La Gantoise HC

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Full nameLa Gantoise HC
League Men's Hockey League
Women's Hockey League
Founded1864;161 years ago (1864)
Home groundLa Gantoise HC, Ghent
Website Club website
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La Gantoise HC, also known as Gantoise, is a Belgian professional sports club based in Ghent. The club is most well known for its field hockey section, with both the first men's and women's teams playing in the Belgian Hockey League. [1]

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The Gantoise women are the current title holders in the Belgian Hockey League, as well as the EuroHockey Club Trophy. [2] [3]

History

While La Gantoise was originally founded in 1864, the hockey section was not formed until 1914.

The first edition of the Belgian Hockey League, known simply as 'The Championship' at the time, was held following the conclusion of World War One. La Gantoise finished in fourth place, and they won the following year.

At the club's 100th anniversary, in 1964, La Gantoise had 150 members, forming 10 teams.

The club continued to grow, eventually forming women's teams, who reached the top level of Belgian hockey in 2003. Three years later, in 2006, the women's first team reached a pinnacle by becoming champions of Belgium for the first time.

The second field at La Gantoise is named after Yves Bernaert, one of Belgium's most prolific former international players.

In the 2024-25 Men’s Euro Hockey League Gantoise won their first title by beating Bloemendaal in the final 5-2

Honours

Men

Belgian Hockey League
Euro Hockey League

Women

Belgian Hockey League
EuroHockey Club Trophy

Current squads

Men

As of 2021–22 [4]

Head coach: Pascal Kina

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1GKFlag of Argentina.svg  ARG Tomás Santiago
2DFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Pepijn Scheen
4GKFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN David Vandenbossche
6DFFlag of England.svg  ENG Jack Waller
7FWFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Guillaume Hellin
9FWFlag of France.svg  FRA Blaise Rogeau
11DFFlag of France.svg  FRA Maxime Deplus
12MFFlag of Argentina.svg  ARG Agustín Bugallo
13DFFlag of France.svg  FRA Mattéo Desgouillons
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14MFFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Alexandre de Paeuw
15MFFlag of France.svg  FRA François Goyet
18DFFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Thibault Deplus
21FWFlag of France.svg  FRA Ètienne Tynevez
22FWFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Arthur de Borrekens
24MFFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Antoine Kina (Captain)
32FWFlag of Argentina.svg  ARG Martín Ferreiro
33MFFlag of France.svg  FRA Charles Masson

Women

As of 2021–22 [5]

Head coach: Kevan DeMartinis

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1GKFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Pauline de Ryck
2DFFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Marie Groffils
3MFFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Hélène Brasseur
6DFFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Marina Makhotkin
9MFFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Anne-Sophie Roels
10FWFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Emilie Sinia
11MFFlag of Italy.svg  ITA Lara Oviedo
12FWFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Juliette Staelens
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13MFFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Alix Gerniers (Captain)
15DFFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Anne-Sophie Vanden Borre
16FWFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Noa Schreurs
17DFFlag of France.svg  FRA Delfina Gaspari
18FWFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Astrid Calloens
19MFFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Barbara Nelen
22DFFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Stéphanie Vanden Borre
30FWFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Ambre Ballenghien

References

  1. "Historiek Gantoise Hockeyclub". gantoise.be (in Dutch). Gantoise. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. "LA GANTOISE END 12 YEAR WAIT FOR COVETED CHAMPIONS TITLE". hockeywrldnws.com. Hockey World News. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. "EuroHockey Club Trophy 2021 Women". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. "Club Details – Gantoise Men". tophockeyleague.be. Belgian Hockey League. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. "Club Details – Gantoise Women". tophockeyleague.be. Belgian Hockey League. Retrieved 16 March 2022.