Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club

Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club (founded 28 January 1892) is the oldest field hockey club of the Netherlands, based in Amstelveen. AH&BC is also the largest field hockey club in the city (2286 members).

Amsterdam
Full nameAmsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club
Short nameAH&BC
Founded18 January 1892 (1892-01-18)
Home groundWagener Stadium, Amstelveen
(Capacity 15,000)
Members2152[1]
LeagueMen's Hoofdklasse
Women's Hoofdklasse
2018–19Men: 4th
Women: 1st
WebsiteClub website
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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 titles. The men's team won its maiden European Cup in 2005.

Originally, the club was also playing 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.[2] 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 the regard towards hockey changed, the Netherlands national hockey team won the silver medal at the field hockey tournament. From this moment onwards field hockey became the most important sport for the club.[3]

Honours

Men

National Title / Hoofdklasse

  • Winners (21): 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1974–75, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2010–11, 2011–12
  • Hoofdklasse runners-up (11): 1973–74, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1988–89, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2015–16, 2017–18

Gold Cup

  • Winners (1): 2018–19

KNHB Cup

  • Winners (1): 1995–96
  • Runners-up (1): 1994–95

Euro Hockey League

European Cup

  • Winners (1): 2005
  • Runners-up (3): 1995, 1996, 1998

Cup Winners' Cup

  • Winners (2): 1999, 2003

Hoofdklasse Indoor

  • Winners (10): 1987–88, 1988–89, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20

EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup

  • Runners-up (1): 1990

EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy

  • Winners (1): 2016

Women

National title / Hoofdklasse

  • Winners (20): 1936–37, 1937–38, 1948–49, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2018–19
  • Hoofdklasse runners-up (17): 1981–82, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18

European Cup

  • Winners (14): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2014, 2019
  • Runners-up (1): 1993

Cup Winners' Cup

  • Winners (6): 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009

Hoofdklasse Indoor

  • Winners (5): 1971–72, 1986–87, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18

Players

Current squad

Women's squad

Head coach: Robert Tigges

As of July 2020[4]
No. Position Player
1 GK Anne Veenendaal
2 GK Marij van Tienen
3 Famke Hoogeveen
5 Joy Haarman
6 FW Marijn Veen
7 DF Charlotte Adegeest
10 FW Kelly Jonker
11 FW Maria Verschoor
13 DF Sabine Plönissen
14 MF Ilse Kappelle
15 Elsemiek Groen
16 MF Noor de Baat
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Felice Albers
18 DF Floor de Haan
19 FW Sosha Benninga
20 FW Michelle Fillet
21 DF Lauren Stam
22 Lina van Drunen
23 MF Lana Kalse
24 MF Eva de Goede (C)
FW Fay van der Elst
FW Freeke Moes
Hester van der Veld

Men's squad

Head coach: Santi Freixa

As of July 2020[5]
No. Position Player
2 GK Daan Waal
3 MF Jan-Willem Buissant
4 DF Johannes Mooij
6 MF Teun Kropholler
7 MF Floris Middendorp
8 MF Billy Bakker (C)
10 FW Mirco Pruyser
12 MF Valentin Verga
14 Nicki Leijs
15 GK Philip van Leeuwen
17 FW Brent van Bijnen
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 Ties Klinkhamer
20 MF Tijn Lissone
21 DF Teun Rohof
22 Wout Kooijman
24 FW Leonard Posthumus Meyjes
31 DF Fergus Kavanagh
32 FW Tanguy Cosyns
FW Valentijn Charbon
MF Luke Dommershuijzen
DF Daan Dekker

Notable players

References
  1. "Amsterdamsche (H. & B.C.)". www.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. 31 October 2019.
  2. "Algemeen". ahbc.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  3. "Archief Amsterdamsche Hockey- en Bandyclub". amsterdam.nl (in Dutch). Stadsarchief Amsterdam. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. "Spelerslijsten Livera Hoofdklasse Hockey Dames, seizoen 2019-2020" (PDF). hockey.nl (in Dutch). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  5. "Spelerslijsten Hoofdklasse Hockey Heren, seizoen 2019-2020" (PDF). hockey.nl (in Dutch). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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