Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club

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Full nameAmsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club
Short nameAH&BC
Founded18 January 1892;132 years ago (1892-01-18)
Home ground Wagener Stadium, Amstelveen
(Capacity 7,600)
League Men's Hoofdklasse
Women's Hoofdklasse
2021–22 Men: 3rd
Women: 3rd
Website Club website
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Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club (founded 28 January 1892) is the oldest professional field hockey club of the Netherlands, based in Amstelveen. AH&BC is also the largest field hockey club in the city (2286 members).

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The team is a powerhouse of both domestic and international hockey. Both its men's and women's teams are annual contenders for the Dutch national titles. The men's team won its maiden European Cup in 2005.

Originally, the club also played bandy, as is still reflected in the club's name.

History

The club was founded in 1892 and is seen as the oldest hockey club of the Netherlands and the European mainland. [1] In the early years, bandy was the most important sport. When there was no ice in the summer they would play field hockey. Because of the 1928 Summer Olympics, when the Netherlands national hockey team won the silver medal at the field hockey tournament, the regard towards hockey changed. From that moment onwards, field hockey became the most important sport for the club. [2]

Honours

Men

National Title / Hoofdklasse

Gold Cup

KNHB Cup

Euro Hockey League

European Cup

Cup Winners' Cup

Hoofdklasse Indoor

EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup

EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy

Women

National title / Hoofdklasse

Gold Cup

Euro Hockey League

European Cup

Cup Winners' Cup

Hoofdklasse Indoor

Players

Current squad

Women's squad

As of 22 September 2023 [3]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1GKFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Anne Veenendaal
2GKFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Mette van Zanten
3DFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Gabrielle Mosch
5DFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Hanna Bergkamp
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Noa Muller
7FWFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Alessia Norbiato
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Luna Oijevaar
9DFFlag of Germany.svg  GER Sonja Zimmermann
10MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Felice Albers
11FWFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Maria Verschoor (Captain)
12FWFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Fay van der Elst
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13DFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Sabine Plönissen
14MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Ilse Kappelle
15FWFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Freeke Moes
16MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Noor de Baat
17Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Sarah Smit Sibinga
18DFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Floor de Haan
19FWFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Marijn Veen
20FWFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Michelle Fillet
21MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Fiona Morgenstern
22MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Stella van Gils
25DFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Charlotte Adegeest

Men's squad

As of 13 September 2024 [3]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1GKFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Joren Romijn
2FWFlag of South Africa.svg  RSA Mustapha Cassiem
5MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Luke Dommershuijzen
6MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Siem Schoenaker
7MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Floris Middendorp (Captain)
8MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Sam Steins Bisschop
9MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Karst Timmer
10FWFlag of South Africa.svg  RSA Dayaan Cassiem
11FWFlag of Scotland.svg  SCO Lee Morton
13MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Casper Berkman
14MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Robbert Kemperman
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17FWFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Brent van Bijnen
18Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Thije Harm
19Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Ruben van Meer
20FWFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Boris Burkhardt(Captain)
21GKFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Olivier Paalman
22MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Jochem Blok
24Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Joost Tolboom
25MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Bram Huijbregts
28Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Sam van der Weijden
29FWFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Billy Bakker
35FWFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED David Huussen

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References

  1. "Algemeen". ahbc.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. "Archief Amsterdamsche Hockey- en Bandyclub". amsterdam.nl (in Dutch). Stadsarchief Amsterdam. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Spelerslijsten Hoofdklasse seizoen 2024-2025" (PDF) (in Dutch). 23 September 2024.