-free since 1 January 2025. Smokers have to leave the grounds.
How many pitches does Sportpark Voorwaarts have?
It has two artificial-turf pitches (A and C) and one grass pitch (B), plus mini pitches. The B pitch was rebuilt in summer 2025 with new drainage and pop-up irrigation.
When was LSVV founded?
LSVV was founded on 5 July 1926 as Voorwaarts and renamed Langedijker Sport Vereniging Voorwaarts in 1938. The club marked its 100th anniversary in 2026.
What is the capacity of Sportpark Voorwaarts?
No spectator capacity is published. This is a grassroots football park with about 700 players a week, not a stadium; the tribune and mini-stadium have no published capacity.
Can I play football on the pitches?
Outside training and match times, football on the pitches is only allowed with proper studded boots.
What is the address?
Sportpark Voorwaarts, Sportlaan 55, 1722 XJ Zuid-Scharwoude. Correspondence goes to Walinglant 20, 1722 LB Zuid-Scharwoude.
What is the nearest train station?
Heerhugowaard is the nearest station, 4,370 m away (about a 59-minute walk). Bus 407 runs from the station to Kloosterstraat, a 5-minute walk from the park.
Is the canteen open every day?
No. It opens around home matches on Saturday and Sunday and is staffed by volunteers. No daily opening hours or menu prices are published.
Sources: OpenStreetMap area data (October 30, 2026) · LSVV: contact (October 30, 2026) · LSVV: history (October 30, 2026) · LSVV: canteen committee (October 30, 2026) · LSVV: house rules (October 30, 2026) · LSVV: club site (October 30, 2026)
