The club played in that division for 11 seasons, and won the title in 1975–76, clinching promotion to the Tweede Klasse (Second Class).

In the 2003–04 season, HHC finished tied on first place in the Eerste Klasse D. A decisive match against Excelsior '31 was lost, but HHC qualified for the playoffs and won both playoff matches, securing promotion to the Hoofdklasse, for the first time in the club's existence.

The Univé Stadium in Emmen was sold out for the first time in more than ten years with 8500 visitors, most of them coming from Hardenberg.

The club qualified to the newly established third tier, called Topklasse, at the end of the 2009–10 season through playoffs.

In 2016, they entered the new formed Tweede Divisie, the highest amateur level of the Dutch football pyramid.

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