HC Achilles Bocholt

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Sezoens Achilles Bocholt
Full nameHandbalclub Sezoens Achilles Bocholt
Nickname(s)Les Campinois
Short nameBocholt
Founded1986;37 years ago (1986)
Arena Sportcomplex De Damburg, Bocholt
Capacity1,539
President Pascal Derkoningen
Head coach Luc Boiten
League Belgian First Division, BENE-League
Club colours  
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HC Achilles Bocholt is a men's handball club from Bocholt, Belgium, that plays in the Belgian First Division and in the BENE-League.

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Bocholt
Location of HC Achilles Bocholt

History

Achilles Bocholt was founded in the summer of 1986 by about fifteen young people. After a year of training, the first team was formed in 1987. In the 2003/2004 season, the team won the second division, making it the first time in its history to get into the Belgian First Division. They were allowed to compete in an international cup for the first time in the 2013/14 season, in the EHF Cup. Here, the Hungarian Tatabánya KC was able to win both in Tatabánya (30-22) [1] and in Bocholt (35-30) [2] , so the team was eliminated in the first round. During its history, 5 national championships (in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2023), 7 Belgian Cups (in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023) and won 6 BENE-League (in 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023). The colors of the club have changed many times over the years: green and white from 1987-1992, blue-white from 1992-2003, green-black from 2003-2020, and blue-black from 2020.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

NamePeriod
Handbal Achilles Bocholt1987–1992
Handbal Sezoens Bocholt1992–2005
Handbal Achilles Bocholt2005–2014
QubiQ Achilles Bocholt2014–2020
Handbal Achilles Bocholt2020–2022
Sezoens Achilles Bocholt2022–present

Kit manufacturers

PeriodKit manufacturer
- 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Nike
2014 - 2017 Flag of Germany.svg Jako
2017 - present Flag of Germany.svg Kempa

Kits

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season [3]
Sezoens Achilles Bocholt

Technical staff

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Previous squads

Accomplishments

EHF ranking

As of 26/10/2023 [4]
RankTeamPoints
124 Flag of Portugal.svg Belenenses 36
125 Flag of North Macedonia.svg HC Butel Skopje 36
126 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg SKKP Handball Brno 36
127 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Achilles Bocholt36
128 Flag of Greece.svg A.C. PAOK 36
129 Flag of France.svg Saint-Raphaël Var Handball 36
130 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg GC Amicitia Zürich 36

Former club members

Notable former players

Former coaches

SeasonsCoachCountry
1988–1992 Nel Kremers Flag of the Netherlands.svg
1992–1993 Patrick Coppens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
1993 Frans Van Keulen Flag of the Netherlands.svg
1993–1994 Cor Borghmans Flag of the Netherlands.svg
1994–1998 Ryszard Wilanowski Flag of Poland.svg
1998–2000 Tinus Hulsbosch Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
2000–2002 Philippe Spooren Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
2002–2003 Cor Borghmans Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2003–2004 Dominiek Brinkmans Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2004–2006 Ryszard Wilanowski Flag of Poland.svg
2006 Dieter Lennartz Flag of Germany.svg
2006–2010 Gabrie Rietbroek Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2010 Harold Nusser Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2010–2011 Gabrie Rietbroek Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2011–2012 Robin Gielen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
2012 Stan Backus Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2012–2014 Pim Rietbroek Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2014 Stan Backus Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2014–2022 Bart Lenders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
2022– Luc Boiten Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

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References

  1. https://m.nemzetisport.hu/kezilabda/ferfi-kezi-ehf-kupa-nyolcgolos-elonyt-szerzett-a-tatabanya-2277893
  2. https://olimpia.hu/hirek/ferfi-ehf-kupa-ujra-nyert-tovabbjutott-a-tatabanya
  3. https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/men/2023-24/clubs/details/3eCICVkKTENdxVx5lEelJg/sezoens-achilles-bocholt/
  4. "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".