HGC (field hockey)

H.O.C. Gazellen-Combinatie, also known as HGC, is a Dutch field hockey club located in Wassenaar, South Holland on the border of The Hague. The club was founded on 22 September 1906.[2]

HGC
Full nameHOC Gazellen Combinatie
Nickname(s)De Gazellen (The Gazelles)
Founded22 September 1906 (1906-09-22)
Home groundDe Roggewoning, Wassenaar
Members1233 [1]
LeagueMen's Hoofdklasse
Women's Hoofdklasse
2018–19Men: 3rd
Women: 3rd (promoted)
WebsiteClub website
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The first teams (men and women) competed for many years on the highest level of the Dutch field hockey league, in the "Hoofdklasse". In 1995/'96 both the men's and the women's first team won the national championship. The men's 1st XI also competed in the Euro Hockey League.

HGC has produced a number of internationals for the Dutch national teams as well as attracting a number of internationals from other countries.

Honours

Men

Hoofdklasse

  • Winners (2): 1989–90, 1995–96
  • Runners-up (9): 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1992–93, 2006–07, 2009–10

Euro Hockey League

European Cup

  • Winners (1): 1997

Cup Winners' Cup

  • Winners (2): 1992, 1993
  • Runners-up (1): 1994

Hoofdklasse Indoor

  • Winners (4): 1985–86, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1997–98

Women

Hoofdklasse

  • Winners (8): 1981–82, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97
  • Runners-up (6): 1982–83, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95

KNHB Cup

  • Winners (1): 1996

European Cup

  • Winners (7): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1994
  • Runners-up (1): 1997

Cup Winners' Cup

  • Winners (1): 1993

Hoofdklasse Indoor

  • Winners (6): 1981–82, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 2002–03, 2003–04

Players

Current squad

Men's squad

Head coach: Paul van Ass

As of 13 September 2019[3]
No. Position Player
1 DF Floris van der Linden
2 MF Devinder Walmiki
3 Noud Stikkelorum
5 DF Lars Heerink
6 DF Vincent Langenhuijsen
7 FW Maico Casella
8 MF Floris van der Kroon
9 MF Seve van Ass (C)
10 MF Steijn van Heijningen
11 DF Thomas Vis
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF Pelle Vos
15 Thijmen Piket
16 GK Hidde van Hoek
17 FW Floris de Bie
18 DF Nicholas Budgeon
19 FW Kenta Tanaka
20 MF Karst Timmer
22 GK Sam van der Ven
DF Marc Serrahima
MF Agustín Bugallo

Notable players

Men's internationals
 Netherlands
 England/ Great Britain
 Spain
 Argentina
 Canada
 Ireland
 New Zealand
 Belgium
 Japan

Women's internationals
 Netherlands
 Ireland

References
  1. "HGC". www.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. 31 October 2019.
  2. "HGC official website site". Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  3. "Spelerslijsten Hoofdklasse Hockey Heren, seizoen 2019-2020" (PDF). hockey.nl (in Dutch). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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