Marken reached the quarterfinals of the KNVB Cup, where it lost 0–1 from FC Den Haag.

Her father, Klaas Zeeman, had played in the match against FC Den Haag.

It then had only run in the Derde Klasse that lasted until 1974 and ended with SV Marken's first section championship.

In the 1985–86 KNVB Cup SV Marken created a sensation when it reached the quarterfinals, losing just 0–1 against the professional side FC Den Haag.

During these years it achieved its best league result ever, 4th place in Hoofdklasse, in 1997 and secured an Eerste Klasse championship in 2001.