the game hadn't been played for 13 years, giving Cambuur a great opportunity to prove themselves. Heerenveen won that game 2–1. The away game later in the season was won 3-1 by Cambuur. FC Groningen The absence of Cambuur caused FC Groningen to be the nearest Eredivisie team and soon it became rivals with Heerenveen. Strikingly, both northern sides used to maintain more or less of a friendship in the past. Therefore, this Northern Derby rivalry is only based on geographical location. Because most Heerenveen fans have always considered Cambuur as main rivals, this derby is often referred to as a surrogate derby. Traditionally, the winner claims the title Pride of the North. Days before the game, Heerenveen and Groningen fans tease each other by means of playful actions, usually with no violence. Heerenveen fans once stole the centre spot from the , and raised the Frisian flag at the Martinitoren, the highest tower in Groningen, combined with a banner saying "SCH op eenzame hoogte" (SCH on lonely height). The front yard of a Groningen chairman once got filled with rubble from a construction site. This was because the construction of the Euroborg had to be halted due to a major design mistake. Groningen fans countered by painting a statue of all-time Heerenveen hero Abe Lenstra green and white, the colours of Groningen. They also transformed a viaduct near Heerenveen to green and white. A year later, in the 2001–02 season, Groningen fans awarded Heerenveen player Anthony Lurling the title of "Biggest cheat of the season" and handed him therefore a sewing machine. In that same week the town signs of Heerenveen were changed to "Hoerenveen It Sucks" (Whore-veen) by the Groningen supporters. The following season, Groningen fans teased the Heerenveen following again, this time by establishing a border post on the border of Groningen and Friesland. Honours Netherlands Football League Championship / Eredivisie Runners-up (3): 1946–47, 1947–48, 1999–2000 KNVB Cup Champions (1): 2008–09 Runners-up (2): 1992–93, 1996–97 Eerste Divisie Play-off Winners (2): 1989–90, 1992–93 Runners-up (1): 1980–81 Tweede Divisie Champions (1): 1969–70 Play-off Winners (1): 1959–60 Domestic results Below is a table with sc Heerenveen's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956. European competition SC Heerenveen played 16 seasons in one of the European club football competitions. score marked with * = first played match Due to safety concerns in Israel, the first leg was cancelled