On 1 April 1932 in Ruurlo, a village in the east of the Netherlands with 8500 inhabitants, a football club was founded. Under the Dutch name Voetbal Vereniging Ruurlo (VV Ruurlo), they became energetic from that moment. The football sport was based on amateur level, however with changing successes. VV Ruurlo counts at the moment more then 700 members and we play with 8 senior teams and 25 youth teams in the competition. Especially the youth department is still growing. The first senior team is playing at amateur level with region clubs in the fourth amateur division.

With sports park ’t Rikkelder we have our own accommodation, of which also other sport clubs and schools from Ruurlo may use.
The emblem of VV Ruurlo, the greyhound, has been chosen by the foundation as a club logo. This has been taken over from the weapon of the town Ruurlo, who bears this weapon since the year 1816. Besides football, we offer our (youth) members many possibilities of recreation and activities. Within the VV Ruurlo we can rely on a large group of volunteers who make it possible to organize various activities.

A special event is the annual International Karel Stegeman Youth Tournament for teams under 19 year. It is one of the seven large international youth football tournaments who has been held in the Achterhoek department, where Ruurlo to belong. This tournament annual takes place during Whitsun. Known clubs from various European countries has played in the past at the tournament as Werder Bremen, FC Dynamo Kiev, Aberdeen FC, IFK Göteborg, PSV Eindhoven and Vasas Budapest. The tournament has about 6.000 spectators from the entire region. The tournament has its own website at www.karelstegemantoernooi.nl.