{{one source |date=March 2026}} {{Football club infobox | clubname = Dakota | image = SV Dakota.svg | upright = 0.6 | fullname = Sport Vereniging Dakota | nickname = ''The Bees''<br>''Dakota tur dia!''<br>(''English:Dakota all the way!'') | short name = ''Dakota'' | founded = {{Start date and age|1947|07|15|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nedantfound.html|title=Dutch Antilles - List of Foundation Dates|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=11 March 2026}}</ref> | ground = [[Trinidad Stadium|Guillermo P. Trinidad Stadium]]<br>[[Oranjestad, Aruba|Oranjestad]], [[Aruba]] | capacity = 2,500 | chrtitle = President | chairman = Gilmar Croes | mgrtitle = Head Coach | manager = Jonathan Lake | league = [[Aruban Division di Honor]] | season = [[2024–25 Aruban Division di Honor|2024–25]] | position = Aruban Division di Honor, 2nd | current = | website = | pattern_la1 = | leftarm1 = FFFF00 | pattern_b1 = _adidasstriped21yb | body1 = FFFF00 | pattern_ra1 = | rightarm1 = FFFF00 | pattern_sh1 = _aris2122a | shorts1 = 000000 | pattern_so1 = _color_3_stripes_black | socks1 = FFFF00 | pattern_la2 = _aris2122a | leftarm2 = 000000 | pattern_b2 = _aris2122a | body2 = 000000 | pattern_ra2 = _aris2122a | rightarm2 = 000000 | pattern_sh2 = _aris2122a | shorts2 = FFFFFFF | pattern_so2 = _color_3_stripes_yellow | socks2 = 000000 | pattern_la3 = _adidasstriped21yb | leftarm3 = FFFF00 | pattern_b3 = _adidasstriped21yb | body3 = FFFF00 | pattern_ra3 = _adidasstriped21yb | rightarm3 = FFFF00 | pattern_sh3 = _adidascondivo20w | shorts3 = FFFFFF | pattern_so3 = _color_3_stripes_black | socks3 = FFFFFF }}

'''Sport Vereniging Dakota''' (''English:Sports Club''), known as '''SV Dakota''' or simply '''Dakota''' is an [[Aruba]]n professional [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in [[Oranjestad, Aruba|Oranjestad]], [[Dakota (Aruba)|Dakota]], which currently play in [[Aruban Division di Honor]].

==Achievements== *'''[[Aruban Division di Honor]]: 17'''

:: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1995, [[2017–18 Aruban Division di Honor|2017–18]], [[2021-22 Aruban Division di Honor|2021–22]]

* Runners-Up: 12 :: 1958, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1998, 2000, [[2015-16 Aruban Division di Honor|2015-16]], [[2022-23 Aruban Division di Honor|2022-23]], [[2023-24 Aruban Division di Honor|2023-24]], [[2024-25 Aruban Division di Honor|2024-25]]

*'''[[Aruban Division Uno]]: 1''' :: [[2010-11 Aruban Division Uno|2010-11]]

*'''[[Torneo Copa Betico Croes]]: 4''' ::2007, 2019, 2025, 2026 * Finalist: 4 :: 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019

* '''[[Trofeo Juliana Beker|Copa Juliana]]: 6''' :: 1960, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1969

*'''[[Netherlands Antilles Championship]]: 0''' * Finalist: 4 :: 1962, 1963, 1970, 1983

==Performance in CONCACAF competitions== *'''[[CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]: 1 appearance''' ::[[CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1983|1983]]&nbsp;– 2nd Round (Caribbean)&nbsp;– Lost against {{flagicon|Suriname}} [[SV Robinhood]] 5&nbsp;– 1 on aggregate (stage 2 of 4)

*'''[[CONCACAF Caribbean Shield]]: 2 appearance''' ::[[2019 Caribbean Club Shield|2019]]&nbsp;– Third Group D ::[[2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield|2023]]&nbsp;– Second Group D

==Current squad== {{Updated|10 September 2024}}

{{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|pos=GK|nat=SXM|name=[[Gikay Croes]]}} {{Fs player|no=2|pos=DF|nat=Aruba|name=[[Ferdinand Robert]]|other=[[Captain (association football)#captain|captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=3|pos=DF|nat=Aruba|name=[[Nickenson Paul]]}} {{Fs player|no=4|pos=DF|nat=Aruba|name=[[George Tromp]]}} {{Fs player|no=5|pos=MF|nat=Aruba|name=[[Liomar Croes]]}} {{Fs player|no=6|pos=MF|nat=Aruba|name=[[Kenrick Paulina]]}} {{Fs player|no=8|pos=DF|nat=Brazil|name=[[Emerson Leocádio]]}} {{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=Holland|name=[[Owen v/d Wijne]]}} {{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=Venezuela|name=[[Daniel. Briceño|Daniel Briceño]]|other=[[Captain (association football)#Vice-captain|Vice-captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=Aruba|name=[[Ricky Hodge]]}} {{Fs player|no=12|pos=DF|nat=Aruba|name=[[Derwin Donata]]}} {{Fs player|no=13|pos=MF|nat=COL|name=[[Camilo. Peña|Camilo Peña]]}} {{Fs player|no=15|pos=FM|nat=Aruba|name=[[Clyvenson Grandin]]}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=16|pos=MF|nat=Aruba|name=[[Theo Teixeira]]}} {{Fs player|no=17|pos=MF|nat=Aruba|name=[[Josh Gross|Joshua Gross]]|other=[[Captain (association football)#Vice-captain|Vice-captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=18|pos=DF|nat=Aruba|name=[[Darvin Henson]]}} {{Fs player|no=19|pos=FW|nat=Aruba|name=[[Daryl Nelson (Aruban footballer)|Daryl Nelson]]}} {{Fs player|no=20|pos=FW|nat=Aruba|name=[[Shemar Monticeuex]]}} {{Fs player|no=21|pos=MF|nat=Aruba|name=[[Randell Gross]]}} {{Fs player|no=22|pos=GK|nat=Aruba|name=[[Gilbert Bautista]]}} {{Fs player|no=23|pos=MF|nat=Venezuela|name=[[Jesús Villamizar]]}} {{Fs player|no=24|pos=DF|nat=Aruba|name=[[Junior Jean-Baptiste]]}} {{Fs player|no=25|pos=GK|nat=Aruba|name=[[Philippe Caillaux]]}} {{Fs player|no=26|pos=FW|nat=Portugal|name=[[Anuar Andrade]]}} {{Fs player|no=27|pos=FW|nat=Holland|name=[[Niels Stock]]}} {{Fs end}}

===Current technical staff=== {| class=wikitable |- ! Position ! Staff |- | Head coach || {{flagicon|ABW}} Jonathan Lake |- | Assistant coach || {{flagicon|ABW}} [[Rodney Lake]] |- | Goalkeeping coach || {{flagicon|ABW}} N/A |- | Fitness coach || {{flagicon|ABW}} N/A |- | Sports therapist || {{flagicon|Holland}} N/A |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{official website|https://www.svdakota.aruba.com/}} * {{facebook|AmiTaDAKOTAturDia}}

{{Aruban League}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sv Dakota}} [[Category:Football clubs in Aruba|Dakota]]

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